N.E. Cape Fear River

Day 1 Sunday 11/30/14 We have been trying to take a camping trip to our property on the N.E. Cape Fear River for over a month but due to life events and the weather we had been delayed until today. So we hooked up our new toad (a 2010 Jeep Liberty 4WD) and checked everything out. I was relieved because I installed everything and it all worked. We departed app. 11 AM. We setup, had lunch and then drove back home to dress and attend a funeral for a neighbor. After the funeral we returned to the river to hopefully relax a few days if I can shake this cold that has jumped on me.

Day 2 Monday 12/1/14 Lena got up and did her morning walk but I sleep in for awhile trying to fight this cold/flu. After we had breakfast and relaxed awhile we drove into Wallace to take care of some business. We sold our prior toad on Saturday so we had to turn in the licenses plates and cancel the insurance. After getting a few groceries and some cold remedies we went to a local Oriental restaurant for lunch before returning to the river.

After returning to the river we got our Kindles and set by the river and read for a few hours. It was so quiet all we could hear was the gentle wind rustling the few remaining leaves on the trees and the lizards and squirrels as they scampered through the dried leaves on the ground. We put out some ears of corn for the squirrels so they were scampering around eating.

Day 3 Tuesday 12/2/14 It was cooler today, Lena did her morning walk and I slept in still nursing this cold/flu that I have. I felt so bad all day that I didn't even go outside, instead we stayed in and read all day. The weather was cool and overcast all day so it was kind of a yucky day. Lena called to check on our oldest grandson as he was not feeling good when we left. He had been to the doctor and he has the flu so that is probably where I got it as he stayed with us Thursday night and Friday of last week.

Day 4 Wednesday 12/3/14 Lena did her morning walk and I slept in again for awhile. I am feeling a tad better today so maybe today will be a better day. We read for awhile and watched the squirrels scamper around eating the corn we had brought for them. By lunch time I was feeling good enough to drive to Burgaw and try out a Cafe we had spotted there in June – The Alley Cat Cafe. The food was good and reasonably priced. After lunch Lena wanted to visit the library and get a library card so she could check out digital books on her Kindle. Our river property is in Pender Country so she was able to get a card. By this time the sun was out so when we returned to the river I set by the river bank and read for awhile before the temperature dropped with the sun going down.

Day 5 Thursday 12/4/14 After breakfast we decided to pack up and go home. On the way I stopped and topped off the fuel tank for the winter as this will be our last trip until the Spring. I will winterize the MH next week.