Who are we?

I'm Carol, a curious retiree who has always wanted to see the United States, especially the national and state parks. My marmalade cat Livy, who only gets called Olivia Louise when she is in big trouble, likes the camping but isn't so sure about the driving. We are traveling in my motorhome Myrtle--she carries our home wherever we go. She is new and we are just getting comfortable with each other.

Monday, March 9, 2015

Monday March 9, 2015

 I'm trekking with Myrtle again.  My cat Olivia (Livy) and I are camping in my motorhome Myrtle on our way down to Santa Barbara to see family.  We spent yesterday afternoon and evening enjoying beautiful 73 degree weather in Vancouver Washington with friends Kathryn and Alan Murphy.  This morning Kathryn and I took a brisk walk with Foyle, their Search and Rescue Poodle.  Still beautiful sunshine, but very nippy!

 Livy is now wearing a Thundershirt when we go anywhere in a motor vehicle.  She has decided that she has to throw up at the beginning of each driving day, so the Thundershirt (which is sort of like a body hug) is supposed to comfort her.  She does not have breakfast when we are going to drive. When we left home yesterday she threw up very halfheartedly.  This morning she climbed up on the table while I was cooking myself an egg, and demanded her breakfast.
When I told her no breakfast she stared me in the eye and immediately vomited on the table. This cat clearly understands English, and knows that no breakfast means we're going to drive today.  She muttered about having to go into the Thundershirt after my breakfast, but was fine the rest of the day.

 We had a nice drive down through Oregon, stopping at every other rest area so that we can both get out and walk around. Tonight we're staying in Twin Rivers Vacation Park on the Umquah River to the west of Roseburg Oregon. 


I took this picture about 5:30 pm so the sun is dropping behind the coast mountain range, but it is a very quiet, pretty campground with lots of grassy space.  There are several great places to walk--along the river or through the Master Gardener's garden across the road leading into the campground.

 Tomorrow I want to get an early start so that I spend tomorrow night in a campground near Corning California (south of Redding and Red Bluff).  I just got word that my step mom is in a Santa Barbara hospital with what sounds like a light case of pneumonia (if there is such a thing).  I plan to be in Santa Barbara by Thursday and with luck she may be home by then.  Wishes, prayers, and meditations are appreciated!

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  1. AnonymousMarch 11, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    Happy Trails! Thinking of you. Cheers...mag

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