Silver Sisters Online Rally

[danalee]

The smell of autumn leaves and a crackling fire-what could be better. We aare off to the beach for our first oceanside trip. Hope it doesen't rain.

[maxandgeorgia]

Dannie, salt spray misting an autumn campfire...now that kicks it up a notch! Have a great trip, and do report back to us. I'm landlocked here...all the trip news I can hear helps me imagine I'm on the road again. Turning green (with envy!) ~G

[05ModPod]

Hi all you crazy Airstreamers...

Guess it must be that time of year....Virtual Online Rally with a Virtual Online Campfire - so the least I could do is help your Visual part...


Not too much has happened since my last update. But Carol you are such a good reminder I have been so remise in my photos...I have yet to upload Galleries from Charleston yet oh my I am so slow....

P and I took a yak up to our local High Falls - you know the falls I was suppose to take pictures of last year - but all I was able to share was gorgeous leave colours from the time I was LOST in the FOREST tee hee - gosh that is almost a year ago now - where does the time go when you are having so much fun.

Things are starting to settle a bit more for P and I. We have had to put up our waterfront lot for sale - and right now hoping that we do not loose everything - but still smiling.

I got my long awaited cortisone shot today to buy me some pain free time. I hope it lasts for my Trip in three weeks to the BlueRidge Mountains....hmm although I would love to say I am doing the solo towing thing - but I just really have to be frugal on the pennies just not life - so I gave up my Silver Rig for the likes of a cheap flight out of Buffalo and a really Cheap bus fair from Peterborough. My friend and I have picked up a cute Cabin in the Mountiains right beside a gorgeous Golf Course we plan on tearing up for 7 days...Get in some hiking, may even take a River White Water run. Do some window shopping, lots of good wine, great food and R&R in the Hot Tub - I really must get one of those - the aching body sure could use one.

Then I have a couple of nights on a Sailboat in Charleston for something Different and close to the city for touring without a car.

I have a girls weekend - leaving tomorrow - gosh some I have not seen in over 12 years - it should be great.

The bad weather put a kibosh on my Algonquin Trip so I hope to get out in the next 2 weeks for at least a night or so. P is working Thanksgiving so the Trip up then will not happen.

He is almost finished the garage - but he is in his super busy start up time for the two arenas so a few things are on hold while he works and sleeps.

I am keeping Dad company and we take trips into the shops and errands just for fun. Really a neat dynamic I am not used to. But he is doing great...

Me and dealing with my Mums loss - well to be honest - not so great. I guess in time I will let it all in - but for now I just continue to take one day at a time to get me through life as life is thrown my way. This past year has been a tremendous amount of "life" and at times it has been so very overwhelming..I really do not know what I would have done without my Aluminum fixes and my baby ModPod!!!

A&M invited us down to Norwood - Ontario Unit's Rally for the pot Luck sunday dinner. I met a few very enthusiastic ladies - who love the idea of a short women's Caravan, and other "ladies only" activities....so Carol thanks ever so much for posting those links a few back - perfect timing.

Our dues are coming up or are the up whatever - so I am considering giving my Home Unit another chance - and hope to get in with both feet to do some event organizing a little closer to home. We have some fab spots in Central North Ontario and Eastern Ontario - for a back road reduced stress Caravan that would be great for a Women's Solo Tow confidence builder to get out.....ha nothing like my first trip having to drive 10 hours on the 401 and Interstate with a trailer that had parts falling of it all the way OMG how did I survive...



Lou - I promise I will have a better look next week - I know they are here somewhere!!! The question is where.

JC thanks for sharing your stories - sounds like you had a great time and continue to be an adventurous soul...

~G - sending you big hugs to help you a long with taking care of your Mum - remember it is about the little things.

I am going to join the Dragon Boat organization that helps fundraise for Breast Cancer - while I do not qualify for the Survivor Boat there are other areas that I can help. And 2010 Peterborough is hosting the International event.

I stuck my hand up too at the end golf banquet and volunteered to be their Awards Coordinator. since I do not know if I will be able to golf and I had such a nice time meeting all the ladies around where I live - I thought I could stay involve on the sides while my ankle heals...

Brock - how is that reno coming?

Laura what are you up to these days.

Steph did you get in any yaking and how was that great trip to the Dunes - post pics!!! Gosh that was ions ago now wasn't it.

Suz when is your annual trip South this year?

Anyone going to be near top of Georgia 26 Oct - Nov 2nd? - I might take my friend for a drive in her car to see all the airstreams - I want to check out the park I have never been there. If I can swing a winter trip I might pick that as a home base this time around...

Dannie - have a great trip to the beach Girl - That is great to hear that you are towing your baby around with confidence - You truly are a "Silver Queen"

Carol your work camp experience sounded like you had a lot of good fun - as well as work...

My latest idea for a traveling work out of the airstream is using my photo skills with desktop and my love of puzzles in both the RV and Marketing and Advertising fields...just waiting on some capital loans and I will hopefully get something going next year to give me a new focus and some excitement traveling and shooting, and meeting lots of people.. P can join me when he can

Well that is all my news - how did the flames work for setting the atmosphere for my little chat with ya'll

Have a great weekend...

[wheel interested]

mmmm nice fire Sharon, so pretty how it's been burning while we've been sitting and listening to all the news. It sounds like you have a lot of wonderful plans ahead. Keep us posted and plyed with photos. The virtual fireside warms the cool weather days and talk of travel starts dreams so rich and exciting. It may be grey and raining here but I feel toasty and happy to be at this rally.

Dannie, hope you are having so much fun and can hardly wait until you are back to show and tell.

Who needs more coffee? G. got another splash of Baileys? I got whipped cream too and some cookies still warm from the oven.

[05ModPod]

ahhh - my tea has steeped and it is nice to stand by the fire with the steam rising from the cup as the china warms my hands....just a brief moment of time before the day unfolds into scurrying around packing and making sure I have all the bits and bobbles for the weekend.

Although fun I do wish I was including on my list the final items to pack in ModPod and the hitching routine I have come to be so familiar with. But not this weekend.

Good Morning Carol. The clouds here are finally making way for the rich blue sky from several days of changing out warm summer season to a crisp fall with amazing colours! Very rich and vibrant this year.

hmmmm I could use a bit of that Baily's for a kick start this morning the bones are a bit stiff with this cold and we are die hards waiting till we absolutely have to to let the furnace come on and watch the dollars float out the exhaust vent teehee. So it is freezing and I really do have to get that fire stoked and blazing...

I'll do this one at the same time........

[airedale]

I have been very busy between work and school, Sharon, however I always try to make time for a good rally!

[Victorialhq]

Hi everyone... I am new here and new to future being a fulltimer which it is going to happen 10yrs sooner than we planned ..learning the words quick.... There is no way I can read through all this lol but look forward to meeting you all

Little PS here .. sometimes I get confused easy and if I answer something weird just ignore it or ask me what I actually meant

Well back to trying to read all that I can about airstreams

[tksbaskets]

Welcome Victorialhq! What type of Airstream do you have?

I was meaning to post to my 'sister' thread. I took my first SOLO trip a couple of weekends ago. Met friends at a campground not far from home and hubby went up north with his buddies. It was a successful trip! I only needed assistance putting out my awning and one of my friends backed the TV up to the AS while I worked the PowerJack. I thought about you all as I was going down the road self-talking 'you can tow it'.

Nice to know I can manage our AS on my own but I much prefer my hubby along. Good to know that after 22+ years too

Good night all.

[sempi2]

I am not brave enough to take a SOLO trip, but I am very happy to know that I can tow -forward - and can, with help, hitch her up. Have never taken a trip w/o rustyrivet and don't know if I could. I am also happy to see the many gals that are streaming by themselves. Maybe doing that myself someday-hope not.

[wheel interested]

Yipee Terry! You Tow Girl. First solo, congrats.

Sempi and Victorial, great hearing from you and that you gals tow too.

My DH is returning from his work camping position after season's end and should be pulling in tomorrow! So yeah I'd have to agree it's fun to have them around to share experiences. 40 years next July for us, not counting the dating years. Did I say 40? I am only 29. (x2)

[Victorialhq]

Originally Posted by wheel interested

Yipee Terry! You Tow Girl. First solo, congrats.

Sempi and Victorial, great hearing from you and that you gals tow too.

My DH is returning from his work camping position after season's end and should be pulling in tomorrow! So yeah I'd have to agree it's fun to have them around to share experiences. 40 years next July for us, not counting the dating years. Did I say 40? I am only 29. (x2)

Oh I have towed used to team drive with hubby like had 80k lbs and 18 wheels so getting a AS will be like getting a mansion in a way

I keep losing this thread lmao ... someone will have to keep sending me a life line back to here

[loudruff]

When you have this link in your browser window and are reading the thread, all you have to do is bookmark it! Put it in a place where you can click on it and return! I put mine in the toolbar.
Nice to meet you!
Lou

[wheel interested]

Originally Posted by Victorialhq

Oh I have towed used to team drive with hubby like had 80k lbs and 18 wheels so getting a AS will be like getting a mansion in a way

I keep losing this thread lmao ... someone will have to keep sending me a life line back to here

That's one of the things I love about traveling is being on the road and seeing all the different trucks and stopping at the truck stops, like Iowa 80. Hey do you have some favorite truckin'/travelin' songs? Oh the stories you could tell us!! We'll have to rally some day.

Besides bookmarking the thread you can also use the forums search engine for Silver Sisters Online Rally.

I always wanted to see the back of the cab. I guess you are used to close quarters. What size Airstream are you looking for and do you know what you will use as a tow vehicle? I have seen several combination AS/TV packages for sale recently.

[Victorialhq]

I didn't think about bookmarking it lol.

Oh I have stories some happy and some sad. No songs though unless you like queen. I drove nights there were 4 teams we the ladies had nights and we did 3 way calls and talked the night away. I miss the road terribly and my friends but we talked weekly still. I got hurt in 2005 and the company we worked for drug it out until they managed to waste the time where it became a permanant disablity have to let that go now. But we had fun and made great money but spent nost on college (did not realize I would never go back to work or the economy lol) we used to do our driving exercisers going down the interstate. The back of the cab the bunk is a mattress a bit bigger than a twin not much, You have enough space to stand and get dressed the hugs closet all 24 in of it had 3 wanna be drawers under it so on the top bunk we had a plastic drawer thing, microwave,refridg,another plastic thing for food. above the little desk thing was our tv. Not sure how I did it but I had 30days worth of clothes and food on there and 4 yorkies.

I have told all my friends that we have crossed over which means we are now the nasty snowbirders getting in the way,taking truck parking hehehe I love it but that is a joke among many of us that we would retire and be road obstacles ... trust me it is scary to be behind 80k lbs and passing a travel trailer or the motor home that is on the line but the day I was hugging the throne in a rest area a dear little snowbirder was there at my aid ... she was such a dear so those are the stories I cherish from the road is the ones of human compasion as for the most part it is gone

I still remember being in Montana was snowing and there were 2 teens sitting outside the T/S finally asked them what was up and they were stranded,hungry ... I did the mother thing called the cops as they were run aways but fed them.

The wrecks out there are what I will never forget and that is what I want to forget ... like sitting there watching them pull out 6 teens all of them gone ..just because they were being stupid out on I35 knowing that within minutes their parents safe at home would be getting that call

The worst was the morning we got that call ... was our daughters fiancee, it was so strange as the wreck happened 1 hr after we had just driven that part of the hwy.

making up things to cook .. we have some weird things but dang good.

I could write a book on it all. Funny thing we never really lived in the hosue we bought .... moving into a AS will be like moving into a mansion. I will be driving a red dodge with a 34 ft trl instead of a red KW with a 53 ft trailer ...

We will be picking up our AS next week I hope... have some ideas on extra insulating like in the bedroom putting batting up and convering it with fabric or a prety sheet and do the same in other areas of it ... To be honest I am scared ...

[wheel interested]

I think you are going to be more than just alright. You have had experiences that must have instilled a high level of preparedness in your years on the road and all you have encountered, moving into the palace will be a slam dunk for you.

My, my! I can't imagine a month of clothes in that small of area. I waaaay overpack on clothes and I think the 27' is too small on storage at times.

What internet browser are you using? We can probably steer you in the direction of bookmarking or saving to favorites.

Funny how your buds will tease you as an RVer now...road obstacles I can sympathize I have lollygagged about on occassion. How about that time I pulled into the weigh station because it said trailers here and I thought it was a rest stop then blew right by the man in the building...EMBARRASSING!!!

I like your extra insulation ideas. I think I would like to add. I was thinking inside storm (plexiglass) windows of some type and blanket fabric on velcro to attach to mouse fur walls. in a couple of areas, maybe even boxed valances to enclose window drafts instead of shooting the cold air down and across. Changing the sheets as wall coverings really opens up a lot of pretty decor ideas and easier than wall papering. I would like to see what you do.

Congratulations on your new rig. I hope you post pictures.

[Victorialhq]

oh I learned to live in a box for sure. The best way to do clothes is to roll them as tight as you get them.

One thing about the weigh station at least you were legal ... one day I was tired coming out of OR with a Hazmat and blew the scales .. now that guy was not happy and they came to visit me, did not even offer me coffee. What the obstacle for us is when someone pulls out in front of us like we might not stop but cars are just as guilty as anyone else. I know where myt friends stop and I am going to make a point to be a obstacle

I am not much on browsers .. this is a sprint card we had on the truck not sure if I will need it now so may stop it.

I have been racking my brains on the insulating issues. DH is set on the AS just as I am main reason is when he is gone it still can be a home or will at least hold it's value. I found some heavy fabric at joanns is apholstry fabric (need spell check) thinking I could get that insulation that is in a roll and use a staple gun put it up then do the fabric. They had like rolled gold stuff where you could hot glue it around the edges just a thought now for the front of the trailer I am not sure will know when I see it. Right now I am having to do all the work and decisions and gosh I am so scattered and pray I am making the right decisions. There is no time to really research just have to hope and pray I am doing this right ... now we will bring the trailer to TX and I will try all this and take pics figure by the time Dec gets here we will be ready to go so first stop will be FL I think have to check he wants to go Tarpin fishing then he was to go fly fishing then I guess we will go to the dunes in CA have to get all this in a order. oh I forgot he wants to go back to WY to frontier days have to see when that is as I forgot then to PA he wanted to do the civil war thing. lol I hope this all works. I like the Plexiglass idea but wonder how you do that... I know I can do the fabric oh darn forgot I have to figure out the sway hitch thing and the ball shoot and the dodge is wired for the horse trailer lights and electric brakes wonder if the AS will fit that ... oops have to call the ins dude forgot that ...

I was thinking of the boxed valance that would work now my brain is ticking again ..

I was trying to figure out if we could put a platform on the back of the AS to put a hoverround on... not sure who to ask about that.

now if you ever need packing tips I can help there ... I sure did have a lot on the truck.. kitchen,den,bedroom... forgot kept 2 comforters and 5 sets of sheets and a sub zero sleeping bag on it too


I just noticed your in MI .. funny my accident was in Battle Creek and we will be going back in May to stay with an old friend for a few days or week...

[tin sista]

Hey sisters,

Nice to see how things are with everyone!! Sharon, my last yak trip was awesome at Wilderness, OMG I could not have had a better paddle, Dave and dad with me. We loved it! Great that you can be present for your dad.

Georgia, I think the world of you! Your mom must be so happy to be with you!

Our trailer is winterized, but I keep thinking a lottery win would send us down south in a minute!!

How about some cider and donuts for the fire?

[wheel interested]

Thanks Steph! These are good doughnuts!! Brad did some kayaking in Wisconsin this summer and really enjoyed it. We have you to thank for our interest after trying it out last year.

Victoria if you are here in Michigan in May we should definitely try to get together. There are quite a few of us here in Michigan and Northern Ohio!

There were some older threads on putting things onto the rear of the Airstream. I don't know if that would cause rear separation on the unit.

Oh please share the packing ideas because I am horrendous with stowing things. I spent two months this summer with an extra box of stuff moving it around instead of finding places to store the various items.

[loudruff]

I brought my extra Halloween goodies to share by the fire. The little "beggars" did not get all of them. I will pass them around and you can pick out the ones you like! The full moon is beautiful tonight!! Did you notice? Here in OH the weather tonight is just gorgeous, but a little chilly. Good thing Steph threw on that extra log! We have not winterized our trailer yet. We are holding out hope that we may get one more nice weekend. Crossed fingers!

[danalee]

Hey Sisters, I've been thinking about you and wondering how everyone is doing. I can contribute about a thousand tootsie rolls as it rained and we only had about half the usual crowd. We are winterized until we take our trip to Florida in Jan. our last stop for the season was Octoberfest at Four Paws Kingdom in Ruterfordton. If you are a dog lover this is an absolutely wonderful campground. We had a blast and Clifford thought he was in dogggie heaven. the German food wasoutstanding and the nicest bathrooms ever! Hope to catch around the fire as we start the holidays.