July 22nd, Sunday – Home Is Where We Park It, Sned-Acres Family Campground

The forecast was for rain, but we were ready.  The rain did, indeed, come during the middle of the night.  It poured, and it poured for hours.  But then by 8 am it was over and the sun was out.  I just love it when on a moving day they get the weather forecast all wrong.

Up and at it but there was no rush since our new home was but an hour away – well sort of.  More about that in a minute.  We didn’t want to drag the coffee pot and the rest of the kitchen back out so McDonalds it was for breakfast.

Breakfast finished, now it was time to play name that route.  Route A would take us about 2 hours.  Route B would take us about 90 minutes.  Route C would take us less than 60 minutes.  You’re right a no brainer.  Route C it would be.  A straight shot down State Route 89 to our new home.  Breakfast finished and we were on the road.

The route was an easy one.  Simple two-lane road in fair condition with no hidden surprises.  At one point it ran along the shore of Cayuga Lake, wow, was that lake in a turmoil what with the wind and the way it was blowing.

Soon enough we were at our new home which was Sned-Acres Family Campground.

This campground like so many we’ve been at is really a seasonal park with a few spots for transients like us.  I can understand that this is probably the only way a campground owner can make ends meet, but it worries me.  What happens when parks decide to no longer provide spots for folks like us.  Time will tell as we travel along from state to state and place to place.

We stopped at the office to register but wait, there was no one around.  No problem I had already called and they had given us our site number, #85.  So, I unhooked Little Graybeard and went in search of our new home.  I had no problem finding it at all.  So back to get Graybeard.  By the time I returned to the office it was open so we were able to register.

Onward.  At the site I pulled in and started to hook up.  But it just didn’t feel right.  All the utilities where miles away from where they needed to be.  The sun would end up all day on the side with the refrigerator in it.  What to do?  Simple.  Do a Lubec!  Come in the wrong way and run everything under Graybeard to the pedestal post and the sewer hookup.  This proved to be the right decision.  I no longer needed two sewer extensions just the regular hose.  Electric was easy as well.  Water I needed an extra 4 feet of hose.

An added benefit at least for the time being is we can sit and look out the door at the pond rather than a row of other RV’s.   Anyone comes to take a sight next to us I’ll just shoo them away – only kidding.  For the time being the view is absolutely beautiful.

Here are some other pictures of those around us.  They get the shade, poo.

Well, that was our day.  An easy one by all standards.  Our new home is great.   We’ve settled in and gotten comfortable.  Time to do some sightseeing.  There will be furniture to assemble in the coming days.  Regular maintenance that needs to be done.  Time also to get up on the roof and inspect all the seams.  Life goes on.

Thanks again for joining us on our journey to our new home.  Once again we traveled through the day our way, hand in hand, singing our song.  We hope you also had a great day.  Each day is so precious, none can be repeated so always remember to make the most of each one that you are given.  In closing here is a thought for each of us to ponder:

As always,  if you are coming to the end of your day with concerns and worries, let me suggest that you turn them over to God.  After all, He is going to be up all night so why not let him handle them for you.

Time now for our evening prayers and eventually some shut-eye.  Till tomorrow.

These are the voyages of  Graybeard and it’s occupants, four paws and two humans.  Our continuing mission: to explore as many new states as possible, to seek out new acquaintances and make new friends, to boldly go where we have not been before