Home For The Holidays...

We enjoyed our month in Myrtle Beach and I would have hated to leave our campsite by the ocean were we going anywhere but Wilmington. For me, Wilmington is coming home to my daughter and grandchildren, something I always look forward to!

We are here for a month at the Wilmington KOA. We don't usually stay at KOAs as they have gotten pricey over the years but, in Wilmington, the KOA is the only game in town. Our original plan was to go back to Topsail for the month, but choosing between the lower cost of Topsail with a fifty mile round trip to Wilmington and the more expensive KOA five minutes from Rebecca's was a no-brainer for me. So here we are. It is a very nice campground with lots of pull-thru sites and I am so happy being right smack dab in the middle of my part of Wilmington!

This is the first time we have had metered electricity and I'm a little nervous about what the bill will be as we've had some cold nights that necessitated the use of our electric heaters. We've tried to rely more on the propane furnace, but sometimes it just isn't enough to keep warm. It also uses a lot of propane and, oddly enough, the propane always runs out in the middle of the night! Awaking at 3 or 4 AM to find the inside temperature is 55 degrees is not my idea of fun...especially as it requires a trip outside to switch from the empty tank to the full one. Brrrrr!

Digressing for a moment...can you believe we are still finding Lady Bugs in the RV from our Charlotte visit??? We're beginning to wonder if we we'll ever be rid of them. One Lady Bug is cute...dozens, not so much! Edit: Not Lady Bugs, Asian Beetles, their evil twin.

Our first Christmas in our RV presents a few logistical problems such as where to hide presents and where to put a tree. The kitchen table seems to be the only spot for a tree. I would like to use our favorite ornaments so I may try a larger tree next year, but this year we are making do with a 24 inch tree from CVS...it looks cute in the window. The gifts are hiding in plain sight under the table and we have a fireplace on which to hang our stockings so all is well. Maggie seems to like it!

Tomorrow we are going with Becca, Davis, Katie and Jackson to Enchanted Airlie at Airlie Gardens...a Christmas light display, a Christmas LEGO display and, of course, Santa. I'll take pictures!