This was our 2013 Jayco Flight Swift 198 RD

THIS WAS OUR 2013 JAYCO FLIGHT SWIFT 198RD, PARKED AT THE TOMBSTONE TERRITORIES RV PARK IN ARIZONA



Tuesday 11 January 2022

January Update

Although this blog was meant to be a travel blog, we don’t always travel. That is we traveled from Canada to Florida this winter, but we are stationary here in the lovely RV Park of the Wandering Oaks close to the city of Ocala. Aside from the ever-reoccurring grocery runs and a few other purchases, we have stuck close to home. Weather-wise it has been lovely with a few pretty hot days and equally some cooler nights where we needed the furnace to keep us warm.

 

On weekends the Ocala Flea market is open. It is a large area with interlocking buildings. There are many openings to the outside between the rows of booths that line up along the buildings and some lead to outdoor exhibitions and green space. In addition there are huge ventilators hanging from the ceilings blowing air through the buildings. We thought it safe to visit and to browse through the merchant’s displays and we were wearing our masks. 


This is a screen shot from the Internet



I didn’t expect to be buying anything there but was surprised to find in one of the stalls clear plastic cutting mats I have been looking for a long time as the current ones I use in the trailer and the one at home needed to be replaced. I like them a lot and roll them to slide the chopped contents right into the pot or the cutoffs into the disposal. A splash lid for my frying pan I found useful also because I didn’t bring my glass lid from home. 


























I took off my mask for the photo



Benno’s mind is revolving around the future woodwork on “Albatross” the pocket trawler, which is hibernating on our lawn back home in Canada and there were a few tables with power tools here at the Flea market, which Benno hotly circled. Lucky wise no deal materialized and money was saved. But I have to mention that a complete Kreg Adaptive Track Saw System is already stuffed under our bed and will be taken back to Canada. HaHa!

 


Our two rascal Wieners enjoyed another wiener dinner and the occasion was Elsa’s 6thbirthday on January 6th. Ask them and they would love a birthday dinner every day, but I do feed them cooked chicken in addition to their kibbles, so they do get good food and plenty walks to keep their weight in reason.

 




























Speaking of food, I discovered the “Curry-Pineapple and Mango-Pepper” canned Herrings fillets at Aldi that we absolutely love. The tins say product of Germany, but I have never found them in the Aldi stores in Germany, or anywhere else. We eat these on warmed, buttered French Baguettes for lunch. There are other flavors available in Canada, but not those. Perhaps I should stock up.

 















And on other news, I saw this article on Facebook today from the New York Times about the gas explosion in Wheatley. Our hearts go out to the people of Wheatley. We live on the outskirts of Leamington, Ontario, but our mailing address is Wheatley since that Post Office is closer to our location than the one in Leamington. We do travel through Wheatley quite often and the closure of the roads and businesses have impacted us as well. Hopefully soon a solution can be found.


 

Wheatley from the "New York Times article"


I appreciate you checking in again and please stay safe and healthy everyone.


P.S.

Tonight’s dinner: German Goulash cooked stovetop in the pressure cooker. 

 


 

12 comments:

  1. Nice to catch up with you. That looks like a fun flea market.
    Happy Birthday Elsa!
    Nice looking supper.

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    1. I thought you were wondering what was up with us ;-)

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  2. That looks like one large flea market. Those look like nice chopping mats. I like that they roll; the ones I have now fold to drop things in the pot but the handles are constantly getting caught when I open the drawer. I will have to keep an eye out for those.

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    1. You might get lucky at the big tent in Q for the cutting mats as it is an item they sell in those places.

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  3. Hot dogs for the dachshund dogs! I love it!! That flea market looks like a great one. I could spend all day there!!

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    1. Of course pun intended! I heard that during the summer this flea market is really busy with even more vendors open.

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  4. That is a huge market. Love that you could bring the kids with you.

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    1. Because the area is so big we thought it was good to visit. There were several dogs there.

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  5. I think we have been to that flea market! The pups sure look like they enjoyed their weiner treats!

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    1. There is advertising for that Flea Market sometimes on TV. Its so easy to please the dogs :-)

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  6. Those chopping mats are great! I get mine at Dollar Tree and buy a set every time I go, lol. Thanks for the tip on the herrings at Aldi. I saw them the other day and didn't know what to think. Now that I've heard from a reliable guinea pig I will try them! :) Maybe we'll check out the flea when we visit down there.

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    1. Good to know Dollar Tree has them too. Couldn't find them in Canada. BTW the glass jar of your mango-peach preserve was much too small!!! Sure was good. You could easily walk some miles at the Flea Market.

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