Category Archives: Cruising

Year 3 Day 265 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 1/22/2024. Day 11 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation. Driving from Little Rock, Arkansas to Science Hill, KY. We decided to jump up and get going before the freezing rain gets started. We are on the road at 5:30am. The rain has just started, but we are heading on Interstate 40Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 265 – Day 11 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation- Driving from Little Rock, Arkansas to Science Hill, KY”

Year 3 Day 264 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 1/21/2024. Day 10 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation. Day 8 of 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on Harmony of the Seas. Disembarking in Galveston, Texas, driving to Little Rock Arkansas.  As we walk across deck 15 this morning in jeans and a coat, I am freezing. It is 41 degreesContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 264 – Day 10 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation- Day 8 of 7-night Western Carribean cruise on Harmony of the Seas, disembarking in Galveston, Texas, driving to Little Rock, Arkansas”

Year 3 Day 263 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 1/20/2024. Day 9 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation. Day 7 of 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on Harmony of the Seas. At sea traveling from Cozumel, Mexico to Galveston, Texas. Some breakfast pictures from the Windjammer. Great Granola and a freshly made vegetable omelet!! Breakfast for a king and queen. AfterContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 263 – Day 9 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation- Day 7 of 7-night Western Carribean cruise on Harmony of the Seas, At sea traveling from Cozumel, Mexico to Galveston, Texas”

Year 3 Day 262 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 1/19/2024. Day 8 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation. Day 6 of 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on Harmony of the Seas. We are in Cozumel, Mexico today. Mexico has a lot of pharmacies. In the Cruise Compass there has been a warning for two days now. Be careful of CounterfeitContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 262 – Day 8 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation- Day 6 of 7-night Western Carribean cruise on Harmony of the Seas, Cozumel, Mexico”

Year 3 Day 261 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 1/18/2024. Day 7 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation. Day 5 of 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on Harmony of the Seas. We are in Costa Maya, Mexico today. The Carnival Pride is docked with us. It is 10 degrees Fahrenheit and there is snow on the ground at home andContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 261 – Day 7 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation- Day 5 of 7-night Western Carribean cruise on Harmony of the Seas, Costa Maya, Mexico”

Year 3 Day 260 – “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 1/17/2024. Day 6 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation. Day 4 of 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on Harmony of the Seas. We are in Roatan. Honduras today. The Aqua show was canceled last night due to a leak in the pool. It was too dangerous for the performers. They hadContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 260 – Day 6 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation- Day 4 of 7-night Western Carribean cruise on Harmony of the Seas, Roatan, Honduras”

Year 3 Day 259 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 1/16/2024. Day 5 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation. Day 3 of 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on Harmony of the Seas. Day 2 of 2 days at sea cruising from Galveston, Texas to Roatan, Honduras. Breakfast then a little casino time. Yup stay away from there is my mantra. Expensive fun!!  WalkingContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 259 – Day 5 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation- Day 3 of 7-night Western Carribean cruise on Harmony of the Seas, day 2 of 2 days at sea cruising from Galveston, Texas to Roatan, Honduras”

Year 3 Day 258 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 1/15/2024. Day 4 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation. Day 2 of 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on Harmony of the Seas. Day 1 of 2 days at sea cruising from Galveston, Texas to Roatan, Honduras. This cruise there are 6,100 passengers on board out of a possible 6, 687. Last night weContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 258 – Day 4 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation- Day 2 of 7-night Western Carribean cruise on Harmony of the Seas, day 1 of 2 days at sea cruising from Galveston, Texas to Roatan, Honduras”

Year 3 Day 257 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 1/14/2024. Day 3 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation. Day 1 of 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on Harmony of the Seas. Drove from Beaumont, TX to Galveston, TX and boarded Harmony of the Seas They say everything is bigger in Texas. Well Steve’s dessert last night was ridiculously large.  While weContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 257 – Day 3 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation- Day 1 of 7-night Western Carribean cruise on Harmony of the Seas, drove from Beaumont, TX to Galveston, TX and boarded Harmony of the Seas”

Year 3 Day 256 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 1/13/2024. Day 1 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation. Drove from Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Beaumont, Texas. I have to give the Hilton Garden Inn in Hattiesburg, Mississippi one star. Pretty much a dump. The hotel was very old and had a weird smell. It was clean though. The breakfast wasContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 256 – Day 2 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation, drove from Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Beaumont, Texas”

Year 3 Day 255 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 1/12/2024. Day 1 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation. Drove from Science Hill, KY to Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Steve says this morning, “It’s been a long time since we have been on vacation”. He is so funny. Even on vacation we are looking at kitchen cabinet designs. We are on the quest toContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 255 – Day 1 of 12-day winter 2024 vacation, drove from Science Hill, KY to Hattiesburg, Mississippi”

Year 3 Day 254 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 1/11/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Planning the Kitchen today. Thinking of putting lights under the cabinets and therefore we need to know the cabinet placement in order to wire. Picked up wood for the stairs. The next big project is to build the stairs. The ladders need toContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 254 – Clifty Hill 2 – Kitchen layout”

Year 3 Day 253 – “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 1/10/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – First a trip to purchase some more 2x4x104 5/8 studs. This house is having nine-foot ceilings on all floors. Then more work on the foyer landing was completed. Also the framing of the lower closets has started. Is anyone having problems with defectiveContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 253 – Clifty Hill 2 – Foyer landing construction day 2, ripped jeans”

Year 3 Day 252 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 1/09/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – The foyer landing construction is underway. In other news I am so excited that the World’s largest cruise ship Royal Caribbean’s, Icon of the Seas will have a family dog living on the ship. Rover boarded the ship when docked in Ponce, PuertoContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 252 – Clifty Hill 2 – Foyer landing construction started”

Year 3 Day 251 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 1/08/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – It was a sunny warm day. Look at how nice this siding is looking. Justin worked with Steve today, and they got a lot done. I love the white corners. They make the house look awesome.  Yummy muffin recipe and then lunch atContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 251 – Clifty Hill 2 – Siding Day with Aquaman, Blueberry gluten free muffins”

Year 3 Day 250 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 1/07/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – It is a cold damp dark morning. At least we don’t have that dreaded white stuff – SNOW!! Wiring work started at 7am. This job is getting done. Here’s a link to today’s Amazon recommendation: https://amzn.to/3HAxwIe This is my new HP DeskJet 2755e WirelessContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 250 – Clifty Hill 2 – Another wiring day”

Year 3 Day 249 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 1/06/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Rainy day and all the 14/2 wire we had is pulled. 14/2 wire is used for lighting. We used 1,200 feet of wire so far and purchased another 1,000 feet of 14/2 this afternoon. Outside lights are ordered, but I continue to look. HaveContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 249 – Clifty Hill 2 – Wiring, wiring, wiring”

Year 3 Day 248 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 1/05/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – The rear balcony boards are all screwed down except for the four boards that need to be worked into the siding. While he physically works, I am looking at lighting and closet designs. Steve keeps saying you are always on that phone. Hey, he isContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 248 – Clifty Hill 2 – Outside lighting ordered, balcony floorboards screwed in, wiring day”

Year 3 Day 247 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 1/04/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – Looking at outside lights as Steve needs to purchase the plates to side around them. We need a lot of outside lights. In the afternoon it was actually sunny, and all the deck boards were cut. There is still a lot of screwingContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 247 – Clifty Hill 2 – Deciding on outside lighting and more balcony floorboards all cut”

Year 3 Day 246 – “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 1/03/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – The nutcrackers are ready for their yearly slumber. Steve says he heard them partying last night. I don’t know if I believe him since they were all lined up on the couch this morning. It is cold and cloudy, and Steve continues toContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 246 – Clifty Hill 2 – Inside work continues, Nutcrackers lined up and ready to be put to sleep for the coming year”

Year 3 Day 245 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 1/02/2024. Clifty Hill 2 - Shower bases, wall oven microwave, and recessed lighting was delivered. One of the shower bases had to be hoisted to the main level. It was a sunnier day so more of the boards were screwed down on the balcony.  Clifty Hill is now offContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 245 – Clifty Hill 2 – The Williamsburg is off the market, professional hair color, shower bases, wall oven microwave and recessed lights delivered”

Year 3 Day 244 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 1/01/2024. Clifty Hill 2 - More inside work due to another cold cloudy damp day. The kichen is all planned and the wall oven area is studed out. In researching the size to frame we found an updated model of the GE wall oven microwave unit that Clifty HillContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 244 – Clifty Hill 2 – Inside workday, wall microwave oven ordered, kitchen layout complete”

Year 3 Day 243 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 12/31/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Another mostly inside workday. In the afternoon it was a little warmer, so a few boards were screwed down on the deck. This has been a fantastic 2023. We are living the Dream and looking forward to more great adventures in 2024. HappyContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 243 – Clifty Hill 2 – Inside work day, Happy New Years”

Year 3 Day 242 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 12/30/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Last night we watched the second Shazam movie. We needed a break from Young Sheldon. Although, I do love the Young Sheldon series. It is a very good feel-good family comedy series for families with preteen children and above. I highly recommend bothContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 242 – Clifty Hill 2 – Cold day, worked on framing, electrical boxes, and other inside work”

Year 3 Day 241 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 12/29/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – It was a cold cloudy breezy damp snow flurry day. I could not stand being outside in the cold. I went and got a mani pedi. Steve tried to work on the balcony, but it was too cold. He moved the 350-pound bathtubContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 241 – Clifty Hill 2 – Bathtub hoisted to main level”

Year 3 Day 240 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 12/28/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Balcony Day 4. It has turned really cold now. Working on the balcony is slowing down. Everything goes slower in the cold. The next three days they are calling for snow. We are trying to get the balcony and the front porch onContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 240 – Clifty Hill 2 – Balcony Day 4, bathtubs delivered”

Year 3 Day 239- “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 12/27/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Balcony Day 3. The balcony is going to be huge on this house. Today was a nice day to step out and enjoy the view. It is wonderful. I do love a balcony instead of a deck. There are no stairs from the ground whichContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 239 – Clifty Hill 2 – Balcony Day 3 and the views”

Year 3 Day 238- “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 12/26/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Balcony Day 2. The balcony floor joists are all down. I failed to take pictures though. Tomorrow is picture day. Watching Young Sheldon every night and noticed he has Estes Rockets. They look like the ones we shot up the other day. Okay, ChristmasContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 238 – Clifty Hill 2 – Balcony Day 2, mall walking”

Year 3 Day 237- “Living the Dream”. Monday, 12/25/2023. Merry Christmas from our house to yours. Hope your day was filled with lots of love, and peace. Here’s a link to today’s Amazon recommendation: https://amzn.to/3t4So73 This is a portable scale. I use it every day at home and take it in my suitcase whenever I travel. I try to keepContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 237 – Merry Christmas”

Year 3 Day 236- “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 12/24/2023. No work was done on Clifty Hill 2 today. We had family over for our Christmas celebration. It was a day of eating, presents, and fun. Who knew that Estes rockets went up so high. The first one is sitting way up in a neighbor’s tree. Here’sContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 236 – Christmas celebration with Justin and his family”