ARRIVING AT "OUR NEW" FLORIDA WINTER LOCATION - -

NOVEMBER 1ST, FRIDAY, Gary and I left Sumter Oaks RV Park in Bushnel, Florida, leaving the donkeys and the Cypress trees & knees behind to go south to our NEW winter location. Just two and a half hours to drive.

In March we were finally contacted by the FLORIDA SKP RESORT at Wauchula, Florida to accept the membership for our new lot.  This is an Escapee Co-op Resort.  

We had stayed in this park in January and February of 2019. We were #1 on the waiting list to get a permanent site and hoped that it would happen while we were here then.  But it did not happen until March when we were in Ocala.  The mail and phone worked just as well.

We did have a choice between two lots and because we had just left there in February, we were able to make that choice by phone. The lot that we did not choose, would have made us the first spectacle that you would see upon entering the park. Not knowing if there was a concrete pad available on that one, we made the choice of the smaller lot with more trees on both sides of us. The other lot only had one tree. And later we found out that the storage shed on that lot was not in good shape. 

After completing the paperwork and financial commitment, we knew where we would be going for our winter of 2018/2019.  Only a $125. per month association fee which maintains this beautiful park and provides water and sewer. Can't beat that!!

This resort has many activities and we can be as busy as we want to be!!  Gary will be teaching colored pencil classes every Monday and I will be doing scrapbooking at the same time in the Cllubhouse.  I am hoping to encourage a group to begin.

On the way south our weather was not looking too promising for our trip, but I guess that Florida often has these clouds that don't dump everywhere!  We had a shower on the way, but that was all and very brief and light.

Entrance off Rt 64

Our motor home is ready to back in!!

Gary is backing in to our new lot, which is just three lots in from the sign and highway.  I will direct him. The lot looks much smaller than it feels.  We really like it. We need our outdoor furniture sitting around. All in due time!

Storage shed open and ready to use.
There will be plenty that we can stop
carrying everywhere with us!!

Gary connecting electric, water and sewer.

The lots look much narrower than they really are.  Just remember, low maintenance!!

View looking across the back of our lot!
Orange grove on the right.

Orange grove behind us.  No touch!!
They are very green now., and of course,
not ours to use!

Sandy, good spot for your mum.
Thank you!!

I took those back two branches off the bush
because they are brushing against the shed wall.
Hopefully it will send out a couple new shoots  real soon
and more to the front of the bush.
My first plant purchase was the red flower in the left
of the picture. 

I have more plans for plants but need to find out who maintains the area under the palm trees. If it is me, yipee!!  Then I can get started!! I think that I will use more pots than just the ground!  I think that I can keep them healthier that way.  And I can stay away from spiders, scorpions and snakes that way!!!!!

We attended the New Hope Baptist Church just a mile up the road from the park.  Thus we were able to say "Hello" to a couple people who live in the same park with us. Lillian and her husband, George, live in the back corner of the park and Sue mid-way in the park.  Sue has appointed herself greeter with cookies!!  She brought us four huge cookies that she baked for that purpose and delivered them just as we got home from church, dinner at Nicholas' and a trip to the hardware.  They were delicious!!!

Nicholas Greek Restaurant in Wauchula

We rested a lot on Sunday because we had plans to be busy first thing on Monday with laundry and washing down the outside of the motor home.  After Gary washed off the roof of the motor home I left to do the laundry. He went on and washed the outside walls also.  Needless to say we were beat!!  No air in the laundry room at the back of the Clubhouse!! 

Tuesday, Gary went to Sebring to check up on making appointments for replacements of awnings soon.  He could see their condition well while he was on the roof.  The motor home does seem to nickel and dime us. Did I say nickle and dime?  Ha, ha!!

While Gary was gone, the first thing that I did was take a short walk and also take a couple more pictures.  When back in the motor home, I got busy downloading pictures to prepare for these last two Blogs.  I hope to keep up with blogs regularly from now on through the winter!!

Enjoy your winter!!  We will.