August 12 - Current (Casa Grande, AZ)

December 16:

Sine the last blog entry, we have spent most of our time painting rooms and finalizing furnishing and decorating. I had cataract surgery in October and November which was quite routine. We also made a trip to Texas to see Erin and family the week before Thanksgiving. Now we are approaching Christmas and looking forward to a visit from Loyde and Connie for Christmas. The year is winding down and possibly this blog is ending also. Since we are no longer traveling, it makes little sense to continue making entries under "Rays and Judy's Travel Site." When I have a new blog up and running, I'll post the link here.

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October 8: Today is Ray's birthday and the pool is done and filled with water today.

Landscaping early next week, purchase some lawn furniture and we should be able to enjoy the backyard, even if it is only going to be warm enough to swim for only about another week unjtil it gets too cold.

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September 21: The month that we've been back in Casa Grande have been busy, but a lot of hurry-up-and-wait also. Ray jumped right in to classes for tax preparers. We managed to get all the furniture we need for each room in the house and painted a lot of the interior walls in the open area. We were happy to have guests last week, but they will tell everyone that it is a little too hot to visit! If our pool had been done, they probably wouldn't have felt that way. It has been a month since we chose a pool and signed the contract. This is where the hurry-up-and-wait comes in. Finally had the hole dug today. Just hope to be finished within a month. It'll be too cold to swim but it will be pleasant outside nonetheless, and we can get the landscaper in after the pool is complete. To be continued....