We are still at the Rainbow Plantation in Summerdale, Alabama doing a few chores on the motorhome. Just like a sticks and bricks house there is always something that needs attention. The biggest job was washing and waxing the motorhome but it looks great now that it is done. We have been doing other routine maintenance things and just like working on a house accidents will happen. While changing a part on the water heater a wrench slipped and I got a short but very deep cut on the back of my hand. This resulted in our first trip to the emergency room since becoming full timers for two stitches and a tetanus shot. Another couple staying in the campground are Richard and Valerie Frayer who we met at the Escapade in Goshen last September. They have been on the road about the same amount of time as we have so it was a chance for us to compare notes. We all agree that it is a wonderful way of life. Val makes really beautiful and unique jewelery to sell at festivals and was here for a big arts and craft show in Fairhope. Yesterday, to celebrate the first day of spring, the four of us toured the Bellingrath Gardens and Home. Walter Bellingrath owned the Coca Cola bottling plant in Mobile and had the home and gardens built in the 1930's. The gardens were opened to the public while the family still lived there and the home was opened following their deaths. One of the unique things about the house is that it is filled with all the original possessions and furnishings of the owners and remains exactly as it did when they were living there. The gardens have various types of plants so there is always something blooming 365 days a year. Right now, of course, the spring flowers are in full bloom with the azaleas being the main attraction.
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