Monrovia, Maryland: Peak Fall Color Peaks Our RV Travel Urge

Mary Lynn and I have been enjoying our time back in Maryland. We have the house up for sale and are awaiting a buyer so we can get back on the road.

Unfortunately there are not a lot of buyers in our price range at this time. Most of the people who have looked at our house recently still have a home they need to sell. Actually the entry level part of the market is moving pretty well as first time buyers take advantage of the First Time Buyer Tax Credit of $8,000.

That has the $300,000 and under market moving and shaking however homes priced over $500,000 are moving pretty slowly.

Oh well. We have decided to stay here in Maryland through Christmas, and then, whether the house is sold or not, we are hitting the road again.

The weather here has turned cool as it does every year in the fall. The leaves have reached the maximum color change and have been rapidly falling from the trees. The temps during the day are usually in the low 60’s and the lows in the low 40’s. As nice as it has been Mary Lynn and I have been feeling the urge to head south.

 

Most of our time and attention have gone into getting the house in shape for showing to prospective buyers. Mostly this is a process of removing any decorating character and/or style, removing any personal effects, removing any color, removing furniture, removing clutter – basically the ‘experts’ have you remove any sign that people actually live in the home. Place looks great even if a little sterile.

While back in Maryland we have been connecting with our many friends and family members. We are so busy I joke with MLA that I don’t know how I found time to work.

Sooo, while we are home we plan to work in a few trips – mostly day trips although a few locations may allow us to stay away for a few days. Place we want to see are Monticello, Mt Vernon, Deep Creek and Hampton House; plus we want to see Williamsburg and New York City decorated for Christmas. I might even take a photography course or two.

Most of these pictures are from our trip to Chincoteague Island in Virginia, truly a beautiful and relaxing place. Our friends Patty & Craig live on Chincoteague in a beautiful turn of the century (last century, not this one) home that they have restored with loving care. Plus MLA’s mom lives on the mainland just across from the island so it’s a place we love to visit.

In any case, enjoy yourself and be safe. Be sure to join us in late December/early January when we fire up the RV and head south.

See Ya!