March 10-14 Spring Break--Sandy Creek with Peyton & Luke

 We got the boys on Sunday. Spent the day loading the trailer getting ready to roll.  We left Monday morning headed to Sandy Creek Campground on Dam B.  It's only about a two hour drive. We got a nice waterfront sites on the lake. The boys rode their bikes and dug in the dirt all evening. It was cool weather and just about perfect. We had chili and hot dogs for supper.  Tuesday morning it was about 39 when we got up. I did frozen biscuits outside in the air fryer but we ate inside.  Pancakes and biscuits with syrup. After breakfast the boys went out for the day.  We did a little fishing but the wind really blew.  Whitecaps on the lake.  No fish were caught.  We were supposed to do hamburgers for supper but I forgot to take the meat out to thaw. Therefore we had chicken strips and fries for supper. Wednesday was a repeat. Peyton did catch two crappie but that was it. That night we did have hamburgers and they were good.  It rained Wednesday night. It didn't rain Thursday but the forecast was rain Friday morning. I decided to pack up Thursday and go home.  No fun camping in the rain.

Feb 23-27 2025 Mill Creek

 The weather has been crappy for a couple of weeks.  The weatherman said it was going to be nicer so we decided to take a quick trip. We had never been to Mill Creek on Lake Sam Rayburn so we decided to try it out.  We left on Sunday, supposedly the weather was supposed to clear up but it didn't. It's only about a 2 1/2 hour drive for us.  It misted and stayed pretty cool the whole way.  I was able to set up without getting wet.  We had a nice waterfront site but is was unlevel. It took every board I had to get trailer level.  Since the weather was nasty we decided to go to a nearby Mexican food place near the dam.  It turned out to be a pretty good place.  Monday morning when I got up it was a little nippy. I went outside to change over propane tanks and somehow twisted the handle off.  I got a pair of needle nose pliers and then proceeded to twist the needle valve off the regulator.  Not able to get propane on.  Since I had left our electric heater at home I headed to Jasper .  Walmart opened at 6:00 am and I was the second customer in. Picked up a small heater and was back at the trailer by 6:30 am.  It was enough to keep the trailer warm.  It was a very foggy morning and it didn't"t clear up till about 11:am.  It kept everything damp and wet outside. Cooper and I got in about a 2 mile walk. Susan had her sewing machine set up and she just sewed.  That evening we went into Jasper to eat at The Cedar Tree Restaurant.  They had a great buffet and very reasonable. That evening we had a great sunset with a little happy hour by the fire pit.  Tuesday morning I cooked breakfast outside as the weather was much nicer.  After breakfast we went and visited my second cousin John Callahan.  He is 96 and lives with his daughter in Rayburn country.  He is still able to get around and walks a mile everyday. We had a good visit.  That evening I cooked hamburgers for supper and we had another great sunset.  One of our camping neighbors stopped by and visited. They are from Wisconsin and just down here beating the cold up north. Wednesday morning was again a little nicer and I cooked breakfast outside again. We didn't go anywhere and just relaxed around camp all day. Cooper and I made several walks.  That evening was a repeat performance.  Thursday morning we got up packed up and headed home.  It was a nice quiet trip. Our next trip will be the grandsons camping during spring break.