Sept 4 2020 Headed for a Fall Trip

Normally at this time of year I would be moving in to the deer lease. We lost most of our lease last December as it was sold. Susan always wanted to make some fall trips but I was always at the deer lease from Sept-Dec 22. I told her we would start going somewhere in the fall now. I did get about 750 acres back to deer hunt but no electricity nor water available. Im just not too invested in that anymore. We left Sept 4 and won"t be home till Oct 1.  We will be in Missouri and Arkansas.  After having no rain for about three weeks it was raining when I got up Friday morning. I still had a few things to load up. I managed not to get too wet. We pulled out about 7:30 am. We stopped at Stripes to fill up with gas and for Susan to get her diet coke for the road. We meandered along till we reached the other side of Nacogdoches where we stopped to have brunch. There is a little cafe called Kinfoks and we always eat there when we pass thru. There is a truck stop beside it where when can park the truck/trailer. They have good food. It had rained off and on most of the way bit was clearing up when we left there. I made one more stop for gas down the road before pulling into Rocky Point COE on Lake Wright Patnam.  6-7 hours is about all I like to drive anymore and we pulled in about 1:45 pm.  I didn"t even unhook the truck, just put our back jacks down and hooked up the power. The outside temp was only 82 so the trailer cooled down fast. We just chilled the rest of the evening. Too many tress to get satellite tv so Susan just watched movies. We just had leftovers from supper last night. This a really nice park and it was getting full by nightfall.  In the morning we will head out. It will be a short day.

 

August 23- 28 Moved Kevin and Hurricanes

On Sunday Kevin and I moved the Cardinal trailer to Arp, Tx.  Kevin is supposed to start next week on a new project there. The park is just a parking lot with hookups. It does have a shower room and one washer/dryer room. Probably 20 sites. The good thing is it only takes 6 minutes to get to job site. We moved ahead of time due to future storms and just to have it already setup when needed. This will probably be an 8 month job.  We are watching 2 storms Marco and Laura, both may get us.  Marco is fizzling but Laura keeps shifting to the west.  On Monday Marco is no problem but Laura projection moving closer. I mowed everything and got prepared for a storm. We held off till Tuesday morning but after watching projections we got Mom and headed to Junction. I wanted to get ahead of all traffic and we did. Smooth trip. We got to Junction about 2;00.  We went back to town that evening and ate supper and bought a few grocerys. Regan and Kerry are in Montana but are planning to be back here in Junction Thursday night. Greg and Pam decided to ride it out at home. Kevin will go to his Moms for the storm.  It was a really nice morning Tuesday, I was surprised as it was 61 degrees when I got up, Actually kinda of cool to sit on back porch in shorts. I didnt bring any long pants as I wasn"t expecting this. It warmed up to about 93 in the evening. With low humidity it was still ok as long as you were in the shade. We didn"t do much but watch hurricane news on tv.  We did watch the deer and turkey in the morning and evenings.  Hurricane Laura got to be a pretty big storm but lucky for us she did turn north and went in near Cameron, La. I checked the Entergy power map when I got  upThursday morning and it appears we did not lose power back home.  We were right on the edge, Beaumont without power along with Kountze and Jasper along East Texas.  Regan and Kerry decided to head home to the Woodlands instead of coming here.  We decided to head home Friday morning. We got about 5 miles down the road Friday morning when I got a low tire pressure alarm. I stopped in Junction to check pressure and air up.  We found two air stations but the card readers were not working and no change for the machine. Could not get change either due to "coin shortage". Finally one station would give you an air chuck (have to show drivers license?? ) and the air was free. I was only about 1 lb low but after 30 minutes we were back on the road. I will get a battery powered air compressor to keep in Susans car.  We stopped in Kerrville and ate breakfast. From San Antonio to Houston the traffic was heavy. Several times we came to stops but when it picked back up we could never see what the problem was. We got off 10 and took 99 and then 2100 to 1960 in Huffman . Much better drive. It was an 8 1/2 hr drive with 2 stops. We dropped Mom off and then went home. We were really lucky that the storm missed us.  Now we will be getting ready to leave next Friday for Arkansas and Missouri.  

Hurricane headquarters

Sewing Headquarters

Maggie was stressing

Mom was napping

Happy Trails

Got Kevin set up

Kevins jobsite,  They got his new Trac Hoe in.

Got yard mowed before we left

August 1,2 ,3 2020 A little rain then a Hot Day and Headed Home

It was still overcast Saturday morning. Everything was still wet and damp. It rained off and on during the night. We got a few showers in the morning. The most came after I was cooking breakfast. Susan decided to sew all day today. The weather finally cleared out about 10.  I went to the store and picked up a few things. By 1:00 the heat was turning on and the first bit of humidity we have had moved in. By evening this park was as full as I have ever seen it. We stayed off the water today as the lake was a busy bee. I cooked hot dogs for supper as we just stayed in the trailer, Susan sewed and I watched tv. Tomorrow there should be a a lot of folks gone by 2:00. Sunday morning the weather was very nice about 70 when I got up.  We sat out till about 9 and then I cooked a little breakfast . We decided to take a little drive thru the countryside. When we got back the park was about half full. Around 4 we had another rainstorm blow in with lots of wind. While they need the rain around here we didn"t want it. Late that evening I started picking up things and loading in the truck. We plan on heading home tomorrow. Monday morning it was 69 when I got up. It was really nice as I finished loading the truck and hooking up the trailer. We got on the road about 8:30. We stopped at a roadside park and had brunch about 10:30. It was still pleasant outside as long as you had shade. We got home about 1:36. It was Hot and Humid here. That evening about 4 my phone went off with weather advisory about wind and rain, it was still set for Canyon Lake so they were getting the showers again.  Glad we were back home. Guess its time to catch up on my chores. We will be home all of August before being gone all of September.  

A nice Sunday morning

After the Rain Saturday morning

Sunday evening rain again

Susan is sewing Saturday morning since its raining

I'm cooking breakfast in the rain

Eating brunch on the way home

July 30 Piddling Around

Thursday morning we decided to make a short road trip. Susan wanted to go to a quilt shop in Blanco. We decided to eat breakfast there at one of my favorite spots , The Chess Club.  As usual it was good eating. We went to the quilt shop afterwards but they didn"t have the fabric Susan was looking for. We left there and went to Canyon City to Brookshires to restock on a few things. We got back home about 12:30. We watched a movie and then both took naps. The temperature hit about 97 for a high so we headed to the water and floated a little while. It sure felt good. A lot of trailers have moved out but I expect it to fill back up tomorrow. For supper I grilled shrimp and rice and we sat out till about 8:00.  Friday morning it was a little warmer than it has been, just a slight breeze blowing. After breakfast we decided to do the dreaded chore of washing clothes. We headed to Blanco and used the laundromat there. When we finished we headed to New Braunfels to Hobby Lobby. I needed some foam to plug into the skylight in shower to keep the heat out. We came back thru River Road. There were some folks on the river tubing ( water low) but the rafting and tubing places closed.  I usually like to go to Gruene Hall during the day on Saturday and Sunday to hear the local folks play but it is closed also. None of the winerys I wanted to go to were open for tasting, a few that had outdoor patios were able to offer tasting.  I wanted to got to Enchanted Rock but they were booked thru Aug 6 ( reservations only ).  This virus has tried to screw my trip up. When we got back to the trailer we watched a movie.  A lot of trailers started moving in at check in time so I bet it will be full by dark.  We had a pretty good storm rill in with wind and lightning (much needed rain here). No cooking outside tonight.

A dejected quilter -no fabric found

After the rain

its raining

Chilling

supper

breakfast at the Chess Club

after the rain

July 28 29 Canyon Lake

So far no more electrical issues to wake us up. I still got up about 5 , drank my coffee and played on the computer. Maggie and I went out when daylight started about 6, it was a another pleasant morning. We took a little morning stroll. Susan came out about 7:30. Somewhere around 9 we decided to eat breakfast and head to Camping World. We both need new outside chairs. Its been awhile since we have been to Camping World in New Braunfels and it has changed. They don"t carry as much kitchen and bath and rv gear as they used to. They have added guns and fishing supplies. We were not impressed with the new look. We did find two chairs on sale that were good buys. I wanted a zero gravity chair and they didnt have anything I liked. We decided to head to Cabellas in Buda to look at their outdoor selection. They didn"t have much either, the salesman said they have been sold out as fast as they get chairs in right now. I did find some shirts for me but Susan did"t find anything for her. Our next stop was a quilt shop but Susan did"t find the fabric she was looking for.  I wanted to eat at Garcia"s but it was takeout only so we just got a burger at Sonic before driving the countryside back home. After getting home we both took a nap. That evening we went to the lake and floated for awhile. The water was great. We got out as we could see some showers heading our way. The wind picked up but we only got a very fine mist. I cooked pork chops for supper and we sat out till about 8. Another nice evening. -Wednesday morning was about the same. I had a nice Buck visit for a short while and I saw about 10 more deer. I cooked us some breakfast and we sat out till about 11. It was very nice with low humidity and a little breeze. Susan did some sewing and I did a little reading and napping. Around 4 we had another little wind storm come in, the rain missed us again but it dropped the temperatures from 97 to 87. I grilled chicken for supper and we sat out till about 8.

July 27, 2020 Just Chilled Today at Canyon Lake

I woke up at 4:44 am when the power went off, It flickered a little and then came back on. I wondered was it just our power or the whole park. It stayed on but since I was awake I just got up. I drank coffee and watched a little news till it started getting daylight. Maggie and I headed outside, not much breeze but it was pleasant. The deer came and visited us for a little bit. Susan got up about 7:30 and came out. We had a really nice morning. About 9:00 I cooked a little breakfast but about halfway thru the power went off again, it was just ours as I could hear our neighbors AC running. All the trailer breakers were good and the main breaker was not tripped either. I was on a 30 amp breaker so I got an adapter out and connected to the 50 amp break and we got power again. I finished breakfast and then went to the gate and reported the 30 amp breaker bad.  Later we ran to Ace Hardware in Sattler to pick up a few items we needed. When we got back we both took naps. After that Susan did a little sewing and I did a little reading, we just had a lazy day. That evening I cooked steak and corn on the cob. We had a nice breeze so it was very nice. I was siting looking at the lake and I told Susan to look at the whitecaps forming. I jumped up and put our awning in just in time as 25-30 mph winds came thru. The wind came out of nowhere and people were chasing items across the park. One trailer did get his awning twisted up. After about 10 minutes it settled down. Thats the very reason I never leave my awning out when we are not here.  It got very pleasant again until we had bees visit us. They bothered us so bad we just went in about 8:00. 

July 26,2020 Headed to Canyon Lake

Luckily we didn"t get much rain from Hurricane Hanna. Most everything was loaded and ready to go this morning.  We got on the road about 8:30.  We decided to run 290 instead of I-10.  We made one stop in Hempstead for Susan to refresh her drink. Our favorite little cafe in Chappel Hill has closed so we were looking for another place to eat. I picked a little cafe in Giddings callled "Mels Diner". There is room for parking on the street behind the cafe which is the first criteria on picking a place to stop. We had a chicken fried steak and it was pretty good. Easy in and out so this will probably be our new stopping point on travels this way. We ran into road construction on Hwy 21 into San Marcos. It was a rough road in places, may pick another route going home. When we got to Canyon Lake we stopped at Brookshire Brothers and bought a few grocerys. We arrive at Potters Creek at 2:45 pm. Check in time is 3:00 pm and they wouldn"t let anyone check in till 3:00.  There were 3 trailers ahead of us and 2 behind us . They promptly started checking us in at 3.  First time I have ever seen a park do this.  We headed in and started setting up. First thing I noticed was our fridge/freezer doors open up during the trip and dumped a few things on the floor. This gave Susan something to do while I unhooked.  We have a nice site but the drive drops off quickly and the ball didnt want to drop from hitch. I just unpinned the hitch and pulled forward. After getting a few things settled we took a little drive while trailer cooled down. It was 97 inside when we got there. It was about 91 outside but there was a wind blowing and the humidity was low. As long as you were in the shade it was ok.  The park is full capacity for campers but we have pretty big sites so its nice. The water looks wonderful. When we got back the trailer was down to 84.  I started setting up the satellite tv and finally got signal.  We sat outside for happy hour untill about 8:45.  It was very nice with the shade and the breeze. Hope it stays this way.

Lunch Stop

our site

Deer came and watched us