Pass Christian MS on Saturday

There is still a third bloom to open...maybe tomorrow...

We went on a shopping

excursion to Hudson's- the big brother of Dirt Cheap. Here we have Lum & Butch

This morning Butch and I walked along the Mississippi gulf coast for a couple of miles. We stayed on the boardwalk so we didn't have to wash the sand off our feet. 

This crane landed on the pier and didn't seem the least bit concerned of the people. I was able to get some good shots of him...or her.

And then we went to the I-10 Flea Market. It takes place right along the interstate highway.

Laundry Soap Recipe

I have had two requests for this recipe in the past week so here it is again. The last time it was on here I had just put a link to the recipe from another source. This time I am putting the complete recipe on. As it so happens I am doing laundry today and I am using this soap. Still love it...one of the main things I like is that no fabric softener is necessary. Everything comes out clean and soft.

Laundry Soap

 

3 Pints(6 Cups) Water
1/3 bar Fels Naptha Soap, grated
1/2 cup Arm and Hammer Washing Soda (Arm and Hammer, NOT baking soda though!!)

1/2 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
2 Gallon bucket to mix it in
1 Quart hot water
Hot Water

Mix Fels Naptha Soap in a saucepan with 3 pints hot water and heat on
Low until dissolved. Stir in Washing Soda and Borax. Stir until thickened,
And remove from heat. Add 1 Quart Hot Water to 2 gallon Bucket. Add
Soap mixture, and mix well. Fill bucket completely with additional hot
Water, and mix well. Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture thickens.
You may add additional HOT water if the mixture becomes too thick. 
Mix Well before each use. Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load.
Makes 64 loads. Cost per load .03.

Crawfish Tale

We learned how to eat crawfish:
First twist the tail, then discard the head unless you are a crawfish purist and then you would suck the juice out of the head. Then you squeeze the tail a bit to have it pop out of the shell. If that isn't successful you peel off the top two sections of tail shell to retrieve the meaty tail portion. If you like you can strip out the intestine then eat and enjoy. do not choose a crawfish with a straight tail because that means it was dead before it was cooked and you cannot be sure how long ago it had died. They were delicious and I now know I do indeed like crawfish. Mr Pickypants did eat enough to say that he ate crawfish. But of course he did not like them.

Pass Christian MS continued...

Azaleas are in bloom everywhere!

The social area complete with stove for those cooler days

Lum is 'splainin' to Butch...

The bridge we were on in this shot was completely wiped out by Katrina. We were on our way to the Silver Slipper Casino. Great place to eat. Didn't do so well gambling.

Dutch & Pat

Lum & Donna

Sculpture created from trees left standing limbless after Katrina

Pass Christian MS Photos

First off this shot is of Houston TX on a Sunday morning. Not bad!!

Lum and Donna's cabin in Bayou River Estates RV Park.

Back door and social area.

South door of the cabin

Cactus blooms!

Ready to open...

Almost there...

Wah La! Doesn't it look like it is made of porcelain? Once the sun was off of it, it closed up again.

 I think we will have two blooms open today!

Pass Christian MS

We are safely settled in Pass Christian MS for a couple of weeks. So far our friendly hosts Lum and Donna have kept us on the move. But I have my camera handy and will get stuff posted ASAP.

On the road again...

The Butch is in bed yet...but soon we will be headed to Pass Christian MS for a visit with friends Lum and Donna Ellis. So today is a travel day although a short one. Butch was happy that he was able to watch the Masters yesterday. We paid a bit more than we usually do for an RV site but wanted to be sure he could see the action. He was also pleased with the outcome as he has been a fan of Phil Mikkleson for many years.
So in a bit we will be "On the road again..."