A Whole Week!
It is unbelievable to those who know me, but I have not been on the Internet to post for a WHOLE WEEK! It used to be someone who would call me to see if I was well if I went that long. These days it takes me lots longer to do anything and everything.
Butch and I left Trophy Gardens last Thursday the 14th of April and we made it to our friends Terry and Lisa Linders’s place in Canyon Lake Texas without incident. Our original plan was to stay a few days so Butch and Terry could get some golf played. That didn't work out too well because the move from MoHo to Park Model and back again did a number on Butch’s back. He still isn’t moving up and down or even sideways too easily.
On Friday at Canyon Lake, we went shopping for recliners in San Antonio at a new place, Living Spaces. We found some recliners that might have worked BUT they didn’t have them with fabric and we were told it isn’t smart to get faux leather for anything in South Texas because the heat will take it right off the surface and we have seen this happen. This particular store will ship anywhere in the US free of charge so it sounds good until it isn’t so we are still looking. Terry and Lisa did find some for their 5th wheel at a great price so the trip wasn’t a complete bust.
On Saturday we hung out at their place, played lots of cribbage and, you aren’t going to believe this, did lots of bird watching! Their place is ideal and is one of the best natural bird sanctuaries I have ever been to. I have some great pictures and will see if I can get them posted.
Sunday was Easter Sunday and we were invited to Terry and Lisa’s family gathering and had a great time with excellent food!
Early Monday morning we headed for the Winstar Casino in Thackerville OK. Sometimes we have coupons for free play at the casino but that wasn’t the case this time. Between the two of us, we walked out with $180 plus. Butch did win the bulk of that amount. We were surprised and pleased!
The next leg, Tuesday, was to the Downstream Casino near Joplin MO. We also walked out of there with a few extra dollars. Again we were surprised and pleased. Wednesday we made our way to Peculiar MO and our family who live there. We stayed at the Peculiar Park Place for the last time. Yes, it might be the last time because we are selling our motorhome however it would be the last time because it is now $57 a night to stay there. We were surprised and not pleased. We thought last year was high when it was $45 but this year it jumped to $57 and in our mind, they are milking the situation. We pull into a spot and go visit the kids, return to the RV to sleep, and leave first thing in the morning. We didn’t even turn on the TV! And for that, we paid $57.
Our drive through KC to get on I-35 North was a piece of cake. We woke to a foggy morning so we took our time getting ready and by the time we left, close to 9:00AM. It was clear and the traffic was light, light for a city that is. That leg is usually one of the better ones for traffic. The weather was perfect as well.
During the night the thunder rolled and the lightning flashed and the rain poured down. It was the first time in a very long time for us to experience that kind of weather. It was cool! The negative part of it is trying to move things from the MoHo to the house in very damp conditions after the storm. We would wait for a completely dry situation but it is supposed to repeat again later today or tomorrow. So we will just wait for a little while!
The next day-Woman Interrupted. That always seems to be the case and most likely will be until life settles into a pattern once again. We managed to get lots done once the water settled into the earth.
Pool Hall situation: Last spring and again this spring when we open the pool hall the frost that has settled into the cement floor comes to the surface and we have an extreme amount of moisture. It is much worse this year than last. I think it has something to do with the difference between inside and outside temperature. We have it opened up and the fans running and hope it will equalize and dry up. Will be looking for solutions for this.
I hope to have time to work with pictures soon. I have lots of new bird pictures. Many I know, and many I will need to have identified for me by my birding friends.
These were taken at the Terry and Lisa Linder residence at Canyon Lake. Terry and Lisa have a perfect place for taking bird pictures.
Hummingbird
Dickcissel
Tufted Titmouse
