Brrrr

Southern Missouri...not that far from Texas...44 degrees at 2:30 PM. It snowed this morning. No, it didn't stick but it did snow.:-(
We are hanging around the house (motorhome) watching golf (not my choice)bundled up in afghans. There is chili in the crockpot for supper. All in all a cozy little winter day in APRIL!!

Quiet

Been awful quiet for a number of reasons. I have soft water, REALLY soft water at Coachlight RV park and I am washing everything in sight. The water in our deep south Texas location is so hard, really hard and the contrast is remarkable. Secondly it has been cold here too and we are not acclimated to it so I have been hibernating. Thirdly, I am working on a Swedish weave afghan for Amanda and Brad who are getting married in July. I did have it started this winter but had darn little time to actually work on it. I can say now I am only a few rows from being half finished. So we really haven't done much that is noteworthy. We do enjoy hitting the best restaurants in the area that we like. We have already looked over the historical sites in the area in years past. And fourthly my Internet connection in Texas is super(cable/DSL) and what I have to rely on when we leave (Verizon ) is less so and takes some getting used to.
Butch went golfing today. It looks like it will be the best weather today till sometime next week. I love to be able to go out the door without a seconds thought about needing a jacket or coat. Haven't had much of that this past winter and now not getting much of that this spring.
Bad news: Not spending much time outdoors
Good news: Getting caught up on indoor work projects.;-)

Catching S-no-wfish

 

Hwy 71 North to Carthage MO

I had myself really worked up about this trip north. Butch had decided that he had had it with Oklahoma roads and I did have to agree with him. They charge you for the privilege of driving on them and the roads are the pits. So he decided we were going to give highway 71 in Arkansas a try.
Highway 71 is far better than I had imagined it to be. There is sufficient shoulder and for the most part the road surface is smooth. It is twisty turny but
not to an extreme and it was not all that difficult to find
places to pull over. We stayed at the Y City Mountain Inn and
Campground. They have 3 spots with 30 amp electric near the road and
they offered us a spot for $10. We are happy about that.;-) We do not
mind paying a reasonable fee for a minimal service spot.
I am a far more nervous traveler than I would like to be. I
frequently have little mental talks with myself about how Butch is an
experienced driver. He has driven trucks all his life and has never
had an accident. etc. etc. I also ride with my eyes closed in some situations.
But now I know that highway 71 in Arkansas is not all that bad.

So now we are freezing our buns off in Carthage MO. We are paid up for a week and we have some things to attend to on the motorhome and it will depend on the scheduling of those issues on how long we stay here. Also with this cold I can't say we are all that anxious to go any further north any too soon.
I saw a beautiful little Mountain Bluebird this morning and couldn't get to my camera soon enough. But I will get back to taking some photos ASAP.

Rockport Maritime Museum

It is an album...so click on it.;-)

Rockport Maritime Museum

Flower Collage

Click on picture for larger view. I got these shots in an interesting way. I held the camera by the strap at ankle or calf level. I like the way they turned out. I am guessing it looked weird to onlookers.
 

Rockport Texas Area

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Rockport TX

Rockport TX

We left the Rio Grande Valley this morning. Angel got out when I was putting my frog planter in and we had quite the ordeal getting her to decide she was coming with us. But after surrounding her with the help of neighbors, she let me pick her up. Our trip up to Rockport was uneventful and that is a good thing. We are staying at the Ancient Oak RV Park at the south edge of Rockport. The smell of the sea is awesome! We ate at Charlotte Plummers, said to be a great local restaurant right on the coast. The food was good. While waiting for our dinners of shrimp(me) and catfish(Butch) a boat came in with several burlap bags of oysters. We watched the negotiations on the selling of the catch. It looked like serious business. We are settled in for the evening but tomorrow I will take my camera and walk along the shore. We are here until Wednesday morning unless we decide to stay longer. We shall see!

Keeping Up

Magnolia Park looks pretty empty today. Not many of us left here. Butch and I will be leaving Sunday morning and going to the Rockport TX area for a few days before going to Carthage Mo so the motorhome can have its annual physical before we head to Iowa so Butch and I can then have ours.

Best friends

Huey and Tippy are best friends and rarely seen apart at my sister Myrla's home in Rockwell City Iowa

 

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By the way, if you click on the flood picture you will get a much larger view. This works with all single pictures but not the albums.

Aftermath

First the snow now the flood. This is Leo Brookers front yard. I see he has also acquired some ducks.
 

Hood Ornament

Niece Emily Brooker picked up a new hood ornament on her way back to Creighton U.
 

Gladys Porter Zoo- Brownsville TX

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Gladys Porter Zoo

Blizzard Pics

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Blizzard- March 2007

Thanks Connie!

Electricity is down the road

 

Butch doesn't miss it!!

 

Iowa Winter

Sister Myrla says they have had 8 inches of snow with 2-4 more expected today. They are getting weary of the white stuff.

 

RV Code of Conduct;-)

“Dear Fellow RVers,

Some of the most respected RV consumer clubs have joined together to support your right to park on private businesses’ parking lots overnight under the following code of conduct:

Industry-Sanctioned Code of Conduct

(RVers’ Good Neighbor Policy)



1. Stay one night only!

2. Obtain permission from a qualified individual.

3. Obey posted regulations.

4. No awnings, chairs, or barbecue grills.

5. Do not use hydraulic jacks on soft surfaces (including asphalt).

6. Always leave an area cleaner than you found it.

7. Purchase gas, food, or supplies as a form of thank you, when feasible.

8. Be safe! Always be aware of your surroundings and leave if you feel unsafe.

If your plans include touring the area, staying for more than one night, or necessitate conduct not within the code, please relocate to a local campground. It’s the right thing to do!



Most of the complaints lodged regarding RV parking on business parking lots have to do with aesthetics and perceived abuse of the privilege. There are a variety of competing interests that were balanced to arrive at this industry-sanctioned code of conduct. As you can see, the Code of Conduct is nothing more than an RVers’ “Good Neighbor” policy.



Not following the code has serious consequences and is detrimental to the rights of all RVers. Already, some municipalities have passed ordinances to prohibit parking on private business property overnight.



Please do not take offense to this letter; it is only provided as a reminder that RVers must be perceived as good neighbors, or there will be more pressure to institute state, county, and local ordinances to prohibit parking on private business property.



We wish you safe and happy travels,”

Haircut Chart

Which of these 1950's haircuts do you want?