Our Rig is FOR SALE

You read it right. . .today we are officially putting our truck and fifth wheel up FOR SALE!

If you know anyone who is looking for a great deal. . .all the pics and information

can be found here:  BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ARE FOR SALE

WHY?  you ask. . .

well. . .here’s the reason. . .and of course you know they

never want to give you diddly on a trade in. . .

so we’re gonna try our hand at selling our rig ourselves. . .uggghhhh!

Wish us luck. . .oh, and a few prayers would not go amiss. . .

Til next time,

Janice

Leaves, Leaves and More Leaves

Dave raked leaves for the last two days. . .

never fear, I was busy doing other stuff. . .like cooking his dinner. . .ha ha

scooping up the piles with the front end loader

a little assistance

completely filled the trailer and tied a tarp over it. . .

Ranger Dan will come and carry it away tomorrow. . .

 

All that exercise and fresh air. . .and a fabulous view. . .awesome!

Since there’s nothing exciting to tell you, I’ll share a few pics. . .

an unusual spider web or something. . .

(have no idea what creature created this) that we saw

while picking up trash one day this week. . .

a pod of white pelicans. . .we are on their migratory route from Canada. . .

a great blue heron. . .

this little devil of a kingfisher. . .he is so fast,

I still haven’t gotten a good shot of him. . .

but I shall prevail. . .eventually!

Mr Mischevious. . .I’m sure he can’t wait for me to put out my birdfeeders

our view from the rig early Saturday morning. . .

and of course. . .my current favorite. . .

 

Until next time,

Janice

Busy Busy Holiday Weekend in the Volunteer World

Wow. . .it’s been busy around here. . .

The Thanksgiving Day group totaled about 75. . .as did the group on Saturday. . .

waiting for today’s crew to show.

They’ve all done a marvelous job of cleaning up. . .

so all we need to do afterwards is swab out the bathrooms. . .

clean little hand prints, and nose prints off the glass. . .

Holiday Time

We are well into our second week in our volunteer position. . .

and all is well. . .we take care of the activities center.

Three big groups coming in for the holiday weekend. 

We’re all set for the group that will arrive tomorrow. . .

when they get done, we’ll set up for the next group

coming in on Saturday. . .and then a different group on Sunday. . .

All the folks have just been great. . .clean up, and pick up after themselves. . .absolutely wonderful. . .let’s hope that trend holds!

We wish you all a wonderful, thanks filled holiday with family and friends. . .

 

This Is What My Life Has Come To

This is not a complaint at all. . .it’s just that it’s sort of fall/winter in Texas. . .you know ~ the leaves are kinda falling. . .but we don’t have the overwhelming, magnificent fall colors of other places.  It’s still pretty. . .but everything has slowed down. . .

Dreary, Drippy Weather

Ughhh. . .I’m pretty sure the weather system we were expecting on Sunday pretty much caught up with us last night and today. . .a wee bit cool. . .but mostly just gray and dreary. . .a very good day to stay inside and do nothing. . .so after meeting with the Park Manager this morning for a list of assignments. . .that’s exactly what I did. . .

Dave left to teach a class. . .I cocooned. . .

Well. . .I did work on one little project. . .

the bedroom TV has always been a complete nuisance sitting on top of this bureau. . .it always hung off the edges. . .it needed to be fastened and strapped down on travel days. . .and heaven forbid we should actually need to use that emergency exit window located beside it. . .

so. . .a couple of weeks ago (when Dave was also gone to teach a class) I moved it.

Removing a drawer and doors from this chest made the perfect space for it to go. . .it’s all self contained. . .doesn’t need to have anything done to it on moving day. . .and is completely out of the way!  Yaa. . .my project for tomorrow is to paint the inside of this cabinet black, which will allow all of this to blend in. . .black paint is my friend!

We added the drawer and cabinet to the top of the bureau. . .can’t have one inch of storage going to waste. . .so once I realign the drawer, add one more little piece of trim and stain the bottom doors to match, that project will be complete. . .

maybe the sun will be back out soon. . .and we can get back to the important stuff. . .like fishing!

Fort Parker State Park is ALL THAT. . .and more!

awwww. . .Debi and Ed had to pack up and go home yesterday. . .too bad! 

We sure did enjoy their visit. . .and all the great eats. . .Debi cooked us breakfast and dinner. . .

now that’s what I’m talkin’ about. . .

We packed up bright and early this morning. . .(read 8:30. . .hello!)

to try and beat a severe storm system predicted for Central Texas. . .

I guess our plan worked. . .we arrived and got all set up in this

beautiful volunteer spot at Fort Parker State Park – Mexia TX. . .

seriously. . .this is why we do it. . .

we could never afford this view for two months. . .

We will have lots, and lots more to show you. . .

Janice