I get a lot done when the weather is bad

For those who wanted see some of my latest paintings. My Granddaughter is setting me up a page on Facebook to sale some of my paintings

WOW! I have been in the studio for the past week working on paintings. I have a show coming up in the next month and I have had to build up my inventory. Almost finished off the pictures I brought back from Colorado. I will have to dig deep to find some. I wish the weather was where I could paint on site.
Been working on some frame ideas. Need old barn lumber. Been on the lookout for that. 
We have some snow coming up in the next day or two. I guess I will have plenty of time to paint some more...

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OK I have had it

No more listening to the news. I decided last night after I heard for the umteenth time that the President is a Nazi and a hateful bigot that it is time to exit the news and find some other way to find out what is going on in our country. Don't know what source that will be but it has to be better than the organizations we have reporting the world events now.
What happened to the Walter Cronkite's that reported the news and did not give you their opinion on what or why things were the way they were?
OK nuff said. I am proud of the President for putting me first for a change. Being a VET and being treated like I was not deserving of my benefits for so long...it is nice to have a president that cares about me and has done so much for me in the last two years. I really don't see a racist attitude in President Trump. But as politics goes that is the worst thing you can say about a person. If you want to end someones reputation just tag them as a racist and they are toast!
I love this country and I have respected all the presidents that have held the office since I have been alive. I might not have voted for them but they were my president and they got my respect. I might not have agreed with everything they did but I never disrespected them. 
I don't know what has happened to our country,,, I wish it would change...


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Cleaning up before the temps fall

Love our patio

Underpinned and cleaned up

Really nice in the spring and fall. A little too cool now.

Yes they are saying we will see the temps plummet this week so I am jumping ahead and getting some things put away and cleaned up before that happens. 
I don't like cold weather and really don't like to work in it. Today is so so with the temps so I took advantage to clean up some areas around the cabin. 
I underpinned the other day and as I said earlier I straightened out the power pole and completed the fence. I know my neighbor is happy I got that side of the place finished. It was a real eyesore for some time but now it looks decent.
Still working on all my frames. I am just about out of old barn wood so I will have to hunt up some more. We have many old barns in this part of the country. I will have to take out on a mission to locate me one...

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Storm blew through

My frame

Yesterday started off a little cool but warmed up to be beautiful. Sherri and I did our usual coffee morning and then split up to do our thing.
I have been working on some frame designs for my art. I have priced frames and they are way out of range on what I price my art at. I liked the design I came up with and it seems to sale good too.
I finished my fence and Sherri is working on some other projects for down the road. Until then I will continue to paint and make frames...

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Finished up the fence project

For some time Sherri and I have been working on fencing in the backyard here at our lake property. We could only go so for because our temporary pole was leaning into the line of the fence. We finally got the power company out to disconnect the power so we could right it. That being done we were able to complete the fence. 
The completed project is pictured above. Not bad for an old geezer...

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Saying good bye is hard

June and Jim saying good bye

We left last Saturday and drove to Galveston to visit with my sister and BIL. I consider him my big brother after all these years. So I guess I have the best of both worlds. A big sister and a big brother all in one visit!
Sherri and I are not planning on getting out much the rest of this year. With Kris in school we have no way to just take off and go. We plan on doing some close in travels to get our fix.
I have plenty of projects to keep me busy so I wont be longing for travel until they are all completed.
We have a fence going in and we are underpinning the cabin. Just doing it all a bit at the time until we have it all together. 
We really like our little place on the lake. It is not right on the lake but close enough to get there within minutes. All I need is a boat to complete the list...and that will come...

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So much to do

View out our front window

Seems like the more I get done the more I have to do. You know you start one project and two others pop up that have to be done.
The weather here is starting to cool off. I don't know what happen to Fall it never showed up. The trees never have turned color here...the leaves fell off one night and that was Fall?
OK Sherri and I have several projects in the planning stage and we are trying to keep them in order. In the past we have put the cart before the horse as the old saying goes. One at a time we will get all our things done this winter.
We do plan on taking some short trips this winter. I like going up to Oklahoma and Arkansas. They have some nice places to camp. We are going to Galveston this month to see my sister. We are not taking the RV but plan on staying with them.  
We are getting settled here and it is working out real nice. Kris is happy in school and we have plenty to keep us out of trouble. I think we will do just fine until we leave for Colorado...


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Settling in

We are still working on getting things done. We have many projects to complete before we are settled in here at the lake. Things that have to be done before the winter gets here. Once the cold weather sets in we will not be able to get much done outdoors.
I spend most of the day in my new studio painting some of the pictures I took in Colorado. I don't have heat or air out there so I have a small window to get those completed. I am going to have a sale next week in hopes of getting enough money to replenish my supply of canvas. I know I will never get rich at painting but as long as I have the materials to do what I love to do I will be happy.
Kris is off to school this morning and Sherri and I are planning on heading off to the store to do some grocery shopping. You know a guy has to eat...

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I think Winter is just around the corner

Sherri and I woke up Monday morning to a cold wind blowing out of  the north. On top of the cold wind the rain started coming down. This to me is and indication that winter is coming real soon. We never have a Fall here in North Texas it just goes from hot to cold over night. 
Today is Wednesday and yes it is still raining but the temps have mellowed somewhat. I have spent most of my time in my studio or hanging wall decor for Sherri in the cabin. This is the way we pass the time in the winter months while we are here at the lake.
We had planned on staying on Lake Palestine with Jennifer and her family. We decided, however, to save our money and buy us a boat. We use to have a boat years ago and enjoyed spending time on the lake fishing and exploring. When we were transferred to North Carolina we sold the boat and never got another. Now is the time to buy another boat and have some entertainment during the winter months when we are here and not in Colorado.
Sherri is not feeling well today. I think this weather going back and forth is messing with here sinuses. I hope that it settles in..

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Did I mention that we made it back to the lake cabin

Kris's first day at school

Our welcome home sky

It was rather hot here when we first got back but since that time we have noticed that the weather is cooling down. We have stayed indoors for the most part and enjoyed that HVAC. I have worked a little out in my studio on some paintings that different ones have requested. I have to paint early in the morning because as the sun gets higher in the sky my studio gets too warm to work in.
Kris started back to public school and seems to really enjoy it. He was up to what they are studing and has made some good grades. There are some areas we need to work on but for the most part he is doing quite well.
It has been strange not getting him up and starting school. I kind of miss teaching but then with him off to school early Sherri and I have time to get some things done around the place.
We went and visited our son Jason. It was our grandson Hayden's Birthday. We had a good time visiting and seeing their new swimming pool. We did not get to use it due to the cool temps that moved in along with a rain storm. I know we will get to enjoy it later...

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The hunters are here

Kevin's Elk

This is Elk season and the hunters are coming into the camp here. Some came the first of the summer to search out the best place to hunt. Now that the season is open they are out beating the bush looking to take an Elk.
Kevin our across the street neighbor came in yesterday with his Elk. He killed it with a cross bow and it took him 5 hours to find it after it was shot. Then he had to take the 900 lb carcass down out of the woods. It is all I can do to get down to the edge of the water and pull out a 2 lb. trout! 
Well we are all invited to an Elk dinner...

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Rain coming down out of the valley

Down from the valley comes the rain and wind.

We were sitting on the patio when a burst of thunder woke us from our daydream state. Sherri looked at me and said she was heading inside. I was working on a painting and took a little too long to gather up my paints and brushes. The next thing I knew the wind started blowing warning me of the onslaught of rain that was coming. 
I just barely got everything gathered up when the rain plus the wind started coming from all sides. I shut the bay door and I too was right in behind Sherri.
This is the time of year that we get a lot of wind and rain about 3:00 pm. The temps drop as soon as the front passes and then the rain beats down sometimes accompanied by hail. You just got to love it! At home the temps are killing people and the humidity is stifling. They are saying that the temps are coming down which makes me feel more at ease about leaving.
We went out to eat filet mignon at the steak house in Monte Vista. Just across the street from the restaurant was the theater. We decided to see the show "Skyscraper". Was I worn out after this movie! 
Sherri needed to go to the grocery store afterwards so I drove over there and let her load up on food stuffs. 
We made it back home after dark and she got all the groceries put away and then I put myself away in the recliner...

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Sun is showing on the mountain

Taken through the window...little bit of reflection 

Warmth is on the way. Drinking my coffee this morning and stopped to take a picture of the sun peaking over the mountains.
Can't get enough of the beauty here in God's country...

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The time is drawing near

This is our spring aspens...can't wait for fall

Just sitting here this morning looking out at the mountain. The sun is peaking over the crest. The aspens are starting their fall change and I am so excited about getting some great photos to paint this winter.
When we return to our lake cabin and the weather starts to cool down I retreat to my easel and begin to paint all the wonderful pictures that I have stored in my thumb drive. 
The reason we are staying so long this year is so I can get some pictures of all the color on the mountains. This will give me so much to paint while I hibernate in my studio in Texas. It is too cold to work outside and my poor joints wont take the cold temps. I have to stay tucked away by the fire place to stay warm and let my brushes do their thing.
I think if I had the means I would stay in Colorado all year just to experience the changes in season. You know in Texas we go from summer to winter overnight. We really do not have a fall and not much of a spring. Up here you witness all the changes from one season to the next. 
I am thankful that we have had the opportunity to come up here every summer and enjoy the cool temps and the wonderful scenery that Colorado has to offer. There is so much to see and do here. Everywhere you look there is a photo opportunity. 
I have had the experience of painting on site which is the most gratifying thing I have done. This will all come to an end soon...

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Completed my second Commissioned painting

Small Cabin outside of Silverton Colorado

My next door neighbor asked me to do this panting for his sister. It is an old cabin just outside of Silverton Colorado. It was about a weeks worth of work but well worth the time spent on it. I hope to have a sale when I get back to Texas. Maybe one day I will be famous...not! LOL

We are counting the days until we are going to depart...

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Kris is back at school

Kris started back to school last week and so did I. We are learning so much and Kris is doing much better than I am understanding all the subjects! I have been studding harder than he has and he still has to help me understand what is going on. Could it be that I am a slow learner or that he is exceptional?
We are closing in on our last few weeks here in God's country. I hate to leave but all good things must come to an end. This end will be a hot one. It is still in the upper 90's in Texas and I don't operate very well in that type of weather. It is in the 40's here in the mornings and upper 70's in the afternoon. Now this is going to be a big change for me when I cross the border back into Texas...


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Finished my first commissioned painting

Crystal Mill 

I had never been commissioned to do a painting until the other day. A neighbor of ours brought by a picture of the Crystal Mill just north of Marble Colorado. He wanted to know if I could paint it and I said I would give it my best shot. 
Started to work on it a few days latter and when it was finished he came to look at it and was very pleased. 
I was relieved to have satisfied him and his wife. Like I said I had never done one like this and was really worried that it would not be that good. They loved it!
OK now I have the confidence to paint for others. Most all my paintings I sell to people who like what they see. It is a different deal when you paint a picture they give you. 
Well I am happy to have done this and plan on doing some more for those in the park that would like one...

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Finished Jen's painting

Obama Care you can't leave home with it.

This will be Jen's Painting

Yes...we just found out that our Obama Care insurance will not work out of state. Well that is a sweet deal for the insurance company but not so sweet for us poor folks. I can't believe that you can only use your insurance in the state you live in? What kind of deal is that? Can you imagine if they sold car insurance that way? You would never leave your state. 
Enough said about that...

We went to Alamosa yesterday and bought out Wally World and then headed to Safeway and bought them out. We should be able to get by for the next month. Our freezer is crammed pack with food! 
While at Wally World I had some pictures made into prints. I now have a lot of future paintings. Today I am starting my daughters picture she picked out. The day is clear and I will have good light to paint by. If you need me I will be on my patio doing what I have come to love...

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The sky is falling

Wayne, my neighbor, and I headed off into the mountains last night to see the asteroid shower. This time of year we always have a shower of "falling stars". Having lights from the town shinning in the sky obscures your line of sight. This is why we always drive up in the mountains where there is no light from the towns below. 
We got to our destination a little after 10:00 pm and found the sky clear and brilliant with millions of stars! The Milky Way was visible from horizon to horizon. It was a beautiful sight to behold. Soon after arriving the asteroids began to show up. We had quite the show for over an hour when we decided it was getting late. The drive back was a little hair raising! Wayne is not the best driver in the dark and the road was a little steep to say the least. We did make it back safely even though we did get a little turned around every once in a while...

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It is 49 degrees this morning

Got up this morning and fixed my coffee...glanced over at the outdoor thermometer and noticed the outside temp was 49 degrees. I guess I will just stay inside until the sun warms up.
The park here had a baby shower for the previous owner. I made some of my salsa and took some chips. We had a good time visiting with all our neighbors.
We have had a bear come through several nights here in the park. I have to take the bird feeders in at night so there is no sweet smell that might entice the bears to stay around. They can smell sweet things for some distance. Well every morning while I am drinking my coffee I have a little visitor come to my window and hover there until I take the bird feeders back out. He or she is very persuasive so until I take them out the bird will not leave me alone.
Today is Sunday and I have plans on doing nothing. I may take my walk but that will be just about it. I may start another painting. My daughter put in her order for a painting so I might just get it underway...

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Everywhere I go there is a painting

Rock formations everhwhere

Beautiful creeks with interesting features 

Sitting beside these flowing waters relaxes the soul

Everywhere I go I see something worth painting. I don't find this when I am home...I guess I see the same old things and don't notice the beauty. I really need to start paying closer attention to my surroundings at home.
We take trips at least once a week up here to investigate a new place. In doing so we find great places to re-visit but then we always want to find a new one. You know you don't want to go to the same place over and over again. The thing about up here is you are able to find a new place you have not been to. There is so much to see and do I don't think you would ever run out of places to go.
One place we go to over and over again is Wally World. We seem to get by there at least two to three times a month...whether we are here are back in Texas. Just can't seem to avoid that place when we are...

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Looking back

These are some of our first sites at Alpen Ridge

This was the first site 

Just looked back in my post over the years at some of our first sites we had here at the park. 

We love the one we are in now. They say it is the best in the park!

I guess we will keep it...

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Internet back on

Beaver Creek

Two Happy Campers

We have had spotty Internet here for some time. I don't know what is going on but we can't carry on our usual morning thing without the Internet.
This morning we have a good connection so I will try to post a short entry here. Not that I have much to say. We went to the drive-in movie last night and saw Mission Impossible. I was really tired when the movie was over. All the chases and fights just wore me out. I slept until 7:00 am so I knew I was really give out.
I will finish my coffee this morning and then head out for my walk. I will do my exercises and then I think I will finish my latest painting. 
We are planning a trip to Alamosa Friday morning to get some things from the Wally World there. Maybe catch breakfast at the cafe there. 
I got another re-call on the truck which I need to check up on. I have had so many I don't know if this one has been done or not?
I have plenty to keep me busy here...

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They want me to hurry back

This is as close as I will come to the snow up here

I keep getting these enticing text from Texas wanting me to return sooner than I had planned. I would if it wasn't so hot there. I wake up in the morning here with temps in the 40's and highs in the upper 70's lower 80's. How can I leave this and return to Texas where it never gets below 70 in the morning and it is in the upper 90's in the afternoon. I love you guys but I can't take the heat anymore. I have to stay cool. 
I  guess I could go back and stay in the lake all day until the sun went down. It is hard to paint while neck deep in lake water. I will be back soon and I will enjoy the cooler temps and the lake and all my sweet family. Until then I will remain here in Gods country.
Yesterday was the Lords day and I spent it painting one of the Lords creation. Every where you look up here is a scene waiting to be painted. I can't get enough of all this beauty up here. I see why so many of the great artist spent time in the the west. Here in the mountains is an artist paradise. The other day I spent time sitting on the bank of a creek painting a forest scene. The birds singing and the wind blowing through the pines was so relaxing. The sound of the creek lapping over the rocks rushing down the side of the mountain. You can't get enough of this.
I know before long the temps will plummet here and it will be time for us to head south to warmer temps. I would like to get some good snow scenes in but before I leave but my bones wont take to the cold anymore. I will get some photos and do the next best thing painting from those...

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47 Degrees

Home sweet home

Got up this morning and looked at the outside temps. It was 47 and then I knew why it was so cool inside. We did not go to sleep with the heat on last night so when I got up it was 60 inside.
I thought about our family back in Texas waking up to 80 degree temps and living all day in the triple digits! I should be ashamed of myself for posting this on my journal. Not! I spent 65 years of my life in those temps making a living and now I am living the life up here in the mountains in the cool. Good for me...I love it.
Yesterday was a do nothing day. We did load up and go to Dollar General. We usually go on Saturdays so Sherri can get her $5.00 off of $25.00 spent. I got me some more small totes for the bay. I have been putting all my things in totes so that I can find them. I use the see through kind so that what is inside can be seen from the outside. I hate having to guess what is in each tote. 
Today I will spend some of my time organizing the bay. I do this at least once a week so that it stays looking nice. I have all my art supplies under there and being able to get to them easily makes it nice when it is time to create.
I heard yesterday that Colorado students will be starting school next week. I wondered why all the school supplies were out so early. They are going to school for 4 days a week this year. This made me think that Kris will be starting school in September. He too will be going 4 days a week. We spend 100% of the school day in class with no recess. Lunch is at 12:00 and after that we do our last class. This puts Kris out of school about 2:00. He does 90% of all the work required on his own. Math is the only class where we work together to make sure he understands what is going on. History and Language Arts he reads and works in his workbooks. This helps him with his reading and comprehension. This year he is starting the 7th grade. Gosh he is growing so fast and before I know it he will be grown and on his own...

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OK you convinced me I'm coming

Looks good to me

Looks nice behind the new Jeep

Got a call last night. It was my daughter and SIL. They told us that they had bought a bass boat so we could all go fishing as soon as we moved down there. Well that cinched the deal there for sure. They know I have been longing for a boat for some time and they go and get one so that I will surely come down. 
We were coming whether you had a boat or not. Now the boat does make the deal sweeter! I will have to help pay for the boat slip...which by the way is no problem! All they got to do is take me fishing...

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The attack of the Chipmunks

I guess the chipmunks at our picnic site had been fed by everyone that comes there. We could not get them to go away! I mean they came and sat on the table while we were eating! Nothing scared them and they just made themselves at home.
Kris would stand up and yell at them but they did not seem to mind. They grabbed Becky's water bottle and tried to drink out of it. We found one of them inside the picnic basket trying to unwrap one of the sandwiches! 
We had to deliver some food to them away from us so they would leave us alone. We could not eat until they had their own meal!
I did get to paint while I was there. I found a nice place by the creek that ran down  the back of the site. I sat up my paint box and a chair and got to work painting the scenery before me. I was surprised how much easier it was to paint the scene in its natural state until the sun moved over the top of me and I could not see my painting. I put everything away and watched the comedy of chipmunks unfold down at the picnic table. If anything I had a good laugh and a wonderful day here...

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Today we picnic

Found a good spot for a picnic

We found a couple of spots to put down a table cloth for a picnic. One of the places in mind is about 10 minutes from the RV. Sherri is planning on put together some chicken salad sandwiches chips and drinks and heading out about 9:30. The site we found is in the Rio Grand National Forest. It has places to camp or spend the day. They allow day use from 10:00 to 4:00 each day for $9.00. Sounds a little steep for me but then the scenery is worth the money. I plan on taking my paints and do a little sketching and painting while I am there. It is not often that I can do this and I look forward to getting there.
I hope to get some pictures while we are there and I will post them tomorrow...

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Had some Propane leaks

Sherri and I were sitting on the patio and she kept saying that she smelled propane real strong. I don't have a good nose for smelling so I had to poke my head in the propane bottle compartment to see if I could smell anything. Sure nuff I could smell propane. I also thought I could hear a hissing sound. Sherri said she could also hear it. OK I pulled out the old leak detection equipment...some soap solution...and found where the leak was coming from. I check the other hose on the other side and found it to be leaking also.
Well after several stops in town looking for the correct pig tails I found out that no one had what I needed. I called my tech in Tyler and he said he would mail me what I needed. 
The hoses arrived yesterday and I had them installed in no time. I now have heat in the morning which is a nice thing.
Thanks so much Tyler RV Service Center for helping me out.
I forgot to mention before I received my package we took a trip into Alamosa for some needed items. We stopped by Penny's and then to Bealls for some clothing items. I got me two new pairs of shorts for $7.00 each. Then it was on to Taco Bell for some lunch. I had the poor mans meal and a glass of water. Not much on Taco Bell. Our last stop was where else...Wally World. I had some pictures made from my flash drive. I now have some more ideas for paintings. By the way I finished my first commissioned painting. The customer liked it and was well satisfied. This bolsters my confidence so I might take on some more if asked.

My first commissioned painting 

This is about all I have for today. Tomorrow we plan on going on a picnic in the mountains. We found a great spot down on a creek up in the mountains just outside of South Fork. It will make a wonderful place to relax and observe the surrounding beauty...

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One of the possible picnic sites

Another site that might be worth trying

Not cool today...COLD

Yes Cold! It is 42 degrees this morning. Sherri and I are here at the dinning room table...her with her sweater on and me with a coat. Now you are asking why don't we just turn on the heater and get it warm inside. Well there is a simple explanation for that. Both of the pigtails to our propane bottles are leaking and I had to order new ones. So as a result of that we have no heat except for the electric fire place. We had a larger than usual electric bill last month so we just decided to put on more clothes...it is much cheaper.
I could not find any replacement hoses here in South Fork so I had to call my tech in Tyler to mail me two hoses. It was not that much and I know that I will get the correct hoses for my unit.
I was commissioned to paint a picture for one of my neighbors sister. She is coming to visit and he wanted to get it for her as a surprise. I have been working on it for the past week. Between wind and rain it has been hard to work on the patio. I might have to find me a place at the community center to finish it. 
Not much going on this week. We plan on making some trips next week to see some new things here...

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Saturday thunderstorms

Saturday morning was sunny and bright. Sherri and I started out the day as usual drinking our coffee and watching the sun rise over the mountain across from the park. It started out as a any other day until about 10:00 am when the black cloud came out of the valley. It was rolling towards us in a thunderous manner. With all the noise came the rain and pea size hail. Today was the first day of Logger Days here in South Fork. I don't know how much logging will be going on.

We decided not to go due to the chance of lightning killing us both. We opted out for a trip to Dollar General. They had a clearance on all kinds of things. 

After the shopping spree we drove over to the Malt Shoppe and had us a burger basket. We drove from there back to the RV and I spent the rest of the day painting.

Kris's little girl friend that he met up here year before last has returned to visit her great grandparents. They became friends quickly after finding out they both played the same games on the computer. He pined for her last year and this year she has returned! I know this will be exciting for him to have someone to spend time with.

We walked over to Becky and Rick's new canopy and visited until the sun sank deep into the west. Over all it has been a great day here in the cool north...

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Trip to Durango

We up and decided to take a trip over the pass to Durango. It had been 6 years since we had been there so it was time to make another visit. We love Serious BBQ which has a restaurant there and we made that the main destination.
We also needed to stop by Wally World to make some prints of the pictures I have taken while in the mountains. I paint from those prints and I can get them made there for 29 cents each. I use the Kiosk there at the store and it takes very little time for me to have them made.
While we were there we picked up some needed items and checked out many other non essential items. 
A trip to the Railroad Museum was also on our list of things to do. Becky and Rick had never been there so we stopped by to check it out. I found a parking spot across the street from the train station which is unheard of during the summer months. What luck would be-fall me!
We had a great time and on the way home we had rain! Yes it rained and of all places it rained while we were ascending Wolfe Creek Pass! What an adventure that was...

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Bingo is a bust

How to cool off in Texas

We had our weekly Bingo game in the community center but the attendance was down. We have decided to cancel Bingo on Wednesday nights. We will have to find something else to do other than that.
The weather here is getting cooler! Yes cooler. We are starting to see more rain and with that the temps are going down. Now in Texas they are on the other end of the spectrum. It is getting hotter which makes me more grateful I am here!
Jennifer and her bunch have moved to the lake. The called yesterday and we visited on Facetime. What a wonderful technology. Franki was at the lake swimming and Jennifer and Frank were watching her. They are so excited about their new location. We plan on joining them come December...

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Constructed a Patio Awning

Our neighbor Becky ordered and received her patio awning yesterday. 
Sherri and I volunteered to help her get it up. We have one much like hers and we have erected it several times. We actually had a fun time putting up a tent if you can believe that. Becky's neighbors came over and they also pitched in to help. They offered some good advice on making it much more secured from the wind. How many Aggies does it take to put up a tent?
We got it up and all tied down. She is ready for the wind and the rain. She will be able to sit out on her patio now in the shade!.
One thing about here...if it is hot and you move into the shade it cools off! Now in Texas if it is hot and you move into the shade it is still hot.
We spent the rest of the morning sitting under her tent enjoying the cool shade and the company...

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We got some rain

Yesterday I sat out on the patio and painted. About 10:00 am the rain came and then left and came again. Well, all day we had on and off rain which is wonderful!
We have needed precipitation for some time now and finally we got some and everyone was very happy.
The river is down so much the rafters had to close up shop. This is not good for their income...which by the way they only have a very small window to make it for the year. I hope that next year is a little wetter so we have some water in the creeks, rivers and reservoirs.
One thing has stayed the same and that is the cool temps. Thank heavens for that. We very seldom have high 80 degree days so we stay very comfortable. Even this morning we have on sweaters which will remain on until the sun gets high in the sky...

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Music at the Community Center

Last night was music night at the Community Center. We had some of the RVers bring their musical instruments over and entertain the masses.
We had a wonderful time listening to all the blue grass music mixed with gospel. Made me think about starting to play the guitar again! Kris said he wanted to learn how to play...so that just might be in our future...

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