Our Second Week in Texas

Hi Folks,
A couple days after we got here, we (meaning Jim
of course) noticed that the vent cover over our
refrigerator was badly shredded!  So after calling
Camping World in Denton to make sure they had
a replacement cover in stock we drove over and
got a new one.  On the way we passed this wrought
iron cowboy.  I thought he was kinda cute!!!!

 Anyway, we got

the vent cover, 

and went home so 

Jim could put it up

before we got rained

on.  The Weather 

Channel has warned

of rain almost EVERY

day since we got

here, but mostly it has been cloudy, then clears

up after only a sprinkle or two.  Today, it decided

to really let us have it!  Buckets and buckets of rain

this afternoon and evening.

Before all this rain, after a trip to the post office

and a shopping trip to Wal-Mart, we took a drive

around this very large campground.  I caught

this sight while we were in the back portion of

the park, called Hollywood.

 







 There were two of these beautiful creatures

and they just stood still and watched us, to see

what we were doing.  I was amazed that they

didn't run when I put my window down to take

pictures.  When another car came up behind us,

then they ran away.

 

 

All in all, it was quite lovely to see them.  We

barely got back to our wheel estate before the

torrential rain began.  We were glad to be home

and dry!  I made a crock pot full of split pea soup

for dinner, seemed right after a day like this.

A friend of mine had a tip she thought I should

share today.  Since many people use too much salt

on their food, and the use of the salt shaker may

be  more from habit than from any need for the

taste of salt, she suggested taping over a few of

the holes in the top of the salt shaker.  This would

allow the person to shake, shake, shake without

using too much salt.  I don't add any salt when

I'm cooking, and mostly season with garlic

powder and Mrs. Dash's Salt-free seasonings, so

I let Jim use some salt at the table.  She also said

one could use a little food coloring in the salt

shaker, but I REALLY don't think I want to see

blue salt on my scrambled eggs!

Today a very dear friend of mine from California

called to tell me that her husband had been on a

motorcycle trip in Texas with a buddy of his, and

was in a terrible accident.  He ended up with a

skull fracture, a fractured femur and ankle, and

a broken thumb.  After his extensive surgery to

fix the femur and ankle, they wanted to fly him

back to California with a travel nurse.  This was

going to cost them over $12,000!  Like most of us,

she did NOT have that kind of money on hand, so

she flew there and accompanied him home by a

commercial flight, for much less money.  I mention

this because last month when we were in St.

David, AZ we went to a seminar, and signed up

for SkyMed.  If an emergency occurs, they will

fly someone to be with you, and fly you home or

to another place for care, at NO cost to you.  I

had NOT planned to sign up for it, until I heard

how much such things could cost.  And even then,

I was still skeptical that it would be THAT pricey.

Now I know it really can be that expensive.  We

signed up for the monthly pay plan which is very

affordable.  I am not telling about this for any

reason of personal gain.  I just want to share this

in case any of you have heard about this and have

thought "This would never happen to me".  All I

will tell you is, I'm glad we signed up for it when

we did.  Keep the shiny side up, and stay well.