Winter Excursion 10, Day 128

Something new in Cat Wrangling did not work. I hooked up some fishing line to the trap and sat out there all day waiting for the cat to arrive. It finally did in the late afternoon, but would not go into the trap like yesterday. She smelled around the trap and took a bit of tuna that was just outside the trap door. Took one look at me 15 feet away and walked off! Damn Cat! Here's a pic of the two of them on the neighbor's picnic table. I took this pic 100 ft away from them.

I took two steps toward them and they fled.

It is supposed to rain tonight and tomorrow. I hope they both get soaked!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 127

The smoke came to the campground! I woke up around midnight and could really smell pine burning. I looked outside and the smoke was so thick I could not see 10 ft away from the camper. When the employees arrived in the morning the smoke was still bad, but not like last night. Both of them said the smoke was so bad they were doing less than 20 mph and just following the yellow lines on the road! We all think this "controlled burn" got out of control!

We spent the day in camp as our Co-host has a doctor appointment this afternoon so we covered for them.

Cat wrangling is still evading me. We were sitting outside in the late afternoon when the cat showed up. It went into the trap, ate some of the food (bait), but didn't spring the door shut! This is one smart cat. I was sitting almost next to the trap, but every time I moved the cat scampered away. I will try something new tomorrow.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 126

It was nice to have the day off and we plan on enjoying three more of them.

We did a little shopping, but for the most part we just hungout and relaxed. 

On the way home from shopping we noticed a control burn. It was one of the biggest we've seen. We are just hoping the smoke does not come to the campground!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 125

Cat Wrangling is still not working. We have a "have-a-heart" trap and somehow this cat has figured a way to eat the bait without tripping the trap! She's done it twice now! The saga continues!

We had a few campers leave today and none arriving! That is  "first".

Laundry Day again, but Cath handled most of it.

The find of the day was this tire side wall tread.

I hope that the camper who owns this rig has a spare. They are going to need it.

We are "OFF" for the next four days!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 124

My new Host job continues to evade me. Cat Wrangling is not my forte! Maybe with a little more practice I'll get the hang of it!

We had one of the best finds of the day ever.

It's a five dollar bill. That brings my total cash finds to $5.09!

Host duties today were again very light. Only had a few arriving and a few leaving.

We had a visitor today. One of our Co-hosts from George L Smith is camping at Indian Springs and drove over to spend the afternoon with us. Funny story is when she called yesterday she mentioned she had a new camper. I answered we also have a new camper and asked her what they bought. Her answer was a BRINKLEY!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 123

Cat trapping is not going well. We see one of the cats a lot, but have not been able to wrangle it. The cat sniffs at the tuna in the trap but will not go into it.
Host duties today were very easy, so most of the day we just relaxed and enjoyed the warm weather.

The find of the day was this glove.

I was worried that there might be a hand in it.

We did have a super nice sunset today.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 122

The host duties today made up for the easy day yesterday. We had 22 campers leaving and 15 arriving. Looks like camping season is in full swing in Georgia! Almost all of the 22 leaving had campfires, some were still burning. I think I made 10 trips to the ash pile to empty my buckets. This was all made fun as many of the campers didn't leave until noon and many of the new ones were arriving at 1300. I but some serious miles on my host cart.

Then it was time to clean the bathhouses. By the time we finished that chore we were beat. It felt good to sit down at the camper and relax. I think we both got a little snooze in our camp chairs.

The find of the day was this nylon key chain.

Problem is the key is missing. I think it went to a treasure chest that I haven't found yet!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 121

Ed left this morning, but not without problems. One of his rear jacks on the Class A would not retract. One of the maintenance guys, Ed, and I worked on it all morning. We were able to get it up a few inches, but not the whole way. While we were working on it both of his cats managed to escape from the camper. The new host were arriving around 1100, so Ed had to clear the site. He ended up leaving without the cats! I will be trying to trap them until we catch them. I never thought one of my host duties was "cat trapping"! Ed went to his new hosting job about 25 miles away. If I catch a cat I'll take it over to him.

Today was Saturday so hosting duties were light, although the park is 100% full.

The find of the day was this gem stone.

I'm sure it is priceless!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 120

Last day off for awhile so we did some shopping, gassed up the truck, and got propane.

Our Co-host leaves tomorrow so we had him over for a steak dinner this evening. We will miss Ed, but we hear the new Co-hosts are really nice. We are working for Ed tomorrow as it was his day to work, so we are "ON" for the next five days. Yuk!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 119

We drove to Hard labor Creek State Park this morning.

This park is about 50 miles northeast of us. The place is huge, almost 6000 acres. It has a golf course, an equestrian area with campsites, a giant day use area, and 51 RV sites in the campground; some with full hookups. The campground is really nice with all the sites level and many pull-thrus. We drove up to see if in the future we'd be interested in hosting, but this park is way to big for us and it's to close to the Atlanta area.

Back at camp it rained on and off and we just chilled and did some wings for dinner.

One more day off, then our Co-host leaves, a new one arrives, and we are "ON" for 5 days.
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 118

Our friend Ron came to visit today. He is the one we visited last week. He wanted to see our campground and the area. We gave him the grand tour of the campground which took all of about 10 minutes and then took him to lunch at our favorite Tex-Mex joint. Then a quick tour of downtown Macon. On the way back to camp we showed him the Whistle Stop . It was closed today, but he got a few pics. Back at camp we yakked for awhile and then he left to go back to his campground. We all had a good time and it was nice to see him again.

We spent the rest of the afternoon and evening outside.  It is nice that the weather finally warmed up!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 118

Today was supposed to be our fourth day "ON". I did my morning checks of the bathhouses and campground and then stopped by the kiosk to get today's paperwork. While I was there our Co-host came by all dressed for work! I asked what he was doing and he said he was "ON" today. He was mistaken, but insisted that I take the day off anyway as he is leaving Saturday and we have to work five days in a row. I finally said OK and had a nice day off with perfect weather.

After it warmed up we spent the day doing campsite maintenance on our site. The recent storm had left debris all over the place and our screen tent had blown down. By late afternoon we had it all straightened up again and enjoyed a glass of wine by the campfire.

Our new Co-Hosts should arrive Saturday and we will give them a few days to get settled. That keeps us on our 4 on, 4 off schedule. 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 117

It was in the 20s this morning and the wind is still howling, although not as bad as yesterday.

We had a few campers coming and going, but it was a slow day for the most part.

We played a little cribbage in the afternoon, we haven't played i awhile.

Our Co-host came over for some homemade pea soup with cornbread. It was delicious and a perfect dinner for the cold weather we've been having.

The find of the day was this little silver cat.

I'm not sure what the price of silver is, but I'll add this to all the gems and precious metals I've found and someday get it all assessed. 
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 116

It was a windy day to say the least. We woke up to 10 - 15 mph winds and had gusts all day up to 20 mph. It made cleaning sites for all the campers leaving (it's Sunday) a real joy! We had a few cancelations today for incoming campers, but still ended up with nine in camp. Oh yea, I forgot to mention the high temp today was only 48. There is a freeze warning for tonight and we are dripping all the faucets.

Even with all the wind, the find of the day is this birdy.

It's a Red-bellied Woodpecker and they just arrived a few days ago.
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 115

The Weather Guessers were correct today. We had a little bit of drizzle this morning and then about a two hour break. This gave me time to clean the sites for the incoming/outgoing campers and for us to clean the bathhouses. As soon as we finished the bathhouses the sky opened up. It only lasted about 30 minutes, but we got 3/4 of an inch of rain. The campground turned into a waterfall. It will take time tomorrow to clean up all the stones and debris.

A few of the campers left early, but most stayed and will leave tomorrow.

The rest of the day we just hung out in the camper and had our Co-host over for dinner. The find of the day was this thing.

Of course I googled what it was. I had never seen one before. Here's the results.

"This item is a reptile feeding clamp and insect catcher, typically used for handling live bugs or cleaning terrariums without touching waste". 

WOW! I've always wanted a reptile feeding clamp.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 114

The Weather Guessers were wrong, we had no rain today.

We did some grocery shopping and topped off the propane bottles and then spent the afternoon in camp.

The new forecast is for severe thunder storms tonight and tomorrow. Hopefully the WGs are wrong again.

All is well in the Boss Camp.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 113

Laundry Day! YUK!

The good part was that Cath took care of the laundry without me.

We spent the entire day in camp doing a few chores and relaxing. 

Our Assistant Manager from High Falls (our parent park) is camping here this weekend. Everyone is on their best behavior...LOL! Actually she told me it was good to get away from High Falls for a few days and just chill. It is good to have her here.

Rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast for the next two days. Of course our first day "ON" is one of them!😒

Winter Excursion 10, Day 112

We slept in today until 0900! After getting a quick shower we left camp and headed to 5 Guys for lunch. It was good as usual.

From 5 Guys we headed to the Air Force base for a few supplies and for me to get my ears lowered. This was the first haircut since before we left home. I needed it and with the warmer weather around the corner it will be nice.

Back at camp it was German night. Cath made schnitzel and spatzle with Rot Kohl (sweet red cabbage). We had our Co-host over and we all enjoyed the meal.

Watched some of the Olympics and then we hit the rack. It was a nice day off.
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 111

Our first of four days off, so we did a day trip. We drove the 130 miles to Don Carter State Park.

It is a Georgia State Park a little northeast of Atlanta. We took the backroads as usual and saw lots of interesting things on roads we had never traveled before.

The park was a Corps of Engineer park/campground at one time, but was given to the Georgia State Park system. The stone work is really incredible, you can see a little of it in the pic. The campground and all other facilities are first class and in really good shape.

A camping friend of ours is hosting there and we had a great visit with him. He gave us a tour of the park and campground and treated us to some home made chili for lunch.

We got back to camp around 1700 and had a relaxing evening outside.
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 110

We thought today was going to be a nice normal day. In a way we were right, but it turned into a long day.

This morning I cleaned all the firepits I'd left from yesterday. The ashes were still a little wet, but all went well.

After that I cleaned al the sites for incoming/outgoing campers. That also went well.

While cleaning the last site one of our campers started asking me about hosting. Turns out she will be hosting in a few months and just wanted to know the ins and outs. We talked for almost an hour. She will be hosting at a campground where you are "ON" seven days straight! Not our cup of tea, but some campgrounds do that.

After we cleaned the first bathhouse another camper started up a conservation and asked about long term camping. He picked our brain for over an hour. We finally got to have some lunch around 1430!

Back at camp we sat outside after lunch and figured we would relax until last checks around the campground. Not to be! Another camper wanted to yak.

About 1700 we got to sit down outside with no interruptions and got to enjoy the perfect weather today.

The find of the day was all the birds hitting our feeder.

These birds are putting a dent into our food budget. We may end up on beans and rice!
 

 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 109

Today was a total washout. We got an inch of rain and it lasted all day. We had 12 campers leaving. I did make sure these sites were cleaned, but the firepits will have to wait for tomorrow. I hate wet ashes!

A few folks left early, but I felt bad for one lady (Mom) in particular. I was doing our afternoon checks in the rain, but thunderstorms were threating. I drove the host cart past the dump station just before the storms hit. This lady flagged me down and asked if I could help her disconnect her drain hose form the camper (new drain hoses are hard to disconnect). Of course I did help and she was grateful, but we both got soaked (and her two year old son was soaked also). The storm hit while we were doing this. I told her to get into her truck and ride out the storm as it will only last a few minutes. It all ended well and we both got a nice shower!

Even with the lousy weather we had a find of the day. 

I'm not sure what this is (or was) but it was soaked when I found it!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 108

Today was Saturday after the big influx of campers yesterday on Friday. For the most part it was a slow day for us. Did our normal duties and yakked a lot with our campers. Tonight we were full, only one site left.

The find of the day was USB charging cable.

I sure hope their phone didn't die while they were trying to find it.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 107

It was a very busy morning for our first day "ON". We had 19 campers arriving so we cleaned and raked 19 sites! In the afternoon all the sites filled up quickly. We have only one site unoccupied!

We spent the afternoon once again by the campfire watching all the new campers arriving. People watching is still one of our favorite pastimes. 

The find of the day was this jewel.

I'll just add it to all the finds we need to get assessed so we will be rich!
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 106

This morning we went to Gray to do some food shopping before we are "ON" for four days. We didn't need a lot, just a few staples. We are still getting use to the giant freezer we have in this camper and we tend to keep it full!

In the afternoon we went to downtown Macon and had an early dinner at The Rookery (the Allman Brothers hangout). It was good as usual.

Back at camp we sat by the campfire, had a glass of wine, and watched the sunset. Temps were in the mid 60s today.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 105

Today was our Co-host's 88th birthday! The girls at the Kiosk gave him a couple of t-shirts and a nice cake. Cath and I had him over for dinner and gave him a nice pocket knife. Cath made a super good apple pie. I just hope I can do what Ed is doing when I'm 88!

We spent most of the day in camp enjoying the weather, watching the Olympics, and just enjoying another day off. 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 104

We took the short drive to the Fresh Market. I'd never seen this store before and was blown away by the huge selections and the super high prices. Cath had been here before with one of the Kiosk Gals. We picked up a few snacks, cookies, and beet juice. I wanted the beet juice to make pickled eggs! It was fun to see, but we won't use it for our everyday food supplies as I don't want to go broke! 

We spent the afternoon making the pickled eggs and watching the Olympics.

All in all it was another lazy day with perfect weather. 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 103

First of four days off and we did almost nothing! We stayed at camp all day and did a few chores.

Last week while we were driving to the store I passed a truck. When I stepped on the gas the truck started to misfire. When we got back to camp I checked the OBC codes and sure enough it was a misfire. After a little research I discovered a few reasons why this might be happening. The easiest thing to check was the air filter. Today I pulled the air filter out, cleaned it, and re-oiled it. After I reinstalled it I took the truck for a test drive. It worked like it was new! That filter was really dirty, but cleaning it solved the problem and prevented a trip to the Ford dealer.

We spent the afternoon outside by the fire. The weather is beautiful and Cath took a break from watching the Olympics.

All is well in the Boss Camp!

 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 102

It's Super Bowl Sunday! Go Seahawks!

Before we could enjoy the game we had to have an interesting Camp Host day.

It started on first "rounds" this morning at the boat ramp. Someone decided the ladies room was a good place to get sick. It took about 30 minutes to cleaned it up! YUK!

Next we had 13 campers leaving and only one arriving. Cleaning sites was the story of the day. Of course the last one to leave (late) was the one site where we had an incoming camper. One other site was one of the dirtiest, messy, sites we've seen. There was wet woodchips and mud due to a leaking hose at the camper fresh water nozzle all over the site. And the best of all was a large wad of cooking grease on the pavement and picnic table. And don't forget all the charred tinfoil and beer cans in the still hot fire ring! It was a mess to cleanup!

We worked steady until late afternoon.

Finally it was Super Bowl time. We had our Co-host over for s burgers and all the fixings. It was a good game if you were a Seahawk fan. We tuned to another channel for the halftime show.

The find of the day was that filthy site, but I did not get a pic. It's one find I want to forget.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 101

It was a fairly normal camp host day. The park is almost full, but most of the campers arrived yesterday. We just did our normal duties and relaxed in the afternoon.

The weather was perfect today with high in the 60s. It's about time!

The find of the day this bow tie.

If it came from a dog I'm sure it wasn't the kind of dog we like!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 100

We spent the day getting all the new campers settled in. This was the busiest day we've had so far. It felt like the day would never end. We were still dealing with campers until almost 1800. The campground is almost full.

The find of the day was another fuse.

This one is in good shape, not blown. It now lives in my electrical box.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 99

Today is our first of four days on. The park is almost empty, but we will be almost full for the weekend. We spent the morning cleaning sites for all the incoming campers this weekend.
We hung out at the camper in the afternoon and watched some TV.

We had a late arriving camper in the evening with no reservation. We got them settled into a site and they can settle up their bill in the morning.

Weather is slowly starting to moderate. It will be nice to have temps above freezing. 

The find of the day was this carbineer. 

I was happy ti find it a first, but then discovered it was broken. It's now in the trash!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 98

Oh Boy! It was laundry day! We had a blast.

In the afternoon I called TSC and asked if they got their propane tank filled. They told me they did, so I drove over to fill our empty tank. When I went into the store to ask for a "fill" I was told their tank was empty! I said I had just called 30 minutes ago and was told they had propane. So I just did a 30 mile round trip for nothing!

It rained all day and into the evening so for the most part we were camper bound today. We are back on duty tomotrrow.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 97

After a lazy morning we went pillow shopping! It's Cath's new hobby. We found her a new "adjustable" pillow at Home Goods. I'll let everyone know tomorrow if it worked!

We drove over to Ingles (food store) to pickup what we couldn't get yesterday at the commissary. Then we stopped on the way back to camp at TSC to fill one of our propane tanks. They were out of propane, but hope to get their tank filled tomorrow. The weather is warming up so hopefully we won't need as much propane all the time.

Back at camp we spent the afternoon outside by the campfire. Temps are are in the low 60s for a welcome change,

This little guy showed up pecking at a tree near our camper. It's a Downy Woodpecker.

And this is the look I get from Cath when she thinks I'm being crazy!

It was sure nice to sit outside again. We feel like we've been cooped up for a month!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 96

The temps are starting to warm up. We made it to 50+ today and sunny. Tomorrow will be even warmer.

We drove to the commissary today for a few supplies, what a mistake. We didn't think about it being the Monday after payday weekend. A lot of the shelves were bare. Also, there was no eggs!

Back at camp we just chilled and enjoyed the warmer weather. 

Two more days off then back to work. We should be busy this coming weekend. 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 95

Today is our first of four days off. We never left the camper! The weather is still really cold, but at least we didn't have to work. Actually, it would not have been bad, there is only four campers in the park. The weather is keeping everyone home.

We spent the day cooking all kinds of yummy stuff Cath made some applesauce and a banana bread. Together we made a sweet and sour pot roast. We even cooked the bread and pot roast outside on the Ninja.

After all the time we've spent in this park we finally figured out that there is high speed WiFi That we can hook to. So we've been streaming movies on Netflix. The WiFi comes from the kiosk which is about 200 feet from the camper. Most if not all the campers cannot get it.

It's been nice just hunkering down in the camper, but we are ready for some fresh air and warmer temps. 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 94

We have only 7 campers in the park. The weather is brutal, temps in the teens and wind 15 - 25 mph!

We spent most of the day indoors as did all the campers.

Our big worry is the faucets. We are constantly checking to make sure they are dripping. All the campers were asked to fill their fresh water tanks and disconnect their hoses from the water pedestals and drip them. Only a few of them did as asked and we are worried as some of the faucets are frozen solid. When they thaw in a day or two we will see if we have any broken pipes. Temps are forecast to stay in the teens for the next 48 hours.

The find of the day was an ice cube, but I have no pic as it melted when I brought it into the camper!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 93

It's a Friday at the campground and we would normally expect the place to be full. We are far from that. We only have a handful of campers in the park. Due to the weather many folks have canceled for the weekend and some are even leaving early.

Our main focus is keeping all the faucets dripping to prevent frozen pipes.

The find of the day was this coat hanger.

I'm sure it came from someone's winter coat that came out of the closet for the first time in years. We are not use to the temps we've been having in the south.
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 92

Today was closer to a normal host day. I did the morning rounds with no issues. We cleaned the bathhouses. In the early afternoon I cleaned sites and some of the campground roads. Mid afternoon we sat out by the fire. Temps actually got into the low 50s! We did our evening rounds and dripped the faucets again. Then it was dinner time!

Temps are forecast to be in the teens for the next two nights and there is snow in the forecast for the weekend. We will see what happens.

The find of the day was fuse.

I guess someone blew a fuse. I hope they got over it!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 91

Did my rounds this morning and found two frozen faucets. Luckily there are no campers in the park as we had to turn off the water to the entire campground. It took a lot of digging and four of us working to do the repairs. We were finished around 1500 and got the water back on. The high temp today was in the 30s it made for a fun time repairing faucets.

We do have a few campers arriving tomorrow so we got the sites all ready today.

By the end of the day I was beat, ready for a toddy, and a nice hot meal.

The find of the day was this vape device. It is the first one I've ever found.

And I did not try it out!

It's been quite a first day "ON".

The weather is supposed to turn even colder. I keep reminding myself that we really are in southern Georgia,

Winter Excursion 10, Day 90

The cold is still with us although it did hit 40 today. It felt like summer!

It's our last of four days off so we left camp to do a little food, supplies, and propane shopping.

Back at camp we did a little camp maintenance. It was windy yesterday and last night so there was pine cones, pine needles, and branches all over our site. We did some inside cleanup also.

Cath made a nice batch of fried rice for dinner. We watched a little TV and I hit the sack early. Back on duty tomorrow.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 89

Woke up this morning to temps in the teens! It took until this afternoon for temps to go above freezing. The locals around here are not use to this weather. Actually Cath and I are not a fan either! Tonight will be a repeat of this crazy weather and then it will heat up just a little.

We did get a little walk in late this morning. It seems so weird that there is no one in the campground. We don't think that has happened before. 

We stayed in the camper for the most part, watched some TV, and relaxed. We did drive the 2  miles to the Dollar Store to pickup some French fries to go with our crab cakes for dinner.

One more day off tomorrow then back to work, except there is no work!

I got a good pic of Cath with her new Brinkley winter cap. She only wears it when she doesn't want to comb her hair!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 88

The campground remains totally empty. Only we two hosts are here. The employees came to work late, but really had nothing to do. There is no outgoing or incoming campers until at least Wednesday.

Our co-host came over in the late afternoon to watch the football games with us. After we had a brief rainstorm he and I rode into town and picked up some pizzas. You can't watch football without some football food!

Temps will take a nose dive tonight so we are back to dripping faucets and using water from our tank. It will be a cold week.  

Winter Excursion 10, Day 87

It's our first of four days off. The campground is empty although it doesn't matter to us, we're OFF! It still seems funny that there is no action in the campground.

We left camp and drove to the Lowes in Warner-Robins. I wanted to pickup a portable dehumidifier and this was the closest Lowes that had the one in stock that I wanted. When temps get below freezing we tend to get condensation on our windows inside. Hopefully the dehumidifier will correct this. Double pane windows would be nice, but we didn't order this camper so we will live with what we got. 

On the way back to camp we stopped for an early dinner at our favorite TexMex joint in the area. Food was very good as usual.

We watched some TV and a movie and readied camp for the coming cold weather and rain. We will be "hunkering" for the next two days. At least we are not forecast for ice!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 86

It was super slow again today due to Winter Storm Fern. We have two campers in the entire campground and both of those have indicated they are leaving early. 

We did a little of our own camp maintenance as there isn't much to do in the campground.

I did have a find of the day. It's actually a "re-find"! Notice the toy to the left and up from the puppy. it's the toy I found on 9 Jan. I gave it to one of the Kiosk Gals and she took it home, washed it, and gave it to her new puppy.

This little gal is 5 months old and has blue eyes! Her name is Izzy, but I call her Itchy.

We are off for the next four days. Keeping our fingers crossed that we get no ice storm!
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 85

The campground is almost empty! Most campers have left and many cancelled their weekend reservations. At the start of the day we had 8 incoming campers. By the end of the day we had zero! Tomorrow and the next day we have no incoming! This is all due to the big storm coming across the USA. As of now I think we will have just a rain event and avoid the ice.

Cath and one of the Kiosk Gals had a girls day out. Cath got her hair done, they went out to lunch, and did a little shopping. Cath's hair looks great! That left me to do host chores alone, but there was almost none to do!

The find of the day was this hose nozzle.

It's a nice one and I'm sure the camper who lost it will miss it. It now lives at our camper.
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 84

We are back on duty. The only thing everyone is talking about is the giant storm coming. We are watching developments closely, but I think it is going to be just a rain event for us. Many of the incoming campers have already cancelled their reservations for the weekend.

Host duties are light as there is only a few campers in the park.

The find of the day was this guitar pick.  

I spent the rest of the day looking for the guitar but never found it.
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 83

We made the drive to Warner-Robins Air Force Base. It's only about 45 minutes away. We hit the commissary, Class VI, and the gas station. We got gas for $2.39! We really didn't need anything from the commissary, but ended up with over $100 in groceries, mainly meat. With our new refrigerator in the camper we can hold lots of frozen stuff.

We spent the afternoon in camp. I even had a campfire for awhile. Temps got into the 50s this afternoon, but are still going into the low 20s at night. We are watching closely the winter storm coming this weekend. Keeping our fingers crossed it is only a rain event for us. Time will tell!  

Winter Excursion 10, Day 82

We left camp this morning and drove to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.

This park is only 20 miles from our campground. We didn't even know it was there until we had a bunch of volunteers staying at our campground and doing work at Ocmulgee Mounds.

I'm glad we made the short trip. It is a small park, but has lots of trails. The museum is worth seeing. And of course we got our National Park Passport Book stamped!

On the way back to camp we stopped for lunch and then spent the rest of the day in camp. The weather is still cold. It barely got into the 40s!

Today was our last day off. We start work tomorrow, but the campground is almost empty.

  

Winter Excursion 10, Day 81

I woke up this morning and peeked outside. For a moment I had forgot it was forecast to snow this morning, but only for a moment.

By 1100 it was all gone, but it was pretty while it lasted.

We never left camp all day and barely left the camper to go outside. It was cold and wet.

After I cleaned off the satellite dish we were able to watch the football games. Our co-host came over for dinner and to watch the games.

It's been a fun day off!
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 80

Our first of four days off was nice.

We did some food shopping in the morning, picked up some propane, and spent the rest of the day in camp.

We got our new weather station and I got it all set up. I'll get a pic or two and but it in a later post.

We spent the evening watching football. I'm sure Wesley is back in mourning as the Bills lost in a heartbreaker. 

We have snow in the forecast for tonight. I'll let you know tomorrow if it happens. The locals are freaking out!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 79

Well the temps did not get to 21....they got to 18! It was a cold wet morning and host duties were not real fun. And of course it had to be windy. We had 19 campers arriving so that means 19 sites to check and clean if necessary. The good news was it warmed up into the 50s in the afternoon. It felt like 75 after this morning's chill.

We got the rest of the hardware we needed to stabilize the new dinette table. It all worked well and the thing is rock solid now.

Today was our last day "ON" and it felt great to just relax this evening.

The find of the day was this old rusty cast iron frying pan.

It was buried in a pile of leaves near one of the camp sites. I think it was beyond saving so it lives in the dumpster now.

We are "OFF" for the next four days!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 78

The big deal today is the forecast for tonight. All the locals are freaking out! Temps are forecast to be in the low 20s! I'll know tomorrow what the temps really were.

Meanwhile we are dripping all the faucets and telling the campers how to survive the night with no "city water". In other words fill your fresh water tank and use that tonight. Pretend you are boondocking.

The find of the day was a nickel.

I plan to keep all the change I find during the next four months while hosting, cash it all in, and enjoy a second retirement!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 77

We woke up to rain this morning, but by 1000 it had stopped. Temps are in the low 40s and with the wind chill the cold goes right through you!

Host duties were very light again, but we are full for the weekend.

The find of the day was this little guy. I haven't named him yet, but he's going to ride with me in the host cart from now on.

If anyone thinks of a name leave it in the comments.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 76

The highlight of the day was the arrival of our dinette table (finally)! It looks great and we are super happy with it. It was nice to eat dinner on a real table.

The campground is not full and host duties today were light. Which gave me time to install the new table.

It was cold this morning, but warmed up into the 60s in the afternoon. We do have rain and very cold temps in the forecast for the next few days.

The find of the day was this old, gray wash cloth. Whoever used it last obviously didn't like it as I found it in the campground road.

It now lives in the dumpster.

 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 75

Our last day off and we are expecting our table for the dinette to be delivered. They forgot to pack it with the dinette. However, good ole' FedEx did not deliver it. Hopefully we get it tomorrow!

We left camp this morning and went to CVS to get all our scripts squared away while we are in this area. This CVS was very helpful. They have a great staff.

We did some food shopping before we are "ON" for the next four days.

Early afternoon we went to the Whistle Stop for our fry fix. Fried Green Tomatoes, Rooster Strips, and Country Fried Steak was our early dinner. 

Forgot to mention the yummy lemonade and sweet tea! Lots of health food..LOL!
 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 74

We spent the entire day in camp watching football. The Bills won, so Wesley is not in mourning!

Ed (our co-host) came over for dinner. We did up two batches of wings and Cath made a great macaroni salad. It was great football food.

The weather has turned cold. Temps will be in the 20s tonight. All the campground faucets are "dripping" and will be for a least the next week or so. 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 73

After another nice breakfast thanks to the Flattop, we headed out for a little shopping.

First stop was Bass Pro Shoop just down the road from us. Cath scored 5 new shirts and 2 new sweaters! I scored some shogun shells!

Second stop was our favorite butcher shop for some "fat infused" pork chops. They are to die for and we will have one tonight for dinner.

One of the maintenance guys and I took what was left of the Dinesk to the dump. Cath and I were happy to see that thing go. Monday we should receive our table top that they forgot to ship with he new dinette and that install will be complete. Stayed tuned for pics!

We had a windy afternoon and a brief rain shower as a front passed through. Temps will be back to normal now (50s and high 20s). The past few days in the 70s was really unseasonable, but the locals loved it. 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 72

It was super nice to have a day off after five days "ON".

After breakfast we drove over to Gray, GA to do a little food shopping and get some propane at the Tractor Supply Company.

We spent the rest of the day in camp relaxing and enjoying the 70 degree weather.

Later in the afternoon we had a nice campfire, our first since being here. Here's a pic.

The sunset was nice, but 30 minutes later we were given an even better one.

That's the best since we arrived. There will be others.

We are looking forward to another good night's sleep.