Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 173

It was a very uneventful day which is always good. We had all or duties finished by 1100.
Cath had a hair appointment in the afternoon. She is my Brown Haired Girl again! 
We had a camper show up with no reservations again this evening. So we put them on one of the empty sites. Turned out they are from our hometown of Lowville. Small World!
The find of the day was this little toy dog.
I'm not sure where he got that collar, but it sure looks like a ring I found a few months ago!

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 172

Today was a super easy day. We had a handful of campers leaving and only a few arriving. The campers that were leaving were all gone by 1045. We don't think that has ever happened before. They usually wait until a few minutes or more after the 1200 checkout time. 
The weather continues to be nice. Temps are in the 70s during the day and into the 40s at night. It makes for good sleeping and easy working!
The find of the day was this fishing lure.
I'm not sure how it got stuck into Santa Duck's head, but I bet it hurts!

Monday, April 20, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 171

We can't get over how calm the campground and boat ramp have been this weekend. The norm is for it to be crazy busy with a bunch of crazies causing the craziness! We are not complaining.
The find of the day was this fork.
Somewhere in this campground is one hungry camper or maybe they just eat with their hands!

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 170

It's a Saturday and the campground is full. Temps are in the high 80s and we expected a very busy day. That did not happen. All the campers (and even the boat ramp) were very laid back and quiet! I could not believe it and neither could the staff, but none of us were complaining.
Today was my 73rd birthday and I really want to stop counting them! Cath made me a nice breakfast and a very yummy dinner. The campers gave me a very calm day!
The find of the day were these swim goggles.
I think I'm going to use them as my new sunglasses. They make me look like an alien.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 169

Even though the rental truck cannot tow our trailer, it's still nice to have a vehicle again. 
We decided to go out for pizza at a place one of our maintenance guys told me about. The place is in Griffin about 30 miles away. It's called Slices and it's famous for the brick oven pizza and also for the size of the pizzas. The pizzas are 2 foot wide and when you order a slice you get 1/8 of it. Cath ordered one slice, I ordered two, but could only eat one. 
We are back on duty tomorrow, so we just chilled at camp and hit the rack early.

Friday, April 17, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 168

Got a ride to the car rental place from one of our Maintenance Guys. I waited in line for about 20 minutes and checked in after I had already done everything online. Then I waited another 45 minutes for them to find the SUV I'd rented. Then they asked me if I would rather have a pickup truck instead of a SUV. You can guess my answer. So we are driving a 2026 Chevy Silverado. It's nice, but it's not a F250!
Back at camp we relaxed and watched a few movies. 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 167

The news we got today was not what we needed to hear. The truck will be in the shop for a few more weeks. The Ford Dealer does not know exactly how long, but it will be longer than 30 April when we have to leave this host site. We will have to cancel our reservations at Oak Mountain State Park and we will not be able to see Jacob and Cecilia.
The good news is we can leave the camper at this campground until the truck is ready. We have to move it to another "non-site", but at least it will be secure.
I'll be picking up a rental car tomorrow and we plan to go to the Kids and Kiddos in Charleston until we can get the truck back. 
Other than all of the above everything is just peachy! 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 166

Today is our first of four days off.
We were hoping to hear any news about the truck, but the dealer did not call. I tried calling them around 1600, but the service manager was already gone for the day and the person I was talking with had no information. They have had the truck for two weeks now and we are starting to worry. We have to leave here in two weeks and with no truck that will be difficult.
When I went outside this morning our host cart had a flat tire. It seems vehicles and us are not getting along!
Jerry and Carolyn came over for dinner. This was their farewell meal as they are leaving tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 165

Cath took the day off and did some shopping and lunch with her friend Carolyn.
Today was Monday so the camper turnover was not to bad.
The boat ramp (beach) continues to be a pain. I think I emptied the trash cans three times each!
The find of the day was this checker board.
Only problem with it is that all the black and white thingies fell out! 
 

Monday, April 13, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 164

As many of the campers are leaving today it made for a screaming busy day. As usual it seems like they all leave at once about 10 minutes before checkout time. And yes, a few even wait until after checkout time and have all kinds of excuses why they could not leave when they are supposed to.
The boat ramp has been busy all weekend and that means the place gets trashed. I'm starting to call the area "the beach" as many of the locals use it for a swimming hole!
The weather has warmed up and that means we have been renting our canoes and paddle boats. It is amazing to me how many of the renters do not want to wear a life jacket, but they can't rent a boat unless they wear one. I think many of them take the jacket off as soon as they are out of our view.
The find of the day was this toy dump truck.
I was telling everyone I finally got my truck back!

 

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 163

Today was the complete opposite of yesterday. We had three campers leave and two arrive. We had almost nothing to do, but after yesterday it was nice.
We made breakfast for the staff that was working today and sat out on the picnic to eat. A fun time was had by all.
I did get some (hopefully good) news about the truck. They will put a new coil pack on cylinder #2 on Monday. We are crossing our fingers.
The find of the day was this smashed turtle.
It's only about the size of a silver dollar, but a lot thinner! It was run over by a vehicle!
  

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 162

Today was Friday and it was our first day "ON" and it was a whopper! We had sixteen campers leaving and seventeen arriving! We were flat out almost all day, but it sure made the day go by fast.
The weather has been perfect with highs in the 70s, but that is forecast to change. It's going to get hot, but no rain!
Jerry and Carolyn came over for dinner. We sat outside and had a nice campfire. After they left Cath and I stayed out by the fire until almost 2200. It was a nice cool evening.
The find of the day was this bungee cord.
I sure hope it wasn't holding down anything important!

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 161

No news on our truck. We are not worried yet, but we have to leave here in about 3 weeks and we will need the truck to do that!
Larry and Mona came over and spent some time checking out our new camper and just yakking.
Mona made dinner. It is called American Chop Suey in the New England States. Everywhere else it is called Goulash. We ate at Jerry and Carolyn's and a good evening was had by all.
We are back "ON" for the next four days. It's a weekend so we expect to be busy. 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 160

My cold hit today and I felt like crap this morning.
We did hear about the truck today. They put a new fuel pump in that helped the issue, but they are still having some problem with cylinder #2.
Jerry, Carolyn, and Cath went into Gray. I stayed back at the camper to nurse this cold. Even though I was off I still got a call about a "fishing noodle" in the cove that was moving around. Obviously there was a fish on trhe hook.
Our Co-host went out on one of the paddle boats and brought it back to me on the dock.
It's a nice 4 pound catfish. I took it up to the camper and filleted it out. One of the campers noticed what I was doing and I gave the fillets to them.
While I was at the dock I got some pics of the new arrivals from our local Geese.

I think it is the same pair that was here last year. I just hope the gooselings do better than last year's. The little ones only lasted about a week before the turtles and fish got them.


  

Winter Excursion 10, Day 159

Our truck is still in the shop and we got no news about it today.
We all went to the PX and Commissary in Jerry's truck. I got to drive so Jerry could look around. His truck is very much like our new one is going to be, so it was fun to drive.
After we got all the groceries put away we got pizza from our new favorite pizza shop. It's called "Pig On A Pie" and the pizza is excellent!
I've started working on getting a cold. I just hope it's not a real bad one. The pollen here doesn't help.
  

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 158

We spent the morning in camp doing camp maintenance and cleaning things up.
Mid afternoon we walked over to Jerry and Carolyn's and the four of us piled into Jerry's truck and headed to the Whistle Stop for a late lunch/early dinner. Even though Google said the joint was open it was closed for Easter Monday. So we ended up going to our favorite TexMex restaurant. We all had a nice meal.
We spent the evening at Jerry and Carolyn's camper enjoying the cool weather. We are going into the mid 40s tonight.
When we got back to our camper we were greeted by another nice sunset.
I don't think we will ever get tired of the sunsets here!
    

Monday, April 6, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 157

Happy Easter!
We were forecast for some serious rain, but it just drizzled on and off for most of the day. We did get a quick gully washer around 1600.
Host duties were steady as many campers were leaving today.
It was our last day "ON" and we are looking forward to our four days off.
The find of the day was this tablecloth holder for a picnic table.
I hope it did not interfere with their Easter dinner.
Jerry and Carolyn came over for our Easter dinner. The weather cleared just in time so that we could eat outside. 
 
 

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 156

It was a typical slow Saturday as most of the campers are in for the weekend.
The boat ramp had a busy day. We had to empty the trash cans as the picnic area and boat ramp were totally full of people. Normally we only have to empty them once after the weekend. When we checked the women's bathroom at the boat ramp there were a few ladies in the girls side. This room is only 5 X 7 with one toilet and a sink. When the door opened out came 7 ladies! We were dumb founded!
The find of the day was this catfish rig.
As I was cleaning up around the picnic area I saw some fishing line. This rig was on the other end. It is over a foot long! There was no catfish on the hook!

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 155

It's Friday and it was a very busy day. We had lots of campers coming and going which means lots of site cleaning. I think we worked from 0730 to 1400 without a break!
The good news today was from the Ford dealer. They now are almost sure it is a fuel pump issue. Seems Ford has had some recalls concerning this issue, but mainly for the diesel trucks. The dealer told me that they got a heads up that the 7.3 gasser was going to have a recall also.  Since today is Friday they won't get the new pump in until middle next week. That's OK with us as long as that fixes the issue.
Jerry and Carolyn came over for dinner and we had some super grilled salmon.
The weather continues to be perfect, but rain is in the forecast for Sunday, the day all these campers will be leaving. I love to clean sites in the rain. I may wear just my bathing suit!
The find of the day was this bottle cap.
After the day we had today I sure could have used what was in that bottle!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 154

First thing this morning, after we did our morning checks, we took the truck to the Ford dealer. It is still acting up with it's mis-firing issue. We need to get this solved before we have to tow again. The dealer called late in the afternoon and so far they think it is a "cam" issue and may have to do a complete engine teardown! We hope not, but are happy we have an extended warranty on it if that is necessary.
Back at camp it was just a normal day. Jerry and Carolyn came over in the evening and we continued the yak fest.
Our campsite sure looks funny without the truck in the driveway.
The find of the day was this bow tie.
I think it belonged to Pee Wee Herman, but I did wear it for a little while!

 

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 153

We spent the morning cleaning up the camper and our site. We did one more quick trip to Wally World for some last minute supplies before we are "ON" again.
Jerry and Carolyn arrived around 1500. It was good to see them. We spent the afternoon and evening catching up on news.
We were forecast for thunderstorms, but that never happened. We spent the evening outside and had our Sticky Chicken at the picnic table.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 152

We stayed in camp most of the day. 
We did a little laundry and fried up a bunch of chicken wings for Sticky Chicken tomorrow when Jerry and Carolyn arrive.
I also did our 2025 taxes and we will get a refund for the first time since I can remember!
We went out to dinner at a newly opened Italian Restaurant. We will not be going back!
Back at camp we spent the evening outside watching the sunset and talking to a few of the campers as they were taking their evening walks.
It's been a nice three days off, one more to go.   

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 151

The weather has cooled off a bit. It was in the 40s last night, so we had great sleeping weather. It is forecast to heat up over the next few days. Just in time for us to go back to work again!
The truck has been acting up again. It tends to misfire after it has sat for a few days. I made an appointment to take it in to get fixed. The last thing we need is a misfiring truck while we are towing!
We drove into Wally World in the afternoon to pick up a few things. The birds are starving so we also stopped at TSC for some bird seed.
We had hamburgers on the flattop and some French fries. Nothing like a good ole' American meal! 
After dinner we sat by the fire until dark. It was another nice day off!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 150

Our first day off and we slept in until 0930! The past four days on had some busy times.
We made some flapjacks on the flattop for breakfast. After breakfast we did a little camp maintenance.
In the afternoon we did some grocery shopping and then just hung out at camp. After four days "ON" it's nice to pretend we are campers again.

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 149

Today was the exact opposite of yesterday. It was a very easy day!
We only had a few campers leaving or arriving. I spent most of the day assisting maintenance with a few chores.
The weather cooled off again and temps stayed in the high 60s today and are forecast to stay that way at least for a few days.
The geese family from last year is back.


They are mad because Site #3 is open this year for camping. Last year they had it all to themselbves.
The find of the day was this wine cork.
They should have left me the bottle (full) and not just the cork!
 

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 148

It was quite a day Hosting!
We had 16 campers leaving and 16 arriving. Cleaning sites took most of the morning, but of course four of those leaving didn't get off their site until 10 minutes before checkout time!
We had a mess at the dump station as someone dumped their black tank all over the station. I'm sure it was just a mistake, but they didn't even bother to report it. The maintenance guy and I cleaned it all up. YUK!
The other Host blew a tire on their cart. We ended up changing a tire.
First thing this morning maintenance and I decorated the Kiosk for the USA 250 anniversary. We think it turned out nice.


The find of the day was this priceless pearl necklace.
I gave it to one of the Kiosk Gals to have it appraised.
It was a very long Hosting Day! 
Oh. Forgot to mention I did a water leak repair on a camper for one of our guests. They had a river from their site and into the road.
Did I mention it was a long day!



 

Friday, March 27, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 147

It was another nice, normal hosting day. We cleaned a few sites and did the bathhouses.
Late afternoon we had the other "Brinkley" couple stop by. We all had a good time swapping stories and lies.
The find of the day was USB charging cable.
I'm sure there is a camper somewhere with a dead cell phone. Hope they had an extra!

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 146

Our first day back "ON" and it was an easy one. Had a few campers arrive and a few leave. One of the arrivals was another Brinkley. We talked to them for almost 30 minutes swapping Brinkley stories. 
The find of the day was another tent stake.
I'll add it to our collection, but soon I'll need a bigger box!

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 145

I took Cath to her hair appointment this morning at 0830. After that she met up with her friend and they had a lunch date and a shopping day. She picked up some nice new jeans which she really needed. They look great! She didn't get back to camp until almost 1700! I was worried they were lost!
I spent the day in camp hanging out with one of the maintenance guys. We drove into town with the maintenance truck and picked up one of the lawnmowers they had repaired.
I did make a quick trip to an Ace hardware store for a few things I needed. There just happened to be a Burger King right next door. I could not pass up the chance to get a Whopper!
We will be back to work tomorrow.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 144

We had another nice lazy morning. We did some pancakes and sausage on the flattop.
We did go into town and did some grocery shopping in preparation for our four days "ON". It was actually a day early, but Cath is having a spa day on our last day "OFF" (hair dresser & shopping with one of the Kiosk Gals).
Once again it has been a nice few days off and we again spent the late afternoon outside watching the sunset.
All is well in the Boss Camp.

Monday, March 23, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 143

The weather continues to be nice. Light wind, high in the low 80s.
Once again we spent the entire day in camp doing some small maintenance projects we had put off due to storms or cold temps.
We played some cribbage outside for a change. Cath cheated and won! 
We are enjoying our days off being as we are able to be outside. The pollen was not too bad today and we hope it stays that way. The pine trees pods don't look to "full". We think it got knocked off in the storms. Time will tell.

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 142

Our first of four days off and we hung at camp most of the day. We got the site all cleaned up from the recent storms, rinsed off the camper (pollen), cleaned off the awnings (pollen), rinsed off the truck (pollen), and washed the our Host Cart (pollen). Can you tell we just love pine pollen!
We did run into Gray to the Tractor Supply for propane, bird seed, and new work gloves.
We sat outside in the afternoon and worked on our tans. It was in the 80s today!
Take out pizza for dinner and we got to enjoy a nice sunset. 
It was a nice day off.

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 141

Our last day "ON" and it was an easy one compared to yesterday. A few campers out and a few in. The Airstream folks are doing fine and like the campground.
The weather has been perfect and we are keeping our fingers crossed that the storms, heavy rains, and high winds have kept the pine pollen down this year. Time will tell.
The find of the day was this gold ring.
I think it's from the Viking Era. You can tell by the runes. It's probably worth at least a half million!
  

Friday, March 20, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 140

The Airstream caravan arrived today. I spent the morning cleaning and raking all 19 sites they are going to occupy. They started arriving around 1100 and by 1400 they were all here. Almost every site in the campground has an Airstream on it! They will be all leaving Tuesday.
The find of the day was this catfish.
The little guy caught it at one of the pavilions on the point. It was dan near as big as him!

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 139

Another easy day, so I took the time to blow off debris from the boat ramp parking lot and roads with the backpack blower.
Spring has sprung here and the campground is starting to turn green, but the pine pollen is still bad and getting worse.
The find of the day was bike helmet light.
It still works, but the strap is missing. I'll figure a way to attach it to our host cart.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 138

For our first day "ON" we woke up to freezing temps! I took this pic at 0830, but it was 28 when we got up at 0700!
Duties today were easy, only had 3 campers leaving and 1 arriving. I spent the afternoon blowing debris off the campground roads from the last storm.
Duties will pick up on Friday, the Airstreamers are coming again. We will have at least 19 of them arriving Friday! They were here last year and are a great group of campers.
The find of the day was this candle.
It would have been nice if they had left one that wasn't burnt out!


Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 137

We woke up to the NOAA Weather Radio going off again this morning at 0500. A line of thunderstorms rolled through around 0600 and again at 0800. It was a rainy morning. We got 3/4 inch of rain. We had a tornado watch most of the morning, but they never materialized. In the afternoon the wind kicked up with gust up to 20 mph and temps plummeted into the high 30s. We are forecasted for freezing temps tonight.
We did a quick shopping in the afternoon. We are "ON" for the next four days.
I helped the new Co-host drip all the faucets. We thought we were done with that. 
The good news is we were approved today for hosting here in 2028! We really like this campground and the duties are easy as it is small.

Monday, March 16, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 136

We were going to sleep in a little this morning, but the phone rang just before 0800. It was our Co-Host with news that my Cat Wrangling days were over. I caught the last of the two cats this morning.
So we packed up the cat, still in the trap (I'm taking no chances) and took her to High Falls where our past Co-Host is hosting. He was happy to get the cat back and I was happy to quit Cat Wrangling!
Back at camp we had a late breakfast and then took a drive to see the Georgia Sasquatch. 
This giant (chain sawed) Sasquatch was created by Abby Peterson and Chap Nelson for Georgia's annual Chaptacular woodcarving festival. It was only 25 miles from our campground.
We put all our outside stuff away (again!) due to the forecast of severe thunderstorms and possible tornados early tomorrow morning. Time will tell!


Sunday, March 15, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 135

I made some "Poor Man's Burnt Ends" today.
Normally it would be made with brisket meat, but I used a Chuck Roast. I smoked the roast until it was 165 degrees with apple wood. Then I cut it into chucks, put it in a foil pan, and added a little beer, some hot honey, a few tabs of butter, and some BBQ sauce.  I covered/sealed it with tin foil and put it back in the smoker until it reached 205 degrees. We decided it was really good. We even gave a few pieces to some of the staff and our Co-Hosts.
Cath did some laundry today and once again we just hung out at camp and enjoyed the weather, but not the pollen.

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 134

First Day Off!
We stayed in camp all day and did some camp maintenance. 
I took everything out of the overhead cabinets in the living room. Inventoried the stuff, put in all back in numbered bins, and made a list of everything. I did this before we left home, but with all the re-arranging and getting use to a new camper we lost track of what was where.
We are still cat wrangling and the one we are trying to catch now is very illusive. We only see her maybe once a day. Sometimes not for days.
We went into town to pick up a few things for the weekend and picked up some KFC for dinner. We only eat this maybe once every couple of months. This is the first time for this trip!
Pollen season is in full bloom. I'll post some pics when it gets really bad.
  

Friday, March 13, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 133

We made up for the past two easy days today!
Our day started at 0430 with the weather radio going off. At first is was only for severe thunderstorms, but at 0545 we received a tornado warning. We got in the Host Cart and notified all the campers to head for the bathhouses. Of course we got soaked. Thank goodness the tornado never happened, but north of us some damage did occur.
The rain let up around 0830 and then a normal day started. The campground is filling up for the weekend so all the sites needed to be checked and cleaned.
As things were winding down around 1700 a new arrival contacted us with an electrical problem. It turned out to be their camper and not our pedestal. I was able to lend them my battery charger as their converter was shot! That will get them through the weekend, otherwise they were going to leave.
At about 1830 I finally was able to take my boots off! We are "OFF" for the next four days.
The find of the day was this bow tie.
I think it may have belonged to Pee-Wee Herman! It could be priceless!
 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 132

Host duties were very light again.
Ed arrived with the trap for the cat. He had transported the one we caught yesterday in the trap. I'll wait till tomorrow to set and bait the trap again. The weather tonight and tomorrow morning is calling for severe thunderstorms. Last thing I need is a drenched cat in a trap!
The girls in the Kiosk found a very small turtle in their parking lot. 
This little guy is about the side of a quarter. He is a baby Yellow Neck Slider. We took him to the lake and released him into the water. He was very happy and swam away immediately.
The find of the day was this packet of fishing jigs.
It now lives in my tackle box.



Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 131

Host duties were light, but we had three campers that left their sites late. That always messes with our schedule.
The best news today was we got one of the cats! Tilly finally set of the trap. We called Ed and he drove over to get her. 

So we have one more cat to go, Tipper will be hard to catch as we hardly ever see her.
When I was doing first rounds this morning we had a late arrival on Site #19. They arrived last night. They have a very interesting camper. The guy and his dog sleep in it!
 With the temps getting warmer the find of the day was these turtles.
They are Yellow Neck Sliders. We also have two types of snappers, but I haven't seen them yet.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 130

Our first day back on duty was an easy day.
The cat wrangling is still not producing any results, but I will keep trying.
I finally got around to washing the truck. While I was getting ready I noticed a small bird hanging around the truck. It was particularly interested in the mirrors and windows. I could not get him to go away. I even tried spraying him with the hose. After I finished washing and drying the truck he was still hanging around and proceeded to poop all over the hood and mirrors! I think he was just lonely and thought the other bird he was seeing in the mirrors and windows was a friend. 
The find of the day was this little guy. 
I found him at the boat ramp parking lot while I was cleaning it. He must have fell off a boat! He now lives on my host cart dashboard.

Monday, March 9, 2026

Winter Excursion 10, Day 129

It did rain a little last night, but it was not as bad as forecast.
We left camp late morning to do a little shopping as we are "ON" for the next four days.
We stopped at Old Clinton Barbecue House in Gray.
It is advertised as the "best BBQ in Georgia". If that is in fact the case we will not be eating any BBQ in Georgia!
Back at camp it seemed like the day flew by. It must have been the time change.

Sunday, March 8, 2026

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!

Saturday, March 7, 2026

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.

Friday, March 6, 2026

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!

Thursday, March 5, 2026

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!