Winter Excursion 6, Day 189

We never left the camper all day as temps are still in the 90s!

I did manage to beat the socks off Cath in our daily cribbage game. I'm sure she will try to get revenge tomorrow.

One more day and we get Jacob for the weekend, let the fun begin!

All is well in the Boss Camp. 

Winter Excursion 6, Day 188

After breakfast we headed to Wally World for a few supplies. The rest of the day was spent at the camper enjoying the AC as it is about 90 degrees outside.

Cath managed to whoop me in cribbage today, but I'll try to remedy that tomorrow.

Dinner and a movie again.

We will be glad to get a little further north as these temps are brutal!  

Winter Excursion 6, Day 187

Left camp this morning and headed to Tannehill State Historic Park. We had been there in years past, but wanted to check it out for a possible campground for next year. It is only about 30 miles from CC & Jacob and will be more convenient than Deerlick CG. Tannehill has three large campgrounds. We liked the third one. It is shaded, on a stream (with trout), water and electricity at site, and the price is right. We plan on staying there next year for two weeks.

Back at camp we played some cribbage, had dinner, and a movie. Temps are getting near 90 degrees in the afternoon with high humidity, so we hang out in the camper.

Winter Excursion 6, Day 186

We are still waking up early due to the time change. I was drinking coffee outside at 0630.

After breakfast we headed to Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, AL.

This battle ended the Creek Indian Wars in 1814 and Made Andrew Jackson famous (7th POTUS). Cath and I had seen this park featured on Aerial America.

From Horseshoe Bend we headed to Wind Creek State Park, AL. This is a very big park (hundreds of campsites) on Lake Martin. We were interested in staying there next year until we checked prices, $54/night is out of our range for a two week stay! We will be back to Deerlick COE Campground ($11/night) next year as Oak Mountain State Park will be closed for extensive renovations that are badly needed.

Back at camp the temp is 87, so we are hanging out in the camper until it cools down this evening.
 

Winter Excursion 6, Day 185

We had a late breakfast with Jacob and spent the morning relaxing and playing cribbage. Jacob beat the pants off of me! It was an actual SKUNK!

We met CC, Fergi, and the boys at Guitar Center in Hoover where the boys were in a concert. Most of the kids did really well, especially the boys!

We followed CC to the new house and got the grand tour. It is really nice and will fit their family perfectly.

We said our goodbyes and headed to the grocery store for a few supplies.

Relaxed at camp late afternoon, had a nice dinner, then off to bed.

Winter Excursion 6, Day 184

On the road again!

We left George L. Smith SP just after 0900. It was a 320 mile drive to Oak Mountain SP. After the time change to CDT we arrived around 1500. We got camp set up and Ray and Melinda arrived with our dinner of KFC! Just after they got here CC and Jacob also arrived. We all got our fill. Thanks to Ray and Melinda for dinner. It great to not have to set up and then make dinner, especially after a very long drive.

After dinner CC left and the rest of us played UNO Flip and yakked till around 2100. Then the day, the drive, and probably the ABs caught up with us and we headed to bed.

We will sleep good tonight.

It's great to see Jacob again. We will spend as much time as his schedule allows with him for the next two weeks.

It's also good to be on the road again and slowly headed home.

Winter Excursion 6, Day 183 The Life of a Camp Host

Last day as Campground Host! Spent the morning doing "light duty". Had four campers leaving, and 10 arriving. The campground is full.

Here's all the Finds of the Day that I've not been able to post:

We find these painted rocks hidden all over. We just re-hide them!

It now lives in my tackle box.

This knife was part of a set. The spoon and for were nowhere to be found.

This was an easy find due to it's bright color.

This got added to our collection of tent stakes, straps, and tablecloth hold downs.

Looks like someone's camper is coming apart. I hope then have a rivet gun!

Probably from the same camper!

Not sure what this little reflector came from. I'm guessing a Kiddo bike.

And last but not least, more free fishing tackle.

We spent the afternoon relaxing and putting the finishing touches on packing up the camper. We had our traditional pizza for our last night in camp.

It's been fun and sometimes trying being a Camp Host, but we are doing it again next year (same park, same time).