We arrived in Victoria, Texas on Monday afternoon. It was cloudy and cool. By Tuesday morning the rain was falling not hard but steady. At least our rig and truck got "rinsed" off some..... We spent Tuesday doing some shopping and of course a Walmart trip!
Mid-afternoon our friends from Great Bend arrived! We were glad to see them and enjoyed visiting with them. I fixed meatloaf for dinner and we played 3 games of Joker which the guys whopped us good.... oh well...there's always next time!
We left this morning around 8:30 to finish our last leg of our journey south. It was cloudy and cool but no rain.... by the time we arrived in Mercedes the sun was shining and NOT a cloud in the sky! YAHOOO!!! In fact, it got up to around 65 today.... beautiful !!!!!
They have had a lot of rain for this area so our grass site was very soft and we had to park on the cement patio for the time being... and then we will move over when our grassy area dries out.... I'm guessing on Friday...... when we were here before we were about 3 streets north ..... this is an older park and the sites are kind of close together and the streets are not that large.... Bill had to jackknife the rig into the space. Our friends, Dennie and Karen are across the street and down about 3 spaces from us. Other friends will arrive on Friday I think....
The weather forecast is great! It is to be around 75 on Sat. and then turn cooler with a chance of rain again on Sunday...maybe....but we will take this weather!
We will be going out and doing some scouting around tomorrow! Can't wait to get some fresh produce at the flea market!
So we are here and set up for a couple of days at least!
Until next time!
BJ
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Christmas a day later......
Saturday morning found us getting things around for our Christmas with the kids. We were going to do some after Christmas shopping but we decided to skip that this year and go to Erin's to help her get our dinner ready. After arriving at their house, I made the dressing while she finished getting herself and Lauren dressed for the day. Ryan was out cleaning off their driveway. Their street had not been cleared and it was horrible!
We had a great day with the kids and having our Christmas .... turkey, dressing, potatoes, salads and pie! What a great meal! The turkey smelled so good cooking.... I have not cooked a turkey in the camper yet as I don't have an oven to cook it in.... only a convection microwave...so not sure how it would work! Ryan started a fire in their fireplace and it was wonderful!
Anyway....we had a great day and it was over too quick..... Jeff and Megan left around 4:30 to get home before the roads got slick from being dark. We left shortly after that.
We had planned on leaving the park around 7 this am but it was 9:15 when we left.... we were up and around ready to go and putting our slideouts in we found out they had frozen.... no way were they rolling up. So we worked and worked and finally Bill got them ice free and we rolled them up and headed out....when we got on the highway the roads were clear and free of any snow all the way down. We were going to stop for the day in OKC to see my sister but decided to head on down to Thackerville because of the snow in OKC..not sure if we could have gotten around in OKC or not....
So we are now in Thackerville ....in almost 40 degree weather! the snow and ice is melted and the rig is a mess but not unlike thousands of cars that passed us today! When we get to the valley we will wash the rig and truck...... they will need it badly! Just glad it is free of ice and we are out of the snow and cold! It is cool here but not like the 23 degree weather we left this am!
Our plans are to get to Victoria for a couple of days and relax for a while.... our friends from Great Bend will be making their way to Victoria beginning tomorrow. We will travel the rest of the way with them....
So that is about all that we have been doing! It has been almost a week since we have quit working! What a quick week it has been!
Until next time!
BJ
We had a great day with the kids and having our Christmas .... turkey, dressing, potatoes, salads and pie! What a great meal! The turkey smelled so good cooking.... I have not cooked a turkey in the camper yet as I don't have an oven to cook it in.... only a convection microwave...so not sure how it would work! Ryan started a fire in their fireplace and it was wonderful!
Anyway....we had a great day and it was over too quick..... Jeff and Megan left around 4:30 to get home before the roads got slick from being dark. We left shortly after that.
We had planned on leaving the park around 7 this am but it was 9:15 when we left.... we were up and around ready to go and putting our slideouts in we found out they had frozen.... no way were they rolling up. So we worked and worked and finally Bill got them ice free and we rolled them up and headed out....when we got on the highway the roads were clear and free of any snow all the way down. We were going to stop for the day in OKC to see my sister but decided to head on down to Thackerville because of the snow in OKC..not sure if we could have gotten around in OKC or not....
So we are now in Thackerville ....in almost 40 degree weather! the snow and ice is melted and the rig is a mess but not unlike thousands of cars that passed us today! When we get to the valley we will wash the rig and truck...... they will need it badly! Just glad it is free of ice and we are out of the snow and cold! It is cool here but not like the 23 degree weather we left this am!
Our plans are to get to Victoria for a couple of days and relax for a while.... our friends from Great Bend will be making their way to Victoria beginning tomorrow. We will travel the rest of the way with them....
So that is about all that we have been doing! It has been almost a week since we have quit working! What a quick week it has been!
Until next time!
BJ
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas 2009!
Merry Christmas!
As I sit here writing the snow is still coming down in Topeka! We had about 8" of snow they said but the drifting here in the RV park is more than that! Bill and I have had a quiet day and Christmas eve too! We were going to go to Megan's and spend the night and then go to Erin's for the day today. Well, it began to sleet, rain and finally snow mid Thursday afternoon so we decided to stay home and stay put. We have been here since about noon yesterday. The roads were to bad for Megan and Jeff to be traveling also. Blizzard conditions all around this area. The wind has been horrendous. So what had started out spending Christmas this year with our kids (something I have really been looking forward to) was not to be. We will get together tomorrow for our Christmas, which will be just as good!
We finished with Amazon on Monday night. We left Coffeyville early Tuesday morning and got to Topeka around 11:30 AM. Our experience there was something that we are glad we did and right now we will not be going back but I can't say that in the summer either...... it was very good money and we will see what happens for next fall. Long hours on our feet was hard to take until our bodies "hardened" up or got used to doing it. We met some great people and we really enjoyed getting to know them.
We will be heading to the Rio Grande Valley on Sunday for the winter. Hopefully the roads will be cleared by then and we won't have to worry about sliding around with the 5th wheel.
So without going back to the day by day of the past few weeks that is the "up to date" of what is going on with us!
We hope you all had a wonderful, blessed Christmas and remember the reason for the season...
God Bless you all!
Until next time!
BJ
As I sit here writing the snow is still coming down in Topeka! We had about 8" of snow they said but the drifting here in the RV park is more than that! Bill and I have had a quiet day and Christmas eve too! We were going to go to Megan's and spend the night and then go to Erin's for the day today. Well, it began to sleet, rain and finally snow mid Thursday afternoon so we decided to stay home and stay put. We have been here since about noon yesterday. The roads were to bad for Megan and Jeff to be traveling also. Blizzard conditions all around this area. The wind has been horrendous. So what had started out spending Christmas this year with our kids (something I have really been looking forward to) was not to be. We will get together tomorrow for our Christmas, which will be just as good!
We finished with Amazon on Monday night. We left Coffeyville early Tuesday morning and got to Topeka around 11:30 AM. Our experience there was something that we are glad we did and right now we will not be going back but I can't say that in the summer either...... it was very good money and we will see what happens for next fall. Long hours on our feet was hard to take until our bodies "hardened" up or got used to doing it. We met some great people and we really enjoyed getting to know them.
We will be heading to the Rio Grande Valley on Sunday for the winter. Hopefully the roads will be cleared by then and we won't have to worry about sliding around with the 5th wheel.
So without going back to the day by day of the past few weeks that is the "up to date" of what is going on with us!
We hope you all had a wonderful, blessed Christmas and remember the reason for the season...
God Bless you all!
Until next time!
BJ
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
BRRRRR!!!! It's cold outside!
The cold front has arrived here in Coffeyville but no snow! We hope the snow waits to arrive until we are gone from here! I know that is probably pushing it but I can hope!
We have spent the past week doing the following: working 11 hrs. per day, sleeping 5-6 hrs. per day, and that is about it...the afternoon's we spend napping or trying to get caught up on things around here. We haven't really done much else except what we need to because we are so tired from working all night! ha!
When we left work this am at 5AM..the wind greeted us in the face and blew us to the truck..... it was darn cold! The truck said it was 19 but it felt like -19!
We only have about 9 more working days left unless Amazon decides they do not need our "services" early.... we are both looking forward to finishing this job.
Amazon has served us with a meal the last 2 Tuesday's and Saturday..... the first 2 meals were chicken with potatoes, vegetable and roll and dessert..... last night we had ham, potatoes,vegetable and dessert.... the hame was really good.... Friday night we will have pizza...... that is their way of thanking us for our work this year. We also received long sleeved shirts with Santa on the back....
So that is about it for now...
Until next time!
BJ
We have spent the past week doing the following: working 11 hrs. per day, sleeping 5-6 hrs. per day, and that is about it...the afternoon's we spend napping or trying to get caught up on things around here. We haven't really done much else except what we need to because we are so tired from working all night! ha!
When we left work this am at 5AM..the wind greeted us in the face and blew us to the truck..... it was darn cold! The truck said it was 19 but it felt like -19!
We only have about 9 more working days left unless Amazon decides they do not need our "services" early.... we are both looking forward to finishing this job.
Amazon has served us with a meal the last 2 Tuesday's and Saturday..... the first 2 meals were chicken with potatoes, vegetable and roll and dessert..... last night we had ham, potatoes,vegetable and dessert.... the hame was really good.... Friday night we will have pizza...... that is their way of thanking us for our work this year. We also received long sleeved shirts with Santa on the back....
So that is about it for now...
Until next time!
BJ
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Thursday evening
Good evening!
We are having some pretty chilly weather.... well, downright cold!!! The front moved through a day ago and has decided to stay I guess! Lows have been in the 40's until last night.... about 28 here!
We haven't done much since I wrote last week but work, eat and try to sleep! We did work our 55hr.week this past weekend and week so we are really tired..... we stayed busy Wed. so we could sleep last night and it worked...I don't think Bill or I moved all night.....so we know we are tired.....sometimes around 3:30-4 AM ....we just hit a "wall" and can't focus too much past that time!
We have about 10-11 days left depending on our overtime schedule...... yahoooo!!!! we are both so ready to finish this job and take it easy! We are working on Tuesday night instead of some that are working on Wed. or Thursday night and having a break between those days..we would rather work straight through and have a couple of days off together. Some of the workkampers we have worked various nights with have left for various reasons or another....so our numbers of people are getting smaller. We wish them well and safe travels! We have made some good friends and hope to see them on the road again someday! We have been told by others that sometimes in the last week Amazon will call and say we are finished and not needed back! Pray for that phone call to come quick! haha!!!!
Yesterday after we were up for a little bit we received a phone call from some friends that we worked with in Estes Park, Howard and Karen. They were on their way to their daughter's house in Olathe... we had a nice visit with them and look forward to spending more time with them in the Valley in January!
I fixed vegetable soup last night for dinner and Dennie and Karen came over to help us eat that huge pot I made! It was good and just right for the cold night!
Bill and I went to Joplin, MO. today for the day.... boy, do they have lots and lots of shopping there.... and all kinds of restaurants! We ate lunch at Cheddars..... we ate at Cheddars alot in Wichita and never did get a bad meal there..... just an all round good restaurant. Bill got some more insulation for the water hoses.... we didn't wake to frozen pipes anyway!
Well, that is about it for this time.....
Until next time!
BJ
We are having some pretty chilly weather.... well, downright cold!!! The front moved through a day ago and has decided to stay I guess! Lows have been in the 40's until last night.... about 28 here!
We haven't done much since I wrote last week but work, eat and try to sleep! We did work our 55hr.week this past weekend and week so we are really tired..... we stayed busy Wed. so we could sleep last night and it worked...I don't think Bill or I moved all night.....so we know we are tired.....sometimes around 3:30-4 AM ....we just hit a "wall" and can't focus too much past that time!
We have about 10-11 days left depending on our overtime schedule...... yahoooo!!!! we are both so ready to finish this job and take it easy! We are working on Tuesday night instead of some that are working on Wed. or Thursday night and having a break between those days..we would rather work straight through and have a couple of days off together. Some of the workkampers we have worked various nights with have left for various reasons or another....so our numbers of people are getting smaller. We wish them well and safe travels! We have made some good friends and hope to see them on the road again someday! We have been told by others that sometimes in the last week Amazon will call and say we are finished and not needed back! Pray for that phone call to come quick! haha!!!!
Yesterday after we were up for a little bit we received a phone call from some friends that we worked with in Estes Park, Howard and Karen. They were on their way to their daughter's house in Olathe... we had a nice visit with them and look forward to spending more time with them in the Valley in January!
I fixed vegetable soup last night for dinner and Dennie and Karen came over to help us eat that huge pot I made! It was good and just right for the cold night!
Bill and I went to Joplin, MO. today for the day.... boy, do they have lots and lots of shopping there.... and all kinds of restaurants! We ate lunch at Cheddars..... we ate at Cheddars alot in Wichita and never did get a bad meal there..... just an all round good restaurant. Bill got some more insulation for the water hoses.... we didn't wake to frozen pipes anyway!
Well, that is about it for this time.....
Until next time!
BJ
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