December 17th thru December 23rd 2012

December 17th   Monday         Fishing Day

It is 58 degrees this morning and so far the sun is not shining..  Dan and Gene went fishing on the jetty this morning.  I am going to do a few chores around here.  I baked some cookies and some Norwegian Christmas bread... I am going to be giving some away to a few friends here in the park.

Dan got back from fishing and had a picture of a shark he had caught. He said it was about 3 1/2 ft long. He let it go back as he had no knowledge on how to clean and prepare it.  From what everyone said that he should of kept it.   So what I did is google Shark cleaning and cooking and sent those sites to him and he said that if he gets another one he will keep it.

We went to The Bakery Cafe with Gene and Linda last night for dinner.    Just another day in paradise.  LOL    

December  18th   Tuesday
Sun shining this morning and it is 58 degrees out with getting to 87 this afternoon.  We cleaned up around here this morning and then Dan went and got his hair cut.

Joe and Ann stopped by for a visit and then we went to lunch.

I took Herbie for a walk and he knows where to stop and visit so he gets a treat..


December  19th   Wednesday
I woke up with a sore hand and during the day it got a bit worse.
I had some coupons and even though I have a sore hand I had to go shopping  at Bealls with my 25% off coupon.  I bought a Christmas shirt to wear on Christmas Day.

Lunch at Moby Dicks  

Lee's Bloody Mary

Oysters on the Half Shell

Prime Rib Sandwich

After wards we went to marina and sat and watched the dolphins. They are just so awesome to watch.  Before we went home we went to Dairy Queen for dessert.
When we got back we decided to change the furniture around. Make it easier to watch TV.  I walked around the park and noticed that it is filling up.  Well, the evening was getting cold, time to plug in the electric throw.

December  20th   Thursday
Good morning.. Temps are dropping  My hand had swollen and the pain was getting bad.  Went and iced it and took some pain pills.  I think that the good arthritis got to me.  I put pressure on my wrist and joint and it hurts.  I can hardly move my fingers.
It is getting very very windy here today..
Dan took Herbie out and he didn't last very long.  He walked a short way did his business and then turned around and headed back home.
The news says the there is alot of snow hitting home area.
Today we decided it was laundry day. Oh how I hate to go to the Laundromat.


December  21st   Friday          Our 28th Wedding Anniversary
It was a cool morning..
Went into Corpus to pick up some Avon from our friends.  Went to Sam's Club and then went to China Garden for late lunch.  Dan did not want to go for steak as I am having a hard time digesting beef and he won't eat a good steak in front of me.  It really wouldn't bother me, but that is how it is.
There was a dance at the clubhouse and The Winter Texan Band was playing, and seeing that they are friends of ours we went over and listened to them.. Dan is not a dancer and I use to love to dance, so it was hard for me to sit and watch everyone else have a good time.  Got home around 9:30 PM. It was a long day.

December 22nd  Saturday

Nice morning out, better than being chilly and bundled up with the electric throw.  This morning there was coffee and doughnuts at the Clubhouse and also a can food drive.  Dan and I went over there.  Afterwards when we got back I downloaded a print Program to make business cards seeing that we ran out.  If I must say I did a good job and did something different.   Later Dan and I went  for a ride to another park to wish a Heartlander Merry Christmas. On the way back home we stopped at  Wal-mart for a pie crust and a few other items.  When we got back I took Herbie out for his walk and he got a few Xmas treats from his friends.

I am having trouble today digesting some food.  Dan is making salmon for dinner.  Hope that it will be better.  We called our friends Ralph and Barb to see if they wanted to go to Dairy Queen for dessert.  So we went, and had a nice visit.

December  23rd  Sunday

I was so excited this morning when I got up and was getting dressed.  I weighed my self and I reached a milestone.  I had lost 60 lbs. I was having a terrible time  there for a while and I was holding my own and maybe gaining a pound or two and then loosing a pound or two.  This morning was the Christmas present from myself.  

We were invited to a cook-out at some friends park in Fulton and I said that I would make a pecan pie.

Well, after I had my coffee and pills this morning I made the pie, and then I made some Christmas Brownie Bon Bons.  I wanted to make a few more things seeing that I had a mess going in the kitchen, but my time was running out. It was a nice day out today and we were able to sit outside and visit.  We called Lee and Linda who went to Austin for the holiday, just to make sure that they were having fun too.  Jim, had grilled hot dogs and we had chili and dessert.. We had lots of laughs and then it was time to get back to take Mr. Herbie out.

 Just Me

 Dan

Oh just to mention also that my hand is alot better and the swelling had gone down.   This week has come to an end, and tomorrow is Christmas Eve and another week will be hectic and different from the others.

Even Santa likes to have a day off at the Beach before the BIG RIDE!!

Dan and I wish you all a very Blessed Holiday and a Safe, Healthy and Happy New Year.

Our Love to All...

December 10th thru December 16th 2012

~~TWAS  A  WEEK  BEFORE  CHRISTMAS ~~

December  10th   Monday                                 Windy
Dan went for coffee with the boys.  Today doesn't seem as though it was busy day. Dan decided that we needed a new kitchen facuet. So off to Lowe's he went and now we have a new kitchen facuet and great water pressure.

December  11th   Tuesday
Breakfast time with the Heartlander's.... Yes they wanted to go for breakfast again.

December  12th   Wednesday      ~~ Leave  For  The  Valley ~~

Gene and Linda was here at 7:30 and we left for Salty Dog's to board Herbie and Marcy while we went to The Valley and then on to Mexico.  We had an 8 am appointment and then we headed down to the Valley. We stopped in Kingsville at Big House Brunch (formerly Gem's)  (the 1st Kingsville exit) for breakfast.  We usually stop there when we go to the Valley. After breakfast we headed for Donna, Texas to the Don-West

December  13th   Thursday    ~~   Mexico ~~
Up early this morning, and in the hotel lobby for breakfast.  Dury Inn had a wonderful hot breakfast. We finished and put our bags in the truck and headed to Mexico for a 9 AM appointment with the dentist to get teeth cleaned and checked out.  Then afterwards we went to a couple of blocks away to the pharmacy that we have been going to for several years to pick up meds and then went and had our free margaritas.  Headed to the Vet pharmacy and got Herbie's heart worm pills and then we headed back to the boarder.  This year they are checking bags more careful. We stopped for lunch at Fat Daddy's BBQ and the food was so good.  I ended up taking most of mine home, as usual.  We we went right to the Pet boarding to pick up Mr. Herbie.  He was out in the play area and seen our truck and then he seen me and he went bonkers.. So happy to see us.  When we got home, he climbed on the back on the sofa and went sound to sleep.  I think that it was good for him to be boarded for the first time.  Time to unwind and relax.

December  14th   Friday
Temp this morning is 61 degrees and overcast.  It started with lite rain.  Sure was nice to wake up in our own bed. A terrible tragedy happened today in Connecticut, It is just so hard to understand why people would want to kill young children also harm anyone.
Dan went for coffee with the boys, (from other park) then they are going to Corpus to do boy things, (tool stores, sports store and BBQ Lunch) I am going to do some baking. We had a dinner event with Heartland at Pepito's in Portland.

It was an fun to get together with them.

December  15th   Saturday    ~~ Candy Cane Lane  Christmas ~~  

It is 70 degrees this morning at 6:30 AM.  What a temperature change.  This morning we are going to go to The Drifters RV Resort for Craft Show, then we drove to Rockport for the monthly Market Days and that is where crafters and vendors have their wares for sale.. It was really big this year.  All around the perimeter of the park. Jewelry, sign makers, wood crafts, yard art, fruit, baked goods, jams and jelly were some of the vendors.  

Came back home and then had some leftovers for lunch.  I took Herbie for walk and visited with some of the neighbors.   Later, friends Arnold and Susan went along with us to Corpus for dinner and then we went and seen the 1st night of Christmas lights.  Oh the traffic was very heavy and backed up, but it was worth it.  It is just amazing that the different areas decorate their homes in blocks of streets. People where walking around socializing and some homes were offering hot cider to people.

Afterwards, we drove down along the gulf front on our way back home, we seen the bay bridge all light up with different colors. Also the lighted tree in front of the American Bank Building.

 It was a very nice and fun evening, and we enjoyed showing Susan and Arnold something that they had not seen before.

December   16th   Sunday

It is 71 degrees this morning and no sun, it is a little humid out.  We slept until almost AM this morning..

I made breakfast of Bacon and Eggs and Toast for Dan and I had a small breakfast taco. We sat around reading the paper.  We had gone over to visit Gene and Linda and Dan and Gene made plans to go fishing Monday morning.

The sun only came out for about 1/2 hour today and hopefully it will be out more next week.

Dan had made a steak on the grill for dinner.   After dinner the weather was so nice outside, and Dan sat out side and enjoyed his coffee and the evening.

December 3rd to December 9th 2012

December 3rd    Monday
Nice warm morning
Breakfast with HOC at Aranda's Mexican Grille in Rockport,  Took neighbors Monte and Judy from Idaho along and then drove then around Rockport and Fulton.

 Stopped at Gift shop and bought another pair of Yellow Box Sandals.


December 4th    Tuesday
Walked around the park this morning before breakfast,
Went to Corpus for lunch to today at the Silverado Smokehouse. We took Gene and Linda along with us and met Ron, Rose and Robert.  We heard about the Carnival magic and what a great time they had.
We are looking forward to going on the Magic in January.


December 5th    Wednesday
Cool morning this morning.   57 degrees.  Dan and Gene went fishing today.  Hope that they have a great day like they had last week.



Tonight we are going with the HOC to Kody's in Port Aransas for All You Can Eat Shrimp


December 6th    Thursday
Dan and new neighbor went for choir practice(coffee) this morning with the boys.  When he got back I went and got my hair cut and then I went and picked up a few things at Wal-mart.  Stopped at Subway and brought a sandwich back for lunch..  Friends from Oklahoma, Joe and Ann stopped by and let us know that they had arrived last night.  So nice to see them.

Friends ask if we wanted to go to Refugio tonight to a music jam.  It was was really great. Lots of  entertainment. The place was packed and we seen other friends from other parks.  Nice to see them also.  On the way home we seen alot of Christmas decorations lite up around town.  It is beginning to look alot like Christmas.

December 7th    Friday

It is 60 degrees this morning and the sun is rising. Dan asked what we are doing today and a I said nothing really.. So we will see how the day turns out. I made our new Heartland Friends a bag full of Firecrackers and took them over for a going away present.  They were parked 2 sites away from us and had joined in on some of the Heartland events. They liked everyone and they signed up to be members..   Then Dan and I went on a Mission.. We went over to Salt Water Flats RV to meet some other Heartland Owners , only we could not find them..  Then we went over to Drifters and visited with Lee and Linda. From there, we went to Portland and picked up our mail and then went to Bealls to see what they had on sale..  I bought a necklace and earrings.  Then we went to HEB grocery store and picked up a few things and then headed home..  Was sitting around and our Heartland neighbors came over for a visit and brought us a pointsetta plant..  Afterwards, I walked Herbie and Dan grilled pork chops and when I got back, dinner was ready.  For dessert we went with our friends Ralph and Barb for ice cream at Dairy Queen.  Like I said earlier this morning, we never know what we are going to do..  Another week is almost over with...

December 8th    Saturday

Today  was a nice morning and enjoyed sitting and waking up with a cup of coffee and my computer. Called Ralph and Barb to see if they wanted to run with us this morning to craft fairs.   We went to the Palms for their craft fair, I bought a pie carrier, which could also be used for a casserole dish also. Then we went on to the craft fair at Lagoons RV. There was nothing that interested me. We did meet alot of friends that we knew from other parks. That was nice.   Then we went on to Alice Faye's for lunch and all had their fish sandwich.. We sat by the window that overlooked the bay.   We had a chance to visit and enjoy our sandwich.  Then we went on to find Southern Star RV park.  It is a new park, which is quite a distance off the main area.  Gravel sites and road, but they have a concrete pad that a picnic table sits on.  The owner was really nice and stopped up and let us know about the amenities..  After being in  parks that have all concrete sites and streets it would be hard to adjust to something different again.  Then on the way home we stopped over at Salt Water Flats to find a Heartland member.  Ah Ha we found them. Stopped in and introduced ourselves, and visited or a short while and invited them to a HOC breakfast on Tuesday...Got back to our park and Mr. Herbie was happy to see us.   We decided to stay home for dinner tonight and finish up some left overs.. That was good for a change..

December  9th   Sunday

It is a dreary morning and no sun.. Dan tried for quite awhile last night to install wireless printer and it did not work.. This morning, I tried to install it in my computer.  I did not get it installed wireless.  So I gave up and will re-install it later.  Dan went and tried his again and all of a sudden it was printing what he tried last night.  This is so strange. 

Howard's are coming for a homemade waffle breakfast. Dan got everything ready and went and melted the butter and he put it in the microwave to long and butter went every where.  So now there is a mess to clean up.  Gene and Linda came for waffles and then Lee and Linda stopped over and we had a house full and Miss Marcy had been egging Mr. Herbie on and he tried to stay away from her...

Went to see our friends from Oklahoma in the back gated area and then we went out for Mexican at a new restaurant in Portland.  Food was good, of course we brought home doggy box and Herbie was right there to see what he was going to get.

Sunday night football.  PACKERS vs. LIONS.....This is going to be an interesting game with all the snow and cold..  Yeah!!  Packers won..   Well we finished this week, lets see what next week brings.   So long...

November 26th to December 2, 2012



November 26th   Monday

It was foggy this morning and the sun came out and burned the fog away.  I hobbled out of bed and made it to the bathroom and down stairs to my chair.  I believe that the foot isn't as swollen as it was.  When Dan was  done getting cleaned up and dressed he came on down and put an ice pack on my foot and made me some coffee.  He took Mr. Herbie out for his walk and he will be going to breakfast with the Heartland group this morning.  I sat all day with my foot up.  Carrie MacDonald from Minnesota stopped by to visit with me. Rowan Camp stopped over this afternoon to discuss his band playing for the Heartland Meet and Greet in Feb. I sat at the table for a while today also and made a necklace.  Dan went out for Happy Hour and when he got back made dinner of Tilapia. It was good , but I had a problem eating again.  We settled down for our Monday night comedies.. 2 Broke Girls and Mike and Molly.

November 27th   Tuesday

61 degrees this morning and it is cool out.  Today my foot feet feels alot better.  I think that if I do one more day of ice and keeping my foot elevated should really help.  Well, I wanted to have a meeting with my HOC committee about the Meet and Greet that we will be having in February. So, seeing that I was able to walk better, we met in Rockport at The Beachhouse for lunch.  It was nice being able to get out after being in a chair for 5 days.

November 28th   Wednesday

50 degrees this morning and cool out.    Dan and Gene are going to go fishing, Once they get to the jetty boat and see what the wind is like they will make a decision if they will go on the jetty. The boat runs every hour, so if the winds are too cool and they decide that they aren't going to fish, then they have to wait an hour for the boat to come back. We, Gene and Linda and Dan and I, were suppose to go to the valley today and Then to the flea market and then over to Mexico on Thursday morning to get teeth cleaned and a walk through one of the market stores and pick up some meds.  With my foot being not completely healed we decided to wait for a couple of weeks.  There is alot of walking.

 Gene catching a BIG ONE

 Gene with a RED (Red Snapper)

 Dan with his catch

 Dan and Gene Proudly showing their catch

Went to Mexican Taqueri for Enchilada's. Gene and Linda went with us. Then went to Dairy Queen for a dessert.

November 29th   Thursday

Wow, I over slept this morning and my whole routine is off wack...  My foot is alot better today.  I was having breakfast this morning when my friend Susan stopped by to see how I was doing.  I was hobbling around and my foot is lots better.  Took a few loads over to the laundry in the park.

Today I got some of my beads out and was playing around, thinking that I would make something. In the afternoon we went grocery shopping. We bought some steamed shrimp and had them for a quick dinner with some rice. 

November 30th   Friday 

It was a warmer morning today and we had the rest of the laundry to do. So we left early and got it done, and then we went to Portland and got the mail.  After we put the laundry away, it was time to go and meet our Heartland Friends for lunch.  We had a Heartland Owner from Idaho parked next to us and we invited them to join us.  We went to Trout Street in Port Aransas.  We ate out on the porch over looking the marina.

 Trout Street HOC

 Low fat meal... Oh that French Fry isn't mine

 John and Carol Zurn with their friends from Houston

 Monte and Judy from Idaho

 Gene and Linda

 Dan and Karen

 Checking out what boat they want

 Pat and Jim Doggett  K.C. Kansas

The food was good and the company was GREAT.  Afterwards we drove around and showed our neighbors a few sites and we headed back to the RV park.  

December 1st     Saturday

It was a nice morning and got going early as I wanted to go to the Pioneer RV park for their craft show.  Gene and Linda met us there. The craft show was really nice and I bought a few things.  I love those scrubbies and left my spares at home, so I bought a couple of those, I also bought some knitted dish clothes, as I should learn how to knit so I could make my own..and I also bought a hot pad in the shape of a sandal(thong)..  We sat there and had a cup of coffee and visited and seen other people that we know.  Then we went to the Island Cafe for a sandwich.  I had a bowl of soup, and the rest had fish and chips.  Wow that was good fish.  There are new owners and the prices have changed.  I guess it is a vote that we will go back for their fish and chips.

When we got back home our friends Ralph and Barb had arrived, and we stopped by and said hi.  We were happy to see them.  

Herbie is resting in his new bed with his baby

Later, Dan and I were going back to Port Aransas for the Boat Parade that started the 

Christmas festivities in the area. We asked if Ralph and barb wanted to join us and Ralph said that he would go as Barb had to fee the dogs and she wanted to relax and unwind. Last year we went to Aransas Pass boat parade, but this one surpassed last years, even though I expected more.

 Condo's across the marina all lite up

The stage in the covered pavilion where the carolers will sing

After the parade we stopped for a bite to eat at the Mexico Taqueria.  By the time we got home I was ready to get jammies on and settle in.

December 2nd    Sunday   ~~ FISH FRY DINNER ~~

Another morning that I had to get up early and get dressed.  Omar was coming to was the 5th wheel. I had some prep work to do also as we were having a fish fry with some of the red snapper (RED'S) that Dan and Gene had caught,  We invited Ralph and Barb also..  Dan had hush puppies, baked beans, fish, and the others brought a dish and dessert.  What a feast..  Everyone was full, with smiles on their face  and left with a doggie bag.

 Dan making hush puppies

 Fish ready to deep fry

 These are the bottom jaw of the fish that is all meat.  They were really good

It is always great to share the catch with others.