January 15th - January 22nd 2012 ~~Southern Oaks Weekly Re-Cap~~

This has been a quiet week for us.
The weather has been changing almost daily. It has been cold and snow storms at home this past week. 

We hope that your week was good, and that next week will be even greater..

January 16th     Monday

50 degrees @ 7AM     Dan went for his morning coffee with the guys. The weather was suppose to be nice and warm and sunny today, so we decided to go to the National Seashore for some sun.. We packed up everything we needed, stopped at Subway for sandwiches and off we went.  We got down there and it was windy and cool and no sun.  We drove a few miles down the beach and parked and had our lunch and watched the waves come crashing into shore.  We decided to turn around and head back to the Island and we seen some parasailer, so we pulled down a access road and parked and watched them.. Now that is some talent to hang on to the sail and balance yourself on the board and ride the waves. We decided that it was not for us. 

Went to the Inter coastal and parked by the marina and watched the dolphins, thinking that some ships would come on thru.  Not today.. The sun was out and I took Mr. Herbie for a walk so he could sniff.  It is unbelievable how excited those dogs get with good sniffs.  I gave him a yank to move on and he turned around and gave he a look, like, what are you doing to me.

We made a breakfast for dinner..  Yummy French Toast and Bacon...

January 17th      Tuesday

60 degrees today and cooler, winds from the North..  My back was bothering me today so I took it easy and Dan found something to do..

January  18th    Wednesday

Cloudy this morning and a bit cool, today was the day that my friend Shirley and I planned on going to Corpus Christi for the day..  We left at 8:45 am. Went to Kohls as I have a 30% off coupon... then Academy Sports, (I bought an umbrella for my outside chair) World Market, looking for cardamon and they were out of it.   :'>(     They had the best cardamon there a few weeks ago when I I made my Yulekage... If you haven't been to World Market, it is an interesting place to go..

Then we went on to Marshall's.  There is no TJMAX in Corpus . Not much there that interested me, of course I was getting tired and my feet were hurting... Oh yes we did stop for lunch at The Cracker Barrel... Haven't been there in over a year and it was good to go to..    Dinner tonight was hot dogs and beans.... That is good once and a while.  well, just had hot dogs and I did not have a can opener.  I through out the one that we had as it wouldn't work right.  Forget to get a new one..   Things like that happen ..................

January  19th     Thursday

Looks like the sun is coming out this morning..   We dropped Dan's Sport jacket and pants off at the cleaners.    I had a Dr. appointment this morning, and of course we went to Kohls again.  Dan bought a few things and I didn't see anything that I couldn't live without.    Went over to Sears and bought a new spread for the bed.

Came home and visited with a few people and then Dan and I went out for Thursday Night Pizza Hut Night...  Our friends Dan and Dayna met us there.  Had a good time. 

January   20th    Friday

A quiet day again,  Dan went for coffee with the boys and then they went over to What-a-Burger to meet up with a bunch of other guys from Ransom Road..  I took my coffee and walked over to Shirley's unit and sat out and Koffee-Klutched.   It was suppose to be beach weather according to the weather man.. I am sure that the sun was shining somewhere though.   It was a smoked sausage and rice night for dinner..

January 21st    Saturday

It was a foggy and muggy morning.  There were doughnuts and coffee this morning in the clubhouse.. Quite a few attended.  Afterwards we went to The Drifters RV Resort for a Craft and Car Show.  Ralph and Barb went with us.    Met people from Ransom Road RV and Aransas Bay RV..  It was nice seeing everyone and visiting with them.  Dan and I both agree that we made the best move by coming to Southern Oaks RV...

We like it here...Afterwards, we drove to Rockport and went through a few other campgrounds.  This is Ralph and Barb's 1st year going away for the winter and coming to Texas.. After driving through some of the older parks and seen how close they are, we both agreed that we are at the best park, even though the Community building is not completed..  We had been told that it will be done by March 1st..  The people are so friendly.  WE ate lunch at Alice Fayes and they had not been there before and we had a really delicious fish sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries.  Yummy... Came back and lounged around and watch NCIS....    Dinner was:  bacon, eggs and toast for Dan and I had a can of Chicken Noodle soup... that was all I could handle..

January 22nd   Sunday

The fog came on in early this morning and it is humid out... A cool front is suppose to come in later and blow the humidity out...  Not much going on today...  I do not feel to much up to par.   Dan is defrosting the freezer... We will be activating our new broadband card.  I have some magazines that I want to go through and take to the clubhouse.  Herbie is going to want to go for his walk and then if it is nice out we will go to Happy Hour , and I am going to make Chicken drumsticks, rice and veggies for dinner..  i am sending this out early seeing that I have got it done.. 

January 9th - January 15th 2012 ~~Southern Oaks Weekly Re-Cap~~

We have been in the Coastal Bend 2 1/2 months already, where had the time gone? 4 more weeks and we leave on our cruise. Our Park is full now and there are alot of new faces around.  We laugh cause there are also alot of new dogs here.  Just one big family....

January 9th  Monday
69 degrees at 9:30 am  The thunderstorms started at 5:30 am.. rained off and on most of the day.. 

January 10th   Tuesday
43 degrees at 6:30 am   Ralph and Barb and Dan and I went over to Mack 40 Kennels to check out the place, to see if it was OK for us to leave Herbie when we go on our cruise.  It is a big place and very pet friendly and I think that it will work out.  We are going to try a few day care trips and an overnighter, just so he knows that we will be back to pick him up..

Then went to The Big Fisherman for their Tuesday Winter Texan Special of Chicken Fried Steak, mashed potatoes and cole slaw..  3.95 and that is all you can eat..
It was 56 degrees at 8 PM

January  11th   Wednesday

49 degrees at 7:30 AM  and Sunny 
Went for breakfast at The Bakery Cafe and met our friends Lee and Linda from Tennessee and then we took our neighbors who own a Heartland product along..

Dan and I took a ride to Rockport and I bought some beads for a necklace and earrings...  I made this necklace as I thought that it would go well when we go on cruise.  This was fun to make.

I was not able to sleep again, so I got back up and watch some TV and played with the computer.. I was deleting emails and cleaning up my emails..  Finally around 2:30am I went to bed and fell asleep.

January  12th   Thursday

Woke up around 8 am and Dan went over for coffee with the guys at the clubhouse.  I made some cookies for Dan, and then I made 7 loaves of Yulekage.  2 of them I gave to friends and we are enjoying the rest. 

We went to Moby Dicks in Port Aransas for dinner with our Heartland Friends,.  Boy what a great time we had and the food was great. Some new people joined us...

January  13th  Friday

39 degrees this morning and it was sweatshirt hoodie weather.  Got up early and had Herbie at the groomer at 7:30 am... on the way home I stopped at the grocery store and picked up a few things.. On the way back from picking up Herbie I stopped at Wal-mart to check out a few things.

Herbie sure likes it when he is all clean and groomed.

We are off to Corpus Christi this afternoon to meet our friends from Corpus and have a late lunch/early dinner with them, and then we will stop at Kohls as I have a 30% coupon that I have to use.  I get alot of 30%'s and there is always something that I can find.

Janaury  14th  Saturday

33 degrees at 6:30 AM    There was frost on the clubhouse roof and on the truck.. Checked the weather for the next 10 days and warm weather is coming back.  Met our friends Gene and LaVerne for breakfast at The Bakery Cafe.. Then afterwards Dan and I went to the Civic Center for market days. Lots of Vendors and lots of people there also..  Stopped at Bealls to see what we could spend a 30% coupons on. Dan found something and I found something.  Came back and I sat in the sun for a while. I decided that I need to get some color in my skin for when we go on the cruise... I made another necklace and earring set. 

Had Happy Hour at our place and then Dan made steaks for dinner...

January  15th  Sunday
50 degrees at 7:00 AM
Went and washed clothes this morning.. 
Went with friends to see Patsy Cline story at playhouse in Aransas Pass this afternoon.. It was an excellent show.

We are going to Corpus Christi for Chinese tonight.  Taking our friends Ralph and Barb along with us.  The food sure tasted good, and the company was great also.