World Birding center

Today we went to Estero Llano Grande State Park. This is part of the world birding center. I has about 5 or 6 places in this birding center We spent about 4 or so hours there. Wasn't as much activity as we had hoped. We will probably go back again in Feb sometime as that is when the butterflies will be here. We are going on Sunday and take a tram tour where you have a guide and they take you around on an electric cart about 8 seater. I took few pictures Here are some of them

This is a chachalacas. Only weigh about a lb. Not much meat there

This is a Golden Fronted wood pecker. We bought a pamphlet that will tell us what birds they are. Thelma wrote down what we saw.  When we move to mission there is another state park there that we will go to. I could get into this  Well that's about it for tonight. It is really windy here. Gonna get cool to 39 Fri night they are saying.  Later all Ron Thelma and Eli

Laundry Day Again

Boy we must be the dirtiest people around. Thelma did 4 loads again today. Since we were waiting around for a ups delivery we didn't want to go anywhere. I had not put our lot number on when I ordered the book.They wouldn't just deliver it to the office the other day Today I saw the truck so run out he had taken it to the office. Someone was there. I got it from them. I would have thought the driver would have taken it to the trailer where the manager stays but no. As for trailers Paul asked if we some thing we liked better. We looked at a couple of mobile suites and elite suites. Nice I like a lot of things on them but they are $$$$$$  Also saw a couple of cardinals that were pretty nice. They only have a couple of floor plans so don' t know what we would get if we get another one. I doubt we will ever get a different one. Yes our mail comes right to the campground. Last year we had to use General Delivery. That was a pain as  you could only get it in the afternoon between 1 and 4 I think. When we move at the end of the month we will have a  different city. Will be in Mission which is not all that far from here. I think tomorrow we are going to a bird and butterfly sanctuary That should be nice.  Guess that's about it for tonight  Later all Ron Thelma and Eli

A great day

Today we went to a lunch with a bunch of FCRV Winter Texas. We paid dues so now are official I guess. This place had pizza and Mexican food. Was really good. They had a guy from the sugar cane owners group who showed a video of how it is planted and processed. We had seen it a couple of weeks ago at the visitors center. He answered questions at the end which gave more insight to it. Saw some folks that we have not seen since July at campvention. Not sure what we are doing tomorrow. Oh we went to Walgreen's later in the afternoon. We got our first batch of mail. Gary sent it on Sat so thought it got here pretty quick. Not sure how they send it. Maybe fly it in?Well guess that's about it for tonight  Was up to about 80 today but later in the week it is going to get down to 39 a couple of nights. It really goes up and down here  Later Ron Thelma and Eli

Questions answered

The IH unit is a cotton picker. Two row. I suppose now days they are bigger than that It is a 1947. Linda Not sure how far the church will be when we move. I don't think all that far. There isn't to many lcms down here in this area. It is kinda funny as they have in there bulletin that they rely on the Winter Texans to keep the church going in the summer. That was the case last year at Gulf Shores. I would rather give this church some extra money than that one as this one is more friendly and a better preacher. I will have to check my mapping program and see how far it is from Mission. Today we went to Walmart and got some food and some money. I use my debit card and then get cash back. That works really great. If a place will take a debit card I use it to pay the bill. Less cash. Tomorrow we go out for Pizza with a bunch of FCRV people down here. Should be a good time. We have not seen some of them since the campvention last summer. I need to take my camera along and get some pictures. Guess that's about it for tonight  Later all Ron Thelma and Eli

Breakfast out

This morning we  decided to eat out or I did. Since I usually fix breakfast. We had seen this restaurant just down the road. Called Martha's. They always had a bunch of cars and trucks there. Wo we went Boy was it good. People were coming and leaving the whole time we were there. I had western omelet and Thelma had ham and cheese.  We talked to a couple at the table next to us and they were from Canada. As they went to pay the bill another couple sat down. Asked where they were from . Canada too so as the other couple went to leave I said these people are from Canada too. They came over and started talking to them Come to find out the one gal new the other gals sister . What a small world. There was a couple there where he was from Elkhart. We then went from there to the produce flea market. Got some oranges and grapefruit. When we got home I noticed that the wheels on the truck looked different. Check closer and someone stole my hubcaps. Not sure when it happened. It could have happened here or last night at church. It was sprinkling when we got out and was dark so wouldn't have noticed it then. Guess I will wait till we get back to replace them. Need to find a junk yard and see what they want for them. Well guess that's about it for tonight. Going to put a couple of pictures on here at the end .  Later all Ron Thelma and Eli

Power anyone

Today we lost our power about 3:00 pm We atre some chicken drumsticks that Thelma fixed on the stove. We went to church at 4:30. Got back home about 6:30 and it was back on but think it had only been on for just a bit. I don't know what the problem is with this power stuff. But it is just not here. They have trouble all over this area. I talked to a lady here that had been to a walmart and they lost power so sent the employees home. I don't know what they would do when it came back on. This pastor at this church we have been going to is really good. He stands at the front and preaches  All he had was the bulletin with the old testament reading. He also uses a lot of gestures. We will come here after we move to Mission. It is raining right now It has been sprinkling most of the day. We have went around to some of the campgrounds in this area looking to see what they have and how much. I figure we will be back down here in a couple of years. Think the retiree rally will be moved between here and someplace more east. Maybe Rayne La. That would make it good for those in Fl and those here in TX. Can't think of much else. Looks like tomorrow we won't do much of anything as it is supposed to rain about all day. Oh the power company is AEP Texas. They have good trucks though  IHs Well will close for tonight For all you people and doggies up north stay warm  Hugs to you all Ron Thelma and Eli the camping dog

RV show

This morning we took of for Mercedes and rgv livestock show grounds for a RV show. Had quite a few trailers and lots of vendors. Thelma bought some new covers for our outside steps. The ones we have are really getting worn. These are velcrowed when you put them on. They don't have the springs like our old ones. You can keep moving them around when they start to wear. We also got some small strips that go on the ends of each one and make it two toned. I will take pictures after I get them installed. They also had some old farm machinery there with old tractors. I need to upload them on the computer and then put some on the blog. Tomorrow we are just gonna hang out here and then go to church at 5. The reason I hooked up the truck is there is a 12 volt line that goes from the socket on the truck to the trailer. So if your trailer battery ever goes dead you can put some juice in it that way. It is slow. Saw a couple of Cardinal trailers that were really nice. Guess that's it for tonight. Later Ron Thelma and Eli