Chasing the blue dot to find adventure…
After losing Cleo in February 2022, we knew that we'd adopt again when the time felt right. This time, we were going to make sure we adopted siblings or a bonded pair, because we do not have the space in an RV to gently introduce two unfamiliar cats to each other. We reached out to … Continue reading Texas: We have two new family members
You might have seen me mention that we're in Brownsville for a while. We left Elgin, TX (near Bastrop, TX) in mid-August to come to the Brownsville area. We had quite the trip to Brownsville. Visiting RockportYes, we could have driven through/around San Antonio and arrived in Brownsville in one long day of driving, but … Continue reading Texas: Staying in Brownsville for the winter
With a three day weekend, we decided to do a small upgrade project: upgrading the TV mounts. What it looked like before The in between What it looks like now The strap hanging down from behind the TV allows us to unlock it from the mounted and locked position when the RV is not in … Continue reading Texas: Upgrading the RV over the holiday
On Monday, March 21, we received warning that severe weather was heading for the Austin area. We let our employers know that at any time, we may have to shut down without any notice, but we weren't worried. Tornado watch At 3 p.m., we received a tornado watch. As I've heard before, a "watch" means … Continue reading Texas: Severe weather and tornado outbreak
Photos of our trip leaving Amarillo, Texas on the way to Rockport, Texas.
This is the first of many posts from our time in Rockport. We had an interesting time, that's for sure. Amarillo to Rockport In retrospect, attempting to get down to Rockport in 2 days travel time was a big mistake. We wanted to avoid taking an extra day off, so it is our fault. Now … Continue reading Texas: Our vacation in Rockport
After the storm came through, it was time to go outside and clean up. We checked for overturned items such as the sewer hose (it held) and our solar LED lights. We also checked places that water could gather and cause issues. That's where we found that we had quite a bit of water on … Continue reading Texas: Cleaning up after a severe thunderstorm
The Panhandle area of Texas is experiencing what is known as the severe weather season. Fast (and slow) moving thunderstorms, with wind gusts up to 70 mph, and pockets of hail. Monday's storm included golf ball to baseball sized hail, but we were lucky. That hail fell on the eastern side of Amarillo, and we … Continue reading Texas: Severe thunderstorm season
One of the upgrades we have in our RV is a tankless hot water heater, the Truma AquaGo Comfort. It supplies hot water reliably for showering, rinsing, and hand washing in recreational vehicles. The system tells you when it is time to decalcify with a series of flashing lights on the control, so we knew … Continue reading Texas: Decalcifying the hot water heater
