It’s Spring!
When the weather changes daily.
Sometimes multiple times a day.
I am now in Austin, Texas, and ready to head north some more. Up Tornado Alley. But there’s a major storm system headed this way followed by dropping temperatures. And that storm system runs pretty much from Canada on down into Texas and includes, of course, potential tornadoes.
So, I’m gonna stay here in Austin a few days and see if I can catch up with myself. I have a lot of blog reading to do. And some internet shopping so things will be waiting for me when I finally get back to Minnesota.
I had hoped to meet a couple blog friends around here somewhere but one went on west to family and the other went on north for a meet up. That’s what happens when everyone has plans without a schedule because who knows what the weather is going to let us do. Meets get missed. A lot of close but no score. The one west of me isn’t real far away but the approaching storm says we shouldn’t even try to go that far. Oh, well. Maybe next year. That’s the other thing about RVing; we get second and third chances to meet.
I dropped into Sportsmobile today. I didn’t have an appointment because I didn’t know today was the day I was going to reach Austin. So, I just pulled up out front of their facility and called them on my phone. Said I was in town with a short wish list and wanted to know what their schedule looked like so I’d know how many days to sign up to camp. When they realized I was out front they said we’ll be out shortly.
So they came and made a work order for my stuff and it had four things on it. Easy things. Like adding a snap to my shower curtain and Velcro to some window coverings. They said, “Oh, if that’s all we’ll do them now.” And they did. And they didn’t charge me any labor. I love these guys.
So that’s done.
And I got to eat lunch at Boston Market. Love their chicken. And they have a new veggie–garlicky lemon spinach. Good stuff.
Now I am back at the park where I stayed last October when I picked up my RV. And I get to just sit here and read, and maybe watch some TV on my computer and watch the storms roll through. Hoping I don’t have to make a run for the stone building that houses the laundry but glad to know it is there if I need it.
Life is good.
TTYL,
Linda
Riding out 35 mph winds and gusts to 50 mph right now in SE New Mexico. Let this blow through for sure. Glad we aren’t in Colorado yet.
Can’t beat that service on the rig!
oh what a cozy picture! glad you’ll be safe. like you say … either way!
50 mph gusts here and DUST!! We made it back to AJ before the wind really picked up so we’re sitting here rockin’ and a rollin’. Windy again tomorrow and then hopefully Wednesday we’ll be back to normal. Whatever that might be. Glad you’re sitting somewhere safe.
Life IS good!
Sounds like you’ve got some relaxing days ahead of you. I’m glad you’re hanging around there until after those tornadoes leave.
Smart move. Just saw there is SNOW WY, NE, and MN. Strange weather for sure.
Linda,
It just started snowing here in Blaine, Mn (snow pellets) and will continue to snow thur
Thursday. On and off snow is in the forecast for Friday, Sunday and Tuesday.
Temps are high 36 / Low of 30.
Take your time coming back.
Jeff Hop
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Are you still in Austin or have you made it home?
The storms missed us. But we needed the rain so bad down in southern TX. Just didn’t get much — lots of wind though. Glad I wasn’t driving.