Day 27, Another Bad Hair Day

We are having another windy day and due to the wind and the high humidity this morning, our forecast is for a bad hair day. Mama walked to the laundry room and when she came back, you should have seen her hair!  She kind of looked like the cartoon that they use on the news when they show the "Hair Day Meter".

We are having a very lazy day today, so there is not much to report.

I rearranged my bed today.  

Scout is starting to like Mama and Dad's bed too much. She wants to sleep there all the time now.

I got Mama up at 2 a.m.  She was not happy with me.  She thought I was just bored, but I wasn't.  I think she felt bad after she saw I really needed to go.

Last night, Mama fixed a pork roast in the crock pot aka slow cooker.  She heated up Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes (pre-packaged) and corn.  It was a pretty good dinner.   Tonight, she is fixing chicken pot pie from her Emeals menu.

Tomorrow, she needs to go grocery shopping.  She does not like shopping here because the cashiers seem to move in slow motion.  It takes so long to get through the line.  She is going to go early in the morning in hopes that there are less people there.   After she gets back from grocery shopping, she hopes to stop at a vacuum store that she called today. They said they have the part that we need for our SpotBot.  She wants to clean the carpet, but we left an important part at home.  Then, the folks are going to do some sightseeing.  I guess Scout and I will just stay home and watch the world from our windows.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Knows How To Fluff A Bed

Day 26, Wind Advisory - Bad Hair Day

We have a wind advisory for today. It should be interesting to see how much Goldie sways today.  The good thing is that we are not traveling in Goldie.  It is not fun traveling in a RV when the wind is strong.  The news has a hair meter and today is a "Bad Hair Day". They said that hats wouldn't help because they will just fly off your head.

We thought the park was filling up with holiday campers yesterday, but two of the campers next to us pulled out this morning.  I bet we will have new campers pulling in today or tomorrow.  It's always interesting meeting our new neighbors.

Last night, we went out for our evening walk and we met the people who live across the lake. They have a very nice motor home.  The lady bent down to pet me and spilled wine all over me.  The good thing is that it was white wine.  Can you imagine if I would have been stained with red wine?  She was a nice lady. She was wearing some sort a furry long thing in her hair or on her clothes and I grabbed it.  She didn't get mad, but she kept waving it in front of me while she petted Scout.  It was hard to resist.  She really liked Scout, of course.  Everyone thinks that Scout is the sweetest thing.  If they lived with her, they would see that she can be bossy.

Scout is feeling better now. Mama thought I had what Scout had, but I think it might have been from taking all the medicine for my leg.  I'm better today.  Scout didn't want to go to sleep last night.  Mama had to take her on two long walks after 10 p.m.  Mama was not happy about that, but we both slept all night, so that was good. 

What am I looking at?

It's a black cat in the woods.  Not a very good photo, but it moved fast when it saw the camera.

No pictures of last night's dinner.  It was good, but probably did not look appetizing.  Mama put stew meat in the crock pot and covered it with onion soup mix and cream of mushroom soup and let it cook for about 6 hours.  She then boiled noodles and added those to the beef.  They also had garlic bread.  They were supposed to have green beans, but Mama forgot they were in the microwave until she was in bed last night.  Tonight, they are having a pork roast, mashed potatoes, corn and garlic bread.  Mama said the Emeals menu for next week looks really good.  She really likes food too much.  Scout takes after her, I think.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Was Bathed In Wine

Day 25, It's Beginning To Look Like Memorial Day

Our campground is decorated for Memorial Day.  We have flags at each of our driveways.  There are flags near the Texas star and we have red, white and blue ribbons at the entrance.  It looks really pretty.  Mama even decorated us.  We are wearing our flag collars.

I'm watching the flags because it's windy today.

You probably can't see the flags, but there is one on each post throughout the whole campground.

I'm supposed to be looking at the camera, but I refused.

Scout looked at the camera, but she was not happy about it.

See, she is really not happy about it.

"Fine, I will look, but I'm not going to look cute!"

The entrance all decorated.

There is a fire department located near us and we enjoy watching the firemen.

Scout seems to be doing better. She didn't get up in the middle of the night.  I, however, did wake everyone up at 3 a.m. because I was bored.  I didn't take a long walk last night to rest my foot and I guess I wasn't tired.  Dad said that I will be taking a long walk before bed tonight.  My foot is doing fine this morning.

Last night, Mama fixed Beef & Cheese Enchiladas and Refried Beans for dinner.  The enchiladas were made by cooking 1/2 pound of ground beef and 1/2 cup of onion and then draining.  Add in 1/2 cup of sour cream and a 1/2 can of corn.  Divide the mixture onto each flour tortilla.  Mama added mozzarella cheese to the filling because she didn't have a lot of cheddar cheese and she thought it needed more cheese. Then, add a few drops of enchilada sauce and roll up the tortilla and place it in baking pan.  Repeat and then add 1 cup cheddar cheese to top and add remaining can of enchilada sauce.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  The photo may not look that attractive because Mama used non-stick foil to make the clean up easy.  She added more sour cream to the top after it baked. She would have added black olives to it, if she had them.

She added salt and pepper and mozzarella cheese to the refried beans and heated those in the microwave.  Mama said it was a really good dinner.

Tonight, we are having a crock-pot meal.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Likes Walks Before The Sun Comes Up

Day 24, Pretty Much A Boring Day

Yesterday was pretty boring day.  Dad had to work. Mom did chores around here. Scout was restless in the morning but slept all afternoon. She seemed better last night, but woke us up at 4 a.m. again.  The problem with the 4 a.m. walk is that it is dark out and Mom has to carry a flashlight. She is scared we will step on a snake. Scout is better than she was yesterday, but still not feeling normal. Mom bought her the lamb and rice food last night and she ate that. She is also eating rice.  Her appetite is not a problem.  She is currently chewing a bully stick.  We still have plenty of bully sticks.  We just don't like chewing them as much here as we did at home.

Mom fixed a Greek Skillet Supper. It is made with a 1/2 pound of ground beef, onion, oregano, cinnamon, garlic salt, beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, egg noodles, spinach and feta cheese. She also served garlic bread with it.  It was good, but probably will not make it to the repeat list.

She made a strawberry shortcake out of refrigerated croissant rolls.  I guess Dad didn't care much for it because he said "You know you can buy the shortcakes in the store and they are pretty good."  Mom told him that we had the croissants and she needed to use them.

My foot has been hurting me the past few days.  Sunday, I was sleeping on the floor and I kicked the metal part of Dad's chair.  That hurt.  I screamed, but Mom and Dad thought I was crying in my sleep.  Nope, that hurt.  Anyway, Mom gave me some medicine yesterday, but upped the dose today since I have been limping quite a bit.  I think it will feel better in a day or two.  I'm really sleepy now with that medicine. It's a hot day, so it is a good day just to rest.

Hopefully, Scout and I will both be feeling all better soon.

Scout hanging out on the people bed this morning.

Tonight, Mom is fixing Beef & Cheese Enchiladas, re-fried beans and oops, the menu calls for chilled strawberries.  Dad will have to eat the rest of the strawberry shortcake.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Having A Lazy Day in Texas

Day 23, Relaxing Sunday

We think we are a little off on our days.  Today is actually Day 23 on the road, but we are writing about Day 22.  Can you believe that we have been on the road for three weeks?  It has really gone fast.

Yesterday, the folks stayed home with us all day except for going to dinner.  Dad had promised us a ride, but Scout started having some stomach troubles Saturday night, so we decided it might be best to stay home.  Her appetite is good and she is alert and even played football with Dad last night.  However, she seems to have stomach issues in the middle of the night which results in walks around 4 a.m.  This morning, she ate some rice and wants more, but Mama is making her wait a little bit longer.  We think it's Mama's fault. We had been eating lamb and rice dog food, but the store only had the chicken and rice.  The chicken and rice doesn't always agree with Scout. Mama is going out after Dad gets home from work and finding the lamb and rice. 

Dad made some shelves for Mama's closet yesterday. She now has room for all her t-shirts, shorts and jeans.
Mama washed the sheets that cover our beds, so now we have to get them back to the way we like them.  Mama put the afghan with our photos on it on the couch.  It looks like home now.  The day was spent re-organizing our little home.

Last night, the folks ate at Willy's Grill and Ice House.  Mama was a little surprised to find it was a restaurant where you had to stand in line and order and then find a table.  They ordered breaded mushrooms as an appetizer.  The portion was very large and the mushrooms were seasoned and tasted great.  Mama had baby back ribs, a salad and fries.  The baby back ribs were tender and the barbecue sauce was very good.  The french firies had a nice seasoning to them. It was somewhat like the seasoning that Red Robin uses.  She had ranch dressing and it had a nice flavor.  Dad had fried crawfish, slaw and fries.  He said it was really good.  Mama said this was the best meal that she has had in Texas and she definitely wants to go back.  It's only a 1.5 miles from our campground, so that makes it nice for us because they are not gone so long.

Dad went fishing last night in the lake across from us.  He caught a few fish.  He said a neighbor came over and talked to him for a while.  He told him about a restaurant they really like.  He said they are known for country fried steak which is one of Mama's favorites.  He said it's a little bit of a drive, but it's worth it.  Daddy said the neighbor said he had met us and Mama didn't know who he was talking about until he described his dog.  LOL  Mama told Dad that she talks to people whenever we are out, so she needed more of a description than "the guy had an earring". 

Remember when we were traveling to Texas and ran into all those love bugs?  Well, Mama finally uploaded the photo of what her side of the windshield looked like that day.

They cleaned if off at the gas station and then it was covered again.  The bugs don't bite, but they are quite annoying and they will destroy the paint on your vehicles if you don't get them cleaned off.

We hope Scout feels better later today.   Mama would like to have a full night of sleep tonight.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Doesn't Mind Taking Extra Walks At 4 A.M.

Day 22, Old Town Spring, TX

Yesterday, the folks visited Old Town Spring, TX.  It is a town that was established in the mid-1840's when German immigrants settled there.  Today, the old buildings have been turned into shops, restaurants and museums.  There are 150 of them.   Here are a few photos from the town.

One of the 4 or 5 pet stores.  No, they didn't buy us anything.

Shops along the street.

Another pet store where Mama didn't buy us anything.

Nice landscaping at a shop.

Cute birdhouse.

Another view of the town.

The folks ate at Wunsche Bros Cafe and Saloon Restaurant.  It originally opened in 1902.

Wunsche Bros Cafe and Saloon Restaurant

Inside the restaurant.

Egg crates covered the ceiling of the restaurant.

Mama ordered a cheeseburger and onion rings. Dad ordered Sausage Sauerkraut Balls as an appetizer and a German Sausage Sandwich which is a bratwurst with sauerkraut and German mustard.  Mama would have ordered a country fried steak, but it seemed to be too big for lunch.  They both said it was good, but not great.

More nice landscaping outside of Thad's.

An interesting way to display photos.  It looks like half of a large bird cage.

The Loose Caboose is a restaurant. You eat outside of it.

Mama didn't buy a single thing.  Do you believe that?  They had a fabric store, but she didn't want to bore Dad too much.  She did not bring the sewing machine along after all.  It was a last minute decision to leave it behind.

The town was quite large.  It is somewhat like a place near us called Kimmswick, MO, but this place is probably 3 times as large.  Mama enjoyed it even though she didn't buy anything.

They came back to the RV for a few hours and then they went out to dinner.  They ate at Chuy's, which is a Mexican restaurant.   Mama ordered a burrito with sirloin steak.  Dad had steak fajitas.  Mama had a jalapeno sauce on her burrito.  She read the reviews and that seemed to be a favorite.  She liked it, but it didn't taste like jalapenos to her.  It tasted more like a ranch dressing.  They both said the food was good, but not great.  They probably will not go back since there are so many other places to try.  There were two unique things about Chuy's:  1) they had women making the tortillas on display 2) They had a trunk from a model of a 50's Chevy and that is where the tortilla chips and sauce were kept.   The restaurant had an Elvis theme for some reason.

Inside Chuy's

After they ate, they went to Walmart to do their grocery shopping.  Mama does not like going there because the lines are so long.  She has been there three times and has had to wait in long lines each time.  She picked up an oven thermometer, ice cube trays and some knives.  She has steak knives, but not regular knives.  She is not sure why she didn't pack any.  Last week, she bought some tablespoons.  Each week, she is buying something small that makes her life a little easier.  Dad bought shelving material at Home Depot to put shelves in Mama's closet.  They still want to buy a spice rack because that will give them more room in the pantry.  That might be next week's project.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Has Not Been Chewing On Bully Sticks Much

Day 21, Ironman Competition

An Ironman Competition is being held today near where we are staying.  A few of the competitors are staying in our campground.  They swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles.  Can you imagine doing that?  I'm an ex-athlete and I can't imagine doing it.

Speaking of being an ex-athlete, Scout and I were walking by a little boy yesterday. I heard him tell his Dad "The white dog is definitely faster than the tiger dog."  That kids definitely knows what he is talking about.

Scout is fine.  Mom checked her over yesterday just to be sure.  She went out a lot more yesterday, but when it came time for our last walk, she didn't want to go.  This morning, we took separate walks and she walked for a long time. She is eating fine.  She is just lazy.  Daddy says she just likes doing what she wants and that is laying around.

Yesterday afternoon Mom (if you just noticed I sometimes call Mama, Mom), Scout and I were sitting in the RV.  All of a sudden we heard BANG and the RV shook, then BANG and and the RV shook again.  Mama thought someone ran into us.  She went outside to look and our awning had broken free of the RV. The rod that holds it to the RV was dangling down. A gust of wind must have taken it.  Now, we are very well aware that an awning should be taken down when it is windy, but it wasn't.  Mama thought it was completely broke.  She had lessons in how to put it away, but did not have lessons on what to do if it came loose from the RV.  A  lady stopped by and asked if she needed help.  Mama didn't think she could help, but it turns out she knew what she was doing. Anyway, with her help, they were able to re-attach the awing to the RV.  Mama was so grateful that the lady stopped to help her.  A little later on, we were walking and ran into the lady and her husband.  The husband said that his wife does all the stuff around the RV. Mama is always impressed when she meets a woman like that.  Mama would like to be like that one day.

We were asked if our Mexican casserole needs to go in the oven.  Yes, it's supposed to be in a 13x9 pan and heated for 30 minutes at 300 or until bubbly.  We only have an 8x8 pan and it did fine in that.

The folks are going to do some tourist things today.  Scout and I will be left behind. Boo!

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Knows He Can Run Faster Than His Sister