A Quick Catch Up to Now!

I really wanted to catch up on the blog a bit better, but time is running short and I'm just not going to be able to.  We have been working as gate guards in South Texas since February 22 of this year.  We are leaving here on September 10th, which is less than 3 weeks now (thank God), and we have a lot to do to get ready to hit the road again. 

Randy has changed the oil and filter in the motor home and in the generator.  He tried to get a new air filter for the motor home but the auto parts didn't have one for it so he just blowed it out good and put it back on, we'll pick one up along the way.  There are still some things he wants to do like spark plugs and such just to make sure she is in top shape for the road!

We are also starting to do some spring cleaning in the rig.  Randy cleaned the ceiling yesterday since he is taller than me, and we are getting started on the cabinets and walls.  Every nook and cranny will be scrubbed, it is so dusty here and there is a lot of spots unseen that I'm sure dust and dirt is accumulating!

We are sooooo ready to leave here and take a vacation before heading to Kansas for our 4th year at Amazon!  Usually we go to Amazon around the middle to the end of August, but this year we won't be starting until October 15th.  We're taking a 5 week vacation to Saguaro National Park, Sedona, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and Balloon Festival!  This will be our first trip this far west and we are very excited!  I will be writing post with pictures, so tune in!

There's not a lot down here in this part of Texas to see or do, and we can't go anywhere together because someone has to be here to monitor the gate at all times, but I took a couple pics of our surroundings.  I hope you enjoy them because frankly I'm getting sick of looking at them! LOL!  But seriously, I'm getting sick of the same 'ol dreaded scene from my window.  We are ready to hit the road!

Prickly Pear Cactus in bloom

We have lots of ground squirrels

Horned toad