Rockport, Texas - November 18-24, 2013

Even though our blog covers the week preceding Thanksgiving week, we wanted to wish you a very happy and ful-"filling" Thanksgiving.

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What a muggy start to our week in Rockport! Monday's temperatures were in the low- to mid-70s, with humidity in the upper 80s to low 90s. Ugh...the air was so thick, it was hard to breathe outdoors. Finally had to run our air conditioner!

By Tuesday the humidity had dropped somewhat, so we were able to spend more time outdoors. We always feel better when we can walk along the water, which we did Tuesday morning.

Blue Dayflowers

Pelicans: they were "fishing" so it was
difficult to get them captured. 

The pink flowers are Agalinis; notice the
white egret hidden in the background.

Even though these flowers are yellow, they're
called Texas Greeneyes.

Dick has been working with the owner of our RV park on some software issues, so that's what he did after our walk. He figures that about 40 hours will take care of their immediate needs. Also, Dick just can't be still, so he decided to pursue a part-time job at a local computer repair place, Tech Time, here in Rockport. After an interview on Wednesday they hired him to work 2 days per week, starting Thursday. He continues to work on the park software, too, so he's a busy guy!

Temperatures continued to hover in the low 70s, which was just the prelude to more wintry weather expected by the weekend. Wednesday we had our weekly dinner at the clubhouse: burgundy meatballs over noodles, green beans and salad, with pecan pie and vanilla ice cream. Yum! All for $6 per person.

Thursday morning Dick went to go to his first day of work at Tech Time. (I'm packing a lunch for him, too!) He works 8 a.m. to almost 6 p.m., which is a long day--for both of us. It was weird having him gone so long, although I did manage to fill my day with reading, knitting and riding my bike.

Friday was our last morning of warm weather; the temps were in the mid-70s when Dick left for work at 7:45 a.m., with the threat of rain throughout the day. By 9:30 a.m. the temps had dropped by 20 degrees, and continued to drop throughout the day and night. The wind started, and then the rain. Brr!

By Saturday morning the temperatures hit a new low: 40 degrees. Good thing the furnace in our trailer works so well! We needed it! (and continue to need it!) It was a perfect day to run errands and have a quick breakfast out, so we stopped at a local McDonalds on our way to the Dollar Store and WalMart. Afterwards, Dick spent part of the day at the RV office working on their software issues, while I finished up some Christmas gifts.

Sunday morning's temperatures were in the high 40s--after Friday and Saturday it felt like a heat wave! Jordan Mims, the youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Rockport, brought the message that morning. He spoke on the importance of leading your family spiritually; his scripture references, although found in the Old Testament, are still relevant today: Deuteronomy 6:1-12, Joshua 24:14-18, and Judges 2:6-12. With so many broken homes today, this is more important than ever.

Temperatures continued to hover in the 40s throughout the day, and the report is that they will continue like this through the first part of the week. By Thanksgiving Day they'll reach the mid-60s, with bright sunshine. SO looking forward to that!

We hope you have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving, with family and good friends surrounding you, filling your lives and homes with love, laughter, and lots of good eating.

Blessings,
Dick and Gail