From Hondo, TX to Branson, MO ~ Part 3

What a glorious day!  We were both up early so got the rig ready to travel and began our day.  Our first ETA for for Cleburne, TX was 8:25, Gainseville, TX 9:59 and McAlester, OK was 12:04 p.m.  Let me just say we never reached a destination by the ETA per Maggie (our gps).  After stopping to get gas in Gainseville our new ETA was 11:33. 

Then we stopped at HEB so I could get one of my prescriptions filled (will need to transfer that one to Wal-Mart) our new ETA was 1:54 p.m. was for McAlester, OK.  While traveling that road we saw a gate across someone's driveway with a sign that said "Dunn Broke Us Ranch" and we cracked up :)  And then we saw a Cracker Barrel ~ you know one of the many favorite restaurants RV'rs gush about - well we could not get in the RV parking area so we drove around the block, pulled into a doctor's office parking lot and ate lunch.  Cracker Barrel was not to be today.  After lunch our ETA for McAlester, OK was 2:46.

Then changed Maggie to Checotah, OK; new ETA was 3:47.  Then we passed a town "Tushka, OK" and laughed for a few miles - wonder how different towns are named???  New destination and ETA was 4:37 for Sallisaw, OK ~ we actually was in the town center at 5:01 p.m.  Stopped and got gas - took almost 52 gallons!!!$187.35 good thing we only had to pay $3.59 a gallon. And in Sallisaw I saw my first dead armadillo ~ Ron had seen four by that time.  I told him they were trying to get back to Texas and it wasn't working very well for them.

Final ETA for the day was 5:36 for Park Ridge Campground in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Actually arrived at 5:47 ~ so didn't do too bad on that one.  And by 6:05 p.m. we were all set up and enjoying dinner of roasted chicken, mashed potatoes (thanks Lynda C.) and baby corn (you know the pickled little corn - the kids always called them baby corn and the name has stuck). 

Another total for the day Ron - 9 slug bugs and Ali 7 - one of these days I will see more than him :)

Here are some pictures from today's travels.  Hope you enjoy them.  And remember you can click on them to make them bigger.

Our day tomorrow is to go from here to Branson, MO.  Maggie says its 154 miles should take about 3 1/2 hours ~ we will see!  Will check in later tomorrow night!!!

From Hondo to Branson, MO ~ Part 2

Am wondering if you can only put so many pictures in one blog post.  So here is to trying to get the rest of the photos for now ~  think I figured out the problem, can only upload 10 at a time :)  sorry if there are any duplicates ~ tried to find any.  Hope you enjoy these.

Would ask that you keep us in your prayers as we head out tomorrow morning.  We will be going north, skirting Dallas/Fort Worth and into Oklahoma.  Don't know how long of a day we will put in on the road ~ it all depends on how many miles our butts can take in the chairs, the weather, the roads and life.  Our first target is McAllister, OK.  Will see if we get past there or not.  Stay tuned for the next update in this journey we call life.  Since we don't know where we will land tomorrow night IF you need to reach us, give a shout out on the cell and we will call you when we can.

Wandering to Branson, MO ~ Part 1

Life is so fun when you let the Lord lead you and you pay attention.  Wednesday afternoon was offered the Part-time Assistant Manager position at a campground in Branson, MO.  So thankful for the networking of writing blogs, being a full-timer in an RV and trusting the Lord when our world gets turned topsy~turvy and seeing Him answer prayer!

So Thursday morning we were up early and off to Hondo to run some errands, take care of some business, be blessed with a visit with a special friend from Hondo First Baptist Church and of course the mandatory stop at Wally World before heading back up to Medina Lake Thousand Trails to load the rig and get on the road for our newest adventure.

And we were off to Lake Whitney Thousand Trails in Whitney, TX for two nights - one day of sight seeing, resting and getting a little more organized and tomorrow we will be off again, heading for Oklahoma.  Hope you enjoy the pictures from the last two days.

Can't seem to add any more to this blog post so will go to Part 2 now.