Rio Grande Valley Days

I haven't been to good at posting on this trip. First few days were cold as I said. Then it warmed up but was still kind of cloudy so I haven't been taking a lot of pictures.  This my site at Citrus Valley RV Park next to Birdie's Class A.

There is no one parked in the three sites between me and the back road which is nice. The park is a mixture of  various types of RVs, patio homes, and a row of larger mobiles. The place is pretty well kept up and some of the Winter Texans have put quite a bit of effort into their sites. Some of the sites may be occupied year round although most appear to be used mostly in the winter. I'm not sure the pool and hot tub had time to heat up to full use after the last polar blast but I still have hopes.  There is a big hall with lots of activities going on. One of my neighbors is one of the park officers and she brought me over a sheet listing all of the activities. They have entertainers arrive in a huge red bus on Saturday and they also have dances. There is an additional charge for the outside entertainment and the public is also invited.  They have a nice little library with lots of comfortable seating for park residents. They also have pool tables, a shuffleboard court, and a laundry. I think there is a pool tournament on Monday and a quilting group meeting on Tuesday.

Sunday Birdie and I met Sue for lunch at the 107 Cafe.  There were lots of locals there so that's a pretty good guarantee of good food.  Of course, Birdie and Sue have eaten here quite a few times so they already knew it was good.

Birdy and I had chicken fajita tacos with boracho beans and salad.  They were very good although definitely not like the grilled fajitas I am used to having. These were cooked in a reddish sauce. The homemade flour tortillas were great.  It was a beautiful day today. We made a grocery run after lunch.

I found a wet spot under my kitchen sink the day after I arrived here but it appears that the tightening I did on the connections where you can put an inline water fill did the trick. There has also been perplexing minor leak behind the toilet. I have noticed a little water about two or three times a year since I got the RV. I even had it in for warranty work about six months after I got the RV but, of course, they couldn't find anything.  There are a couple of connections but I think I may have found the spot so I tightened that too.  So far no more wet spot so I'll keep checking it.

Tomorrow may include a trip to South Padre Island......

The Sun, the Sun!

Well, my trip down to the Valley went smoothly other than very chilly weather and I had no trouble at all finding Citrus Valley RV Park, where my friend Birdie is staying. Thanks to her directions I had an easy turn from the right directly into the park. I knew where I would be parking the RV since she had already spoken to the office and they were putting me right next to her. Since there was a big event in the rally hall next to the office and cars were parked everywhere, I just went directly to the site and got backed in.

My hitch was binding a bit when I unhooked and before I knew it, there were two gentlemen right there just sure they needed to help me out.  I wasn't in any trouble and the unhooking would have gone a little faster without the "assistance" but I kept smiling and managed to get it done the right way without hurting their feelings.  A quick trip to the office took care of sign in and paying.  Brrr, there sure wasn't any extra heat down here. The dachsies were very happy to see Birdie again and they also got a visit from Sandy, a new friend of Birdie's who also has a dachshund.

Thursday and Friday were equally cold and damp. The Traveling Longdogs were not interested in any long walks which suited me just fine because the wind was cold and biting. Thursday evening, Birdie and I picked Sandy up and met Sue, another RVing friend of mine, and Carolyn at a Mongolian Grill restaurant. Sandy and Carolyn had never been to this type of restaurant where you pick out all your
vegetables and meat and then it is cooked for you on a big grill so it was an experience. You also choose the seasonings and type of oil and sauce you would like on it.  It was delicious and the service was great too.

Friday, Birdie cooked a big pot of beans and I made cornbread.  Sue joined us for a late lunch and afternoon visit.  Sue winters in another park in Edinburg and travels the remainder of the year. Birdie is also a full-timer who considers the San Antonio area her home base with travels elsewhere anytime. The new ladies I met, Sandy and Carolyn, are both Winter Texans. Sandy has an RV here and workcamps at Citrus Valley every winter.  She has another RV up north where she spends the other half of the year.  Having family at both locations helps a lot since her husband died last spring.  Carolyn is staying at another park.  There are hundreds of RV parks down here in the Valley filled with happy Winter Texans. Of course, they would all be happier this winter if it was warmer but then so would the rest of us Texans.

Today the sun finally made an appearance and it very quickly warmed up.  The dachsies and I got in several nice walks around the park but I inconveniently forgot the camera.  We planned to do a little sightseeing this afternoon but Willy was having some sort of separation anxiety and was putting up quite a fuss so we only ran out to a store and came back to sit outside and enjoy the sun.

Willy and Gretchen will both be 11 in April but he is showing his age lately and just isn't quite himself since he is having some allergy itching problems as well. Willy better be feeling a lot less anxious about me leaving him home tomorrow!