On the mend, friends, precipitation, and a riveting tale…

Yesterday I headed up to headquarters for an eight o’clock meeting.  I was feeling pretty good, but not totally up to par yet.  It turned out that Doug, the volunteer coordinator, had called in sick, so the meeting was cancelled.  I was actually relieved.  That meant I could return to the rig to continue my recuperation.  It was cold and windy out, and I really wasn’t up to a full day of work yet. 

 

Shortly before noon, I received a call from my friends, Peggy and Paul, that they were pulling into the refuge with their rig for an overnight visit.  I volunteered with them the last two springs at Balcones Canyonlands NWR, and they were on their way from Balcones to Florida.  They’ll be heading out of Miami in about a week for a 10 day Habitat for Humanity stint in El Salvador. 

 

We all had a nice visit during the afternoon before heading out with the other volunteers for dinner at a local joint called Huck’s.  It’s one of those places that could be featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.  I felt well enough to try their version of a shrimp po-boy, and wanted to compare it to the one I had in Louisiana.  Now, if I could have the shrimp from Louisiana on the roll from Mississippi, I’d be in po-boy heaven.  :)

 

Once we got back to the rigs, everyone headed for home, and the rain began shortly afterwards.  This evening it has tapered off, mostly, but we ended up with more than two inches of precipitation including a brief hail shower.

It looks like they’re hitching up to leave in the middle of the night, but it was nine in the morning!

You know they’re good friends when they’ll pose for a picture in a downpour!  Safe travels, Peggy and Paul…maybe I’ll buzz over to Vermont this summer to see the place you call home.

 

Emma and I spent most of the rest of the day inside trying to keep warm.  During a brief respite from the rain, I dashed outside to change the extend-a-stay propane tank that was registering empty for the back up tank.  I hope one of the guys will be making a trip to town to refill the tanks sometime in the next few days.  If not, I’ll find out where they have them filled and get the job done myself.

 

I had plenty of time today to catch up on everyone’s blogs, and found KERRI’S post about forty years ago today to be very riveting reading.  I couldn’t tear my eyes away from that entry.  Check it out for a harrowing tale of a tornado.

 

Thanks for stopping by…. talk to you later,  Judy