First Month in South Texas -- BRRR!
Today marks the completion of my first month in South Texas and hopefully, it brings some warmer weather than we had since Christmas -- it starts with some sunshine finally arriving again though the wind is still blowing in the 20 mph range from the NNW and the temps in the mid 30s (not exactly what I consider good "Snowbird" weather.
I stayed in most of yesterday and only ventured out late in the afternoon to see how busy the ferry might be and then determine whether to head over to Aransas Pass to the Walmart north of there. Since they only have 2 of the 4 landings on the other side open because of construction, it sometimes gets pretty backed up -- luckily it wasn't so, I headed over the channel on the ferry with my shopping list. I decided on the way to stop at the H.E.B. Store to check it out and found that their pricing was much the same as Walmart's so, I did most of my shopping there and saved driving another 5 or 6 miles farther to Walmart. They didn't have a large Home Goods department at H.E.B. so, I didn't get the fitted sheet I needed for my sleep number bed (ripped the other one with my gnarly toe nails) -- and they also didn't have the Lucky Duck Riesling I usually buy at Walmart for $3.97 a bottle.
After getting through the checkout, I walked to my Jeep in the parking lot and saw that it was snowing lightly as I loaded my bags into the car -- so much for the warm weather in South Texas. Won't be reserving this place for next winter or any thereafter -- Florida will get me and my rig next winter (maybe Panama City Beach or Destin or Clearwater).
On my way back to the RV, I decided to stop at the seawall in Port A and see how things were in the fishing department. Not many cars lined the seawall and only a couple were parked near the jetty running toward the east. I decided to try a few of the shrimp that were still in my bait bucket and walked just a short distance out on the jetty to a spot I last fished and caught the last batch of Sheepshead (all too small to keep). I had my heavier coat on but, had forgotten that I left my gloves in my lighter jacket (back in the RV) so, I barely made it through two shrimp without any bites and decided the bite of the winter weather was too much for my freezing hands and fingers.
It didn't get out of the low 40s yesterday and the sun didn't shine through at all during the day so, today is already looking better and later I may possibly be tempted again to drive the short distance to the seawall again -- with my gloves tucked into my coat pockets, of course. Maybe a shot of Brandy in my next cup of coffee will help me make that decision (and take the bottle along too for another shot in the car before baiting up the hook).
I stayed in most of yesterday and only ventured out late in the afternoon to see how busy the ferry might be and then determine whether to head over to Aransas Pass to the Walmart north of there. Since they only have 2 of the 4 landings on the other side open because of construction, it sometimes gets pretty backed up -- luckily it wasn't so, I headed over the channel on the ferry with my shopping list. I decided on the way to stop at the H.E.B. Store to check it out and found that their pricing was much the same as Walmart's so, I did most of my shopping there and saved driving another 5 or 6 miles farther to Walmart. They didn't have a large Home Goods department at H.E.B. so, I didn't get the fitted sheet I needed for my sleep number bed (ripped the other one with my gnarly toe nails) -- and they also didn't have the Lucky Duck Riesling I usually buy at Walmart for $3.97 a bottle.
After getting through the checkout, I walked to my Jeep in the parking lot and saw that it was snowing lightly as I loaded my bags into the car -- so much for the warm weather in South Texas. Won't be reserving this place for next winter or any thereafter -- Florida will get me and my rig next winter (maybe Panama City Beach or Destin or Clearwater).
On my way back to the RV, I decided to stop at the seawall in Port A and see how things were in the fishing department. Not many cars lined the seawall and only a couple were parked near the jetty running toward the east. I decided to try a few of the shrimp that were still in my bait bucket and walked just a short distance out on the jetty to a spot I last fished and caught the last batch of Sheepshead (all too small to keep). I had my heavier coat on but, had forgotten that I left my gloves in my lighter jacket (back in the RV) so, I barely made it through two shrimp without any bites and decided the bite of the winter weather was too much for my freezing hands and fingers.
It didn't get out of the low 40s yesterday and the sun didn't shine through at all during the day so, today is already looking better and later I may possibly be tempted again to drive the short distance to the seawall again -- with my gloves tucked into my coat pockets, of course. Maybe a shot of Brandy in my next cup of coffee will help me make that decision (and take the bottle along too for another shot in the car before baiting up the hook).
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