February 16 - 28, 2026 A Short Trip to Amarillo

16-Mon-Well I got up a little late again, 9:00 AM. But after breakfast and some TV I got busy. I took a shower and we started on the laundry. Then I cleaned out my sock drawer and found some jeans. Now I have loaded them up along with the DVDs and extra towels from the RV and took them to the donation center. We took a nice walk today. I guess we putzed around in the afternoon. Supper was turkey burgers, fries, mixed vegetables and berries. 

17-Tue-We got up at 8:15 today. Then we completed our morning routine. We worked on the computer some then went to Linda’s to get Steve's haircut. I dropped off my donations to Operation Blessing. We picked up our mail and went home for lunch. Then I found out my contacts had arrived, so I picked them up. We got a new Garmin RV 795 GPS and started trying to figure it out. Of course there are no instructions, so I guess we just have to check out You Tube for help. We ate supper at La Macarena with Linda and Hazel. 

Linda had these bookmarks at her beauty shop and I loved the messages on them.

18-Wed-I did not get up until 8:45. So we got ourselves dressed and fixed up. We went to  Walmart for supplies. We unloaded our groceries and had some lunch. After lunch we started loading the RV. We also went to Tractor Supply to get Steve some new overalls. While we were out we picked up the mail and stopped at Homeland. Then we loaded more stuff in the RV. We worked with the RV GPS some more and it almost drove me crazy. It does not work like the old one. For supper, I made chicken meatballs, rice, mixed veggies and berries. 

19-Thu-We were up at 8 or 8:30 this morning. We finished packing the RV. Then we drove up to the parking lot to put on the tow bar and attached the pickup. We got on the road about 11:00 AM. We stopped at Oklahoma City to fix the left rear tail light. The cover had come loose, so Steve added some washers and also duct tape for the win! We were back on the road and made it to Amarillo, Texas about 4:30 or 5:00. The Passport America campground was full so we went to the Big Texan RV Ranch. They give a military discount, so that helps with the cost. We only plugged in to electric and left our water hose and sewer hose disconnected. The temperature dropped down and it was very cold. We snacked for supper.

Crossing into Texas

The big cross at Groom, Texas

These cabins have been added at The Big Texas RV Park in Amarillo

20-Fri-We got up about 8:30 this morning. It was very cold. So after breakfast, we put on our warm coats and gloves to walk the dogs. Then we picked up Irene about 11 AM. We went to her ex husband’s place out north of Amarillo and helped her get a flatbed trailer attached to an old pickup that she wanted moved to her place. It was a little sketchy. Steve drove the pickup and trailer and I drove our pickup. We were back to the RV about 2 PM and had a snack. After putzing around for awhile, we got ready for the visitation at the funeral home. We picked up Irene eat 4:30 and drove to the funeral home. Kristi & John arrived. After we visited about 45 minutes we took Irene, Kristi and John to Abuelo’s for supper. Then we delivered Irene to her house and returned to the RV.

Steve would love to own this car!

21-Sat-We were up at 8 ish. We got our warm clothes on and walked the dogs. Then we got dressed for the funeral service. We picked up Irene and went to the funeral and graveyard. Then we delivered Irene back home. We went back to the RV and got into our comfy warm clothes to walk the dogs again. We are still in a very cold weather pattern. We even watched some TV. We picked up Irene about 6 PM and went to Braum’s for a hamburger and ice cream. Then we took her home and visited. Then its was back to the RV. Our heater shut off overnight and Steve got it going again.

Sunset on the plains of the Texas Panhandle

22-Sun-We were up at 9 AM. Yes it is still COLD! It’s been down in the 20’s at night and not real warm during the daytime. Plus you always have wind in the panhandle of Texas! I walked the dogs while Steve checked the oil and stored the jacks and slides. We attached the pickup, yes we had to wear our heavy coats and gloves. We left Amarillo at 10:30 AM and got back to Perry about 4 PM. We were tired! We unloaded the items we needed and took it easy for awhile. I fixed eggs, Canadian bacon and eggs for supper.  

Back to Oklahoma!

23-Mon-We were both up at 7:30 this morning. We completed our normal routine. Next we started our laundry and brought in more stuff from the RV. I picked up the mail. Then we filled out our papers for our summer volunteer job at Echo Lake in Montana. This summer will be our 9th year. Our plan is to try to make 10 years. I fixed chili for supper!

24-Tue-After breakfast we watched some TV.Then we made our bed and got dressed. I went to the beauty shop at 10:45 for a hair color and trim! I was home by 1:30 and then we had a light lunch. We watched TV and later took a short nap. For supper we went to La Macarena and met with Linda for supper.

25-Wed-We had our breakfast and then watched a little TV. We got around and headed to Stillwater. I had to get a new doctor so my first appointment with her was today. Her name is Misty Branam. Then we went to Walgreens, Tractor Supply, Ultra, Bath & Body and Walmart. We did lots or errands. We got home and put away our stuff. Then we took it easy for awhile. Super was chili nachos, and berries and fiber one brownies.

26-Thu-I did not get up til 8:20 this morning. After getting dressed and making the bed, I went to get fasting labs drawn here at the Perry hospital. I ate my breakfast after that. I had a nice the call with my sister Marsha. After lunch we watched some TV and took the dogs on a walk. Supper was cube steak, French fries, salad and berries. 

27-Fri-We got around and completed our usual routines. We returned to Stillwater to pick up Steve’s orthotics. He tried the shoes on and they were way too big. So they will return them and order a smaller size. I had to pick up a prescription at Walmart today also. We got home by 11 AM. I worked on the blog and Steve worked on sorting pictures on the computer. For supper I made chicken nuggets in the air fryer, and we had French fries and salad also.

It was 80 degrees and sunny at 4:30 PM!

28-Sat-I was up at 7:45 this morning. After breakfast I made brownies. Then got dressed and made the bed. I fixed my hair. Today we drove to Oklahoma City for game day with the kids and grandkids. We went to REI and Steve bought some shoes. Not sure if he will like them. Then we went to Kristi & John’s apartment. We played Mexican Train and got all the way down to the double ones. There was six of us playing Mexican Train, Steve & I, Kristi & John, Austyn & Sky. We ordered pizza about 3 PM or so. And later Logan, Cielo and Mariana showed up. We left their place about 6 PM and made it home by 7 PM. So the we just vegged out in front of the TV. 

Another beautiful sunset on our way home from Oklahoma City!

A view of the moon rising as we drove home.

February 1 - 15, 2026 Olympics, SuperBowl, Valentine's Day!

1-Sun-I got up at 8:30 and we had a little breakfast and watched TV. Later we made our bed and got dressed. I worked on the picture book. It was a pretty routine day. I worked on pictures again in the afternoon. For supper we had eggs, Canadian bacon and thin bagels. 

2-Mon-Another routine morning. We got around and picked up the mail. Then we were off to the big Walmart and the neighborhood Walmart market. We went to two Walmart stores today. Sometimes you have to hit two stores to get all the things you need. I had to get printer ink at the regular Walmart and some other things. We got home and had lunch. Then I worked on the picture book and watched some TV. For supper I made chicken parm, couscous, salad and berries. 

3-Tue-I got up at 8:30. After breakfast we got dressed and made the bed. Then It was on to bill paying and catching up Quicken. Since I had more ink I printed pictures to put in the picture book. We had a nice walk to the park and then I worked on the Adventure book some more. At 4:00 PM I finally finished it! Yea!  We went to La Macarena and had supper with Linda and Hazel. I showed them our adventure book and they were impressed.

An example of one of the pages

The mess of creating

4-Wed-I got up about 8:20 today. We had breakfast and watched some TV. Then we had our showers. I cleaned up my picture book mess. Then it was time for lunch. We watched some TV and putzed around. I talked to my sister Marsha and she is very upset with the weather. I will say the weather seems to get stranger every year. We have had some very warm days (for winter) and some very cold days. My favorite temperature is about 59 - 70 degrees! I bought some valentine cards to mail to the grandkids and Kristi and her husband. We sent them a gift card along with the card. Also my other problem is that I have to find a difference primary care doctor. Mine is going to change to dermatology. We ate leftovers for supper. 

5-Thu-It was a routine morning. Steve’s sister called and said her ex husband fell and was in the hospital. We watched some TV and took a short walk. We ran our errands around town. We made a stop at the Dollar Store, Post  Office Foster’s Drug and Sprinkles. Then we went back home. I fixed for chicken enchiladas for supper. 

6-Fri-After completing our morning chores we watched the Olympics. Steve is working on the computer trying to organize pictures. We took a walk. Later we worked on putting stuff back in the RV. We have been trying to put things back in an orderly manner. For supper I made homemade pizza.

7-Sat-Well I got up at 8:30 and did the usual things. We got dressed and made our bed. Then we worked in the RV putting away more stuff. Later we took a walk and completed our bank statements and paid bills. 

Poopsie (front) and Buster (back) sleeping on the couch.

8-Sun-I was up a little later this morning, about 8:45. We watched some TV and got our selves around. We did a lot of TV watching today. First it was the Olympics and then it was the Superbowl. The big game was not that exciting, Seattle Seahawks won and the New England Patriots just did not seem to get going. I wanted Seattle to win though. We also took a walk today. I made stuffed chicken potato skins for our supper.

9-Mon-I got up and Steve and I had breakfast and watched a little TV. Then we made the bed and got dressed. We worked on our our laundry today also. I went out to the RV and sorted out some DVDs to donate. Supper was chicken nuggets (from Costco) in the air fryer, baked fries and mixed vegetables. We eat berries most nights.   

10-Tue-I was up a little earlier to day, 7:30. After breakfast we were headed to Stillwater. Steve had an appointment to get his orthotics fitted. Then we were off to Walmart Market to get groceries. We went home and unloaded our groceries. We had snacks for lunch. Then we hung out and watched TV. The girls wanted to go to Olive Garden for supper. So we drove back to Stillwater and ate at Olive Garden. We celebrated Linda’s birthday tonight.

11-Wed-We had another routine morning. Then I went outside with Steve to assist him. His brake lights on the pickup have not been working. So I had to use my talented foot and step on the brake while he worked to get the lights going. We also picked up the mail, went to the bank and the hardware store. I worked on revising our emergency contacts list and medication lists on the computer. Supper was turkey bacon, eggs, and thin bagels for supper, with berries for dessert. 

12-Thu-We got up about 8 and had our breakfast. We got around and left about 2:00 PM to drive to Ponca City. I had my mammogram appointment today. We were back to Perry by 5 PM. We stopped by Linda’s beauty shop and wished her Happy Birthday (on the actual day). We had frozen dinners for supper.

13-Fri-I was up at 7:00 this morning. A little earlier than usual.After breakfast, we got dressed and I fixed my hair. I went to the eye doctor at 10:00 AM. My eyes are about the same, no change, that is good news. I picked up the mail and some strawberries while I was out. After lunch we went to CCC Lake and took the dogs for a walk and a ride. They just love to take a ride in the pickup. I made pizza for supper.

Steve got me roses for Valentine's Day

I got these chocolate covered strawberries for Steve for his Valentine's Day surprise!

14-Sat-Happy Valentine’s Day! I got up a little late. Then we had breakfast and gave each other our Valentine Cards. We reconciled our bank accounts. Instead of lunch we drove up to Dairy Queen at Billings, OK and had a Red Velvet Blizzard. It was good! Then we went on up I-35 to the Tonkawa Casino and tried our hand at the slot machines. We each lost about $20. But I was up to $50 at one time. It rained on us while we were on the road. But it was dry at home. We ate leftover pizza for supper. 

The Dairy Queen at Billings ,Oklahoma! on I-35 northbound

We wanted these but they did not have them here.

We got these yummy Red Velvet blizzards instead! Yum!

15-Sun-After breakfast we watched some RVers on You Tube and then Steve worked on his picture sorting on the computer. After lunch we checked the air in the RV tires. We also checked the oil and transmission. Steve talked to his sister Irene. Her ex husband died on Thursday the 12th. They are trying to figure out plans for the funeral. We plan to go out to Amarillo for the service. We will take the RV so the dogs can come along. Supper was fish, fries, green beans, and berries. 

January 16 - 31, 2026 Surviving the COLD and Snow !

16-Fri-I slept poorly last night but I got up at 8:30 anyway. After lunch we worked on pictures most of the afternoon. Besides picking out the pictures and printing them, I am trying to put the location and date we were there. It takes some time to put it together. And by no means am I a great scrapbook person. 

17-Sat-We had our breakfast and then watched You Tube til almost noon. Then we made our bed and got dressed. Steve was checking our picture viewers on the computer. I am not sure what I was doing. But at 3:30 we watched the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills play football. We root for the Broncos, they are Steve’s secondary team. But I also like the Bills! When I was at Buffalo New York way back in my twenties, I was at a conference and the Buffalo Bills football team was staying at the same hotel. All the ladies were checking them out! LOL. Anyway Denver won! For supper we had fish fillets, fries, salad greens and berries for supper. We also had a Fiber One brownies. They aren’t bad when heated 15 seconds in the microwave and topped with cool whip!

Snow is starting

I am ready to cheer on the Broncos!

18-Sun-After I was awake for awhile, I noticed my left eye hurt. I put a warm compress on it and let it rest. Today is Steve’s sister’s birthday. So we called Irene and wished her a Happy Birthday!. We worked on pictures and then watched football. The Texans got beat by the Patriots and the Rams beat the Bears. Supper was eggs, Canadian bacon, hashbrowns, toast and berries.

 

19-Mon-We got around and did our usual morning things. Then we went to Homeland and picked up the mail. After that we got a philly steak sandwich and hand cut fries from Monty’s food trailer. He does a great job with them. We get one and split it for lunch. We got home and worked on our picture scrapbook more. For supper I made meatloaf and baked potatoes. Later we also had berries. It was kind of funny, I didn’t think the potatoes were quite done so I put them in the microwave for a bit and one of them exploded! I forgot that they can do that! So we had a little mess to clean up!

20-Tue-OK we had breakfast, got dressed and made the bed. We also watched some TV. Then we worked on pictures from 10-1. After lunch I fixed my hair and we went to the main Walmart at Stillwater for some items I needed (printer ink). Next we met Linda and Hazel at Chili’s in Stillwater for supper. Then we went into Hobby Lobby to look at their scrapbook supplies. We were not impressed, because we did not find what we were looking for. We did get two pairs of funky scissors for about $5. We waited in line forever! Poor customer service, only one checker and the couple in front of us had $300 worth of flowers and etc to check out. I will try not to return.

Buster siting on the futon in the room where I am working on pictures!

Winter storm warning

This is what I am working on!

Outfit for Mariana

21-Wed-I was awakened by a call from the VA. Steve’s appointment with pain management was cancelled until he gets his procedure. I kind of figured that was going to happen. We finally got the appointment for his back procedure and it is April 1 (pre-op), April 17 (procedure) and April 29 (wound check). So then I had to get on the phone with Huntington Beach State Park in South Carolina and change my RV reservations. We moved everything up a week, so we can ensure that we are back home by April 1. This got me somewhat discombobulated, but I finished it. Then we went to Walmart to get our groceries for the upcoming snowmageddon! Walmart Market was very busy. People everywhere! We got back home by 1 PM and put away our groceries. For supper we had waffles with peanut butter, turkey bacon and berries. 

22-Thu-OK, we putzed til about noon. Oh we did all the usual things, but nothing exciting. Then we called to see if the RV is ready and it is! Yea! I am thankful we can get it back under the carport. With the storm coming we will have the RV with a generator, in case our power goes out. Also we can put the stuff we unloaded back into it. That will free up the garage so we can put our 4-wheel drive pickup in the garage. That way if we have to get out in the snowstorm, we can. After we picked up the RV we gassed it up so we could run that generator if needed. We had sloppy joes and fries for supper. 

23-Fri-We were up at 7:30 and got ready. We are prepared for the snowstorm we have heard about all week from the weather guessers! I waited and waited for snow to come. It did not arrive until 9:30 PM. We are supposed to get snow overnight now they say. We paid a few bills and picked up our mail. Steve also went into Homeland for more apples. I pretty much did not do anything. I watched Traveling Robert on You Tube. Steve did some work on the computer. It is 17° at 7:30 PM! Way too cold.

It's starting to snow!

24-Sat-VERY COLD! SNOW! Needless to say the snow showed up! It’s pretty! We worked on pictures to put in our scrapbook. We watched TV. I fixed cube steak, baked potatoes and green beans for supper. We had berries later. It was 10° at bedtime. I do  NOT APPROVE of this temperature.

It SNOWED! And we have not had this much snow in years!

25-Sun-I repeat it is VERY COLD! We had our breakfast and then watched TV and took snow pictures. I can’t print any more pictures for my scrapbook because I am out of photo paper. It wont be here til the 29th of January. Steve worked on the computer. I talked to Marsha. We watched football!. The Broncos got beat by the Patriots! That stinks! And the Rams got beat by the Seahawks. So the Super Bowl will be Patriots vs Seahawks! Both of the teams I wanted to win, got beat. I fixed some yummy chili for supper. Oh by the way it was 2° at 8:45 PM! Cold weather makes me disagreeable.

Yes that is a lot of snow!

26-Mon-We were up in good time this morning. Steve has an appointment at the Stillwater VA at 10:30 AM. We hope they are open and the roads are decent. We left at 9:15 and it took us about 45 minutes to drive there. Stillwater is about 25 miles from us. We were home by noon. We picked up the mail and then got some chips at Braum;s. We watched TV most of the afternoon. I added Paramount Plus to our Direct TV bill. I want to watch Landman. Supper was leftover chili.

It warmed up to 11°!

Road headed east to Bill's Corner

Road going into Stillwater

Piles of snow downtown.

Some young men came by and shoveled the snow off our driveway for $30!  We gave them a good tip!

27-Tue-I was awake at 7:15 this morning. My sister Marsha called me about 8 AM. We talked awhile. She is in South Carolina and it is cold there but not as cold as here. So Steve & I had breakfast. Then I checked Paramount Plus. It would cost us $3.00 per episode to watch! Even though I added the channel. That is not going to fly with me! I called Direct TV and Cancelled it! That makes me so mad. I kind of want to watch Landman, but not at that price.

Sunset 

28-Wed-We got up about 8 AM and got around pretty quickly. dWe had an appointment at OKC VA today. We left for OKC at 9:15. We arrived about an hour later. We talked to the doctor and then decided to visit Costco. Wed joined last year and haven’t really been inside since we joined. I had seen some things advertised as specials and decided we needed to try to find them. We got home about 2 PM. We did computer work when we got home. I am still working on pictures also. I made chicken vegetable soup for supper. 

The snow is still here! I am ready for it to be gone!

29-Thu-We got up about 8:30 this morning. We went to get the mail and stopped at the hardware store also. The flushing handle broke on the toilet last night so Steve will replace it. He also tried to check out his cruise control and brake lights. They were acting wonky yesterday. We think his pickup has a gremlin. We went to The Boomerang (a diner) with Linda and Hazel for supper. 

30-Fri-After our morning routine we started doing some laundry. Then we went to get the mail. Since family game night has been cancelled for January, I needed to mail the Valentine present to Mariana. Its a valentine outfit and I don’t want it to get to her after Valentine’s Day. We also made a stop at Homeland. Then we had our lunch and I ordered an air fryer from Costco online. It was also on sale! I am looking for sale items. I made a weight watchers key lime pie which is easy and helps our sweet tooth. And the gremlin left the pickup today. Everything was working fine. Supper was Fish and fries.

31-Sat-After breakfast putzed around.Steve is woking on pictures files in the computer. I am printing pictures for a scrapbook. For supper I fixed the Chicken Teriyaki Meatballs (Costco find) , rice and Mixed vegetables.