Catching Up A Little At A Time

Okay, first and foremost, I must apologize for making promises that I just don't keep. In several of my newer blog posts, I've told you all that I will post again soon, and then it takes me months and months to get around to doing what I said I would do. So, from now on, I'm not making any promises. I'll simply do the best I can as time allows, and as events happen that are actually blog worthy. I thank you all for being so INCREDIBLY patient with me. Your interest in my blog has not faltered, even though I haven't been living up to my end of the deal. I SO appreciate your loyalty. With that said, today's post goes way back to our camping trips that began last fall. Our camping was limited to say the least, but we did get out to enjoy some of our favorite parks once again. After sweating my little aluminum butt off in the garage all summer, I needed a bath REALLY badly. It's amazing how dirty I get just sitting here, but I get downright grungy. Even though it was nearly the end of October before I had my bath, it was still ridiculously hot here in Florida. As Gary got Dodge and I packed up for our trip to Georgia, all of us were imagining how great the cooler weather up there would feel. On October 29th, we arrived at our first stop at Magnolia Springs State Park in Millen, Georgia. It was raining when we arrived, and rained most of the short time (two nights) that we were there. Gary didn't bring the air conditioner, and we needed it. It was just as hot as Florida, and extremely muggy. At least we had a small fan with us. That helped. We had only been to Magnolia Springs once before, and that was way back in 2013. The park is just over a 1000 acres, has 26 campsites, and 9 cottages. There's a small lake for fishing and boating. The area where the springs are is a nice place to go walking or to have a picnic. A very short break in the rain showers allowed Gary to get out and explore for a little while. The springs were clear and there were LOTS of alligators and turtles during our first visit, but Gary didn't see any critters at all this time. There was lots of algae in the water that wasn't present during our 2013 visit. He walked the boardwalk around the springs, a short trail, and all around the picnic area. When the rain started again, Gary went antique shopping in nearby Waynesboro, and found some cool stuff at a place called Boxwood's Market. TV channels were very limited, but I was able to find some entertaining stuff to watch while Gary was away from the campsite. The camp host at the park did a fantastic job of keeping everything neat and clean, and we had some friendly neighbors right next to us. All in all, we had a nice stay at Magnolia Springs, we just didn't get the cooler temperatures we were looking forward to. Maybe next time, and maybe we didn't have long to wait for that cooler weather. There was still some camping left to go, and we were just getting started. More on that at a later time. We hope you all are staying safe and healthy during this Coronavirus epidemic. PLEASE, be careful! Gary has been staying home for long periods of time, going out only for essential supplies when absolutely necessary. Dodge and I worry about him, but he's being careful on those limited occasions that he does go out. Even before the virus became an issue, Gary was working on many projects around here, and making GREAT progress. I know he will feel like being away from home longer next fall and winter if a good number of these projects are completed. I'll never object to more camping! Thanks again for checking in. Hugs and Love from the Three Camp-A-Teers, Gary, Toaster, & Dodge