Groundhog Day and Another Drive…

It hard to believe we have been at Canyon Lake for a month already during this pandemic. It certainly reminds of the movie Groundhog Day as each day is seemingly a blur and mostly repetitive of the day before. We find ourselves checking our smart phones to verify what day of the week it is.

Though it appears the mitigation factors we Americans have undertaken appears to be having a remarkable impact on the spread of this disease we still have a way to go before we have this under control anywhere. In the meantime we will continue to do our part to social distance and help prevent the spread of this nasty virus.

Every now and then to break the monotony we need to make a grocery run to pick up groceries for the week. As such we turn this mundane act into a country drive. Given we are in the Texas Hill Country in spring, there are still an abundance of wildflowers to see. My favorite color of the spring is the “fresh green” we see in the new growth of the trees and shrubs.

It is magnificent how bright green new leaves are when they first grown. Over time in the harsh sunlight they darken and take on a more weathered look. However in spring everything is so vibrant and fresh which makes these spring drives not only very enjoyable but soothing to our souls being the hermits we have now become.

Pictures in todays blog are from one of those drives and the header picture is another of one our Groundhog Day pastimes of watching the hummingbirds gorge themselves at the hummingbird feeder affixed to our window. We are certainly glad we bought a window mounted feeder from Amazon.  We, like you I am sure, are anxiously watching and waiting for an end to this horrible plague….

Cheers!

NOTE: We are currently sheltering in place at Canyon Lake, Texas…

Our New Washer and A River Drive…

 

There is no better way to start any day than with a great breakfast. This morning the fare was Biscuits and Gravy a dish I love but don’t get to eat very often. However, when I am exceptionally nice Sharon will make it for me. The days simply pass by as we have settled into our new routine. Yet every now and then we decide to get out for a drive to see the Spring wildflowers of the hill country.

Spring is always the best time to visit Texas because of the abundance of wildflowers  blooming along the roadways. One of our favorite drives is along the River Road from Canyon Lake to New Braunfels Texas.

At the end of this particular scenic drive I had a little surprise for Sharon as we drove north to San Marcos Texas where I had that morning called Aqua brew Brewery to discover they offered curbside service We parked out front and called to ask them them to fill two of our growlers with their IPA’s. A guy came out and grabbed the growlers from the open back hatch of our CRV, made the transaction with the credit card we left back there and brought back our card, the receipt along with the freshly filled growlers! Excitedly we headed back to camp for a super special happy hour after proper sterilization and hand washing of course.

We also received our new ZENY Portable Mini Twin Tub Washing Machine from Amazon and took it out of the box to give it a whirl. The directions were minimal but with a few You Tube videos I was able to figure out how to use it. We did about four loads of laundry in it and were quite impressed.

Most amazing to us was how quiet it is. We set it up in our shower so we could fill the wash tub up with water and then later we could easily drain the wash tub right into the shower floor. The only caveat was I used a small extension cord and looped it over the top of the shower enclosure to make sure the plug was off the bottom of the shower to ensure the cord didn’t get wet during draining.

We overloaded it the first time around and then figured out that about 2/3 full was plenty to ensure the clothes cleaned properly. The spin cycle is especially awesome. We have to put less items in the spinner but after only a minute or two the clothes are nearly dry just from the spin cycle. We are certainly happy with this purchase and it will keep us out of the laundromats for a good while as we endeavor to stay safe. We continue to social distance to help prevent the spread of this nasty virus… 

NOTE: We are currently sheltering in place at Canyon Lake, Texas…