Happy 2014!

David and me at Zapatas

Welp, we've wrapped up our stay in Texarkana.  This has been a month full of blessings with friends and family. Glad that we could spend the whole month of December here and celebrate Christmas with family.

and then there's this

Gus, me, Edith, and Laura - love these folks!

Fun being with Gus and Edith for a month.  And we were so happy to have Laura Lee here this last week. She had perfect weather to fly both ways.  Then she got back to a record-breaking "polar vortex" which is totally slamming much of the Midwest with dangerous cold.  brrrr!

12-28-13:  Dawn and Ron arrived from Branson today.  They're going to stay a couple of nights at Shady Pines with us and then we will travel somewhat together to Waco, then on to Ingram.

Dawn and Ron joined us at ACC this morning

our last visit at ACC for a few months

loved that the singer held his grandbaby in the choir

12-29-13:  Down and Ron went with us to ACC this morning. Loved Cranford's sermon today about starting off the New Year right.  He gave us 4 resolutions to focus on:

1. Commit yourself to forget your failures

2. Give up your grudges.

3. Restore your relationships.

4. Turn your back on your transgressions.

Forgiveness is a big part of these - of others and self.  He even said we should forgive Democrats. Then he said "sorry, Becky, about calling you out".  Other than that, it was a powerful sermon! We'll really miss the people at ACC.

Gus, me, and Laura on the day she flew back home

Laura Lee and Gus

Said our goodbyes to Laura Lee before she headed to the airport. Visits are too short!

Gus and David on last night in T-town

Gus and Bailey came out to see us off

12-31-13:  Gus and Bailey came out this morning to say bye to us. Really special since neither he nor I are morning people! Isn't Bailey a pretty dog?

Cooper, me, and Dawn as the guys get us hooked up to leave Shady Pines 

Cooper and Bailey getting to know each other

Bill and Pam named their new hooter  "Owlbert McCheesegrater"

Brooke and the boys playing Rocky Bingo (Rocky's gift to them for Christmas)

ummm..... 

Headed on out to Waco today.  Staying at Airport Park on Lake Waco for a couple of nights.  Good friends, Ron and Dawn will stay there, too, and they will join us at Tom and Dee's for NYE.

Dee and me on NYE in Waco

Dawn, me, and Dee

Ron, David, and Tom

Dee and Szu Szu

Enjoyed an evening of catching up and lots of good snacks at Tom and Dee's tonight.  Didn't bring in the new year.  At least 4 of us were starting to fade around 8:30. But were so lucky to get to spend NYE with 4 such dear friends.

New Year's Day tradition for good luck in the new year

1-1-14: Even though we didn't stay up til midnight last night, we still took advantage of a great day to sleep in!

We have a lovely site on the lake.  Tho it's certainly no Table Rock Lake, it's a beautiful view from inside the camper! haha.  Pretty lazy day!  Then Ron and Dawn graciously fixed supper for us and it was DELISH!! Pork loins, mashed potatoes.  Being from Michigan, they had never been told that black-eyed peas are a must on New Year's Day.  So we took a pot over.  Not Dawn's thing, but she was a trooper and made sure she ate a little of them for tradition's sake! Those 2 are really learning about Southern life.

Cooper shared his couch with me

It's such a blessing to travel with friends and share special occasions with them!

new Baylor stadium going up on I-35 in Waco

1-2-14:  Arrived Johnson Creek today! Good to be back to what we claim as one of our homes.

 There was a welcome sign on the office door for Rocky and Cooper and their "staff".  haha.  Both dogs remember it well and seem so happy to be here!

Stan and Connie on NYE

 And my pic is on the mantle in the clubhouse -- which I'd noticed in Connie and Stan's NYE post on fb. :) Love all these folks! It's good to be back.

Jerri found a string of prisms and beads a couple of yrs ago in Fredricksburg

this year she gave me a beautiful spiral of them to add some sparkle to the camper

Jerri and me

And I just love that Jerri and George are here again this year.  Love wintering with my 2nd grade friend!!!

Shirlene and me

1-4-14:  Took Shirlene and me a couple of days to catch each other.  So happy to see my Iowa friend!  She and Jack began coming to JCRV the same year David and I did.  This is our 5th winter here.

Jack is pretty excited about Shirlene's new hooter! It's a Hoots hooter!

Gave them a hooter -- which is prob more appropriate than anyone else I've given one to.  Their last name is Hoots!!

Myrna keeps things flowing at JCRV!  

Jerri and I played Panties with Sarah and Melinda this afternoon.  Cannot believe I didn't get pix! Next time.  We had a great time and Mr. Ken was so attentive -- kept the fire going for us the whole 3 hours. Have I mentioned that I love these peeps?!

Feels good being settled in for the winter.  David and I are looking forward to activities with friends and the beauty of the hill country!

Love and prayers for a Happy 2014 to ya'll!


Rocky and his staff