Cold, some lights, moving to repair shop tomorrow....

Our Location: Big Buck Resort

 

(205 Sparks Road, Hornsby, TN)

 

A very cold and blustery day. Wet, damp and windy would describe today. We stayed around the 45F/7.2C mark for the high but with the wind it felt much colder. Tonight the temps are supposed to drop well below the freezing mark.

 

Riley and I walked only once around the park and stopped at the office to chat with Tina (park owner) and pay for the last two days. Tina is a truly wonderful person. The park is a fantastic place and we enjoy it greatly. It's a Passport America park and so we pay only $17.50 US per day. We are a short drive from Memphis, and Jackson, TN as well as Corinth, MS. The small towns of Bolivar and Selmer have a great deal of charm and offer some interesting sights. I think it will be a regular stop for us on our travels through this area. 

 

I chatted with my buddy Ron this morning, catching up on all the gossip and just touching base. Riley and I had hoped to meet up with him and his lovely wife Sharon some time over the winter but that won't be happening. Ron has a few issues that he's taking care of and that will perhaps keep them at home until into the new year. Hopefully they can pull Newwwmar out of his shed and get a few weeks in the sun in Mississippi . Good luck buddy. 

 

Butch from Butch's RV Repair stopped by around 2 pm and managed to get the lights all working again EXCEPT the tail lights of course. Tomorrow morning Riley and I will pack up and head south to Rienzi, MS just outside of Corinth to his shop. If necessary we can spend the night with hook ups there but I'm hoping to be on the road tomorrow night. We shall see how things go and I'll try to keep you updated. I chatted with Dad again tonight just to keep him in the loop and to hopefully ease his mind and make him worry less.

 

The rest of the day we spent indoors as it's just too cold outside for me. This damp cold makes too many things hurt and I'm ready to get out of here. A few days drive to the west is warmth and heat, and it looks like no rain so we're excited to be heading that way. 

 

A sad note tonight, during my chat with Ron this morning I learned that our friend Chuck passed away a few weeks ago. Our hearts go out to his wife Jeanne and son Josh of West Virginia. Chuck was a very quiet man, shy and soft spoken. Jeanne is a fire cracker and full of life. They made a wonderful couple.

 

Again no pictures sorry. Hopefully tomorrow we'll have some for you. Thanks for stopping by, hope you've all had a great day. 

 

Until next time.. take care, be safe, 

 

Deb 

 

 

 

A very quiet day here.....

Our Location: Big Buck Resort

(205 Sparks Road, Hornsby, TN)

 

(Today's photo's are a mixture taken on my phone over the last 14 days)

 

This morning was a bit cooler than the past mornings have been. It seems we're going to have some colder weather for a few days at least. The temperature hovered around 50F/10C for most of the morning but the wind made it seem much colder. After a one time walk around the park my cheeks were cold to the touch and I wished I'd taken my mittens along with me to keep my hands warmer. Even tucked up into the sleeves of zip up hoodie they were still cold. 

 

Dogsled is shivering under this white stuff at Buttercup Ridge.

We've been enjoying the park's quiet and serene setting. The friendly folks here make one feel very welcome. I would highly recommend the park if you're in the area. 

 

Looking down the driveway the morning after the snow fall.

 

Today we actually didn't do much of anything. We strolled the park a couple of times and basically stayed home all day. I even managed a nap this afternoon. We watched a couple of movies over the course of the day and I just enjoyed the down time. The sun made an appearance off and on today but it was just a bit too cool to read outside. I did stop off at the RV Repair guy's place this afternoon on my walk and spoke to his wife. She said she'd tell him I stopped by and hopefully he drops by tonight or tomorrow. If not we have a back up plan that we've been tossing around anyway. 

 

I am not quite at the road yet, but you can see Gary & Lois' tracks from when they left last night after dinner.

 

Tina the park owner is getting married right here at the park on Saturday and so I think the park will be quite festive for the weekend. We wish her and her soon to be hubby the best of luck and hope all goes well for them. Tina (not the park owner but a different Tina) and Kenneth arrived bright and early this morning around 8 am from Tulsa, OK where they have their home. They are park members here, Kenneth is Dave's (Handy man) brother. We have always parked near Tina and Kenneth when we stay here and this time we are between the brothers spots. Tina is a very friendly lady and I've always enjoyed chatting with her. Kenneth is more quiet and reserved. Very nice folks indeed. 

 

The bride will walk through the arch and they will be married near the water.

 

So there you have it, not much of an exciting day but a peaceful one and I've enjoyed it greatly. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your day and your visit. 

 

I'm standing in front of the office looking across the water to the cabins and campers.

Still standing at the office but looking toward the back of the park, dumpsters, dump station, showers, etc.

 

Today's pictures are a mixture that have been downloaded from my phone. They were taken over the past 14 days. There are pictures of the snowfall we had while at Buttercup Ridge and of one of my walks around the park here this morning.

 

Inside the club house.

In the room where you see the couch is a big screen tv, a kitchen, bar and serving area.

 

Until next time.... take care, be safe, 

 

Still blooming, tucked up against the side of the clubhouse.

Wild grapes maybe?

 

 

Deb

 

 

 

 

Lonoke, Arkansas to Hornsby, Tennessee.....

Our Location: 

Big Buck Resort, Hornsby, Tennessee

(205 Sparks Road)

 

 

We spent the night in Lonoke, Arkansas at the Walmart there. I found the night to be fine, the big rig beside us ran ALL night which was fine for me,  it provided noise and I didn't hear anything except the steady drone of the big diesel engine. Riley on the other hand wasn't impressed with the noise and said she had a hard time getting and staying asleep. We were up at 7:30 am CDT and when I peeked out the windows, I noticed only the Class A beside us and basically everything else was semi's everywhere, behind, beside, and for rows upon rows they were lined up. They even parked in the driving lane. I thought they would have been moved but I guess not.  Anyway, we were on the road around 8 am after having packed up the few things we had unpacked to stay the night. 

Construction along our route....

 

Our first stop was a rest stop not far from our overnight spot. I had done a horrible job of cleaning the front window and had to do it again. We didn't stop long and were back on the road quickly. The rest of the morning passed with about the same amount excitement which was none, and we like that. 

Arkansas rest center...

 Construction was pretty good for the most part, a few slow downs on our side but the other side had a back up that must have stretched for 5 miles. Mostly big rigs as far as the eye could see at times. There really was no need for any slow downs, they have plenty of warning signs out and about, even 'MERGE NOW' signs but there will always be those that just have to get that last inch ahead. 

Construction back up on the West bound lanes....

We pretty much just cruised along taking I-40 East to Memphis, about 100 miles/160 km, and then we took US 64 the rest of the way. We crossed into Tennessee about 11:00 am CDT. We noticed the water laying in fields, the rivers running pretty full, and the creeks running high. They must have had significant rain fall here the last while. 

Some of the views from the road today...

 

We crossed into Tennessee with a sort of sigh as we are now much closer to home and back in the land that we know pretty well. We truly enjoyed our time across the mighty Mississippi but it's always nice to be back in familiar territory.

Water is in abundance over in this area, that is the Mississippi  with the Memphis skyline in the back, rolling with some swift currents you can see as you motor across the bridge.

The trip to Big Buck Resort in Hornsby took about an hour but we stopped once and stretched, did our business and enjoyed the warmish air, the grass and the greens we could see in various trees and flower gardens coming to life. 

Some signs along the way this morning in Arkansas...

 We checked in, Tina remembered us from our visit in the fall. She's a nice lady and always helpful. We've settled into site 18, a few down from our last site but we like this one better. The wifi connection is good, much faster than our own jet pack (we're waiting here for a booster for that very thing), and the sun is shining, the birds are singing, the lawn mowers were working, definitely a sign of spring!!! We're glad to be back. Now if Amazon can just get it's act together and get our packages here in a timely fashion life will be wonderful. 

Then we were welcomed to Tennessee......

We travelled approximately 200 miles/ 321 km today. It took us about 5 hours total. We used I-40 East and US 64 East. Both good roads, a few rough spots but those are to be expected, it's why there is construction on going. Again we used about 15 -18 gallons of fuel for the day. The temperatures are consistently warmish, not quite shorts weather but not too cool either. Roads are much busier here in the east, the semi traffic alone is astonishing. How quickly we forget. 

Some things we noticed in Tennessee. That killdeer was nesting at the very edge of the parking lot where we pulled over to stretch. Right in the town at the edge of the busy lot. Guarding those eggs she was pretty blustery.

 

 There you have it, our travel day. Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed the ride, and I will tell you for the next couple of days we are going to be doing pretty much NADA, ZIP, NOTHING, except cleaning and doing laundry. So if you have no desire to hear about those things, you may want to take a couple of days rest from reading this blog. Feel free to drop a comment, I appreciate them all!

Pic 1, we noted a number of single rigs hauling up to 4 others behind, all new, all being delivered I guess. Pic 2, I could see that yellow truck coming in my mirror for a long way, love that it's a TONKA truck!! How cute is that? Pic 3 & 4, They too are hauling their house along, but they can park in different lots without someone having to sleep outside. Pic 5, is the Pyramid at the Mississippi River in East Memphis. Pic 6 is just a pretty house we noticed on US 64 East. Pic 7 is Funeral home also on US 64 E. It kind of looks like it's out in the middle of no where but is actually just a bit out of town. Pic 8 is another couple of nice houses we noticed on US 64 EAST not far from the Big Buck Resort.

Until next time..... take care, be safe, 

Deb