Wow, we have an awesome God. It is still pretty amazing to me that things worked out so well for me. I truly believe God led me to the Fort Stockton RV park. The owners Cheryl and Dwain were great to me. Cheryl has to have been one of the most kind generous people I know. While I did not make as much money working at the Ft Stockton RV park as I would have in California I was truly blessed to work there. I did not have to pay for my site and everything was included (even propane) and 2 meals a day if I chose to eat in the parks Roadrunner Cafe! In my opinion the site they gave me was the best one in the park! I learned a lot at this park as the office was a one person operation most days and everything was done on paper. I worked 3 days on and 3 days off. I was blessed to meet a lifelong friend there. Karin and her husband Joe had been previous owners of the park. They were there helping out for the busy winter season. I am so very blessed to know both of them. Karin worked the office on the days I was off and I worked when she was off. We became really good friends. We worked a split shift at the park but it was not too bad. Usually I don't like split shifts. This one was okay as we worked 8-10 a.m. then came back at 2 p.m. and worked until 8 p.m. On Sunday I had plenty of time to go to church. Most days the park was pretty full by night fall as Ft Stockton is about halfway between El Paso and San Antonio. The rates are reasonable and the food at the Cafe is good.
My walk to work was on this path! It sure did not take long to get from my site to the front door of the office!
Because of having 3 days off in a row I was able to go to Ft Worth to have Christmas with my family. I made the drive in about 8 hours and reached Lisa's house in the afternoon on the 23rd. It was a good thing I got there early as on the 24th it started snowing and snowing! It was the first white Christmas they had in the area in 80 years! It was so beautiful. I love snow for short durations!
It is a good thing I enjoy it because we had more than our share that winter. My trip back to Ft Stockton was pretty interesting. I had to wait on Christmas morning for them to reopen the interstate between Ft Worth and Abilene. I managed to get away by 10 a.m. and it was a good thing as it was really slow going between Ft. Worth and Abilene! It was pretty much bumper to bumper and stop and go. Ellie and I finally managed to pull over at a roadside park shortly before reaching Abilene! We both needed a walk!
Ellie loved snow! It was so funny she would act like a puppy whenever she got out in the snow. I am sure all that cold was not good for her old bones but she loved it.
After we got to Abilene the snow disappeared! It was clear driving the rest of the trip and the traffic was not as heavy. It was after dark by the time we got back to Ft. Stockton. We were blessed with one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen.
Somewhere on the highway we had passed Karin and Joe going to Ft Worth. They were going to spend the holidays with family. We were able to compare stories of the drive when they got back.
It snowed several times that winter! It was always really pretty and a little weird to see snow on the cactus!
While I was at Ft Stockton my cousin Nancy came to see me and we visited the Fort at Ft. Stockton.
I always love it when I have company and get to play tourist. Nancy and I had fun visiting the small Fort. We also took a day trip to Big Bend National Park. It was fun seeing the park again.
Nancy took this picture of me down on the muddy Rio Grande River. We really had a good visit! I was glad she took the time to come see me on her spring break.
While I was at Ft. Stockton I had a water leak behind my hot water heater. Susan, one of the maintenance workers at park fixed it for me! Bless her heart she almost had to be a contortionist to get it done!
Since then I have had to tighten that fitting up a couple of times! Trust me it is not easy to get in there!
One day I was sitting on my sofa and I heard a noise. I looked out and spotted a blimp going right over my RV!
It was plain with no ads on the side!
Just before I left Ft. Stockton I had to have Ellie put to sleep. I will never forget that awful day or the help of my friends there. Karin drove us to the vet and we both cried buckets of tears. I think it hurt her almost as much as me. When we got back to the RV park. Cheryl and Dwain met us and Dwain took her and buried her for me! While it was a horrible experience I knew in my heart it was the thing to do and my friends helped me get through it!
I may not always be near my family but my RVing family sometimes is even better. They are there for me and each new place I go brings more "family" into my life.
It was difficult to leave these special people behind when it was time to leave. I was truly blessed at the Ft. Stockton RV park.
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