Saturday - Monday, September 26-28, 2020 - Busy Three Days
Saturday, September 26, 2020
We were up early to get things packed up. Dean needed to get fuel for the truck, so once we had finished doing everything except putting in the slides, I went outside to set. I wanted to be sure we had a chance to visit with Mark and Brenda this morning before we leave. Dean left and I was reading something on my phone when I heard something pull up behind me. When I turned it was Mark and Brenda on their golf cart. The next hour was full of visiting, meeting some of their friends they were camping with, seeing their rig and a few item's that Mark has made for his new side business.
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| A fire pit Mark made - the V pieces can be removed and it folds up for easy traveling. |
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| The picture is a guy fly fishing. |
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| This is a sign Mark made. He took a picture of their rig, then using his CNC plasma machine he can cut metal to make a variety of things, including this replica of their rig. His website is www.schultzengtech.com. Check out his website to learn more. |
Dean and I enjoyed visiting with Mark, Brenda and their friends. I'm so glad we had this chance meeting to finally meet in person.
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| Dean washing Bentley. |
We finished up in the afternoon after taking a break for lunch. Cindy and Elmer invited us to ride along with them to get an ice cream. We drove to Baxter Springs to Sonic where we each chose our favorite ice cream shake or sundae. Cindy and Elmer's grandson Kass rode along with us. It was nice to get to visit with him on the drive there and back.
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| Kass talking to his mom, Nikki, Cindy's daughter, on our way back to Oswego. |
It was a busy day but with much accomplished and who doesn't love ending the day with ice cream?
We are moving later today, so after I woke up I started putting things away downstairs. After Dean got up, I went upstairs to do what I could put away there. I wanted to go to church before we leave. We are moving to Bernice State Park for four days. I have a couple of doctor's appointment in Vinita, which is not far away. I'm not sure in the long run that we shouldn't have just stayed in Oswego, but it sure is a beautiful place to stay with a wide open view of Grand Lake, a place we love.
Dean had a few other things he wanted to do on Bentley, and then he was going to mow the lot.
It was almost 3 when we pulled out of Kamp Siesta in Oswego for our drive to Bernice, OK, 55 miles away.
It was a cloudy day in the upper 70's. It began to sprinkle shortly after we were parked in our site, where we will spend four days. Fortunately, there was no heavy rain until a little later after we had completed setting up. I had thawed some chicken breasts wrapped in bacon a couple of days ago that we planned to grill and have for dinner tonight. With rain still pending, I got out the Instapot and cooked the chicken in it instead. I found a recipe that was easy. I put the chicken in and let the IP do it's magic. While it was cooking, I added some chicken paste bouillon to a cup of water and let it set until the chicken was done. After removing the chicken, I added a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch to it, then added it to the IP and let it cook on saute until it thickened to the right consistency. We had mashed potatoes (instant) and some corn. It was delicious and quick.
We enjoyed the rest of the evening; finally just sitting down to rest for the remainder of the evening. It was nice!
Monday, September 28, 2020
I had an appointment in nearby Vinita, OK this morning for lab work prior to my appointment on Wednesday with the PA at the Indian Clinic. My appointment was at 8:15. I was in and out within minutes of arriving. From there we stopped at Clanton's Restaurant in Vinita, a place we enjoy eating any meal at. It was a disappointment meal, our first ever at this location. I had a cinnamon roll, one they cut in slices then it is lightly toasted with icing on it. It was barely warm. Dean told me later his hash browns were cold and his eggs weren't much warmer. He was very disappointed. We've never had that happen before. It may be awhile before we try breakfast there again.
We returned to Bentley. Dean wanted to get the oil changed in the truck as soon as possible. We called Chevrolet in Joplin and were able to get in this morning, which worked out well. Misti, Haleigh and I are having pictures taken together on Saturday and I still need to find a top to wear. Once the truck was done, we headed to Kohl's. There wasn't a lot to choose from, but I was able to return an item I purchased through Amazon. I ordered a cover and carrying bag for Dean's Blackstone grill, but I ordered the wrong size. I love that you can return Amazon items to Kohl's. Our next stop was Macy's at Northpark Mall. As I was looking around one of the ladies working there said if you need any help let me know. So, I told her I was looking for a navy top or sweater. She told me to check in another section but she wasn't sure they had much available in navy. I walked through all of the women's sections, and happened upon a top I liked. I took a picture and sent it to Misti. She like it to, so I bought it. To make sure there wasn't something else we also visited Penney's, H&M and Maurice's at the mall.
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| The blouse I chose. |
Dean had a couple of other stops he wanted to make, Harbor Freight to look for a bandsaw blade. He's looked everywhere for it, but decided he may have to order it. Since we still have a few gift cards for some restaurants, we decided we'd have lunch at Olive Garden. We haven't been there in a long time. Dean chose chicken fettuccine and as I usually do I chose soup, salad and breadsticks. It was soooo good.
From there we drove back to Bernice. We have quite a list of items we wanted to order from Amazon. Cindy was kind enough to let me have them sent to their house, so they are not piling up at the post office if they don't all arrive before we leave again. It will be like Christmas as we open these up over the next several days.
Since we had breakfast and lunch out, we didn't have a meal this evening, choosing to snack on something instead.
Later in the evening, Brett called or texted to ask what our plans were for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Dean and I just looked at each other - wow, is it time to think about that already? Time does fly quickly! I put together an email and sent it to each of the kids asking for their input. Hopefully, we can come up with a date and time that will work for everyone.
It was a busy day but much was accomplished and that is always a good feeling.
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