Bridgeport, Texas

I arrived at the Bay Landing Campground in Bridgeport, TX Friday afternoon.  It was hot (90s) and humid. In speaking with a local, I commented on the heat .... he told me I was whining and wait until summer.  LOL

My campsite

There is a fishing  lake on the other side of that row of trees.

The weather is very changeable .... severe thunderstorms were predicted for Saturday ... in fact I got a weather warning alert on my phone Friday evening ... not a drop of rain materialized, but the temps did drop .... It only reached 60 degrees on Sunday, with about 20 mph winds.  I've finally started to remember to watch the weather, but it doesn't seem to do me much good!

Friday evening was a catfish dinner and candy bar bingo in the RecHall.  Angie and her husband run the snack shop/restaurant in the RecHall and do all the cooking. Everyone was very nice, I made some new friends, and I won a game of bingo!  May prize?  Twix.

Since it wasn't raining on Saturday, I took a chance and headed to the grocery store, by way of the local quilt shop.  The owner was a delightful lady and we chatted for a couple of hours!  She feeds hummingbirds on her front porch ... as much as 25 pounds of sugar a month in the summer.  They just came up and sat on the strings of lights across the porch ... amazing.  I didn't' know they would just sit .... I had only seen them in flight at home.  In September they migrate through this area and there are thousands .... I need to come back to see that.

Since the two trees in her front yard are berry-producing Mulberry trees, she has all manner of birds ... including parrots sitting in the trees.

I also received a lesson on the proper way to clean and eat catfish.  And I had no idea the Mockingbird (state bird) had such a long tail.

Lunch was at the Village Kitchen in Jackborroa, a nice drive.  I did have to stop for some turkeys crossing the road on the way, but all-in-all, a pleasant afternoon.  :)

Tomorrow I'm off to see the Jeep dealer.  Hopefully, it won't be a long stay and I can start seeing more of the area.  I have a list of about 40 things I want to see while I'm here ....