Mar. 19: Geo Caching

Yesterday was an expensive day. We went and had our taxes figured and we owe both the federal and state for some more taxes. Really sucks. Then, driving around in the blowing dirt we headed home. There was a 20,000 acre grass fire in the north end of the county we're in (Hildago) and more west of us in Star County. I think they're all under control, but haven't caught today's news yet. But there were 40 mph winds so there was smoke and dirt in the air - very thick. Visibility was very low and dirt in my eyes was very high.

Then as I got all comfy here at home, one of the guys calls from the club house and says they need another person to play 500--a card game I don't know but Larry learned about two weeks ago. So, I head out to play cards for the evening. It wasn't too difficult. Combination of bridge, Euchre and pitch except those dang jacks are still high - always confusing to me.

Today I got up early and went to do my morning aerobics. On the way out, I dropped by the craft class table to see what they were doing and they were making bracelets. So I sat down and made a bracelet. Not too much different than what I'd done in Wichita except this one is hard to get on. Larry has to help.

Came back to camp and we decided to go for a walk because my aerobics was more strength and balance training today than aerobic.

Came back to camp decided to go geo caching - someplace close so we weren't out a lot of fuel. Drove up the road about a mile and did 5 geos. Just for all of you that are thinking we only grab the geos in Veterans Memorials, parks and cemeteries, check out these pictures.

I thought we had gotten the smallest geo ever at this first picture called "Longhorn Chute". It was an inch long and hanging from a hook inside the chute among cactus and rusty metal. However, if you'll look at the hummingbird, called The Hummer, you'll see that this one was the size of a hearing aid battery. It was a magnet held up into the birds belly and then hung from a tree along a bicycle trail. Larry isn't walking on the bicycle trail in the next picture, we had to head out across the park to get to some of the geos.













I'm putting one back that was behind some major cactus plants. They do know how to grow cactus here in south Texas. Not sure if Larry is reading challenged or just doesn't care, but here we are going up a trail that apparently we're not suppose to be on.









We went to one called "Scared of Snakes" . I didn't walk all the way back to it because I had already fallen down once walking thru high grass - fell into a hole that was hidden by the grass. So Larry bravely marched on and got to within 30 feet of the geo with his snake stick and decided it really wasn't worth the effort. Thought he heard some rattling and decided he'd gone far enough. They do have snakes down here but it's nice that the snake warns you first unless you just flat out step on one. Notice Larry with the Back Pack. We had water, TP and prizes for the geos - but no snake bite kit. Something to think about for future trips.

I took this picture of some poo I found on the trail. Actually, there was lots of it but this one was the hairiest. Kinda wonder what deposited it and what he'd eaten. Larry thinks it looks like a frog. This is the fun of geo'ing in the South Texas woods.

From here, we headed to the closest Pizza Hut for pizza and Pepsi - not in the order. And, since we hadn't done enough today, Larry decided to stop by a soccor field real close to camp and fly a kite. Drove it into the ground and broke it's back. Good thing he has two others for back up. Said there was too much wind to fly his new one. He wants milder winds and more consistent winds.

Tomorrow - Mexico.