Adventure Location: Falcon State Park, Falcon Heights,
Texas
HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone. Please make 2013 a very safe and fun year. That
party animal, the OFM, is planning a big celebration of the New Year by having TWO cups of hot tea before going to
bed. The OFM Teams will be doing
everything they can to entertain, inform and generally help you nod off while
reading the blog. Of importance is that this year starts with the Teams rolling
contraflow the morning of the first day of the New Year. While the bulk of the
RV traffic is working its way south, the OFM Teams will head north in the
morning.
This year the only known plan is to be back in north
Alabama for grandson Gavin’s first birthday. That plan is so firm that an act
of congress cannot change it. Take that you worthless politicians. From the
quality I see in the White House, Senate and House of Reps, Gavin is going to
have a tough row to hoe when he gets older.
Meanwhile on a morning walk a couple of interesting items
were seen. Actually a lot more than two but only a couple will be shown
tonight. The footing was a large area of sandstone outcropping. That was normal
for the area and lots of sandstone outcroppings decorate the area. What caught
the OFM’s attention was a very round deformation in the sandstone.
The white rock around the “hole” was softer and less
dense than the sandstone. Other places
in the sandstone had the white stuff in thin layers running through the
outcroppings. The Teams looked around an area of a quarter acre or so and did
not find any more round “holes”. The center fill of the “hole” seemed to be
more sandstone. It was definitely unique for the area.
Another thing that caught the Meandering Teams attention
was the large amount of freshly chomped prickly pear cactus in the campground
area. Apparently the javelina the OFM stirred up have been out dining nearby.
Here is one well chomped leaf of cactus.
On another leaf nearby was a frontal assault on the
leaf. The red arrow is pointing to where it appears to be two teeth marks. It
does take a very tough mouth to handle those very strong and sharp stickers on
the prickly pear leaves (or pads).
Medical Report
The arm is progressing well and full recovery is
expected within a few weeks.
Now it is time for some hot tea and beauty rest so the
Teams will be ready for new attempts at trying to have tooooo much fun. TheOFM.
Happy New Year Barney. The best of everything to you during the next year.
ReplyDeleteThank you John. Keep Mission Tx in line while I am gone north to the cool country.
DeleteHappy New Year, its too soon to head north. Safe travels.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year my Friend....TWO cups of Tea...Wow....you're getting to be a "wild and crazy man"...haha...Looking forward to your 2013 Adventures and another meeting for the two of us...Horst
ReplyDeleteI wonder if that 'hole' was the grave of a beloved pet bird or hamster? Maybe it died while the 'pet parent' was camping there.
ReplyDeleteTwo cups of tea before bedtime. It would have to be decaffeinated for me, or I wouldn't sleep.
May you have a healthy new year with happy trails. Penny, TX
Barney wishing you and your family a Safe and Happy New Year. Had our two cups of tea at dinner so we can enjoy having Toooo Much Fun.
ReplyDeleteIt's about time.
If that circle is natural, you found something special. It would be hard to explain how it came to be. Nature can surprise you.
ReplyDeleteTwo cups of tea? Wow you live in the fast lane :D
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year's and have a safe trip.
Barney, you are getting pretty reckless having two cups of tea on New Year's Eve. I am having two bottles of beer myself! I remember back when i used to party welcoming the new year, but it was long ago.
ReplyDeleteHave a great new year.
Yeah what is that circle formation? Happy New Year Barney.
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