The wind and colder temps returned overnight and it was quite a shock to the system.  It was back to long pants and sweatshirts today.

John and I overslept this morning, so we skipped the walk and bike ride once again.  Following breakfast we got cleaned up and headed off to church where we had a guest speaker as our pastor was out of town. 

This afternoon we watched some more college basketball and around 3 p.m. headed off to play nine holes of golf.  It was a little challenging on some of the holes as the wind was blowing in our faces.  All in all, we both played a pretty good round.

We headed into town to pick up a few grocery items to see us through this week and also got a sub for supper.  Our evening was spent watching more college basketball as well as reading on the Kindle.   

The day started off overcast with very high humidity, but once the clouds broke up, it didn't take long for the temperature to soar.  We reached a high of 93 degrees this afternoon.

We skipped the exercise this morning and headed right over to the RV park for the last of the Saturday morning breakfasts.  There was quite a crowd today as I think folks were taking the opportunity to visit with and say good-bye to those who are leaving over the next few days.

When we returned home, John gathered up his tools and headed over to Sam's to install a new wall air conditioner.  Sam needs to pick up a few more pieces of trim, so John will go back on Monday afternoon and get the job finished.  I think that's the last of the work Sam wanted him to do.  This afternoon John met up with Paul and John B. to play a few holes of golf.  It was pretty hot out on the course, so he wasn't out there too long.  I opted out to stay in the AC where it was nice and comfortable and do some reading on my Kindle.  The packing is coming along and we should be ready to head out in a week without having to rush to get everything situated before getting on the road.  

Tim and Mary Ellen stopped in for a few minutes this afternoon to say "good-bye" as they are leaving for Michigan tomorrow morning.  We were in the middle of Skyping our grandson, Noah, and they helped us sing Happy Birthday to him.  We will miss seeing them here on the fort and look forward to keeping in touch over the summer.  Our evening was spent watching more college basketball and just relaxing in the cool AC.  

We had another scorcher today with temps reaching into the low nineties.  We actually turned on the AC this evening.  It's hard to believe that we have several feet of snow at home and the temps are only in the teens.  John and I got the morning exercise out of the way first thing and then took care of a few chores before heading off to the clubhouse to meet Paul and Tim for some golf.  Since it was so warm, I only played nine holes.  John stuck it out with guys for a full 18 hole round.

We have pretty much decided that our departure date will be April 1st if the weather along our route home co-operates. Most of our friends will be gone by then and many of the activities here on the fort are coming to an end or have already ended for the season.  Our main focus now is to get the house cleaned and everything packed up and stored away. 

We had a pretty quiet day.  It was the usual morning routine and then John headed back over to Sam's to finish hanging a closet door.  I tackled the laundry and continued on with the sorting and packing.

This afternoon was couple's golf and we were paired with Wallace and Lou.  We shot a round of three under par, but that wasn't a good enough score to win some prize money.  After supper, John headed over to wood carvers while I cleaned up the kitchen and finished up a couple of more loads of laundry.  The remainder of the evening was spent watching a couple of favorite TV shows and the college basketball games.  Life is starting to slow down as our time in Texas is coming to an end.

It was quite a busy day for us.  John and I were up a little earlier than usual for our morning walk and bike ride.  The temps were in the low 60's when we left the house and as soon as the sun got above the horizon, they started their upward journey.  Our highs today reached well into the 80's with pleasant humidity.

Following breakfast, John headed off to the clubhouse where eleven guys showed up to play golf.  They divided up into two teams of four and one of three players.  Everyone had an excellent game with all teams scoring well under par.  While John was gone I kept busy with more sorting and packing and making another pasta salad for tonight's gathering at Mary Ellen and Tim's place.

This afternoon John went over to Sam's house to work on repairing a closet door.  Once that was done, we met up with John B. and Paul on the tenth hole and played the back nine.  We got home in plenty of time to get cleaned up, gather our plates, utensils, and salad, and then drove the golf cart over to the Miner's house.  Mary Ellen had quite a few pork chops she needed to use before heading home to Michigan next Monday, so she invited about 14 folks over for supper and a night of cards.  Everyone brought a dish to share and we ended up with a delicious meal and a fun evening playing 31.  

 

Spring is in full swing here on the fort with the Mesquite trees leafing out and wild flowers and cactus blooming.  The sun is getting stronger which means the temps are on the rise.  Today we reached 90 degrees with a nice breeze.  

Following our morning exercise and breakfast, John left for Del Rio to pick up some supplies to do another job for Sam.  I headed to the clubhouse for ladies' golf, but no one showed up.  Since there was no golfing for me this morning, I decided to bake some bread as we used the last of what we had for breakfast.  With the bread started in the bread machine, I got some more boxes packed for the trip home.  Our departure date of April 1st has been called into question after talking with our son John last night.  Right now the snow is piled high around our place and we would have a very difficult time getting into the house.  We will have to keep in contact with the boys and see when it will be a good time to leave here.

This evening a group of us went to Julie's, a small restaurant here in Brackettville, for supper and, following the meal, spent a couple of hours enjoying live music by a country western band.   Our fun activities are winding down as more of our friends head north.      

After being away for the weekend, today we got back into our normal routine of a morning walk and bike ride.  The temps were on the warm side so it was shorts and tee shirts for our exercise.

Right after breakfast, John headed off to wood carvers while I started a pasta salad for tonight's cookout over at Paul and Melinda's place.  Once the salad was under way, I spent most of the morning sorting through the kitchen cabinets and packing the items we want to take home.  John and I have pretty much decided we will shoot for April 1 to head north.

This afternoon John spent some time over at Sam Lark's place helping him fix his fireplace.  With that chore out of the way, he returned home and did some more sorting and cleaning in the shed getting it ready for summer.  At 5:30 p.m. we headed over to Paul's for a cookout.  Everyone brought a dish to share while Paul provided the hamburgers, buns, and drinks.  We all had plenty to eat and enjoyed the conversation and good food.  Our group continues to grow smaller as more of us are heading north.