I went up to get an envelope to pay the site fee and what do you know. A robin decided to lay her eggs in there. I guess she thought it would be a safe place for her babies.

Saturday we all went out to the USA Steak Buffet to eat. After filling up on steak and some sides with desserts we went to WalMart where"Nanny"bought Jazzy some school clothes. Jazmyn is all excited about her first year in school.

Sunday we all went to church. It was nice seeing all of the people again and seeing some improvements in and around the church. They have added steps to go into the church and additional parking places.

After church Nancy and I had diner at Alice's Dinner. This is one of two restaurants in town. After dinner we went to the laundromat to do the clothes. We don't normally do the laundry on Sunday's but it is quit a drive into town so we decided to save a trip and do it on a Sunday.

This is nice country in this part of West Virginia. They have gas and oil wells pumping most of the day in varies fields. You have to be very careful about the way you drive because there are a lot of deer here and they will run across the road right in front of you.

Still Here

We are still here at the Conaway Lake WMA. We have made no plans on the date we are leaving. Sometimes we've got to travel slower then we want to. We have to wait for our money to catch up with the days.
I don't have a real popular blog site like some others that get a lot of income from people clicking on the google ads that are on the side of the blog. So I've got to travel a little slow.
The cost here is alright for the place.

Here is a bridge across the creek where you can get on a trail and hike up the mountain.

The only water in the campground. It has a water spigot that I've got to used a "cheater hose" to hook up my water hose to. This works out good as I'm parked close enough to where I don't have to move the motorhome.

The little great grandchildren love this place. It has a lot of running room and they come out to visit often.

After traveling all day and through the mountains.

We crossed the New River Gorge Bridge. Then some more traveling up and down steep mountain roads.

We arrived at our destination,Conaway Lake Wild Life Management Area. The wild geese were swimming in the lake.

This is really out in the boonies. There are 10 sites with 1 water faucet and an out house.

We don't have phone service here. I've got to go down to our grand daughters house to get on line and use the phone. She lives 12 miles from here.

This is looking out the door this morning. This is a nice quite place with nothing but the sound a nature.

I will post as I'm able to.

Time to Leave

Well once again it is time to hook up the car and be on to our next visit. We will be going north to West Union,WV to see our grand daughter and the two great grand children.
They have been ringing the phone off the hook and wanting us up there. This drive will be 200 or so miles. I don't like to drive that much in a day,but sometimes I've got to.

Beautiful Morning.

9:00am

It was cool when we got up this morning,but with the sun shining nice and bright it is warming up fast. It was nice to be able to sleep with the window open and feel the cool breeze during the night. The birds were singing their little songs as we were awaken to the nice sound.
We are still parked in Nancy's sister's driveway. Even though the driveway is downhill a bit a couple of boards under the front tires and the leveling jacks it evened up good. That with a 30 amp hook up what more can you asked for? She had the electric fixed just so we could plug in. WOW thats great.

3:30pm

Here Jim is grilling our steaks for dinner. That Jim knows how to grill a steak to perfection.

Here's the table all set waiting for those steaks. The table wasn't the only thing waiting.

Where are those steaks?

Here they are just a couple of more minutes. After they came off the grill we dug in and did the steaks taste great. Of course it didn't surprise me,I just wish I knew how to prepare them as good.

A free place to stay and a steak dinner also. What a life,it doesn't get any better.

Thanks a million Jim and callie.

Summer Time?

We got up this morning and the temp was 54*. Man I thought it was summer?With the weather that cool it feels like winter time. I know spending the winters in Florida has us spoiled rotten.We are going down to Meador,WV today for the Blankenship Family reunion, This is the Nancy's mothers side of the family. It is down close to where we used to live before I retired from the coal mines. It is only around 90 miles but will take 2-2 1/2 of drive time. It is country road all the way.

After passing old houses that were once the pride of the owners but have now run down and are empty.

Going passed the old towns that were a busy place when every man was working in the coal mines. Have also that empty sad look to them. The buildings are boarded up and some are gone only the cement pad remains. The young people have moved away and the older ones have died only a few remain. Only a memory remains of the busy side walks and the people that were here with the pay days from the boom of the coal days gone by.

We had a great time at the reunion. The guys played and sang most of the day. These men can play any instrument they pick up and do it good. The food was good and the visit with everyone even better. A very good day.

In West Virginia

I couldn't get on the internet last night we were in an extened area and without the Verizon Network No internet. Sometimes it tough when you only have the phone to hook to the computer.

After driving through Tennesse and Virginia yesterday we saw some nice scenery.

Lots of farm land with old barns.

We got off the interstate for a short distance and drove on US 52 which was very curvy.

After getting back on I-77 we went through the tunnel in the mountain.

A little ways on the other side we came into West Virginia. We will stay here for 3 days visiting Nancy's sister (Callie).

Today we had to go to the laundromat again. It was a little early for the time to wash the clothes but we will be on the road again tomorrow. So Nancy thought it would be best to go ahead and do it.

After doing the clothes Nancy had her hair cut.

Tomorrow we will be on our way to Princeton,WV.

Our grandson Haven came over to be with us today.
We went to Big Lots to see what we could find at a bargin. We didn't get any big items,of course Haven found a toy he wanted so his Nanny got that for him. Then to WalMart again to pick up so nitro pills for me. I really don't know why I think I have to keep these. I've had them around for a year and a half now and never have taken the first one.
We then dropped by to visit our friends Lena and Earl.


On the way back homewe where stopped by this wreck. It looked like this SUV was broad sided by a car and flipped over. We got to it before the ambulance had arrived.

As we did our walking today we saw that there was some construction going on near the launch ramp. I don't know what they are going to do.

After our walk I had the small propane tank filled. From there we went to the post office and from there to the used book store where Nancy got some more books. Then we stopped in Mr. Gatti's Pizza for a late lunch. Then it was to WalMart for a few groceries. What did we do before WalMart?

Bass Tournament

We started down towards the boat launch and noticed that a lot of boaters out today.

Walking further down the hill we saw why. They are having a big bass tournament.

I counted close to 90 trucks with the boat trailers. I guess there were more than 1 person in a boat so they had a bunch of people in the tournament. It looks like they are planning on catching quite a few fish since the had 10 large bags of charcoal and a big grill.

This is the view that we have to look at when we walk around here in the campground. It is punishment but I guess we can take it.