It's been 2 weeks since the last pictures were taken and you can see the progress. The roads around the complex have been blacktopped and buildings have started to be erected. These were taken with the zoom to show better detail. For a week we got to listen to BIG rollers packing down the gravel. The rollers would go by followed by the water truck to keep the dust down. Over and over again! Then an oil truck comes in and coats the compressed soil. When this has a chance to set the blacktop itself if poured on. Then, guess what, more rollers to pack the asphalt down and get any airpockets to pop. While this was being done we had to park our car outside the gates and walk in.
We laughed at what a tough job this security thing was. Just sit in your RV and look out over the property!

Black eyed susans grow all along the fence. Another TX wildflower in abundance. My patio itself is cruddy but my garden is beautiful. Better yet nature did the planting! Whenever I post I'll include a flower.

Lest everyone think this is all fun and games we have had a few problems along the way. Heading down to TN we hit some really, really, REALLY Rough road and one corner of the RV's underside storage area pulled loose. We got a welder to come and attach upright braces to the frame. What did we learn...eliminate excess weight and try to stow items so there is minimal shifting. Also learned that the area involved must have been sagging prior to purchase because after the brackets were welded on we had a very hard time getting a cooler out. That cooler had gone in with no problem and of course we didn't think to empty the area before lifting it permanently. Other confessions will follow but I can only handle one at a time. Ah the joys of homeownership!

Our wandering days are over (for awhile), and on June 16th we arrived at our new home site, place of employment for the next 8-10 months. Right now there are dirt roads, construction materials, and heavy traffic along I-35 which is our next door neighbor.

Nothing was ready for our arrival so the 1st night we were really grateful to have a self contained unit. Only bad part was no electricity to run the AC. It was a hot night with no breeze and the noise from the interstate did nothing to allow for a good nights sleep. They found a corner of the construction site that would be about the last area developed, took a pile of gravel, crushed it, and rolled it down for a place to park our rig on. The electricians set up a box for us to plug into and water pipes were run from a hydrant (with potable water - we checked with the city!). Ever since we entered TX I have been amazed by the wildflowers growing everywhere. I've posted 1 that is along the fenceline of what I call our patio. HaHa. It's going to be interesting to see these pictures change as this site will be transformed into a 13 building, 280 unit apartment complex, with pool and clubhouse.

Easily recognized buffalo, donkey, llahma, and I had to post a picture of the squirrel because we've seen so few of them here in Texas.

The Zebra weren't out on our 1st drive around so we went again and this time found them.

If anyone is looking for Bambi I can send you directions.

This spot is for the birds!

Here are various and sundry long horned animals. Can you imagine the damage one of them could do to your car?

As you hopefully can tell these are Giraffes, a camel, a lemur in the childrens zoo, and a couple of lazy rhinos.

TX Wildlife Safari, San Antonio was our last sightseeing before reporting to work. Entering these pictures brings me back to the reality of life. Therefore I have procrastinated! Truth be told these were taken on June 12th. It was a fun place to be. Most of the animals that roam around are range animals. We thought it was interesting how the animals were incouraged to "visit" with the guests.
We were 2nd in line when the gates opened. You pay admission and you can buy bags of feed pellets for a buck, I mean a dollar. They are to feed the bucks! You can drive around all day if you like. There is also a petting zoo and cafe.

Anyhow, just before opening they place flakes of hay along the roadside..this is sure to bring the animals out. A little later they dropped corn kernels along the road..more inticement to come out. Add people with bags of tasty pellets and you can see why the animals are so friendly. It's amazing that they all don't look like hippos!

The animals in cages are either dangerous or in the case of the Giraffes, are being bred for other locations. Hope everyone enjoys the pictures that follow this post. All are from TX Safari. This is where your shirt and book came from Lee!

I seem unable to get multiple photos on each line no matter how I try to position them so---I decided to publish groups of pictures 1st, then my comments last so that this post will be 1st. Got that!

I was wrong again! Apparently because I created this 1st and published last, it showed up here instead of before the pictures...blankety, Blankety, BLANK!!!