And the tent was still standing....

Ha!
The wife and I went camping out at Mineral Wells State Park this last weekend and had a good time, despite the bad weather.... Yeah, yeah, yeah, conditions weren't exactly ideal, but we needed to air out our gear before the road-trip we are expecting to take in the middle of March. If all goes well, we have about 10 days off to do some camping throughout the region and we hope to spend a few nights in the Hill country, several days in Big Bend National Park, and then some time in the far west corner of the state at Hueco Tanks..... Should be a small adventure. To be honest, we just need a good, old-fashioned road-trip.

Below is an article about this last weekend's weather.... Thought it was funny. We have a tent that is on its last leg, but it DID survive the 50 mph gusts, though some houses didn't fare as well.


Windy Weather Makes For Wild Saturday

(CBS 11 News) A powerful wind storm darkened the sky and created problems across North Texas on Saturday. As an ominous orange tint filled the skyline, the winds were marked at more than 50 miles per hour, which resulted in downed power lines and trees throughout the region. The wind created major problems for crews battling an Irving apartment fire. As of 4 p.m., TXU officials report about 90,000 customers were without power. A company spokesperson said the winds hindered crews' work on restoring power. Both regional airports – DFW and Love Field – cancelled hundreds of flights as they operated under 'ground stop' conditions. Wind speeds continued to build throughout the afternoon and some areas registered winds as strong as 50 miles per hour. Debbie Hodges of Garland said she just bought a freezer full of food. “These I just have full of drinks and freezer stuff. I’m hoping just by keeping them shut (thye'll be OK). This is my other one that I stocked up," she said opening the double-door appliance. "I just did a lot of baking and everything. I hope that we don’t lose it all."As of 4 p.m., Hodges had a plan for the rest of the evening. “When I saw the power line down, I thought, 'we’re in for a long time,' it’ll be one of those deals that you just wait it out," she said. “We’re gonna get dressed and go to dinner. After dinner, we'll go to a late show and hopefully go home, be tired and go to bed."Gusty winds helped fuel dozens of grass fires across Texas, destroying three homes near Midland and forcing evacuations at Fort Hood, authorities said.Nancy Bourget, a Fort Hood spokeswoman, said the fire began behind an on-base store at about 1:30 p.m."Strong winds just caused it to spread," she said. "We had to evacuate the post exchange, the commissary and some of our military housing."No injuries were reported, said Bourget, who didn't know the cause of the fire or how many people were evacuated.Dozens of homes were threatened across Texas as high winds, dry weather and low humidity fueled wildfires, said Traci Weaver, a spokeswoman for the Texas Forest Service.North Texas remained under a Red Flag Warning.