Just Piddlin' in Crockett

      We made a road trip this last weekend to Crockett for their Christmas on the Square.  It was our second trip with Just Piddlin'.  After the first trip, several modifications were made, such as, added shelves, hooks in various places, and insulating the floor.  The weather was wet and cold, in the thirties and forties most of the time. It was a real test of just how well Just Piddlin' would function.

We had no problem staying warm and dry at all. We barely ran our little electric heater, maybe 5 or 10 minutes as needed, which turned out to be about every 4 or 5 hours. Condensation was a problem, until we opened the windows to let allow for better ventilation and air circulation. My idea for the tarp to use as an awning did not work out very well. The size I decided on was too small, and water would pond on it, and not drain properly. We solved that problem by replacing it with a pop up shelter. It works great, and gives us more covered room outside.

I took a lot of pictures and will be sharing them as time goes by. Here are a few however to further tell about our trip.

We stayed at Mission Tejas State Park, outside of Crockett.

We weren't happy with our awning setup.

It was raining and wet, but the atmosphere and surroundings were beautiful.

Trash turned into treasures.

Dr Pepper anyone.

Bobby D's from Henderson. I like the Smokin Walking Taco.

My dear sweet wife, drinking hot chocolate.

Cheyenne, our daughter, joined us for the day in Crockett.

We ate lunch at the Moose Head Cafe, right off the square in Crocket. The BBQ stuffed baked potatoes and onion rings were wonderful.

Me with a full belly

Our pop up cover. It works great. Notice the Christmas lights. Not too early, besides I like the look.

We did drive over to Alto, just to take in the sights.

The muddy Neches River.