Lazy, rainy day......

We stopped at the Grand Lake RV Resort in Orange Lake Florida yesterday afternoon, and spent the night. It is not nearly as nice as Riverbend, but on the other hand, it is half the price. It also has a 10/10/10 rating, concrete pads, trees between the sites, etc. It also has a 18 hole golf course. Just down the road is a Jai Alai casino...haven't been there yet.

About 4 oclock this morning it started to pour the rain, and it hasn't stopped yet. The place looks deserted, haven't seen anyone out today.

I went out this morning to get a newspaper, decided to buy a chuck roast for the crock pot. It's been cooking all day, and beginning to send out some mighty good aromas....lots of onions, baby carrots, can't wait!

Marjorie Rawlings, author of "The Yearling", lived for years just up the road at Cross Creek, on the other side of the lake. Her home and property is now owned by the University of Florida in Gainesville, and is open to the public. She apparently was quite a character, according to a young neighbor of hers. Last time we were here at Payne's Prararie SP I bought a book written by her neighbor in Cross Creek, and he related a number of incidents that happened when he was just a young fellow. If the weather clears tomorrow, we will visit her house. There are quite a few antique (junque) stores around the area, may go there too.