Jacqueline’s Jaunts

10-20-21 Wednesday Westport Beach, CA Space 168 Jeeps in Campground: 2 Drive Time: 0 Miles: 0 Arrived: 0 Didn’t sleep well last night which is normal for the first night anytime we travel. But hey we are at the beach. We got up, dressed, made coffee, tea and headed to the beach with our Halloween coffee mugs.  Yep folks…those are bear tracks in the sand. We found them as we walked out to the beach. The tracks headed to the garbage cans….imagine that. There are bear warning signs everywhere in the campground. We will have to keep a look out.  I wonder what kind of bear it was and big? What a beautiful beach. Watching the waves crash against the shore is always something we enjoy. The ocean is powerful, and Barry always reminds me to never turn my back on it. We headed toward the right and walked as far as we could. I noticed something bright up against the hillside and climbed up to see. It was a huge piece of seaweed and red. To see what the water has done to the hillside is a...

10-19-21 Tuesday Westport Beach, CA Space 168 Jeeps in Campground: 2 Drive Time: 5 hours including stopping for gas Miles: 163 Arrived: 03:00 PM We left CV about 10:00 AM for Westport Beach, north of Fort Bragg. We’ve been as far north as Fort Bragg so this will be an adventure. We will be staying until next Monday the 25th. Our friends, Ken and Jan Reynolds and Roma and Dennis Mofford will be joining us on Thursday evening. The Moffords will be staying at a local hotel.  BTW for those of you familiar with Jeff, he decided to join us. He wanted to ride in the jeep since he has not experienced the jeep yet.  After our 27-day trip in September, Barry decided he wanted to have new shocks installed. He had the tag axel shocks replaced earlier this year. In addition, he just had installed anti-sway bars for the front and rear, and a front steering stabilizer. All of this is supposed to help the swaying of the front. She tended to roam back and forth in the lane and when it’s windy ...

My grandparents always grew Kentucky Wonder green beans in the summer. I asked my Grandma one spring if I grew the same beans would she teach me how to can them. Of course, she agreed so I planted lots of Kentucky Wonder green beans. At harvest time we made a date and spent a day canning beans. She walked me through every step. She also told me of a few times the pressure built up and the pot lid would pop off and beans would be everywhere, even on the ceiling. I had heard these stories and I became a bit worried, but she assured me it would not happen. I still was not convinced and kept my eye on the pot. We ended up canning thirty jars that day and I have that wonderful memory of standing at my Grandma’s stove with her. I joined the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks group with Amy Johnson Crow. I've had a hard time keeping up with this but strive to do better. Wish me luck.  Copyright © 2021 by Jacqueline Threet Henderson, Jacqueline's Jaunts. All rights reserved.