Good Morning
I went to bed about 8:45 last night, and shortly thereafter the dog's started barking really strongly. Than I heard Linda say "what do you want", and got out of bed and looked out the window. There were three people standing there and they wanted Linda to give them food and drive them somewhere. I quickly got dressed, but by that time they had moved off.
Linda had gone outside and closed the outer door to the trailer. We called 911 and told them that we had three illegals at our door but that they had moved on into the dark and were told to stay put and they would send someone out to check.
About 15 minutes later a border patrol officer stops by and tells us that they have been chasing 11 illegals all evening and caught some of them. They, the border patrol, were in a different area and when we called they headed back this way. Told us to keep doors closed and left after thanking us for calling it in.
About 5 minutes later two guys came by that had worked on this site to check up on us. They had heard about the illegals and told us to be careful and stay inside.
Normally we leave the main door open, and use the screen door until Linda comes to bed. But from now on we will close the main door and keep it locked after dark.
On another note.....spring is here a little early and the warm weather has brought out some of the snakes. There have been two sighting close to us. One of the tanker drivers killed a 5 foot rattler about a quarter mile up the road and as he was heading out he told Linda come see what I got. Just what she wanted to see, a five foot long rattler!!!!!
Looks like our last day of gate guarding will be April 7th. Linda is supposed to fly back to Woodstock IL to help Lorie after she has her surgery. I will stay at an Escapee rv park in D'Hanis, TX for about three weeks while she is gone. We will leave when she gets back and start a roundabout trip back to Illinois. San Antonio to Baton Rouge, LA to Tupelo, MS to Tunica, MS to Woodstock.
Should take a couple of weeks.
Have a wonderful day
Love to all of ya,
Jim and Linda
Race to Alaska
1 year ago
wow you need to go back to trees, no snakes or illegals, much safer....
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ReplyDeleteLorie
be careful with those illegals,they are more desperate now then they were when i lived in a border town,they sure are far from the border? as for the snakes, a 5 footer is a small one,and watch the shade under the trailer they love those spots, good luck buddy, miss you all,.roger and out Abel
ReplyDeleteWow...Take care out there. That would be scary to have three illegals show up on your doorstep. Glad your safe. We hope to meet you one of these days when we start traveling. We are friends with Bobbie and Jim. If you pass through Norman, OK give us a shout and maybe we can hook up for some vittles.
ReplyDeleteVery scary. So glad it worked out well and that you have a good support system near you. We had one snake, one tarantula (two sightings of it) but no aliens when we gate guarded last year. Take care.
ReplyDeleteHowdy Linda & Jim,
ReplyDeleteY'all have all of the fun; Bobbie & Jim can't have any 'experiences' except getting free food and having the generator EXPLODE close by!!! I'm always asking about y'all as I made the 'TRIP FROM REPAIR SHOP TO REPAIR SHOP' with you & B&J !!!
If y'all are going to Mississippi be on the look-out for BIG RATTLERS over there!!! There's a pic on the web of a guy holding an 8' 2" one!!! IT IS BIG!!!
How come y'all aren't going to Betty's and getting tootats this year??
I worry about you gate-guards out there in the 'boonies', because of the 'transients', illegal or not... I know y'all are 'loaded', but being outside in the dark is being rather vulnerable.. BE CAREFUL!!!
Hope the snow's all melted by the time y'all get back to the Emperor's Kingdom!!!