shucking oysters Feb 18

Hi everybody, Yesterday we took a trip back to Matagorda in hopes of seeing more spoonbills but all we saw was this rusty one-the Nature Park sculpture. That is the camping area you can see in the background with cement pads and a waterway that eventually leads to the intercoastal waterway.

We also were over to Sargent Beach and this is what a lot of the homes and cottages were like - up on stilts..This is another section of the intercoastal waterway just up the road from Matagorda.From here you drive over a swing bridge and are on the Gulf coast within a couple of minutes.We did a bit of shelling and enjoyed the walk on the beach. It goes on for miles!

These are our friends Glenda and Mike who we went kayaking with the other day in the harbor.They are enjoying life to the fullest and also full time it in their rig.

Today they were out fishing and noticed an oyster boat coming into the harbor,so Mike being a pro shucker from Louisiana and Glenda who enjoys eating them just as much as Mike bought a sac of them .

You need a good knife and or screwdriver to open them and beer ,crackers and hot sauce to wash them down....Hard work!

This is the container of them that Glenda is freezing for a cookout later on in the season to be deep fried or grilled on barb-q.Mike did a smoked pork loin yesterday that was delish and Glenda did a peach cobbler in a cast iron pot that was scrumptious.

It was a beautiful day today 75 deg,and sun/clouds.Ron finished washing the trailer and maybe tomorrow the truck. Hope y'all have a great weekend take care Dee and Ron