1319 November 17, 2025 Simply Southern

It was a chilly November morning.  I walked in this gorgeous place.  I found myself at the end of the park and on a dock.  I was standing at water level and so near the cypress trees.

I returned to our campsite and decided to have another cup of coffee outside.

We went to Swainsboro.  We were glad to find a Walmart where we stocked up on supplies.  We went to the historic district and walked around the square.

We drove to Twin City and stopped at Simply Southern Restaurant.  The lunch buffet consisted of biscuits and fried chicken and okra and mac and cheese and stewed tomatoes and black-eyed peas.  We chose our food and sat down to eat.  The owner’s husband had come in for lunch.  He started chatting with us about our travels.  Tim and John talked about owning small business, raising children, grandchildren, and all manner of other things.  He was a kind man of faith who served our country in the US Army.  He works hard to provide and his priority is his family.  I enjoyed listening to the two men as they shared stories.  When we meet someone new, I am always reminded about how much we have in common with most folks.  I believe that people are fundamentally good and that we all want what is best for our kids.  Today was another chance to recognize what binds us together instead of focusing on our differences and what drives us apart. 

We took a red dirt road on the way back, past more cotton fields and lots of smaller homesteads.

These bales weigh almost 500 pounds and is worth about 60-65 cents per pound.

Tim drove down to the dock.  I think this is the prettiest part of this park.  The thing to do here is to kayak in the lake, through the cypress trees but because the lake levels are about 4 feet low, there are no kayak rentals at this time.

This afternoon, we returned to the campground and Tim noticed a large amount of water flowing from the RV.  This was definitely NOT GOOD!  Tim turned off the water at the spigot.  I went inside and saw that the water faucet in the rear bathroom had been left on.  This was entirely an accident.  This morning, there was a water main break in the park.  I had been cleaning and when the water supply was turned off for the repair, I must have inadvertently left the faucet on.  We were gone for hours.  In the meantime, our grey tank filled completely and overflowed.  We packed up the RV and went to dump the tank.  Fortunately, there was no overflow in the bathroom.  We believe that the washer hose may have backed up and we had some dampness behind the washer.  We used fans to dry things out…crisis averted!

We fixed omelets for dinner and ate outside by a campfire.