I usually store up the day’s activities in my
head or by writing notes and then I sit down at night to write ‘em out. It’s 11
a.m. and I’m currently at loose ends so thought I’d free up some brain
space and put these thoughts down:
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Last
year we delayed our departure because COVID-19 was becoming a thing and now
this year we’re delaying our departure because the vaccine for COVID-19 has
become a thing. Full circle....
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Pooled
our resources again for breakfast; today’s menu consisting of French toast and
sausages. Well, mostly Vickie and
Michele provided the food, Kim did the cooking.
Morning was sunny with a cloud or two coming over so we started a
campfire also. Sitting around a campfire
in the morning for warmth is just as delightful as at night. The siblings left at about 11 o’clock to
continue on their travels, Kim is switching out his telescopes and I’m sitting
here trying to figure out what day it is.
Feels like a Sunday and yet I know it’s not.
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Last night
I lifted my right arm, felt the muscle pain from the injection site and figured
I wouldn’t be taking a ride today. The
muscle complained most when I raised my arm about to throttle height. Pleased to report that I woke up to little
pain this morning, so if the weather warms a bit a ride could still happen
today. A high of 6oo is
predicted today which is tolerable for riding; however, it just cracked into
the 50’s. It seems the weather will play
a bigger part in whether we take a bike ride than muscle soreness. Might not be optimal for a bike ride today
but there are other things to do so I don’t feel like I’m wasting time. I could
take a walk, take pictures of the birds up by the clubhouse, put coins on the
railroad track, take a ride in the truck or watch some roping over at George’s. Or do the wash...I really should go do the
wash. But I could multi-task...take
pictures of the birds or take a walk while the wash machine does its
thing. Sounds like a plan.
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Evening
edition:
I
took a walk this afternoon while the wash was going. Didn’t get as far as I normally do but I only
had 30 minutes ‘til the wash cycle was finished. And I misjudged my timing...wash was already
done when I got back. Went back to camp
during the drying cycle. Clothes all
washed and folded until we get dressed for bed then it starts all over.
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My arm is feeling totally normal...no soreness
left. And so far, no side effects
either.
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Took
a ride in the truck this afternoon armed with pennies and nickels. Went out to frontage road on the far side of the
highway to put some coins on the railroad track. This year I put a piece of clear tape over
each one so hopefully they won’t vibrate off the track as the train
approaches. I was going to check them
after supper but Kim thought it might be easier to find them tomorrow morning
as opposed to dusk. I agreed. But as I’m
sitting here I’ve heard about 7 trains pass by in a couple of hours...my coins
are going to be toast.
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Kim
bought a new coffee maker...the French press just took too long. Instant gratification is what these coffee
makers sell. Made by the manufacturers
of Instant Pot, it’s an Instant Pod not a Keurig. But it uses the same K-cups. When we get to camp he takes it out of the
box, gets it set up and starts brewing a cup.
However, it’s making a strange noise which he comments on as we’re
eating supper. Then he says, “Well, you
know, I didn’t read the instructions...”
So I grab the instructions and start skimming to figure out what the
noise is. I read the set-up directions
and when I get to the part where it says to ‘discard the red plug’ he looks at
me and says, “There’s a red plug?” Well,
that proved to be the source of the noise...the machine couldn’t draw the water
in because the red plug was preventing water from flowing into the pot. Noise
calmed down considerably when he took care of that problem. Still makes a very slight huffing and puffing
when the coffee is done...I think that’s just part of the brewing process. Kim
was very gratified to get his first cup of coffee right after he pushed the
‘go’ button.
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Day
stayed on the cool side unless you were sitting in the cab of a truck with the
sun streaming in. The clouds in the
morning sky moved on and the night is clear so Kim is out imaging. Or rather his telescope is imaging while he
sits n the camper playing his game.
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There
is a field along the route to Coolidge that has a massive amount of sheep
grazing on it. Why is a big mystery to me but the sheep sure are grazing it
down. Tonight I saw a big white-ish dog hanging
with the sheep...Kim said there’s a possibility that they have a Great Pyrenees
to protect the sheep from coyotes. As if
on cue about a ½ mile further up I saw a coyote sitting beside the road as if
it was debating whether to cross. My biggest
concern for the sheep has always been that they not get on the road...never
thought about the danger from the coyotes.
If that dog is anything like Harper, the Pyrenees that Marshal owned,
those sheep will be well protected.
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