Archives for May 2010

I spent the day finalizing our plans for our trip, this time to Richmond, VA, arranging boarding and getting a bunch of other stuff done. Horses were happy to take the day off. Hubby ran some errands, picked up horse feed, some groceries, and other sundries. We’re planning on riding tomorrow. Heard the trails were a little rocky here, too, so we’re planning on using our EZ boots. And now, I’m done for the day!

Set the alarm for 7:00, was out by just after 8:00, once again deciding to find breakfast along the way, just fixing coffee for the road. We were worried about the van overheating while going up the steep hill, but it wasn’t as bad as we thought it would be, and the cool morning kept me at normal temps. Found a diner just inside the Oklahoma border, next to an Indian Casino, had a great old fashioned diner breakfast (the lady next to me was even having fried Spam, would you believe!), with a never ending cup of coffee throughout our “One-of-a-kind” breakfast (eggs, bacon/sausage and pancakes). That was our only stop except for gas, and we were happy to pull into the horse camp by about 12:30. The roads were so rough, I’m not sure how much more we could have taken! The horse camp is right along the park road, sandwiched between the road and another picnic area right on the lake. There were a number of folks here when we arrived, but they were in the process of packing up. By 4:00 everyone was gone and it was nice and quiet. The day started out cloudy and ended up cloudless, a beautiful day. We got the horses highlined, got the satellite dish up (no problem!), and I confirmed a great cell phone signal for tomorrow’s work day. Like Natchez, we’re not that far off the freeway, so you can hear the traffic, but not as loud or near. Convenience is the key for now, till we get back from our trip later this week. Relaxed for the evening.

Have absolutely no chance of getting a satellite signal here, and there’s also no cell phone service either. Spent the day doing laundry and sitting in the pickup. I went to the office to register and discovered a multitude of facilities, including a swimming pool and museum, with various events being planned. It was a very busy office. Once I paid, I headed up the mountain (where I discovered how bad the other half of the road was) to search for a cell phone signal. We’ve been called out of town on business again, and I had to find a place to board the horses and dogs for a few days next week. Had to go all the way to the top of the hill before I had a signal sufficient to get broadband for my computer access. Was there for nearly four hours trying to track down the information that I needed before heading back to camp. We decided not to try to go riding, as another rider had told us the trails were very rocky, and some were nearly washed out. Her husband’s horse almost went over the edge of a cliff! So we felt the time better spent getting ready for the busy week ahead.