Waking up to cooler temperatures after that front moved through, we splurged on blueberry pancakes before we saddled up for a quick ride. We had learned there was another trail, the White trail, that isn't even on the map at all, and we wanted to include it on the map I'm making, so we headed out "Gibby's" trail that leaves from the south end of the camp. This, too, was a very nice trail, not quite so steep as some of the others, so a bit more relaxing. We did go by a bee's nest where Lola got stung once, but that was it. Terry had warned us about it, and had put some Sevin dust on it, but they were still buzzing around a bit, so we made a wide berth, but Lola didn't pay attention, thus the sting. After completing the White trail, we headed down the hill to the entrance to the Red north trail again, doing it in reverse, so it seemed like a whole new trail. A beautiful ride, albeit short (less than three miles), but definitely sweet! Spent the day finishing the map, watching football, and putting stuff away in preparation for our departure tomorrow.
Archives for September 2015
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 – Rest Day
After our long ride yesterday, we were all too tired to do much activity today, though I just had to do some laundry, and I had to do it by hand because I didn’t have enough water in the RV. Pulled some water out of the barrels which I had filled up from the creek, and washed my “smalls” as Hubby would call them, and a load of jeans. Spun them out with the washing machine so they didn’t take too long to dry, but then a rainstorm moved in, and I got them down just in time. The rest of the day I mostly worked on the computer again, while Hubby did some reading, before we turned to movies for the night. I took Dish up on their offer of HBO for $10/mo for the next 6 months, so I’ve been in a constant state of recording for the last 24 hours, just in case we can’t get a campsite with a signal sometime in the next couple of weeks. Did get some much needed rest, though it seems our stamina is improving tremendously!
Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 – Long, Excellent Ride Day at Harrison State Forest
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 – Computer Day
Spent the day working on various projects, in particular settling on dates for an upcoming Workshop, and doing a bunch of other electronic chores. The Club that was riding here this week had a weenie roast, and we joined them around the bonfire for awhile, with Hubby extolling them with a couple of Shakespeare monologues before we headed back to the RV and a good night sleep.
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 – First Ride Day at Harrison State Forest
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 – Runaround Day in Steubenville, OH
Before breakfast, I moved the horses down to the cable high lines provided by the park, which now puts the horses across the road from us, but they were tearing up the lawn too much behind us. The advantage is that they now are much closer to a creek, so we got out the sump pump and the portable barrels and strung a hose out, and starting filling the barrels to save us more work later. Local forest manager Justin came by, apologizing for the misunderstanding about the water and being very accommodating. After breakfast and chores, Hubby and I headed out to Steubenville proper, going to Tractor Supply for feed, munchies, and a few pieces of hardware we needed, and looking at water tanks, as we’ve decided that if we are going to spend more time in state forests and Wildlife Management Areas (most of which don’t have water), we needed to get a good 100+ tank for the pickup, though TSC didn’t have anything suitable, but it was a good start on research. Went to the Post Office, Verizon (where they couldn’t help me), had a Chinese meal and got liquor at the Kroger. Ohio used to have state operated liquor stores, but they finally privatized it, and it’s available in grocery stores, yeah! Got back to camp, where I had a nice chat with Kathy, and her little dog Peanut had a rousing round of play with Lola, both running around in circles to their hearts’ delight! Had another relaxing evening, though there is a very spotty cell phone signal here, so it looks like I’ll be running into town periodically again! When I tried to start the generator, the string broke on me, so I had to drag the second generator up for the night. Another repair tomorrow!
Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 – Travel Day to Harrison State Forest in Cadiz, OH
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 – A Much Needed Rainy Day!
Having had to use RV water to water the horses last night, I was delighted to hear rain pounding on the roof at 4:00 this morning, though it kept me awake for several hours. We had all the buckets and barrels still out, and we are getting really low on horse water, so this was a great relief! It rained steadily, and more than just a drizzle, right through 9:00. By that time, all the buckets were full, and the both 75 gallon rain barrels had a hefty load of water in them. No more water shortage! Spent the entire day watching recorded TV, enjoying the sound of rain pounding intermittently on the roof, yet the horses were staying pretty dry, as they were under a really good cover of trees. A very relaxing day! Just what we needed after our long ride yesterday!