Hi Sweetie!
Well, Google Maps did it to me again, taking me on backroads where I shouldn’t have been even when the map I downloaded was all major highways. I did do a stretch on an interstate I don’t think we’ve ever been on before, I-22, which goes from Birmingham to Memphis. Going through Birmingham, like any city, was a nightmare, but we managed to make it okay, except for one tiny road that made a sharp right onto the last road before we got here, that was also steeply uphill, and I ended up scraping bottom. I discovered the stairs are all out of whack again, another job on my list! Left late because I got into some conversations with some folks this morning, managed to sell a few more books (at least my fuel is getting paid for 🙂 ), so it was almost 10:30 by the time I left. Arrived here a bit after 3:00, but both offices were closed and there wasn’t anyone around. I call both “emergency” numbers and left voicemail on both (good thing it wasn’t an actual emergency!), no one ever got back to me, no one ever showed up. I had no choice but to pick a spot and park in it. Hardly any of the sites are level here, and there are very few highline posts. Since I know my new friends want to stay near the barns, I didn’t want to get too far away, and about the only posts I could find were at the top of the hill at a full hookup, that’s where I ended up. Unfortunately, the hookups are right by the road whereas the highline is tucked way back, so there’s a long yard between me and the horses. Had enough hose for water, though, thank goodness. Maybe they’ll let me put my fence up and create a nice paddock for them, there’s quite a bit of nice clover in there. I didn’t unpack much else, though, since I may have to move tomorrow when I finally check in. They seem very lackadaisical here, which I trust will work in my favor but we’ll see tomorrow! Got the horses settled, and got me settled. There’s a horrible cell phone signal here, but I can just reach the guest wifi here, just enough to watch Prime on my computer and screen share with the TV, which couldn’t stay connected directly for some reason. It started raining during the evening, and this place is already known for muddy trails, so I’m expecting to spend a lot of time wet here! Anyway, it’s been a long and tiring drive day, so I’m heading off to shower and bed early. Good night, babe! Love you!
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