Hi Sweetie,
Went to be pretty early and slept well, thank goodness! Got up before my alarm, did my chores, then after breakfast started packing what little I had to do before leaving. That didn’t take long. Then I went out to the pasture where the horses were, and Apollo walked away, but came back for a peppermint, so I was able to grab him. Flash must have sensed that he was going to be restricted on a highline again shortly, so he spent about five minutes just running around the pasture like a mad horse! He looked gorgeous doing it though! Once Apollo was moved out of the paddock, he came over and I quickly got him haltered up and loaded, with Apollo right behind. No trouble getting in and out of this place, and my journey was almost entirely on freeways, so it was an easy drive. Got off at the exit for Henryville and there was a gas station there that had easy access, so I decided to top offer now rather than later. Since I have enough supplies, I’m hoping I don’t have to go out at all this week, so the next leg to Tennessee can be straightforward, since it will be a long drive. Had to stop at the forest office first before going to the horse camp, and was pleasantly surprised to see that it was paved all the way to the horse camp! I thought it would be gravel, but it was tarmac all the way! They also have a dump here, so this has turned out to be a great spot. This would be perfect as an overnight spot for travelers as well, as it’s only a few minutes off the freeway, a lot closer than Deam Lake, which has been my usual overnight spot in this area. Other than a very old guy coming over to make sure I paid (before I had even determined my site!), it was an uneventful load it. All of the sites have the usual Midwest hitching posts, but I ran the highline between a couple of trees nearby. I’m not quite level and I lifted the truck off the trailer but otherwise haven’t disconnected, hoping I won’t have to do anything by drive out of here when I’m ready. Meanwhile, rain moved in during the evening and we had quite a lot of it, and the temps cooled down. I was ready for that! Relaxed a bit during the afternoon, then I went out to feed the horses and play Frisbee with Lola. Suddenly, at one point, she dropped the Frisbee and made a beeline for the door. I thought maybe it was thunder, but then I went to pick up the Frisbee and instantly was stung by half a dozen ground bees! It happened so fast, and they kept coming. Got stung a few more times before I was able to retreat inside, but a few followed us and I got stung a couple more times. Good thing I’m not allergic to bees! I quickly dowsed every spot with bleach (and unfortunately got some on one of the nice polo shirts you used to wear, that I was wearing, so that one’s garbage now), then took a couple of antihistamine capsules. It didn’t take long for that to work, and before I knew it, I was out like a light! Had to force myself up to take my shower, now I’m off to bed. Good night, darlin’! Love you!
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