Hi Babe,
Been sleeping really well here, not sure what the secret is, but I’m happy for it! Woke up to a misty morning, didn’t expect to see it that foggy! After chores and breakfast, I ran over to the ranger station to fill up my tank, though I doubt I will need it. I’d rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it! I have enough to do laundry tomorrow, if I decided to. I did a little more housekeeping, specifically mopping the floor, then spent the majority of the afternoon doing some updating on my Facebook page. I knew it had been awhile since I had added any new horse camp reviews, and couldn’t believe it when I went back and discovered it’s been since last August 2020 since I’ve updated my camp supplements book! Crazy! So I got busy doing that, and still only got as far as November 2020 by dinnertime. I wanted to get that done before I got really busy with the Goethe Endurance Ride and the OTL, both of which are going to take up a lot of time once I start to focus on them. Since I still haven’t been given the credentials to get me on the website for the OTL, I’m kind of stuck, and didn’t want to waste the time, so that’s why I started to tackle my camp supplement book. Anyway, I grilled a steak and had a nice dinner, then settled down to a new series I found on Prime, The Expanse, a sci-fi program that is about to publish it’s final season on Prime in about a week, so I figured if I started now I’d be able to finish it off before the month’s out. So I had a pleasant and quiet evening. Both my neighbors packed up and left right at sunset, not sure why they didn’t stay the night since they had reserved it, but who knows? So now I’m ready for shower and bed, won’t be long now! Good night, my darlin’! Love you!

Hi Sweetie!
Had another good night sleep, woke up to another beautiful day, slightly warmer this morning, did some computer work after my chores, then went out to pick up some hay. I wasn’t able to find a haymaker that was very close, so I ended up going to Sparrs Feed Store, where I was also able to pick up some Balance and Senior Feed. The hay was pretty good, small bales but tightly wound and heavy, and not much more than I paid getting it from local haymakers, so it beat driving a long way. They didn’t have the Perform, so I had to go into the Tractor Supply to pick that up. I made a quick stop at Walmart for a few things, Publix for ice cream, and I stood in line for fuel at the Murphy’s for way too long, then was only able to get about $20 because my gift card was almost empty. I forgot to check it when I was in the store, darn it! I have plenty for my next trip, though, since it’s just a short one up to Goethe, so no worries, I’m sure I’ll be making more trips into town next week. Got back, put the groceries away, and then started doing some research on where I want to go the next few weeks. Pistol wanted to camp down at Picayune over Christmas, but there’s not enough trails for two weeks, so I suggested another stop about halfway down the state, had to research the best place. I think I found it at Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Reserve, lots of trails there, then we’ll head down to Picayune through New Years. Not sure where I’m going after that, still looking into it. But at least this month is taken care of. Settled down for the evening, now I’m ready for my usual shower and bed! Love you, babe! Good night!

Hey Darlin’,
Had a better night sleep last night, though I needed all four bed covers and a wool cap last night, since it got down to at least 37 degrees last night! I have the thermostat on the furnace set, and I’m sure it went off several times last night, so getting propane today became a priority. I called Tractor Supply last evening but they hadn’t gotten their refill yet. I spent most of the day on the computer working on the OTL mailing list and some other related tasks, so I was running the generator to charge up my computer and phone, and I ran out of propane in my third tank, no way was I going to let it run down on only one. I called and it had finally come in, so I jumped in the truck and ran into get all three tanks filled. Propane prices are skyrocketing, up to $4.17 a gallon! I don’t remember EVER paying that much for propane! Energy prices are getting ridiculous! Anyway, I got back just as the sun set, got the horses fed and settled down for the evening. Time for shower and bed! Good night, sweetie! Love you!

Hi Sweetie,
Restless night sleep last night, which always seems to happen when I rest too much during the day! Still, took my time getting up, waiting for it to warm up a bit. Didn’t take me long to have breakfast and finish packing up, left just after 11:00. A short drive and we arrived a bit after noon. There’s apparently only three official campsites in here, all with corrals, and one’s being occupied by a guy starting to run a kayak service nearby, no horses. It’s a nice looking campground, pretty trees with enough gaps so it wasn’t too bad getting settled in, though I won’t get much solar power out here, and to my consternation, I couldn’t find a water spigot anywhere, turns out there isn’t one. Thought I saw on their website there was water here, but I guess I was mistaken. Just another challenge to overcome! After getting settled in, I put the horses in the corral (I had been letting them graze), and drove up to Dunnellon for propane at Tractor Supply (they had just run out, so I didn’t get that done), and they wouldn’t order any feed for me, so I’ll have to make a trip to Sparrs for my Balancer. Made a stop at Walmart so I could fill up my water tank and pick up just a few things, another quick stop at Publix, then back to camp. I let the horses out to graze again. Then a park guy came along to empty the trash bins and I asked him about water, he said I could drive about a mile up the road to his office and fill up, so that’s what I’m going to do for the duration. It’s a lot closer than Walmart, and I won’t feel like I’m taking advantage. Settled in for the evening, put the heavy blankets on the horses as the forecast is for 37 degrees tonight, glad I still have a tank and a half of propane left, I think I’m going to using some overnight! Binge-watched some more Burn Notice episodes, now I’m headed for a quick shower and bed, no doubt wearing my wool hat like I have been the last few nights! Supposed to warm up in a couple of days, though, fingers crossed. Good night, babe! Love you!

Hi Babe,
Had a good night sleep, with my usual morning routine plus a couple of loads of laundry, then I mostly read during the day. Did most of my preliminary packing, but before I could get my awning up it started to rain (NOT in the forecast, surprise, surprise!), so I had to leave it down for the night. Binge-watched a bunch of Burn Notice episodes, so it was a really quiet and restful day, which I felt like I needed after riding three days in a row, not to mention my overindulgence on Friday, so hopefully by tomorrow morning I’ll be fully recovered. I only have about a 30 mile drive tomorrow, so there’s not need to get up at the crack of dawn, I just hope there’s as much room for me to get in as it seems like there is on Google Earth. They only have three equestrian sites listed on their reservation website, but they are all supposed to be 60 feet, so I should be okay. Apparently they have corrals, too, so that will be different! Anyway, I do feel more rested, just heading to the shower and bed (with fresh sheets, of course!) shortly. Good night, my darlin’! Love you!