Surprisingly, Fedex actually found us this morning, right here at the campsite. I wasn't sure they would, and the driver did say they don't usually deliver direct to campsites (I was sorry to hear that), but he did, so now I have my new inflatable kayak! We also took a quick ride up to the Jeez overlook, a high point in the area that lets you see most of the Malabar Farm, then we went to the Big Fish convenience store just up the road, we thought about having lunch there, but Hubby was in the mood for chili on a baked potato, so I just bought a can of Hormel to take back with us, as well as some ice cream, which was the REAL reason we decided to take a trip out today! When we got back I unpacked my kayak, and it didn't take me long to get it out of the box and inflated with the high-capacity hand-pump they provided, so naturally I had to take a quick spin around the cove to see how it works. I'm going to enjoy a lot of peaceful hours in this boat!
Archives for September 2019
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 – Got My Kayak, Drove to Jeez Overlook
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 – Lunch, Dialysis and Hay
Another quiet morning of chores, fishing and fetching with Lola before Hubby and I decided to have our lunch at the Mohican Lodge today. Got out there early, because we had to dialyze, then I had to go pick up some hay. I used the last of it this morning, and I found someone only 15 minutes with second cutting that was just coming in from the field today, though not early enough for me to pick up this morning. It was quite misty and overcast this morning, despite a partly cloudy forecast, so I guess we had to wait until it was a bit drier. The lunch was very nice, and we could actually see our campsite from the restaurant picture window, just a half mile by lake, but over 20 minutes by twisty road. Got back and got Hubby dialyzing, though we had some trouble with one of his access points, so it took a lot longer than usual. Figures, since we had to pick up hay afterward, thought we’d be early, turned out to be late. Got a good load of some nice hay, though, enough to last us for the duration of our stay here. Hope the horses like it!
Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 – Lovely, Lazy Day
Slept late, then after chores I got out my fishing pole and sat on the bank and fished for awhile, and tossed various things for Lola to fetch. It was Roy’s sister’s birthday in England, so I spent some time getting Skype running (though we were late because my microphone was giving me trouble), but then got that done. We had planned on going over to the Mohican lodge for lunch for a change, but they had already closed their lunch hours by the time we got off the phone, so that will have to happen another day. Neither one of us was in the mood to ride, so we just had a lovely lazy day. A couple of local women came with their horses and I struck up a nice conversation with them, and we chatted for quite awhile before Hubby and I settled down for the night. Sweet, sitting by the lake and watching the sun go down!
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 – Recoup Day
For some strange reason, despite the fact that we were both incredibly tired, neither one of us got a good night sleep last night. I literally got less than 4 hours sleep, so I got up feeling more tired than I went to bed. I had planned on taking a long ride today, but I just wasn’t up to it, so we decided to just relax today, sitting outside in our screen room (best investment I’ve made this year!!), reading and napping pretty much all day. Nice lazy day!
Wed., Sept. 11, 2019 – Errands, Brake Job and Late Dialysis
Had to run a bunch of errands today, to Tractor Supply for horse feed while my 10% off couplon was still good, Home Depot to return yet another one of the inadequate inflators I bought in recent weeks, and, of course, Walmart for everything else. The front brakes on my truck have been chirping for a while, so I pulled into Monro to see if they could do it, but they couldn’t get to it for awhile, so I made an appointment for Friday, then just happen to pass another Monro, pulled into that, and they happen to be having a lull and took us in right away. Conveniently located across the parking lot from a nice Mexican restaurant, Hubby and I walked down and treated ourselves to a nice meal. Unfortunately the brakes took longer than anyone anticipated, and we didn’t get out of there until well after 3:00, so by the time we did Walmart and got back to camp, we had a very late start on Hubby’s dialysis, not finishing up until nearly 9:00, way later than we like. We had to wind down a bit after that, but not heading off to bed until much later than usual. Tiring day, but productive!