Got up at sunrise this morning, with temps in the 30's and signs of ice on the tarp, so it evidently got even colder than forecast! It didn't take long to get everything packed up, get the horses loaded, and we were moving out of the Baker Arena by 8:30. We had no trouble at all on the road, and because we got out even earlier than expected, we had time to stop at Dennys at the Flying J at Midway, topped off with fuel, dropped off a Fedex package in their box, and had breakfast all in one go, and it all only took about half an hour. I called the park and learned that we were required to go to O'Leno State Park first to register and get the gate code, then travel the 10 miles or so to River Rise, where we found quite a few campers already here, though several left before the day's end. I spoke with the campground host, who was very pleasant (unlike the last time we were here, which was a nightmare, but I'm willing to take a second chance!), and decided the best chance of getting enough sun to make the solar panel worthwhile was right next to the barn, which is the same spot where we stayed years ago. Once we got the horses put away in the barn and the trailer unhooked, Hubby and I headed out again, as I had made arrangements to pick up 10 bales of hay at a farm only 20 minutes away, and we had made an appointment at 4:30. Arrived right on time, got the hay, stopped at Winn-Dixie to pick up some essentials for Thanksgiving on the way back, and got back to camp right after sunset. I fed the horses, then defrosted the freezer, a long overdue job, and which I hope was the cause of why my ice-maker had quite working a few weeks ago. It took quite a while to get all the ice out, it had really caked up in there, but I finally got it all cleared out. Hubby and I finished watching a movie we had started the other day on Prime, though the signal here is such that is needs to be nursed a bit, but I think I can solve that once I can put the phone outside more easily. Shared a few pieces of pizza, had a little half-melted ice cream before heading to bed, hoping to get our body clocks on Eastern time by morning. It finally feels like we're back on the road for real again!
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