Hiya Sweetie,
Woke up before the alarm this morning, did all my morning chores, getting back to my old routine now that the horses are on a highline. After breakfast, I saddled up Flash and we were on the trail by 10:00. I tried to follow my planned route and didn't quite get there in the beginning because there was a gate, but eventually I got on track. I managed to do a lot of trimming on the white trail, and could see where they had stopped, and there was a lot more to do, but there wasn't any really storm damage, it looked like just regular maintenance to me. When I finished with the white trail, I turned on to the red trail, and did a bit more trimming on that, though it didn't need too much. So many spider webs, though! I had to find a massive spidey stick to keep them from completely cover me up! Not long before camp, I finally did come across the top of a large tree fall that was mostly blocking the trail, which was really a road at that point, so I finally felt like I was doing something constructive, and cleared it all away using my pruner, since it was all small limbs. Got back to camp around 2:00 and seven miles later, so not a long day, but I figured it was enough. I wasn't back at camp long before Kathy stopped by. She's the gal who's the head of the friend's group that I've been talking to. I suggested that tomorrow I work on the blue trail, but she said she managed to get three DNR folks lined up for that one, and that the orange trail needed immediate attention, so I guess that's my plan. It's only five miles long, so if it's not too bad and I have time, I may try to get over to the blue anyway. There's another small section of red I need to check as well. I also spent some time on the computer sorting out where I'll be going on Thursday. I wanted to go to Sandhills early, but didn't know if they would let me extend my stay, since I'm already at the 14 day limit, but apparently they don't enforce that during October for some reason, so I've made those arrangements to go there. It's primitive, with no power or water, but I was told I could fill up my tank at the ranger station, which is only about five miles away. I've been spoiled with water and electric lately, but it's no problem getting back to my roots, as it were! And it looks like the weather going to be perfect for quite awhile, which is good news, as there's another hurricane about to hit Florida, but it slated to go straight across the state, uncharacteristically from west to east, then out into the Atlantic. Levy County will be getting hit yet again! I'm certainly going to have my trail work cut out for me once I get there! Anyway, teatime, then shower and bed. Good night, baby! Love you!
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