Hiya Sweetie,
Another good night sleep, then after chores and breakfast I headed out to Hartsville, about 25 minutes away, first to Tractor Supply for propane and to order some Empower Balance for Apollo when I discovered they could have it shipped to the store by next week (though it was a computer nightmare to get it done!), then to Walmart for a few items I needed, plus fueling up at the fabulous price of $2.99/gal for diesel! Gotta love that! On my way back to camp, I stopped at forest HQ to fill up my water tank. By then, my friend Patsy had arrived at camp, so I stopped by there to pick up a package that I had sent to her (my new car seat cover), and she and Julia were still getting unhooked and set up, so my timing worked out even though I was running late on everything I did today. Went back to the trailer, put away my groceries, then Patsy came and picked me up, and the three of us went over to the shed where they store all their trail marking stuff, got what we needed, and proceeded to put signs up at all the important intersections. Julia had to leave at 4:00, so Patsy and I finished up, and were done by 5:00. I then had a few minor chores to do, like hooking up the three full propane tanks, putting away the horse feed, installing my new plush car seat cover, changing out the drawstring on my big hay bags (the ones that came with them were so big I had a hard time getting my carabiner-type hook around them, and they work so much better now!), let the horses out for a few hours of grass, and finally, checking on the furnace. It hasn't been lighting well, I've only had it going once, and with most of the upcoming mornings in the forties, I wanted to see if it needed cleaning or some other kind of servicing. The only thing I found was part of a wasp's nest covering a small round plate, but I don't know what it was for or if it made any difference, but I cleared it off. I didn't see anything else, no soot buildup or anything, so I just generally dusted it out a little bit, then turned it on with the thermostat at 80 degrees, and it came right on and stayed on, which is all I want it to do! I had thought up to now that maybe it just had a little air in the lines since I haven't used it in a very long time, and that may well have been the problem. In any event, it seems to be working, but the real test will be tomorrow morning. I'm leaving the thermostat set for about 58 degrees, hopefully it will come on in the morning like it's supposed to, fingers crossed! Had a nice salmon dinner while settling in for the evening, won't be long out of bed. Good night, my darlin'! Love you!
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