Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - RV repairs and Too cold to ride Day

More smoke, which we had hoped would dissipate, but instead the rangers came by and started a whole new fire right across the road from us, with flames reaching 20 feet high and more at some points. Jumped the road to our side just a few dozen yards away, they managed to put it out before it spread. Still cold enough for an inversion layer to keep the smoke from dissipating, but a cold, light wind made it too cold to ride anyway. My sore throat came back with a vengeance, and dropped into my chest a bit as well. My knee was throbbing. Hubby discovered a leak in the kitchen faucet, so that became the priority.

By the time he got back from town with the parts it was mid-afternoon, the smoke was terrible, it was still too cold to ride, so we gave up on it again, darn it. The smoke was so bad we started considering moving on somewhere if it doesn't clear up by morning, really felt bad that the horses were out in it. Only good news is the family came back in the evening, so I suppose their dog got fed (again, as we had fed him earlier in the day...) Not sure if they're staying, I don't know how they could stand the smoke out there, it's bad enough in here with all the windows closed. Keeping our fingers crossed we'll get a chance to ride here at least ONCE before we move on. Going to have to head back north soon, more work lined up in DC at the end of next week.