Though the alarm went off at 7:30, we put the heat on and snuggled until it warmed up a little, so Hubby didn't get up to start coffee until nearly 8:00. Since we hadn't done much prep work last night, it took a bit longer to get packed and out, departing the campground about 9:20. Unfortunately, the forecast changed again since last night, which had been a mere 20% chance of rain after noon, but instead we ran into some pretty good drizzle by 10:30, so the hay was getting damp. Fortunately, it's pretty tightly packed, and we only have about 6 bales left, so it will probably be fine. We decided to skip shopping entirely and head straight to camp and get set up asap. We had no trouble finding the park, which actually had a manned entrance. They were kind enough to let us run out and find which site we wanted and then I returned to sign in a bit later. We were delighted to discover that the eight corrals here were covered!! What a nice surprise! I thought I remembered seeing a roof of some kind on Google Earth, but didn't realize those were the actual corrals. We were suddenly much happier with our decision. Plus, there were some very bushy cedar trees separating each site, providing a darn good wind break as well, though they were too short and healthy to be any threat during an ice storm. The electrical breaker gave Hubby a little problem, but he managed to re-seat it and resolve it. It didn't take long to get set up, and with a quick satellite setup, a great cell phone signal, and 30 amp electric, suddenly the oncoming storm seemed much less threatening. We also got a trail map that showed a lot more trails than advertised, and because it's a national campground (Army Corp of Engineers), they honored Hubby's Golden Age Passport, cutting the price in half, from $16 to $8. Such a deal!! Although there are large electrical lines nearby, they're far enough away to be of no consequence. I put the horses in two dry corrals and before we knew it, we were home once again! No worse for the wear, and congratulating ourselves on making the great decision to move. Monday we'll go shopping and get more propane and everything else we need, just as we would if we had moved on Monday. Supposed to be in the 50's by Thanksgiving, so it may turn out to be a good week after all!
Though the alarm went off at 7:30, we put the heat on and snuggled until it warmed up a little, so Hubby didn't get up to start coffee until nearly 8:00. Since we hadn't done much prep work last night, it took a bit longer to get packed and out, departing the campground about 9:20. Unfortunately, the forecast changed again since last night, which had been a mere 20% chance of rain after noon, but instead we ran into some pretty good drizzle by 10:30, so the hay was getting damp. Fortunately, it's pretty tightly packed, and we only have about 6 bales left, so it will probably be fine. We decided to skip shopping entirely and head straight to camp and get set up asap. We had no trouble finding the park, which actually had a manned entrance. They were kind enough to let us run out and find which site we wanted and then I returned to sign in a bit later. We were delighted to discover that the eight corrals here were covered!! What a nice surprise! I thought I remembered seeing a roof of some kind on Google Earth, but didn't realize those were the actual corrals. We were suddenly much happier with our decision. Plus, there were some very bushy cedar trees separating each site, providing a darn good wind break as well, though they were too short and healthy to be any threat during an ice storm. The electrical breaker gave Hubby a little problem, but he managed to re-seat it and resolve it. It didn't take long to get set up, and with a quick satellite setup, a great cell phone signal, and 30 amp electric, suddenly the oncoming storm seemed much less threatening. We also got a trail map that showed a lot more trails than advertised, and because it's a national campground (Army Corp of Engineers), they honored Hubby's Golden Age Passport, cutting the price in half, from $16 to $8. Such a deal!! Although there are large electrical lines nearby, they're far enough away to be of no consequence. I put the horses in two dry corrals and before we knew it, we were home once again! No worse for the wear, and congratulating ourselves on making the great decision to move. Monday we'll go shopping and get more propane and everything else we need, just as we would if we had moved on Monday. Supposed to be in the 50's by Thanksgiving, so it may turn out to be a good week after all!
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