JJ

Hard day driving.  Rough roads, lots of heavy crosswinds (30 - 40 mph).  Slow down, speed up.  I am amazed at the people that are willing to risk life and limb to go down the road a bit faster.  If I’m doing 5 mph less than the posted speed limit, should that lead to such frustration?  Also, note to self ~ when you are taking back roads and find a Flying J in the middle of nowhere, stop and fill up your tank no matter how much gas you have.  Otherwise you might find yourself taking a scenic tour of Diamondville, WY (including detours through alleyways!) in search of a diesel pump you can pull into and out of with a 26’ trailer. Took 23.09 gallons….

Originally planned for 2 nights, but when I checked in, I asked about the possibility of staying an extra night.  Glad I did.  Pulled into my site, the manager said to let him know if I needed anything.  No problem.  Got the levelers out and pulled onto them, chocked the tires, unhooked from the truck and started hooking up utilities.  Figured out the water regulator, much to the amusement of my neighbors as I read the instructions for each step.  No worries, it worked.  Hooked up the power (and turned it ON) so now I have water and electric. I feel like a pro….or is that a boss?!?!  Time for dinner and bed. 

 Heard the wind blowing when I woke up and checked the weather on my app - rain and wind.  Great!!  So, load Jake in the truck and let’s go see what kind of shots I can get, who knows, maybe a nice foggy sort of atmosphere.  Nope, just cold, windy, and rainy.  And, as I was contemplating going a little further around, it started to snow.  Hmmmm, time to get off the mountain. To add a little extra excitement, I met a very wide load coming up the winding roads as I was going down.  Thank you to the State Troopers giving him escort and getting all the muggles out of his way!

Back to the RV park, maybe time to get the propane going for cooking, hot water, and heat!   Hmmm.  Nothing seems to be happening.  Switch tanks.  Nothing still seems to be happening.  Maybe I am missing something.  Go over to the office and ask if the manager can maybe stop by and help me figure this out.  Finally got cold enough that I plugged in the oil heater even though there isn’t a lot of floor space.  Around 5 we figured out that I had no propane.  That’s on me.  I think the seller told me there might be some left in one tank.  I should have just filled both tanks before I started out, that’s a rookie mistake and I know better.  He filled up both tanks and we determined that everything else is automatic as soon as the propane hits the stove.  Neither the furnace nor the water heater needs to be lit.  And, I also noticed that the water heater works on either propane or electric….

Thanks to the extra day, I got some really good shots this morning. At least I think so, let me know what you think.  Same as yesterday, the hunters and I kept bumping into one another.  Since I was primarily on paved roads, it didn’t interfere with their hunting.  I heard one shot.

God is good every day, and every day, God is good.

“A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, but to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.” Proverbs 27:7  NKJV                                                                                                                                                                                                                           SDG