Sunday November 20th 2016

The predicted cold front went through last night. Today’s high temperature was in the mid 70s with a strong north wind that made it feel much cooler. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. If you sat in the sun out of the wind it was almost too hot. Overall it was a very nice day.

I stayed at home today and enjoyed the campground, the weather and watching a lot of sports on TV. The NASCAR championship race was fun to watch. In addition to a bunch of cars turning left, this race had lots of excitement. The four drivers vying for the championship were in the thick of the race until the end. There were significant and frequent lead change along with enough crash drama to keep my attention. However, I will admit to channel surfing to the football games a few times.

Sailboat ready to enter the lock.

Boats staying at the campground tonight.

Around the campground the weekend residents departed. Most of the sites were taken later in the day by new residents. I expect the few that remained open tonight will fill tomorrow. Even four of the eight boat slips that are part of the campground were filled today. The boats are bigger than most of the RVs.

Taking lunch in the weeds at the rivers edge.

With the change to cooler weather I was in the mood for stew. I spent some time this afternoon preparing and cooking a beef stew. The limited size of the kitchen made the process a little more complicated than I’m used to. It was necessary to do more staging than I would typically. I needed to get all of the ingredients ready before starting the cooking process. Preparing the vegetables while the meat browned wasn’t an option since I needed the counter space of the covered stove to spread out. The stew turned out fine and the cooking process kept the RV warm. I now have leftovers to eat over the next couple of days. It is supposed to warm back up by Wednesday so I better hurry.