Tuesday March 14th 2017

It was hot today. The temperature got into the low 90s and the wind was not as strong as it had been. It wasn’t an outdoors kind of day. The air conditioners have been on since mid morning.

Yesterday, I resisted the need to turn on the air conditioner. Last night I paid the price. It wasn’t cool enough in the rig to get to sleep until close to two in the morning. This RV park is located between the interstate highway and one of the main east west railroad tracks. Between the time I went to bed and the time I got to sleep, I heard around ten good size trains go by. They blow their whistle for the nearby grade crossing then you hear the rumble of each rail car until the train has passed. The trucks on the highway are not as startling, but far more frequent. It was only quiet for less than a minute every now and then.

This morning I was dragging. I wasn’t ready to compete with the heat. I’ve stayed home all day doing various odd tasks around the RV, but for the most part remaining inside and taking it easy. I took an unplanned nap in front of the TV this afternoon. Now, I’ll probably have difficulty sleeping tonight. This could be a downward spiral that I’ll need to avoid.

View of a hill beyond the end of the campground road. 

I did take a walk around the RV park this evening. A few more sites that were filled yesterday are vacant tonight. The campgrounds in this area are generally occupied until mid May. There are very few people that remain over the summer. The temperature combined with the total lack of shade makes the idea of temperatures in the low 100s a frighting thought. Electricity to run air conditioners is essential.