Sunday November 24th 2024

The weather has been cool and windy the last few days. The daytime high temperature reached the seventy degree mark plus or minus a couple of degrees. Once the sun sets the temperature dropped quickly through the sixties into the fifties. It was even in the forties one morning. All of these weather issues resulted in a break in my furniture building activity. The wind was the chief culprit. Getting things done outside under my carport was like working in a wind tunnel at times.

I have actually reached equilibrium at my base camp. I have bought and built enough stuff to live comfortably. The sense of camping out is gone. There are still things to be built or bought, but the rush is over. I bought a recliner from Wayfair and a floor lamp from Amazon. These items took the living room out of the camping phase into the living phase. I don’t feel that I have to dedicate most of my time each day to furnishing my base camp anymore. A few more days dedicated to leisure are in my future.

Today had a little bit of recreation. I took a hike in the nearby wildlife refuge. The conditions were great to walk around one of the little ponds. Some of the wildflowers were in bloom, but I was disappointed by the lack of water birds in the area. I wish a heron or egret was around to satisfy my bird itch.

This evening I took another walk. This one was around the neighborhood. The park is a little less populated today than it was a week or so ago. Many of the people that had returned are gone again. I assume many went back north for the Thanksgiving Holiday. At least, that is what my neighbor across the street did. They drove back to Michigan. The park still isn’t showing signs of decorating for Christmas. One or two homes scattered here and there around the park have put up a few things. The weekend after Thanksgiving is a classic milestone for decorating, but it seems more and more people are getting a head start. The fact that this park is probably following a classic pattern is a good thing, just surprising.