Living in a Tent, Blogging at the Library: Episode I

It has been a week today that Bill and I left my sister’s home in Kentucky for the great unknown. We spent our first three days at Dillon State Park, near Zanesville, Ohio.

It was cold, but beautiful. Our campsite was on a hill, overlooking Dillon Reservoir, which made the sunsets spectacular.

We cooked our meals over a campfire every night, which was great, as we both adore food cooked over a wood fire. The first night we had burgers with grilled veggies, and the next, Italian Chicken Tortellini soup. We had the hunters in the next site straining their necks to get a whiff of that tomato-ey, garlic-y stew, which we had with homemade bread I had baked before we left Ky. The third night it rained, so we splurged on subs from a pizza joint close to the park.

It was colder’n a bear outside, with temperatures in the upper 30’s to low 50’s. After having to purchase a new heater just yesterday, we determined that our old heater’s fan had not worked since we used it that first night. No wonder we froze at night. (Last night, we were snug as a bug in a rug) .

Actually, we didn’t freeze, we were very toasty in bed. We have a queen sized pillow top air mattress, and Bill had a mylar emergency blanket which he used as a bed liner, topped with a thermal blanket under the sheet, which prevents the cold from the ground from seeping up into our old creaky bones. We have thermal blankets, a quilt and a comforter on top, so we have a terrific cocoon to snuggle in.

On Wednesday., we decided to move closer to the town where I had my job interview on Monday, as I had a second interview there scheduled for Thursday. (Unfortunately, the interview was rescheduled for Tuesday…boogers!)

We are currently in a private campground, not a state park. It is a family run operation, consisting of campers and RVs. We are the only tent campers on the lot, but we have an electric site with water, so its all good. We insist on an electric site wherever we are, We may be homeless, but we are not heathens. I have to have my java.

It is a lovely place, with old growth forest surrounding the camp. The only downside, is that the bathrooms are not heated, and those seats are pretty durn chilly when you make a mad dash at three AM.

Since arriving there, it has rained every day, but it looks like it is clearing today. We have cooked our meals on a single burner hot plate. Actually only two dinners, as I made red beans and rice one night, and we had leftovers last night.

Ok, kiddies, I only have ten minutes left on the library’s computer, so…till next time

Peace!!!!

Donna