Me 2007-08-10 Meanwhile back at the ranch
August 10th, 2007
A soft bed is never a bad place to wake up, even if it is not yet 6am. Despite not have any distance to go or much to do I got up and began pottering around. The view from the deck is certainly impressive. The manicured green grass lies thick around the the house. English and Black Walnut trees dot the lawn and beyond them are fruit trees laden with apples, pears, plums and peaches. Over the white fence a high power sprinkler is ticking away in the horse pasture.
The household, consisting of Claudia, Vic, Levi, Sarah and the miniature dog Tory, slowly came to life around me and after all the morning stuff was done Claudia drove Sarah and I to Ashland so I could do the rest of my Washington food drops. With that done I’ve only got two points at which I’ll have to buy food. Everywhere else should have something waiting for me.
Lucky Joe, Samurai Joe and Two Dogs were in town too. I briefly met Samurai Joe and his fiance at Evolution Creek in the sierras. Since then she has fallen and broken her foot and returned home to New York. That group is hitting the trail tonight and they shouldn’t be too far behind when I get back on.
I spent a fair bit of the rest of the day online and catching up with Levi while he was working from home. After a great dinner and dessert of homemade peach ice-cream I found Dad online and video-chatted with the family. As I expected things are just the same as they were before.
Right now it’s hard to remember how I got here, Have I really walked this far? Have I really been out here this long? I feel like it’s always been this way. Working and walking are a distant memory. Soon I’ll be back on the trail and I feel like I’m starting again. I’ve only 830 miles to go and this time I’ve been training very hard for 6 months.
More photos of this day’s journey can be found at Crater Lake to Mt Thielsen
Distance today: 0 miles. Total distance: 1834.6 miles
August 13th, 2007 at 2:55 am
I am still following your progress with interest. I enjoy viewing the photos and it is real nice to be able to put some faces to the names you write about.
All of the Blyde family sends our best wishes for a safe and enjoyable completion of the rest of the trail.
You will look back on this feat when you get to my age with real satisfaction. Where as I look upon your experience with envy. Knowing that even if I had the time, my body would be unlikely to enjoy or substain the punishment.
Lance
August 14th, 2007 at 3:29 am
“manicured” grass, lol
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Ruth