Wed, 8/12/09

West Fork NF CG, Pagosa Springs, CO: Really chilly this morning. Didn’t want to get out of bed. Turned on the furnace before I took my shower. It warmed up nicely outside though because by the time I showered, got dressed, and went outside it felt pretty good. We had a fire for a while. Then it got really warm. A gal Mike met yesterday stopped by with her dog. She’s been traveling solo with her RV for 15 years now. We figured she must be 79. She’s out there doing it! After she left we walked down to the river. A very pretty river tumbling down through this little valley. Water is crystal clear and cold. There’s nothing like a Colorado mountain stream. Got back and it started clouding up over the mountains. Sprinkled for a while. We turned on our NOAA weather radio but got no reception—very unusual. But, we did get NPR on our super radio! So glad I bought it! We had baked pork chops, apple sauce and a vegetable for dinner. Played aggravation for a while. I won! Not sure how warm it got today. Probably in the mid- to upper-80s.