Michele's Journal

The term "Freeze Out" did not fail me.  We got there about 2:30 - 3:00 and it was just starting to get chilly.  The sun is behind the trees by then.  The tent got set up with no problems and the bed was made with enough flannel sheets, sleeping bags and blankies to warm me up.  By the time dinner was done (it was a polluck), I was in a long sleeved shirt and a Longaberger warm sweatshirt.  I then added my Flyer' fleece and some hand warmers.  It was cold.  The tent wasn't too bad since we had both heaters going at full blast.  Of course, I can't make it through the night without at least one trip to the bathroom.  That is the part I hate, having to take showers that are not in my house or walking to the bathroom.  Cuts down on my wearing questional undergartments and wandering around before and after the shower.  

Saturday am I made Mark go for a ride with the boys since everyother husband was going.  I got my shower and the girl decided we were going to lgo shopping for old stuff.  Thye first place we went was so high priced that I was expecting them to tell me my credit limit is not enough to be in the store.  I don't think I saw anything for less that 100.00.  Much of the stock was priced in the thousands of dollars range.  Checked out 3 other stores and I managed to not spend a dime.  Almost but didn't.

I need to get ready for an appointment.  I am go groggy today.  Must be one of my pills .  Need to get the Prosac filled and pick up the blood pressure medication.

i have a viewing and rosary tomorrow night for the wife for someone I serve as a Echaristic Minster with.  His wife died suddenly (and no one is saying how/why she died - I have my  ideas but would not voice them to Ron.

Tomorrow is camping.  Helps that I showed Mr. I Have No Sense of Where I am or Where I am Going exactly where we are going.  Yes, it is in the panhandle of Idaho, right next to Post Falls, Idaho which is over the line from Spokane. 

I had first mentioned that I wouldn't mind leaving tonight.  His first response was ok, but we will have to stop somewhere and sleep.  For a four hour ride?  How ever will I get him cross-country is that is his philosophy.  That and he really had no clue where Coeur d'Alene was.  I have vetoed leaving this afternoon - it is getting dark to early now and I have no desire to be putting up a tent in the dark.  Just doesn't seem like fun to me.

Lots of flannel sheets, sleeping bags, blankies and heaters are making this trip.  It is supposed to go down to the 30s one night - it is inot called the Freeze Out for nothing.  My poor feet, they feel like ice from the inside due to the nerve damage from my diabetes.

Have tons of laundry to finish, mailings to be taken care of , recorded programs to watch so I make room for tonights overload (and Friday and Saturday nights if anything appears to be good enough to record).