Just Another Day
We needed to sleep in after three days of getting up before 7 AM. So about 9 we made coffee and sat outside to enjoy the cool weather. Jim decided to go up to the office and pay for another day and came back with two Hagen Daz ice cream bars for breakfast. Sure fits in with my new diet :).
After coffee, showers, phone calls and internet time we had a light snack then headed out for a brief excursion into the Inyo National Forest. We drove about 15 miles on Hwy 168 along Bishop Creek to Sabrina Lake at 9000'. It was 20 degrees cooler so we enjoyed a short walk, took a few pictures and met some nice doggies (and their owners).
On the way back home we checked out a few National Forest Campgrounds. They vary in size and ambiance but we did find places where we'd enjoy boondocking for a few days. Fall would be a great time to visit here.
This is a secluded area, sort of cut off from the rest of CA by mountains. On the west are the Sierra Nevada and Yosemite Park. On the east the Inyo Mountains and Death Valley. Lots of historical sights to see and worth an extended visit.
Back in the hot valley, Jim volunteered to cook his famous chicken stir fry for dinner. Who am I to refuse? I still enjoy the delicious feeling of drinking a glass of wine, reading and watching him cook.
After dinner we relaxed with one of our fave movies, Fargo. I know, you either love it or hate it. We just get a kick out of the exaggerated accents and the neat photography. So now we're ready for our Midwest visit...yeah, you betcha!
It's 10:30 PM and the temp outside is 86 so I guess the AC will stay on tonight. It did get down to 60 last night. I'm getting ready to enjoy tea and cookies, start a new novel and then off to bed. Tomorrow is an early day to get ahead of the heat and head for Carson City, NV ....and more heat.