Up early, Kay made quick work of organizing the inside of the coach for travel back to the storage bay and packing for the short trip home. Meanwhile, I tidied up the outside, repacking camp chairs and the like in the MH. Cool weather enveloped the area last night, and we awoke to cool weather just as we were leaving Lake Ouachita State Park. A good time was had by all.

Today was a lazy day (aren’t they all) with no planned campground activities.

The fall weather here in midwestern Arkansas has been incredibly warm, with daytime highs in the 90s and nighttime lows in the low 70s—summer weather in early October. Additionally, it has been dry with little to no rain for the last several weeks. We both are experiencing allergic reactions to the dust and heaven pollen, especially ragweed. Consequently, the MH AC has been running most of the time since we’ve been here.

With no internet and precious little cellular service, our time here at Lake Ouachita State Park has provided a great opportunity to exercise the MH and perform much needed maintenance and cleaning.

Kay was up early, visiting campground neighbors from church. They have been on an intermittent Keto diet for a couple of years; she has lost 80 pounds and he has lost 100 pounds! They begin the day with “bullet proof” coffee containing French press coffee, butter, whipping cream, and some magic drops, and offered Kay one. She loved it.

From there, we drove back home for Kay’s attendance and participation in her church women’s Naomi Circle. I hung out at the house watering plants and doing a few other chores. We again returned to the MH to enjoy an afternoon nap and defrosting the refrigerator freezer. We met as a group again tonight for happy hour and heavy hors d’oeuvres, before retiring to the MH to watch downloaded British TV mysteries on an iPad.

There are pros and cons related to “camping” close to home; Lake Ouachita State Park is only 30 minutes from home. Pros include being able to maintain one’s day-to-day activities, get tools and forgotten accessories, and otherwise take care of business. Cons are that you don’t create many opportunities to relax and smell the roses. Today, we made our first trip back to the Village in order for Kay to attend one of her many board meetings. I accompanied her to the house to pick up forgotten tools, download software updates and videos, get technology hardware, and do chores around the house. We arrived back at the campground just in time for afternoon naps!

Participating HSV Roadrunners gathered at the Tillery’s for smoked brisket, air fried turkey, and potluck. Bunches of folks were there,food was plentiful, introductions were made, and a good time was had by all