How about that election! Woo-hoo!! While I do not believe it will be smooth sailing and certainly now the hard work begins, the United States of America voted resoundingly against Donald Trump, his policies and his enablers. At this time there appears to be a consensus that there be accountability, changes in policy, focus on removing the tariffs that are causing hardships on Americans, healthcare, war and defense issues … there is a lot and Donald Trump is still president for 2 more years so as noted … not smooth sailing.

Still. There is a lot to be hopeful.

The morning after …

A new dawn! I think it was fairly common reaction of relief from an obvious majority that the tide is turning! I read numerous comments from people who felt a lessening of stress and anxiety.

Onward!

Meanwhile … some baking, some eating … always walks.

Baking in a very small kitchen … and the kitchen recruits the dinette. It looks chaotic and it sort of is, but I’m finding it challenging to do my normal “clean as I go” so things get spread out to all surfaces with some reorganization and cleanup at the end.

The weather has been beautiful: upper 50’s/low 60’s F during the day with lows into the upper 30’s F overnight … no freezing temps.

Sunrises are beautiful.

One morning snow on the mountains and down nearly to the valley floor.

The mandatory evacuation was lifted from most of the area round the RV park on Wednesday. I haven’t spoken to anyone at the park and ultimately decided to stay here in Colorado City for another week to allow time for the park and the roads leading to the park to be cleaned up.

If no weather issues on La Veta Pass back to the San Luis Valley, I will leave here in a week and be in time for the nursing home’s special Thanksgiving dinner. I’ll decide then whether to stay through actual Thanksgiving. I had a meal planned to take and share with my folks “on the day” … we’ll see.

After deciding to stay the second week, there were a few provisions I wanted. A grocery store 2.5 miles away seemed doable on my bike but I stopped in the park office to ask about road traffic on the route and was offered a car to do my shop. Yippee!! I accepted and yesterday made the quick trip for enough plus to get me comfortably through another week. I have some online items on the way also. I am glad of the car offer as driving there and back I could see that it would have been a challenge, especially the return with cargo.

Yet again, wonderful, kind, nice people which continues to be one of the best parts of RV life.