{"id":22867,"date":"2026-07-06T19:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T01:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=22867"},"modified":"2026-07-06T19:37:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T01:37:27","slug":"at-the-edge-of-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2026\/07\/at-the-edge-of-town\/","title":{"rendered":"At the edge of town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had one last storm last evening &#8230; the windiest of them all.  Wild Thing II was rocking and bucking in the wind.  I had put all outside things away, closed up and we rode it out.  The only thing was, I had not walked Emmett before the worst started at 8:30 so we had to stay up until things calmed enough to go out.  BUT, there was a gorgeous sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/StormSunset.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/StormSunset.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/StormSunset-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/StormSunset-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/StormSunset-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/StormSunset-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/StormSunset-40x40.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This morning (Monday, 7\/6) we packed up and headed 4.5 miles to Southside RV Park which sits on the edge of Dillon so I can ride my bike around town and also hopefully take Emmett on a walk around the college.  The RV park is very nice but there is not much area for a long walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1733.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1733.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1733-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1733-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1733-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1733-960x960.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1733-40x40.jpeg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do have a creek and a back and side yard, though!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1734.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1734.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1734-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1734-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1734-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1734-960x960.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1734-40x40.jpeg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Mama duck and her ducklings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Laundry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Laundry.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Laundry-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Laundry-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Laundry-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Laundry-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Laundry-40x40.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laundry done!  Well, washed and dried&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LaundryView.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LaundryView.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LaundryView-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LaundryView-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LaundryView-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LaundryView-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LaundryView-40x40.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not a bad view to look at while folding!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AfterLaundry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AfterLaundry.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AfterLaundry-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AfterLaundry-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AfterLaundry-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AfterLaundry-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AfterLaundry-40x40.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After laundry nap &#8230; I took one also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhereNext.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhereNext.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhereNext-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhereNext-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhereNext-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhereNext-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhereNext-40x40.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I did a bit of planning both my bike and walk around town planning as well as a look at some other cities on my way to the next stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Watchers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Watchers.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Watchers-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Watchers-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Watchers-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Watchers-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Watchers-40x40.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Oscar and Emmett watched the birds and the creek.  There are a lot of Magpies and Crows.  They was right up to the RV which causes a lot of excitement.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1748.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1748.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1748-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1748-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1748-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1748-960x960.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1748-40x40.jpeg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is just past 7:30 and I am running out of gas!  Time to do the dishes, last out with Emmett and call it a day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had one last storm last evening &#8230; the windiest of them all. Wild Thing II was rocking and bucking in the wind. I had put all outside things away, closed up and we rode it out. 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