Yesterday I drove back to town and resupplied and took on propane refill. I stopped by the shop to visit and hopefully raz Sanchez except he was attending to the birth of his child. Rats, when we catch up it will be old news.
Drove out to corral spot on Goulds, actually the corral is a reference point as the sleep spot is a bare and dusty patch smaller than a regular grocery store. Popular place for drivers roosting. I have been parking at the edge of the loose dirt. Early afternoon and the temp was only knicker chilly but 2 tops, sunny cloudless skies, light is winter slant. My memory can sort of call up the sights while digital gives an idea. I pedaled up the last part of Goulds and crossed the highway, pedaled to the start of the JEM then rode it its distance to junction of Hurricane Rim trail to a remote trailhead. Climbed Crypto to Dead Ringer to TH then descend Goulds back to the van. Leaves have dropped off the trees, bare trees. Down the way I spotted 2 ravens sitting close together on branches in a tree. They stared cawing as I approached keeping at it as I went by, They did not fly away. A group of ravens is an “unkindness”.
Cheat grass is an invasive species and has no natural enemies, nothing eats it. When dried it is very flammable.
Climbing Dead Ringer
New meat (tires) really grip both cornering and changing direction.
19.2 miles climbing 1240′ pedaling for 2 hrs 16 mins, burned 1127 calories. Substantive effort.
Back at the van I settled in for the night. Fixed dinner using many pieces of culinary items. Baked skillet cornbread which I still burn albeit less each time I bake. After eating I sat back in my chair and wished the mess could be left till another time to clean up. Nah, place is too small besides to me it’s disgusting to leave dirty dishes. I did clean up before bed.
While I was still sitting at my table I heard objects striking my van. I heard an engine. Some driver had performed a burn out which thru dirt some of which sprayed the van. That was all.
Today was laundry day and a day off. I spoke with the attendant at the laundromat about turning on the TV for the Zags game on Sat. She said she thought the attendant on duty that day would agree with turning on the TV. If so it will eliminate driving to Jacks in Springdale where I would have to buy food and beverage to watch it. Covid is spread when wearers remove their mask to sip or chew, in the laundromat there is a vending machine with no requirement to feed it.
Local printing shop printed my house plan. I need a larger table to view entire page.
Back out at Quail lake. Sprinkles off and on after dark. Perhaps hero dirt tomorrow.
At present conditions I will leave here on the 30th for Sedona. Despairing news: viewed a web article listing the 10 best boon docking winter spots. Sedona rd 535 was top of list. I stay out off Beaverhead which I wonder if it gets spill over. It’s likely that this winter more campers will be crowding me out. And the eviction moratorium is to end just after the 25th. Some of the newly displaced will end up homeless out on public land.