A Contractor & Her Dog

I didn't expect the river to be so busy at night.

We’re at a beautiful Campground/Marina/RV Park on The River, Edgewater Park on mile 40-ish, in West Virginia (just 40 miles from Pittsburgh… the miles start there), and I’m sitting in this late afternoon listening to the lazy traffic, birds, chirping insects and fish jumping…

…but at night, it’s not so peaceful to light sleepers. 

A VERY light sleeper. 

Yes, I know I need to ‘change’ that (I used to be a champ sleeper, now I have a host of ‘quirks’), but I was surprised how much happens on this quiet river at night.  From trains, folks coming in from night fishing to power plants ‘letting off steam’ (imagine a hot air balloon sounding blasts for 30 min straight at 2 am), she -the river- is a busy lady at night…

Lucky my companions slept right through the hustle & bustle, so did Henry.  He did perk up when he heard the men’s voices at 1am… for that I’m grateful… I also think I may need to get a machete to keep by my sleeping bag… just in case (I think I’m more terrified of raccoons than anything… damn raccoons).

But right now… right this very moment… with no one around but Henry and a gentle rain… it’s quiet.

As for my boat.  I took her out this morning, with all her custom additions, and she did awesome.  The backboard, the bimini top, and the back quarter deck all performed as expected.  Thank the Universe, and thank the people who helped me outfit her.

Notes:

-          Really, really… Edgewater Park is an amazing stop for RV folks and boaters alike.  Don’t be scared off by their low bridge into the small ‘bay’…they have docks right on the Ohio too.

-          Marita and Bernie road bikes to the grocery store on a pretty sketchy, small road… because of it, we get fresh corn for dinner *YAY*

-          Henry is having problems listening.  I haven’t been keeping up with his training and it shows.  I guess, like with children, the more I put in, the more I can expect in good behavior.  I’m hoping we can work on this in the next few days.

-          We’re on a little bay called Tomlinson Run and it’s proven to be a great testing ground.  However, all I can do is think about my cousin Anne with all these fish jumping…

-          I’m afraid of the dark.  How sucky is that?

-          Across the little bay there are 2 huge horses (on a beautiful cream color)

-          I got to talk to my therapist this morning.  I usually see him 3 days a week. To not have his guidance the last few days… let’s just say my brain is not the best at giving advice and having self-perspective.  I am grateful for him.

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(Photo Credits to Marita Hart)