We did go to the town of DeSmet, which is the town that Laura Ingalls Little House on the Prarie took place. We plan to go visit her house this week when it stops raining. We found a really nice grocery store. We were the only customers in the store Saturday night so of course we got friendly with the cashier. She looked like she was about 18 but she was 28. She was from Florida and we asked what brought her up to South Dakota. She said she came with a friend whose mother lived here. She was trying to clean her life up as she was living very hard. She said we couldn't tell but she had tattoos up and down her arms, back and legs and she had a lip ring and a nose ring. She actually did look out of place in this little town. Anyway she said she has been clean and sober for 8 years and you could tell she was proud of it. She said she adopted her little sister 6 years ago when she was 12 years old. I told her that was wonderful and that my daughter had just adopted two teenage boys last year and they were a handful but truly completed her life. She said that her sister just turned 18 and she has just started college. I also told her I was retired from CPS and she said CPS was involved in her life her entire childhood. She was very positive and I told her how inspriring she was. She now has her husbands two boys, her sister and a year and a half old son. She looked so proud and she should be. The story actually excited me and I didn't want to leave. I just wanted to keep talking. So I guess I haven't completely lost that social worker in me. I was afraid I had but it really made my day. I also couldn't believe I couldn't get away from it. It seems CPS touches every life in some minut way!!
Yesterday day we just sat out by the lake until it got too cold but I'm not complaining. I love this chill. We had the fireplace on in the coach all day! It was so cozy!! And I watched 3 chick flics on the Hallmark Channel. I've never watched that channel before but I love it.
We walked to the bathroom/shower in the afternoon. It's pretty close and we decided to use it when we can especially for showers since we only have electricity at the site and not water and sewer. We filled the fresh water tank and dumped the grey and black tanks when we pulled in so we have a week to last before we have to do something and we are leaving next Saturday so we're hoping we're ok. We have a few gallons of drinking water plus a 43 gallon fresh tank. It will make a big difference if we shower elsewhere.
Last night we went into town to the only laundromat. We of course were the only ones there. It was clean and quiet. The owner came in before we left and of course we talked to him for awhile. I told him when we drove up it was dark and I thought it was closed. He said it's open 24/7. I was shocked. He just got into this venture about 8 years ago and it does pretty well. We were surprised he hadn't had any trouble since the doors are open all the time and no one misuses it. He said most people don't lock their cars or houses here. Small towns!! Gotta love them!! But then there are only 1067 people living here.
At night we went up to take showers and get ready for bed and guess what? We didn't have hot water. It was barely lukewarm. I thought about just biting the bullet and taking a lukewarm shower but couldn't do my hair. I did shower my body but it was grueling. I said no way, this is not what I bargained for. I walked over to the men's bathroom and went in to talk to Rich. We were the only ones there. He said he knew. He wasn't going to either. He'd be out after he brushed his teeth. I guess he left the hot water on while he was brushing his teeth and it got hotter and hotter so he went into the shower and it was hot. He came out and told me and asked if I wanted to go back and try again. I declined. I was too cold to start all over. He came out all clean and happy and we went home. Oh well, I'll try again tomorrow night.
We came home and sat out by the fire. Oh did I tell you we are the only campers in the entire park? It was almost scary but I guess we're safe. We do lock our doors in the truck and the coach. But we woke up this morning with no issues. We left the fireplace on all night and were toasty warm. It was 45 degrees when I got up to put on coffee. I left Richard asleep and I had breakfast and perused recipe books and found a recipe I'm going to try tonight. The I started the bread maker. I'm going to make Irish potato bread.
It's finally stopped raining and I actually see the sun peeking out so I guess I'll head outside with my coffee to explore. Rich is up and out and doing who knows what.
1 comments:
That was a cool story about the girl at the grocery store. I hope some day I have such a positive outcome as her sister. Time will tell.
Seems like you continue to have fun adventures. That's wonderful.
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