Saturday, October 3, 2009

S24O - 10/2/09



Several weeks ago, she said she planned to attend some kind of furry rascal cult event all day on, October 3rd. Thinking that it might not be too hot for the first post-summer S24O, I penciled it on the calendar. Early in the week prior, the forecast was for showers on Friday night. Fortunately, they came on Thursday night. Friday night was perfect.

I had a friend join me for a pondering duet for a few hours. He couldn't stay overnight, but came prepared with plenty of deep thoughts. He's a guy who wants to live life deliberately. The conversation was so good, I didn't even think about dinner until after he had to leave. So I prepared my dinner in dark solitude.

Heating water in my Kelly Kettle for soup

The evening was delightful. The wind was light, the moon was almost full, and the sky was perfectly clear. The moon was so bright that I rarely needed artificial light. After dinner, the evening began to chill, and I crawled in the bag. It felt good to lie down, on my back, looking at the sky, and listening to a nearby group camp singing. Because I liked the songs, it was like a lullaby. Waking early, it was still dark, but clear skies lightened quickly.

Peaceful Surroundings


Early Back Light


Not fashion role model


Here comes the sun


Not all nice sunrises are in Florida


Brewing a magic potion


Interesting mixture of trees, rocks, and water


Too early for a breeze


I camped at the lake, as usual, but stayed in a different campground. Before leaving, I pedaled around and explored other areas. Now I've got a few select campsite options in mind for next time.

Stopping for a snack on the way home

I really am grateful that the S24O concept was created. I probably wouldn't have thought that it would be worth the effort. The secret, however, is that once you start pedaling away from the house, the pace of time slows, allowing one to get so much more from a relatively small amount of time. The S24O season in Texas has begun.

7 comments:

  1. That reminds me I need to pencil a time for my next S24O before hunting season kicks in and it's not safe to be out in the woods.

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  2. Wow, makes me really want to try a S24O. Great writting, great photos. I was confused at first by the kelly kettle photo. Light, black, light. I was confused for a moment by that photo. Maybe that's why I like it so much.

    I'm glad it was a good time for you.

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  3. Friday was perfect for camping. I'm glad you were able to take advantage of it.

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  4. Absolutely stunning! I love the photos, and I'm glad you got out for a trip. I need to fit in another S24O soon ... there are some great options I can think of, now that I'm back on my home turf.

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  5. Tell us about the Kelly.

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  6. Anonymous, for the sake of brevity, I'll supply the link, http://www.kellykettle.com/, where one can find more details. I'll add, however, that this piece of equipment amuses me and functions as advertised. My S24O cooking needs are minimal, and this has met them so far. Generally, I have dehydrated soup with some other snack food like fruit, nuts, cookies, etc. for dinner. For breakfast, I have dehydrated oatmeal and coffee. In other words, being able to boil water is my primary cooking activity and the Kettle works nicely.

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  7. Very nice, Chris! I am glad I found your blog.
    Peace :)
    -Chandra...

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