Introspection and soul-searching
So, of the things I listed yesterday that I would like to do this week, how does all that fit into my normal boondocking life?
Well, for a normal person, it would all fit perfectly and easily. If I stopped being ruled by procrastination and laziness, it would be easy for me also; unfortunately, every time I try to eliminate my procrastination and laziness problems, all efforts to take control of these problems are thwarted by... You guessed it! Procrastination and laziness.
But despite that, here's what I will try to do: On Thursday, when the Vulture Mine Museum opens, I will make a concerted effort to get there in the morning and take a few pictures.
I love old historic places, and the Vulture Mine Museum is an old town that has been largely preserved. It is where the folks who worked in the mine lived and raised their families, starting back in the 1860s. I've been there before, but it is a great place to take pictures.
The "End of Trail" cowboy shoot is ongoing and will not be over until next Sunday. Sunday is the most popular day to attend because it is the last day of the contest. The top shooters will compete on Sunday for the awards, and other competitors will be on their way home or watching the top guns shoot for trophies.
I don't like to be there on Sunday because the shooting areas are too crowded, making it hard to get pictures of the contestants. But any other day is fine with me, so I could go any day after Thursday. There's no pressure on me to be there at a certain time since they shoot all day long, so I can enjoy my stay whenever that may be.
And that leaves me wondering what to do about climbing a surrounding hill to get some pictures and possibly some video.
I have noticed that the older I get, the steeper the hills have become, probably due to continental drift and global warming. And what used to be a pleasant hike has now turned into days of introspection and soul-searching about "Do I want to put myself through this? " The answer to that is usually no, but sometimes I feel it necessary to prove to myself that I'm not more dead than alive by doing something physically challenging. So, will I climb that hill or do the other two things?.... I don't know, stay tuned.
Theboondork
If you look in the middle of the picture, you can see where I'm boondocked in relation to the dry wash in the foreground. Since it's nearby, I enjoy walking in the dry wash. If you look in the background, you can see the huge antenna that’s giving me the best Internet and cell phone reception I get anywhere. It's just another good reason to stay in this area.
The dry wash is pretty small as it runs past my boondocking spot, but it gets big on down the hill.
There are other places I could walk while I'm here. There are roads made by all the RVers who come here. There are Jeep trails, cow paths, or just taking off through the desert. But of all those, I prefer the dry washes.
They offer a little bit of a challenge.There are usually plenty of them in the desert. Every time it rains hard, the rushing water washes things out and washes new things in; they are seldom the same. And I enjoy the solitude.
Some kind of a Prickly Pear cactus. It’s starting to get dark, I need to mosey on back to camp.
This is the little hill I'm hankering to walk up. It's not very tall, and it's not very steep. The problem is that it's rocky, and the rocks are just lying on the surface. But I walked around the base of it, and it looks like this is the easiest way to get to the top without dealing with a bunch of rolling rocks or sticky Cacti.