EASTER SUNDAY
April 12, 2020
©2020 by Shawn Jipp
While Robyn and the dog are still asleep, went to go pee outside at 7AM. Finally there is no wind. No rain or snow falling either. When I came out of RV I saw seven wild horses and the two closest ones stopped grazing to look at me to see if I was a threat. Solar array is slowly responding to photons. Not much snow added since last night but temperature is only 20F (-6.7C). Heard pack of coyotes howling in the distance closer than I have ever heard before. Wish I could see them. Today we will unpack the new foam mattress for our sleeping area. We will first need to fill two propane bottles when it gets warmer and after Robyn wakes up. There are three critical things here for which there is never enough: water, electricity, and for now, paper goods.
I filled two propane bottles so that one full bottle can be connected before sunset. The older age bottle never completely filled. We have two new bottles and those seem to be much more reliable.
Robyn took our burnable paper products to the burn drum but Pat had already burned her paper goods this morning. Days with snow or rain have low risks of starting fires.
I listened to the Miles City Presbyterian Church broadcast their Easter Sunday service over KATL AM 770 radio. Including music, the broadcast was about 45 minutes long. It was recorded this morning inside their church with only the Pastor and the organist/singer. It was pretty good. The younger sounding pastor seemed sincere. He said all church activities were suspended and they would reevaluate on MAY 1ST and see how things are going at the time. They also said if anyone needs anything just to call the church. Nice.
We wanted to hear the famous opera singer Andrea Bocelli giving his free concert in the Milano Cathedral in Italy via YouTube, but alas we have no Internet capability today. Maybe tomorrow. Temperature might get down to 14F (-10C) tonight. Will need to change the bottle to the full one I filled this morning so gas does not run out while we are sleeping, heater goes off, and we wake up shivering at 3AM and I have to go outside to change bottles during a windy snowstorm!
