Place: Hillsville, VA 19/46
Main activity: Sat - General Store, 1 wk since arrival
Notes: Woke early again, fed Lilly May and the cats and then we headed out to horses (Lilly May & Harley went with!). Went pretty smooth but still took awhile - at least Major headed right out to pasture today and all that went smoothly. Decided around 930a to head to the General Store (Cami & I went when I was here before) - stopped at Food Lion to look at the Nate's honey on sale but is from TX. I found quite a few cool little things for myself (travel mortar & pestle, glass sealing coffee container, travel salt shaker with lid, beeswax body balm for my hands, travel sewing kit) and some gifts for Mom & Dad and Michelle. One is a tiny music box about an inch square that cranks and plays a song - there were quite a few different songs, I chose "Here comes the sun". Was out there quite awhile. Did some stuff around the house and talked to Mom. Later warmed up leftover turkey, roast chicken w/ carrots, onions ... fried an egg to go with. Kind of a restless day, never did take the bath I was considering ... felt a bit out of sorts and not knowing what to do with myself. Went out a bit before 5p to bring the horses in and take their blankets off. Another couple hr wait then - just watched some recorded shows - and then fed the dog/cats before going back out ~8p to feed the horses dinner and put them to bed - was pretty quick and easy, maybe the smoothest night yet. Another late shower and then made a batch of kombucha jello. Harley ran out when Lilly Mae was coming in. I finally had to go to bed (soo tired) but got up several times to check if she was back ... and then just popped the garage door up a bit.

Has just been one week since my terrible and stressful drive where I arrived after 7p ... doesn't seem possible, feels like I've been here for weeks or more already!