July 13
We're headed out to North Carolina today. Hershey is in the trailer bathroom, all nice and comfortable with a fluffy blanket to lie on and bowls of water and food. Sally says that the dog travels well, so I think the ride should be fine. Oh, Hershey and Sally had a long cuddle good-bye; and Frodo told the betta fish that he loved him before giving him to Sally. It was an emotional moment, all around!
Rolly, on the other hand, had a whole different emotional reaction. He is back in the boys' bedroom, with his food and water and litter, and he gave me a dirty look when I shut the door – and I am not sure if that is because he knew the trip was coming, or because we brought a dog into the trailer. The two of them really don't get along well at all, but that is to be expected, I suppose. I'm sure they will warm up to one another before long.
The morning went smoothly enough. The only real problem we had was that Gimli got a bit enthusiastic while securing everything for the trip. He wanted to be sure that the fan we have attached to the wall wouldn't fall down, so he stood up on the bench to get at it, and he fell and landed on the table. Gimli is okay, but there is only one leg on the on the table, and it broke. We'll just have to leave it made down into a bed until we can replace it. I don't think the kids will mind that, since they never eat at the table, anyway. And besides, the stand next to it is where the boys have their old PS3 and TV set up, so they can stretch out on the bed for their entertainment!
So, besides that there were no issues before we left. We pumped the tanks and got everything put away, and we've just left the campground – and this time we got proper directions, so finding the highway should not be hard! Still, the road from this place is winding and skinny, and there are no guard-rails, so I do hope Thorin drives carefully. And on top of that, we're leaving on the 13th, again.
Oh! We've been in the trailer for a whole month now, haven't we? It hasn't really been that bad, despite all the little troubles that have come up. And with luck, the next campground will have sewage hook-ups and a laundromat that is a bit cheaper. I have to admit, though, that a few times I thought that all of this togetherness was going to drive me mad.