A few things done.

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Needing to figure out how to get the girls fed while I am away, I had to get busy figuring out when I would be leaving and returning.  I... mostly... got that sorted out.  Since I was doing that, and wanting to rest on the way there and back, I decided to look for lodging.  A bit of checking, and I got a room for the way up and back.  I'll drive the longest on the way up, before stopping, which works well.  Then I don't have to push leaving here, noon will do, with time to eat if need be.  With a shorter leg on the way back, I won't be pushing check-in time.  Some areas are very expensive, some areas aren't.  From what I have seen, paying more for a "scenic" view (near a county/state/federal park) isn't worth the extra coin.  Though, how good any particular hotel or motel is can only be known by staying there.  I chose the same hotel for up and back.  I did reserve a room at another hotel, one which I will have to cancel.  I wasn't paying attention to mileage, and then I noticed, after booking, it's low rating.

I finally got around to trying to pull eggs from boiling water.  I couldn't do it.  I could get my hand in the water, but not down to, and around, an egg.  I didn't burn my hand or anything, though it did sting.  Bleh.  I'll have to work back up to that.  I've done it many times, not sure what the problem is.  I haven't been cooking much, perhaps that is it?  Ah well.  I did dip my hand in, past the knuckles.  Still, very disappointing.

I best eat and get to bed.  I am hoping to be up at a reasonable hour to get back out again tomorrow.  I may go a bit higher up the canyon, to the flat area, so as to walk a bit further.  To do that I will want to head out earlier, around 9:00 or 10:00.  If I can't, I might find some other path lower down.  There is a path just up the canyon a bit that might do.  If nothing else, I will be getting out, on my feet, with a pack.  Hopefully I can find two canteens, take the purifier (and set up the charcoal), or at least fill one with water from here.  Not sure where the charcoal filter, and such, is...  Each day, do a little or a lot more, and get more prepared.  Always a step at a time, innit?

Perhaps a bit of reading first.  I suggested I would read The Serville State, by Hilaire Belloc next, but sort of got started on Tarnished Brass, by Bill Hoyt before I 'thunk' on it, so... that is that.  There is reason, logic, will, and... well... real life.  I'll get to it.  Not reading, necessarily, every day.  Though usually.  It's sort of a good thing, especially with reads I don't have to worry about quite as much.  Who wishes to have to wear psychic armor every time one opens a book!?!  Bleh.  Anyway... yeah, a bit of reading, then to bed.

Yes, food, reading, and bed.  Probably reading to sleep.  Good night.