I’ve owned my travel trailer for almost two years, but I’ve only turned on the TV to watch an occasional DVD movie. I’ve never tuned in a TV channel. I guess today I got a bit bored. It’s rained pretty steady for the last two days, and will continue through the night tonight, so I’m pretty much inside. So I fired up my 24” HD TV, powered up the digital roof antenna, and discovered that I get good reception on 16 channels. This photo doesn’t do the screen justice, it’s actually a crisp, colorful image. I know 16 channels isn’t a lot, but one is a major local news channel in Sacramento, so I figure I can run it in the background while doing important stuff and stay up on the Coronavirus situation. And hearing and seeing live people is keeping me connected to the outside world. But I won’t let it get addictive or become a distraction (… so I just turned it off! 😉).

Reese and I had been talking for some time about the virtues of purchasing an “Instant Pot” pressure cooker. Reese first made the plunge, and was getting good results cooking up dishes for Camille and himself. So I recently purchased one too. I’ve used it four times now, and so far it’s done a terrific job. So today I made a batch of chicken and wild rice vegetable soup. It made five meals, which I put into quart jars and then into the refrigerator. By doing cooking at home I’m saving money, eating better, and becoming a better cook!

Tucked into the woods with two days in a row of awesome sunny weather! I love it!