I went to the store at lunch time and got propane and some other food supplies, like walnuts for roasting over the fire and cranberries and grapes to snack on along with a case of beer. My truck is mostly packed, though I’ll have to do some more in the morning. Kneading some bread to rise over night to bring along, with baking a butternut squash. Then it’s off to bed early with plans to rise around 5 AM, get packed and be on the road by around 8 AM.

Looking forward to a very special Christmas Eve up in the wilderness away from all the craziness of the holiday season, roasting those walnuts over the fire, enjoying some freshly made cranberries and fruit, cooking up some good soups and other things to eat. Plan to ride some trails and roads, do some hiking, and enjoy the long evenings by the fire with some Christmas lights hung around camp.

Then heading home on Christmas Day to have Christmas dinner with the family. Tuesday is a holiday in the office, so it will give me time to unpack and unwind, maybe make some more bread and soup up and get ready for a short work week on Wednesday through Friday, though I might work remote the following Friday so I can pack and head out of town directly from home for New Years Eve Weekend.