a bracing tang in the air

My hands are stiff from the cold. The forecast is for the temp to drop below zero tonight so we were outside filling our water tank and stowing the hose. Instead of being directly connected to the park taps, we’ll ‘run off the tank’ for the rest of our trip.

This afternoon we made a quick trip to the local RV parts store and a detour to Canadian Tire, Giant Tiger, and the grocery store. We needed a light bulb from the RV shop which thankfully they had. It took us over 15 minutes to get it changed - a little reminder of why I don’t tend to keep the lights on unless necessary!

I forgot to talk about the weather yesterday: the high was 26C with a humidex of 31C. That doesn’t factor in the wind chill (it was super windy, as in hold tight to the door or it will slam). It was a shirtsleeves day, but not a day to sit outside, at least not for us. We are fair weather outdoor sitters…

As the evening wore on the wind whipped and whirled and battered. The trailer rocked and rattled, wind whistling through every crack. It was a cold front moving in and boy did it move.

From the high of 26C yesterday, we are at 7C today. Brrrr. The wind isn’t as crazy but is still brisk. We held off our walk till late afternoon in the hopes the sun would make an appearance… as we unloaded the dogs from the truck the sun sliced through the clouds. It wasn’t warming but did raise our spirits. The brisk air had the dogs tugging at their leashes, eager to explore.

“It was one of those days you sometimes get latish in the autumn when the sun beams, the birds toot, and there is a bracing tang in the air that sends the blood beetling briskly through the veins.”
~P.G. Wodehouse