Still Exhausted

Well, I was correct in that I was camped where I was practically invisible...except to the Sheriff. Turns out, my little forestry pull-off was where they setup their speed trap, so they drove through several times a night 🤦.

After going through my meditation/relaxation technique three times, I finally fell asleep around 2130. At only 2200, lights hit me ☹️. The deputy asked the standard questions, I gave him my license, he voiced concern over me being a female alone and with a storm coming, he said he'd have the next shift look in me overnight, and he left.

I was just on the cusp of getting back to sleep when lights hit me again 😡. His boss. She said I was on private property and a storm was coming. I was almost in tears now. I just wanted to sleep. She said she would tell me neither that I had to go nor that I had to leave, but if the property owner called, I'd have to leave. Fine. Whatever. Just let me sleep. They both left.

I was just on the cusp of getting back to sleep, when lights hit me a third time 🤬. The first deputy said they were worried that the storm was going to cause trees to fall on me, so they arranged a room for me at the local motel. So, at 2330, I packed up and followed him 7 miles back to Lynchburg and the motel. Now I really was almost in tears. The clerk checked me in, I shook both deputies' hands, and went to my room.

I didn't get to sleep until well after 0100, with my alarm set for 0400. When it went off, the storm was tearing up the world, so I reset it for 0630. It was only sprinkling by the time I rolled at 0700, and the rest of the day so far has been clear.

I really appreciate them taking care of me, and I doubt my tent would've made it through that storm without getting me and everything else soaked. But, damn, I'm even more exhausted than I was after stopping for 11 hours last night 😭.

I've stopped for lunch because I need a mental break from the semis trying to kill me and some caffeine.

Next stop Evansville HD, then I turn West towards Boise, ID, my next state Capitol.

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