Thursday, October 24th

Today I went back into Ankeny to have lunch with a friend who lives here, and who I could not meet with while Monkey was quarantined. @deilann@tech.lgbt did not get any sleep yesterday, which made him unable to help much with setting up the camp, so I wanted to let him get all the sleep he needed today.

12:29pm: I spent the morning trying to sort out as much as I could around the camp so Leo would be alright while I was gone. I unloaded most of our stuff from the Jeep, fixed some wiring on the power inverter battery that broke during our trip, and put Spider's big harness on him after he slipped out of his little one and went exploring the woods on his own. Monkey, Spider, and Molly have all been fighting over the chew toys that Monkey had absolutely no interest in before. I went into town and got us some more firewood. Leo is still asleep and I don't want to wake him, but he should have access to everything he needs for me to be gone a few hours. Leaving for Ankeny now with plenty of time to make a 1:30 lunch appointment.

12:45pm: Leo is awake, and telling me that the one thing I didn't get out of the Jeep is the thing that has his pills in it, which he absolutely does need while I'm gone, so turning around to give him those. Should get to Ankeny around 2:00 now.

4:43pm: Had a nice lunch. Then went searching for Belgian wild ale, which always seems to pair perfectly well with a damp autumn day in the woods. I was hoping to find some Hanssens, but the best I could find at the fanciest beer shop in Des Moines was some Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour, which is also okay for this weather. Apparently it rained a bit while I was gone, but Leo was able to get most of our stuff into the tent. We are forecast to get a little bit of rain tonight, doesn't look like more than a quarter inch or so. I've got most of our stuff in the tent, except for the firewood and the dog's food bowls, which shouldn't be harmed by a little drizzle.

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