The Laundromat

Luckily, Mount Pleasant has a laundromat.

My family came down for Labor Day weekend. We were camping happily above 10,000 feet and when we all went to bed, it started. I get altitude sickness. This is really a problem when you want to camp. The Skyline Drive is so fabulous to explore and play in. My body just simply says, NO!!

I laid in bed, fell asleep three times only to awake each time feeling overwhelmed and like I couldn't breathe. So, at 2 am I drove down the mountain in a panic. The minute I dropped below 9,000 feet, I could breathe. I returned to Mount Pleasant to drop into bed in my familiar little trailer. 

Yesterday I was drawing in one of the art rooms and two young people came in to have a date. They were not bothered by my presence and wanted me to join in the fun. They were answering questions on cards to get to know each other. We all laughed and had a good time until the boy told the girl he was interested in men and women. She didn't seem as interested in him then. It all ended rather abruptly.  They left, I finished my drawing alone and left.

My laundry is done now and I need to make flash cards for Art History.

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