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So I got home last night, and got ready for class. I briefly talked to hub, who didn't think it would be smart for him to take off work- unlike your friendly neighborhood state employer, if he doesn't work, they don't pay him. :(
Therefore I planned to go it alone. Then Bob mentioned that he is planning to go, Kit wanted to go, and Bean said she'll show up for a little while, at least. Hurray! I called the lady and asked about her non-heated shelter... it turns out she is renovating a house, so there is a whole house to crash in with a working bathroom, as well as a barn. Excellent, I just wanted to make sure that there was somewhere to put my sleeping bag so I didn't have to pitch a tent. Class ended, Bob swung by, we made plans, and he took off. I packed a few things, smooched hub, and headed out.
Finding the place was a piece of cake. The woman was an older lady named Branch with 31 acres of land, which included the house, the barn, and a trailer that she was living in. We got a tour of the house, which was pretty hollowed out except for the very nicely finished bathroom, which included a bidet (I saw one once in my gyno's office and always thought they were pretty cool) and a nice heater. The barn was a standard big barn, and she had 5 horses that we all got to skritch and talk to. They lived in a pasture, but would hang around the barn if they thought they might get a bite to eat. The trailer was a 1 bedroom 1 bath, and we based operations there. Branch is hoping to make her place available for anyone that wants to come out and relax, so she was very cheerful and pleasant. We all sat around inside talking. People would occasionally wander outside to look for meteors, though there were high clouds obscuring the view for most of the night. I drifted off to sleep in a chair for about a half-hour around 3am, then got up and wandered outside. Branch and Bob were inflating a large air mattress that we padded with my unzipped sleeping bag, then all piled on and piled comforters and blankets on. We kept an eye out to the east, but clouds got heavier. I was bothered by mosquitos, which was weird because it was down in the lower 40's at least and no one else seemed to notice them.
Bob had been drinking steadily all night, and got very loud at a couple of points. He also stripped down and spun fire. It was entertaining if not particularly skillful (which I attribute to the booze; I know he's an excellent spinner otherwise) and it helped keep us all awake. The peak time came and went, and the clouds didn't clear off; we intently watched the occasional clear spot and were often rewarded with a meteor dashing through, or seeing them elsewhere through the clouds which tells you how bright some of them were. Finally around 5am a big clear spot developed overhead, and we saw many more bright meteors. The larger ones left smoky, yellowish trails that lingered for a second or two afterwards. There weren't as many as last year, but it was still a good showing.
Finally people had enough of the cold and went inside shortly after that. I was the last to go inside; I was feeling fine and toasty bundled under all the covers- I later realized part of my comfort was because I had a dog leaning on me that had buried himself completely under the blankets and had fallen asleep, sharing his/her warmth with me. As the Moon set I untangled myself and went inside. Branch made us all breakfast and we chatted for a bit and headed home. Except Bob, who decided (wisely) to crash there.
I got home around 7 or 7:30 this morning. I haven't stayed up all night (except for the yearly Yule vigils) in a long, long time. It feels cleansing somehow, and triumphant. Hub got up shortly after I crawled into bed and went off to work. He came home for lunch at 1pm, and I got up then and have been trying to stay up since then so my sleep schedule won't be totally fucked up. I'm still sleepy, though.
Therefore I planned to go it alone. Then Bob mentioned that he is planning to go, Kit wanted to go, and Bean said she'll show up for a little while, at least. Hurray! I called the lady and asked about her non-heated shelter... it turns out she is renovating a house, so there is a whole house to crash in with a working bathroom, as well as a barn. Excellent, I just wanted to make sure that there was somewhere to put my sleeping bag so I didn't have to pitch a tent. Class ended, Bob swung by, we made plans, and he took off. I packed a few things, smooched hub, and headed out.
Finding the place was a piece of cake. The woman was an older lady named Branch with 31 acres of land, which included the house, the barn, and a trailer that she was living in. We got a tour of the house, which was pretty hollowed out except for the very nicely finished bathroom, which included a bidet (I saw one once in my gyno's office and always thought they were pretty cool) and a nice heater. The barn was a standard big barn, and she had 5 horses that we all got to skritch and talk to. They lived in a pasture, but would hang around the barn if they thought they might get a bite to eat. The trailer was a 1 bedroom 1 bath, and we based operations there. Branch is hoping to make her place available for anyone that wants to come out and relax, so she was very cheerful and pleasant. We all sat around inside talking. People would occasionally wander outside to look for meteors, though there were high clouds obscuring the view for most of the night. I drifted off to sleep in a chair for about a half-hour around 3am, then got up and wandered outside. Branch and Bob were inflating a large air mattress that we padded with my unzipped sleeping bag, then all piled on and piled comforters and blankets on. We kept an eye out to the east, but clouds got heavier. I was bothered by mosquitos, which was weird because it was down in the lower 40's at least and no one else seemed to notice them.
Bob had been drinking steadily all night, and got very loud at a couple of points. He also stripped down and spun fire. It was entertaining if not particularly skillful (which I attribute to the booze; I know he's an excellent spinner otherwise) and it helped keep us all awake. The peak time came and went, and the clouds didn't clear off; we intently watched the occasional clear spot and were often rewarded with a meteor dashing through, or seeing them elsewhere through the clouds which tells you how bright some of them were. Finally around 5am a big clear spot developed overhead, and we saw many more bright meteors. The larger ones left smoky, yellowish trails that lingered for a second or two afterwards. There weren't as many as last year, but it was still a good showing.
Finally people had enough of the cold and went inside shortly after that. I was the last to go inside; I was feeling fine and toasty bundled under all the covers- I later realized part of my comfort was because I had a dog leaning on me that had buried himself completely under the blankets and had fallen asleep, sharing his/her warmth with me. As the Moon set I untangled myself and went inside. Branch made us all breakfast and we chatted for a bit and headed home. Except Bob, who decided (wisely) to crash there.
I got home around 7 or 7:30 this morning. I haven't stayed up all night (except for the yearly Yule vigils) in a long, long time. It feels cleansing somehow, and triumphant. Hub got up shortly after I crawled into bed and went off to work. He came home for lunch at 1pm, and I got up then and have been trying to stay up since then so my sleep schedule won't be totally fucked up. I'm still sleepy, though.
