Apr 6 - Tuscaloosa, AL and Lake Lurleen State Park

  We have decided that it works best to hike in the mornings, and go into the "office" late morning and early afternoon, taking our lunch to eat there.  That way, we hike while it is still cooler in the mornings, and get home early enough for me to cook dinner.
  So we did the Ridge Trail again.  This time going a mile in and a mile out, but starting from the other end of the 4 mile loop trail.  It's only April, and already the high today is mid-80's.  The trail had some plant identification signs that finally told me what some of the greenery is -- large leaf magnolia and Newport azaleas, just staring to bloom.  On our walk, we were startled by a long, black snake.  What fun.
  We set up in our "mobile office" by the WinnDixie grocery store.  Nice shade, nice light breeze, and relatively cool.  Got an email from one of the charities I work with, saying they were really thankful that I sent them a heads-up email from Peter describing the forgivable payroll protection loan that is currently available.  It will help them cover payroll for a couple of months, at least.  It's nice to see us doing good, even in these difficult times.
  We stopped at Walmart on the way back to pick up Peter's drugs.  Thought I'd might find a face mask there, but instead found empty shelves --just like everywhere else.

Morning hike on Ridge Trail photos:

Big leaf Magnolia plant

Today's "mobile office" photo:

Walmart shelves for face masks, sanitary wipes, and paper towels photo: