I am here -

love this postcard - though it is a little daunting - shows the entire trail and all of the 14 states. The pen shows where I am currently - Erwin, Tenn. Layed around all day yesterday watching the rain. Guess what - taking another zero today - yep - a double zero! Forecast was rain again all day today - so the trail will be a soupy mess - and supposed to get down into the 30's tonight. Cold - no problem, rain - no problem, cold and wet together = suck. I'm dry and might as well stay that way - everything is so much harder in the rain. Stopping for snacks, water, meals - all harder in the rain. Setting up tent in the rain, and then tearing it all back down in the rain - really sucks. Really starting to learn how to "flow" - can't keep a schedule out here. Came into town for a huge breakfast and hanging out at the library right now. Need some sort of mental stimulation - so going to play on internet and read some magazines/newspapers. Mind really starts to wander when all you are doing is walking. Was able to see and hang out with some people that I was hiking with (Pixie, Muffin Paste, Happy, Hollar, Longshot, Freefall) and still hanging out with The Breeze - Etienne and Mic moved on. Hope to catch them soon - as they have the yahtzee dice! I think I will use the postcard and the pen to show my travels as I progress. Won't be any pictures for awhile - just wet here. Probably when I hit Damascus - which won't be too long - I mailed 6 lbs of stuff back today!!!! Some cold weather clothes (not everything yet) and stuff that I haven't been using - should make the back feel good - tomorrow of course.