Day 1.

This very cold and rainy morning Gabby and I arrived at Kville at 9:00 am to claim the spot for tent number 8.  As disappointed as we were last night to find out we would not be in the top 4 tents, this morning we began to feel better in our claim of tent 8.  We have met some friendly fellow pre-tenters who have taken us under their wing in learning the rules and life of a successful Kville Tenter.  So here are some of the rules of Pre-Tenting:

• It started on Monday January 3rd (all 7 tents before us got here on this day) and lasts until Saturday January 8th.
• One person must be present in Kville to represent their tent from 9 am-5 pm.  
• Throughout the day there are multiple tent checks.  The line monitor comes by and makes sure there is one person from each tent there or else that tent receives a warning.  After your first warning you and kicked to the back of the line.
• After the line monitor does a tent check they may or may not give grace for an hour.  Usually they will come by around lunch time to give us grace to get some food.
• There are no tents allowed during Pre-Tenting.  We, however, brought tarps and sleeping bags to lay on the ground as well as chairs and blankets to keep warm.

So far, after my first few hours as an official Krzyzewskiville tenter I have learned a lot and enjoyed my experience.  The day has warmed up, Gabby and I indulged in a tasty meal from the Refectory and we have caught up on a few hours of sleep.  I also can't forget the random strangers who have asked us to take pictures with them and inquired about why the heck why were camped outside.   

With only 3 hours left I have a strong, confident feeling about this tenting experience.  It has been something I have looked forward to doing since I was a little girl and it seems unreal that I am actually participating in it as we speak.  I hope this feeling of excitement will last the whole month that I am living out here!