Officially it’s not yet winter but let me declare that I have reached my quota on snow – and it didn’t take much either! We awoke in Tucumcari, NM yesterday to see lots of white stuff falling from the sky. The truck was already covered and Mulligan got a very short potty break before we all jumped in and were off heading east.
We knew a winter storm was predicted for the area so our hope was to drive out of it quickly. One of the advantages of traveling long distances in a day is that you usually run out of bad weather – but not always! We had plenty of white stuff until after we passed Amarillo and by then Burl was driving 45 MPH and no one was using the passing lane on I-40. It was that bad. Heavy snow and fog – not a great combination.
By Amarillo the ground was completely covered and I declared that I was at my snow nadir! (Note to Grammar Police who read this blog – that word was thrown in for Tammy – it’s a family joke.) I didn’t want to get out in the stuff but after a couple of hours on the road, Mulligan and I needed a pit stop. Texas has wonderful rest stops and while we were there we learned that we would be driving out of the winter storm in about 5 miles – the people heading west weren’t so lucky.
We endured rain – often heavy – until about the time we reached the Missouri border but we made it home safe and sound and that’s all that matters. Mulligan was delighted to be home and has made sure we stay in his sights at all times – I think he’s a bit concerned that we may offer him a ride again and he won’t get home for a few weeks.
It’s good to be back and get into my lazy routine. The few weeks before our trip were consumed with the flooring project so I was delighted that today Burl is driving a church group to Branson and I have the day to myself. Yes, I’m selfish – at least with my time today. I’ve been to the gym and ran some errands and am now looking forward to laundry and some cyber-shopping.
It’s Cyber Monday – it’s un-American not to cyber-shop, isn’t it?
