Travel
I was all set to go to the Badlands, however, as was pointed out to me, the weather wasn't looking good. I had my heart set on stopping at Wounded Knee Massacre Site, to the Badlands, and even to the Wall Drug Store. But I hope the weather will be kinder on the way back.
Traveled through Nebraska today - the morning started out with brilliant sunshine, that lasted all of a half-hour. The clouds were heavy and dark, and low lying. There was mist on the windshield on and off until I drove around Omaha and then I needed the intermittent wipers. I reached Omaha early enough to miss the commute traffic, and if I waited over until morning then I would either get a later start or hit the morning commute. I chose to drive around Omaha and into Iowa, where I'm at a motel about 30 miles in.
The lady who checked me into the motel said she's heard of tornado warnings in this part of the country.
When I used to travel between North Carolina and California during the winter every year, I watched the weather reports closely, and usually found a 3 or 4 day clearing when I could travel. Sometimes I was less than a day ahead of really bad weather. Now it scares me because in the cold, I have no snow tires or 4WD. So I opted to make a break for NY and hope I don't run into the terrible weather predicted for this part of the country, from Texas up to Minnesota.
This is going to be a short post because the internet connection is terrible. I hope to check in tomorrow.
- Welcome Rain
I don't like the cold associated with it, but the rain is very welcome. I have the feeling it will cause problems in areas that have frequent mudslides, as well as areas that were burned the last year or so. It is interesting to look at...
- Alive!
A few times today I wasn't sure I'd make it. First of all, until I reached Youngstown, Ohio (eastern side of the state) there was fog and light precipitation all day. The foggy haze wasn't bad enough so that you couldn't...
- In Illinois
I am in Illinois this evening; I stopped early and will try to get going very early in the morning to try to beat some of the Chicago area traffic. The desk clerk told me I should leave by 6 am or wait until after 10:00. I don't want to...
- Woke Up With The Sun!
This morning I woke up with the sunlight streaking into my room. What a beautiful sight! Yesterday evening the wind and rain were fierce, and at one point it actually pulled my side door open, and the crash of the door against the railing...
- Pumpkin Pie
About a week or so after Thanksgiving I found one organic pie pumpkin at the grocery. Today I cut it, cooked it, and pureed it, and even toasted the pumpkin seeds. (I'm not fond of the seeds, but Jeannie toasted quite a few at Thanksgiving...
Travel
On the road again
I was all set to go to the Badlands, however, as was pointed out to me, the weather wasn't looking good. I had my heart set on stopping at Wounded Knee Massacre Site, to the Badlands, and even to the Wall Drug Store. But I hope the weather will be kinder on the way back.
Traveled through Nebraska today - the morning started out with brilliant sunshine, that lasted all of a half-hour. The clouds were heavy and dark, and low lying. There was mist on the windshield on and off until I drove around Omaha and then I needed the intermittent wipers. I reached Omaha early enough to miss the commute traffic, and if I waited over until morning then I would either get a later start or hit the morning commute. I chose to drive around Omaha and into Iowa, where I'm at a motel about 30 miles in.
The lady who checked me into the motel said she's heard of tornado warnings in this part of the country.
When I used to travel between North Carolina and California during the winter every year, I watched the weather reports closely, and usually found a 3 or 4 day clearing when I could travel. Sometimes I was less than a day ahead of really bad weather. Now it scares me because in the cold, I have no snow tires or 4WD. So I opted to make a break for NY and hope I don't run into the terrible weather predicted for this part of the country, from Texas up to Minnesota.
This is going to be a short post because the internet connection is terrible. I hope to check in tomorrow.
- Welcome Rain
I don't like the cold associated with it, but the rain is very welcome. I have the feeling it will cause problems in areas that have frequent mudslides, as well as areas that were burned the last year or so. It is interesting to look at...
- Alive!
A few times today I wasn't sure I'd make it. First of all, until I reached Youngstown, Ohio (eastern side of the state) there was fog and light precipitation all day. The foggy haze wasn't bad enough so that you couldn't...
- In Illinois
I am in Illinois this evening; I stopped early and will try to get going very early in the morning to try to beat some of the Chicago area traffic. The desk clerk told me I should leave by 6 am or wait until after 10:00. I don't want to...
- Woke Up With The Sun!
This morning I woke up with the sunlight streaking into my room. What a beautiful sight! Yesterday evening the wind and rain were fierce, and at one point it actually pulled my side door open, and the crash of the door against the railing...
- Pumpkin Pie
About a week or so after Thanksgiving I found one organic pie pumpkin at the grocery. Today I cut it, cooked it, and pureed it, and even toasted the pumpkin seeds. (I'm not fond of the seeds, but Jeannie toasted quite a few at Thanksgiving...