Where are we..Mississippi..

We made it to Clinton Mississippi tonight. We find driving 4 hours is working.. Or should I say Mel does good after 4 hours. then we need to stop. Besides we like to get all hooked up and ready for night before it gets dark. Tomorrow will be a different day.. trying to find a place for the night. Not to mention the roads get all messy. We have to go north to the middle of the state.. to continue going east. Okay then...it will be onto Birmingham Alabama tomorrow night. Then from Birmingham it will be onto Atlanta and the VERY BEST Itallian place to eat we have EVER eaten at... Serafino..OMG makes my mouth water just thinking of it!

Tomorrow we ought to get into Alabama. I swore I'd never go back to Alabama. And with Red Cross and FEMA.. I have been there more then I would admit to :)

We are staying in a RV park I am not to sure of.. the office door is unlocked and they are having a family gathering in the other room. There is a note to leave your credit card info on this envelope and drop into the box.. where ANYONE can reach into it and get the info. I said I would be up in the am. It was super nice to take a really hot shower. Last time I had great hot water.. but Mel had cold. So glad he had hot water!

Oh.. wish that this photo would have come out brighter.. it was really red and the contrast of the tree beside it was just really cool.

Well you all take care..

tomorrow is another day..

Keri

Drive only 3 days.. Kelley has it right

Well we left Abilene Texas this morning and about an hour out of there.. Mel proved once again.. He is good at driving on the shoulder! This accident also happened in front of us.. 3 semi's and 2 cars ahead of us.. I think.. the semi clipped the pick-up.. and didn't leave much and then the semi went onto his side and did a 180.. facing the east bound traffic.. laying on its side. Not sure of the outcome of the people.. but from the looks of what was left of the pick-up.. (s)he didn't make it. So Kelley said we ought to drive 3 days then stay off the road for the next couple of days. I told Mel one more and we are going to stick the car and rv on a train and we will fly to South Carolina and pick it up. This is WAY more action then I would EVER want again in my life. And I think I need to fit Jaxe with a 5 point harnes.. maybe Mel also.. I hate it .. when I see the brake lights go on.. and he heads for the shoulder. I am thankful.. both times.. it was a full lane shoulder and not the little 2 foot shoulder with the hill going into the median. ugh.. Please God.. no more....

Okay.. we woke up to snow this morning.. Jaxe and Mel didn't want to get out of bed.. I have to admit.. I had to think about it also! I didn't want to leave from under the fur... But I got up.. took Jaxe out and well got ready to get things to go.

Tonight on the news out of DFW (Dallas, Fort Worth) they were talking about the BIG news of the snow.. they are hoping they don't have a bad winter last year of 2.5 inches for the year. Mel and I are like.. what..... We had what 97 inches last year in Spokane. Ugh.. anyway they were glad they didn't have to take a "Snow Day" today. I can only say... sad.

Tomorrow it is onto Shreveport LA. Spend tomorrow night there.. Ya know... SURVIVOR is on and we can not miss that. HOPEFULLY we are also getting east enough where the warmth is finally coming back.. we left home to get away from the cold.. hmm

Okay going to say good night to you all.. and will write more tomorrow.

You all take care..

Keri

Jax-e says it is cold in Texas...

She has decided (like someone else I know!) that perhaps it is a good day to stay snuggled under the blankets. I knew it was time for Mel (and Jax-e) to take a break from the road. They drove 5 and a half hours yesterday.. that was pretty good for them!Me.. well I was getting use to the LONG.. nothing road.. but sagebrush and sand.. I will say Texas IS a huge state.. like Alaska.. but Alaska has an indescribable beauty to it.. Texas is ..well indescribable..and the south. But we are enjoying this.. well minus the sand storm in Arizona. There are some fantastic sunsets.. and it has been fun meeting people. Last night we went to a steak house.. the steak was BBQ'ed with Mesquite.. ohh it was good.

Our plan.. such as it is.. is to make our way to South Carolina and get our trailer for the car..then DEPENDING on the weather.. we are planning on going up to Virginia and see Stacy and Virginia for Christmas.. then down to Florida. Not sure where yet.. but I am checking out places. It will be nice to get out the lawn chairs and the BBQ :) I think I might buy a little smoker.. I am really hungry for some really good ribs.. like what a friend Bob K. makes.Oh yeah.. they are good!

We had planned to go to one of the air museums around here today.. but in this rain.. I doubt it would be fun.. since it is out in the open. well the planes are. BUT..all is not lost.. I do have to go shopping! And.. I know that is inside :)

Well that is all for now. I will write more later today if anything exciting happens.

You all take care out there..

Keri

OH and I forgot to tell you..gas here is like$2.34 saw one place for diesel for $2.57 a gallon.

The cold front... following us :/

Well we left Pecos Texas and we made it to Abilene Texas.. We have decided that we will just stay here for a couple of days. Besides.. Mel needs to rest.. but he will swear it is because of Jaxe!
Pecos was told to expect 2-4 inches of snow tonight (Nov. 30th) and we thought that was a wee bit much and were not ready to deal with snow.. at least snow that would last for a couple days.. so coming a little further East.. at least if they get snow here.. it will be gone during the day.. it is to get up to 45 during the day.. still snow.. ugh..
Anyway it was a long day of driving.. time to rest :)
Will write more when something exciting happens..
Ya'all take care now.. ya hear..
:) Keri

Wow... what a day.....

Well we left Kelley's house in Arizona City about 10 am just when we planned on leaving. There was a wind.. and some dust.. they were plowing and that didn't help. So.. we got onto the freeway.. took the next exit and got gas. We could see the wind and the dust.. coming our way. We decided to just get going. Got onto the freeway and about 2 miles down the road.. we start slowing down because of blowing dust ahead. When all of a sudden.. we were in it.. the car in front of me slammed on his breaks.. I almost rear ended him...I saw Mel coming at me..and I went towards the dotted line as much as I could .. Mel locked up the breaks on the RV and headed for the shoulder.. hoping NOT to hit the semi that was on the shoulder ahead of us. Or if anyone would have pulled to the shoulder in front of me.. Mel would have gotten them. (We are BOTH thankful that the trailer and car was NOT being pulled behind the RV or it would have made it start fishtailing.) Anyway..Mel gets over to the shoulder and I look in my mirror.. here comes a semi headed right for me! I am in the Prius.. kiss my butt good by! The second it all stopped.. we had a car slowly move in front of us.. we passed the PT Cruiser that went under the truck.. that had just passed me.. they looked hurt.. but alert.. there had to be at least 30 cars just among us that were involved in OUR side of the road.. there had to be at least 30 or so on the OTHER side in accidents.. we had a slow move out there..and it was okay to go slow.. We hit a clear spot and there was a semi and rv in the median.. and cars on the side of the road..and BOOM.. right into another thick patch of dust.. again many more vehicles.. and people out ON th road.. trying to push cars off into the median.. We got out of the dust.. and we just had wind.. we made a fast stop and saw ambulances, cops and firetrucks heading towards the dust.. WHICH we could see now coming towards us as we got back onto the freeway.There was a stretch on Hwy 10 where we could have stopped on th highway.. middle lane and got out and walked around both vehicles with NOTHING coming our way. It was erie.. we could see the dust just literally boiling and rolling. It was good to get through Tucson.. we still had wind.. but nothing like what was behind us.. fact is.. as we are coming into Tucson... traffic going west towards Phoenix.. was slowing down and coming to a stop. It was nasty.. one second different the outcome would have been so very different.. we had guarding angels surrounding us.. and in 30 seconds starting with Jesus.. I swear I thanked every person that had crossed over before us.. Mel said now he knows how they feel at Taledega in a 30 car pile up.. Me.. I only swore once.. once I started breathing again.. Jax-e, she was sitting on Mels left leg as he was driving.. He said she dug in the claws.. I bet so.. like a cat heading for a bath.. I am sure.

Anyway.. WE are ALL okay.. We thank God for our safe passage.. and tonight.. we were glad to enjoy dinner together :)

Tonight we are spending the night at DEMING New Mexico.. Just outside of Las Cruses and El Paso. We have 3 weeks to get to where we are going for Christmas.. HOPEFULLY if the weather is good.. it will be Christmas at Stacy and Virginia.

Well folks.. going to get off and watch some tv.. relax and soon.. fall asleep.

You all take care.. Keri :)

Noodles....

I am full.. I am stuffed.. I think if I thought about it long enough.. I could probably throw up.. yeah.. it was that good.. then Jason made some kind of a fondue' baked in a small pumpkin and wow that was good too! so I ate some of that. sigh.. I was doing good too.. but man I am so full.. not even able to eat sedert.. or desert.. depends if you say it the way I feel.. or the way it ought to be said.
Tomorrow we leave :( We plan on heading to Las Cruses New Mexico and spend the night.. if we don't make it, we will find a little hole in the wall some where.. Will write more later on..
You all have a super weekend..
Take care.. Keri

Happy Thanksgiving Day!!

I just want to wish all my family and friends just a wonderful beautiful day!! I hope it is spent remember those that have gone before us.. of their laughter we miss and the wishes everyday that we could still be making memories with them to share.. and be greatful and thankful for the memories that we are making now as each day passes. It is a day to be thanksful for all those that have touched our lives in one way or another. It is a day to shut our eyes at dinner and see those we want to surround ourselves with..
So.. here is to you all.. many more memories...may they be blessed ones!
Keri and Mel