Day 2 -  Written on Day 3 - Destination: Amarillo, Texas

Sorry for the late post but Day 2 was no picnic. We got up at 6a and were on the road by 7:28. That's after scraping ice pellets (frozen over sleet) from the fifth wheel slides and truck windows. Yep, that was a sign of the day to come. Even the truck doors were frozen closed. It was 34 degrees at departure time.

We hit Albuquerque at 8:43 and the temp was 41 degrees, not too bad. Road signs indicated that I-40 was shut at MM208-216. This was not good. By 9:03 it was 30 degrees and by 9:09, six minutes later, it was 22 degrees and we were seeing snow on westbound cars and trucks and on rooftops. Poor Sis got out at our gas stop and was shivering. She used the facilities and was back in the truck in record time.

We did get stuck in the road closure but our timing was such that we were only in it for about 35 minutes with updates from AZDPS (Thanks Ryan). The closure was due to accidents and ice on the road. During our downtime in the closure we found out our brother-in-law was about 10 miles ahead of us in the same closure although he had been there much longer than us. We thought we might be able to meet up in Amarillo but we unable.

Past the closure and twenty miles from Santa Rosa, NM it was 18 degrees and snowing. I put poor Sis out and she was not pleased. Did not like her feet in the snow (she was starting to get covered too) so we went back to the truck. The wind was blowing so bad and it was so cold.... I can't remember ever being in weather like this.

By 11:50 it was clearing and we had dry roads. A heat wave also, at 33 degrees. YAY! It was (thankfully) uneventful from here on out to our destination, the KOA at Amarillo. It was 40 degrees there and OF COURSE, WINDY! And I'm not talking a breeze. Anyone who knows me knows I hate the wind and this was no ordinary wind.

Don was a superb driver that day as every day on the road. I am thankful for his driving skills. He works so hard, every day getting us to where we have to go and then setting up. All, without ever complaining. God has blessed me with him.

I'll close this with a picture (and I've added one to the Day 1 post too, so check that one again) thanks to Don's technology skills. I have seldom ever seen him stumped on a computer issue. He is a blessing there too!

I hope to post Day 3 (in real time tonight) later this evening as we had an early day today which was nice after Sunday and Monday.

We miss everyone and the Arizona weather!!