Montgomery Alabama to Sumter Oaks Florida

 We got to our trailer in Florida about 4:30.  It had been a long day on the road with rain and heavy traffic.  Rain started right away in the AM but just a sprinkle thankfully as we had Montgomery Alabama to travel through.  Miss a turn and we end up in Gulf Shores!  All went well and just sprinkles until after we got gas in Dolton, then it started raining hard.  By the time we got to Interstate 10 it stopped raining but rained again on and off until we were south a ways in Florida.

Our trailer stood up well to the elements for 9 months while we were gone.  No mold inside, even some of the chemical we use to prevent mold had not all disintegrated.  Not as many dead bugs as in the past.  We had a couple challenges but nothing major, except we were major tired. We did what we had to do.  I found a can of soup so we had it for dinner.  Went to bed early.

Effingham Illinois to Prattville Alabama

 We had a good day on the road.  No fog, no rain, no ice, no snow.  Not even any snow to be seen.  Traffic was crazy before Nashville and Birmingham, Alabama as usual.  Our trip through Nashville went very well, we always worry.

We left Effingham about 8 AM and got to Prattsville, north of Montgomery Alabama about 5 PM.  We had to eat lunch in the car in Tennessee but places were open in Alabama.  We stopped at Chic-fil-a and picked up wraps for dinner to eat in our motel room.

Tonight we are staying at a motel we have stayed at many times but has now been renovated and name changed.  It is very nice now.

We had listened to the news in the early morning but not later so were shocked to find out that the Proud Boys had taken over our national capital.  Unbelievable.  I hope they catch and prosecute each and every one of these thugs.

Apple Valley, Minnesota to Effingham, Illinois

 We got on the road about 7:30 AM.  The roads were good thru Iowa but we saw many vehicles in the ditch.  They had earlier had fog which froze on the roads as ice.  When we got into Illinois we got into fog, sometimes dense, but it was not freezing.  By mid Illinois with  fog lifted and we got to Effingham about 5:30.

Lunch we had to eat in the car because inside dining was closed in Iowa.  Inside dining was also closed in Effingham so we picked up hamburgers to eat in our motel room.

Getting ready to get on the road was tiring and driving all day left us both a melted mess.

Packing and eating

 Started packing in earnest.  So many things that I can not forget, driving me crazy.  My foot is hurting again and walking so much is a problem.  

Then there are other things to take care of like getting all the garbage out, etc.

Brenda came for a visit in the afternoon, I needed the rest by then.  We hadn't seen her since Christmas so was good to see her again.  Sheila is on her way home from a way northern Minnesota weekend.

We had chicken Kiev for dinner along with things that needed to be eaten before we leave like Texas toast, corn casserole, pickles, olives, etc.  We then watched some TV.

Packing and Pills

 Don got the suitcases out and I started to pack.  He thought all I needed was one suitcase, funny.  I had started taking some antibiotic for cellulitis which I have AGAIN.  It made me sick to my stomach so that slowed me down a lot.  I really felt like not moving at all.

I felt better in the evening, about the time to take another pill.  I decided to cut the pills in half and rather than take 1 pill 12 hours apart, take half a pill 6 hours apart.  

By dinner time I felt better. Don got a pizza and I was able to eat that.

2021

Happy New Year!!!

The first day of the new year and we all hope for a better year.

We worked on getting things ready to go (and leave).  It is a big job to be gone for awhile.  

In the evening we brought in Chinese food and later watched the animated show "Soul"  it was good and thought provocting.