Day After Tomorrow

That's when we're heading south. We can't wait!

Of course, nobody else knows this. And, I assure you our family will not be pleased. This new departure date is almost a week earlier than our initial plans. But, you know what? It's flippin' cold here.

One day this coming week the forecast here calls for an overnight low of 4. The next night it's supposed to be 1.

Yeah, that's degrees Fahrenheit.

We are soooooo outta here.

It's a tough decision, to be sure. We'd love to hang out with family and friends for another week. But, truth be told, we just plunked down a serious wad of cash on this new moose not too long ago, and we're choosing not to expose it to nearly below zero temps. With a failing water pump and a generator that won't start, this moose needs help, and soon. And, that's exactly what we're gonna' do.

Our last family Christmas celebration is tomorrow. After that, we're free to roam the country once again. With a brief weather window of opportunity, we're going to head to the Winnie dealer just south of here first thing Tuesday with our fingers crossed that our repairs will be short and sweet. If so, we'll head south and go as far as we can before dark. If they can't take care of it in a day, they can keep the moose overnight and we'll bunk with family.

After that, seriously, we are heading for Texas. We should be in Livingston by January 3rd, which was our original planned departure date from Kansas City.

Lots to do between now and then. But, you know what?

We're feeling warmer already!