May 16th

Left this morning at 8:30 with raindrops tapping on the roof. I'm starting to get into a routine of packing up each morning. Making the bed involves a lot of climbing around, but it's so comfortable, I'll forgive this shortcoming. Everything put away, tucked away, and secured.....Let's go! We're on route 2 headed for Lincoln, NE. The road is quiet, slow rain.

There's lots of building going on in Lincoln and the city looks shiny and new. Kearny was the next town we drove through..."Sandhill Crane Capital of the World"! It must be beautiful to see them all fly in. You can go here to see a video of the event. Also had to stop for gas,the most expensive was $2.49 a gallon, but we managed to find some at $2.19. Filled up, had some lunch and we're back on the road. We crossed into Wyoming and soon entered Cheyenne. It's 36 degrees with snow squalls!

Looks like we'll be using the heater tonight in the little beach house on wheels. As we get closer to Chugwater, the snow is starting to accumulate and it isn't long before we see a snow plow.

And to think that back home in Tennessee, we've already mowed the grass 3 times and even picked strawberries! We passed a large truck with these signs on the side...

I think we will put some distance between him and us, what do you think? We arrived in Wheatland where the snow had turned to rain and it wasn't quite as cold.  Soon we'll be back on the road to Seattle to get ready for departure on June 6th. Thank-you for your prayers, they have kept us safe and well.