Getting stuff done

Hi all
First thing this morning
we relaxed.
It was pleasant while we waited
for the temps to go up.
Low 50's this morning
and that was in the trailer.
It was also a hard morning for Pancho

Not sure if he was protecting it
or just was too tired to continue eating.






Picked up some supplies to wash the roof of the BWB.
Shopped a bit at Harbor Freight for Nitril gloves
for doing the dirty jobs associated with the camper.
Flushed and filled the fresh water tank
and got the truck filled with fuel.
Mark and Shawn's for supper and a bit of TV watching.
We have to leave soon, the food is so good when eating with them.

Filling our days with relaxing and
enjoying the balmy weather.
Millie is caught up on the scrapbook for
Big Adventure 2.

Tomorrow we get new tires for the BWB
and move up to Mark and Shawn's.
Millie is waiting for an order to arrive
then we will be heading for Pahrump, NV
to visit with Steve and Peggy.

This retired life is great
spend time with great people
see beautiful and interesting places
and enjoy, with the love of my life,
the little time we have left on this earth.

Make your day great
Tom and Millie

Henderson, NV

 Hi all
We made it!
Arrived just in time for supper.
Wonderful meal
and I don't think it was because it was so nice to sit still.
Tomorrow morning we will head over to get the Big White Box.

Today we only did 400 miles and enjoyed almost all of it.
It is always a long road when you are traveling on it.

We did stop and play at
Petrified Forest National Park

smaller national park and from the east side
you would hardly think it is anything special.
Then you find the petrified logs.
Wow, rainbow of colors

Huge logs, looks like a logging company's back lot.
Was hard to find which ones to take photos of.
Couldn't pass up getting Millie in on the action.

This is a park worth going out of the way to see.
Only need about 2 hours to see lots.
Not all, would take a couple days to do that.

We also found this along Old Route 66

Pretty much since Oklahoma City
we have been traveling on or alongside Rt 66.
And we got our Kicks!

In Northwest Arizona
we had to stop and see the
Grand Canyon Caves, "Tourist Trap"
Was likely way more popular before I-40 got built.
Took these photos for my cousin Ed

So, like I said, tomorrow get to the BWB
and move back in, make any repairs, if needed
and set up housekeeping.

Make your day great!
Tom and Millie

Gallup, New Mexico

Hi all
Long day, 600 miles
and all with a head wind of 30-40 mph.
Glad we are not yet towing.
As it was we only got 12 mpg's.

Coming into Albuquerque, NM

We did enjoy the scenery and are getting back into
Red Rock country.
interesting mix in the northern part of NM.

After a long day cooped up in the back seat of the truck
the fur kids needed a little separation
So they each claimed a corner and watched us eat supper.

Couple of salads and a bottle of wine
from the grocery store was all it took to convince us
to stay in the motel.

One more leg of the journey back to the Big White Box
Tomorrow we find out if all is well and how to move back in.

Make your day great
Tom and Millie

Clinton, OK

Hi all
Another uneventful trip across the Great Plains
We are bedded down in Clinton, OK
Had a nice supper and an adult beverage.

Yesterday spent time with cousin Linde and her roommate.

Loki was so excited to see us and meet our fur kids.
She was intimidated by Lefty and would hide behind her "Mom"

After the trip here
We settled in and watched the Super Bowl.

One of the best ones I have watched and with a surprise ending!

After the game started
I found I needed to get some stuff from the truck
and found  a lovely sunset.

Up early tomorrow for out big travel day.
Need the rest to keep each other awake during a long day.

Make your day great
Tom and Millie

Kansas City, KS

Hi all
OK, technically we are in Lenexa, KS.
Much warmer, even though still below freezing.
We sure like it and the fur kids are so happy to go for walks.

Here is a photo of the nearly complete quilt Millie an Mary Beth
spent many hours on assembling.

This is going to be one beautiful quilt when completed.
Guess it was worth all the alone hours I spent (poor me)😉

Not sure how the day here is going to play out.
Have yet to figure it out with my cousin Linde.
I do plan to enjoy the company

Make your day great
Tom and Millie

Brrrrrr!

Hi all
Still cold and we are looking forward to
moving south.

Even though it is cold
the sunsets are spectacular.

Millie and Mary Beth are nearly finished with the quilt.
Maybe tonight I will get a photo

Bruce and I went to Pope and Young
The Boone and Crocket of the Archery world.
Great time spent seeing the history of the old bow and arrow.
They also have at least one of each
of the North American Big Game animals.
Many of them are the record and all taken with a bow and arrow.

Repack and head out tomorrow morning.
Looking forward to 20-40 more degrees in temps.

Make your day great
Tom and Millie

Still snowy and cold!

Hi all
We have stopped to spend a few days with Millie's sister
The trip here was uneventful and we started an audio book
So the trip went fairly quick
Snowed a bit last night and is turning cold with a wind
Looking forward to getting further south
even though it will be hard to leave here,
but we have adventures to go on and places to see.

As most of you know Millie is a quilter
So is her sister and this is what they are up to.

They disappeared into the quilting studio
and only come out food.
OK, to be fair some times to let the dogs out.

Nice and relaxed to be here and enjoy
the SE MN winter, knowing we will be warmer soon.

Make your day great
Tom and Millie