Prior to this we made sure the man who is going to mow our yard had the gate key. And while the front gates did not get replaced as planned, they are locked and secure for now. I think this is the first time we have ever left that I did not get the yard mowed.
While I was so ready to go; fatigued and just weary of the tasks I had been doing, I found myself momentarily emotional over it. As I walked through the house for the last check to make sure I had not forgotten anything, I teared up at our beautiful home and all of the work/mess I would have to return to on the next trip. But again like Scarlett, I turned and said I would think about that tomorrow. Then as we were fixing to leave the other house, that feeling of finality sit in and again I felt tired and emotional. But thankfully we needed to get rolling so we would not be late for dinner.
We hurried on to see dearly loved family members. They wined and dined us, allowing us to rest from our weary duties before sending us on our travels. We much appreciated the rest, the conversations, and the fellowship.
The next morning we ended up in a parking lot not far from our hotel, while Hubby worked on a leaking radiator hose issue. Our classic Suburban is beginning to need to go into that “classic category” and stop making these long distance trips hauling trailers back and forth. More and more frequently, we have someone ask if we want to sell it. We always smile with our negative response.
We had uneventful travels yesterday and are about to embark on our way, possibly into this bad weather that is forecasted. We may end up spending another night on the road.
Rushing to get back on the road….