What is the half-life of a loaf of bread?

Well, after our kids left on Christmas day, we decided to fight the weather and leave for GR on Christmas evening. This entailed a four hour cleaning, packing, closing up of the house.... turning off the water, putting antifreeze in all the orifices, etc. We cleaned out the refrigerator and checked all the cupboards.... except the bread drawer. It was about half way to GR, with the trailer weaving behind the truck when I remembered that I had bought a small loaf of Meiers baguette and put it in the bread drawer. It is still there.... So we are hoping that a lucky mouse finds it before it becomes penicillin!

Our trip was very cold. The temperature did not top 40 until we got to Florida, but it was in the 60s today and we did a lot of walking in sunny central Florida. We will be leaving for Disney on New Year's Eve, but that is the topic of the next blog... Bo versus The Mouse.

Waiting for Christmas

Well, the trailer is packed, except for last minute items and the VandenNog is in the fridge, waiting for family and friends to arrive for Christmas celebrations. We are anxiously watching the weather reports of rain, ice and snow that might hinder our travels and the travels of our kids who are heading out in many directions to visit us and then to visit their other families in Chicago and Jackson. This is the lull before the excitement of Christmas celebrations and travel. To all our friends and family, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Keep in touch and we promise to keep the blog updated as we go!

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Badland Bo stepped off the front porch of the homestead and eyed the covered wagon and team.

"Will we make it Bo?" Little Cindy asked, her brown eyes flashing beneath her bonnet.

Bo pushed back his black hat.

"I won't lie to you Cindy, we'll be traveling through some savage and untamed country."

"But we won't be in Rodney long will we?" Cindy asked.

"Four days give or take."

"Will we be in Indian Country?" Cindy Lee asked, a quiver in her voice.

Bo nodded his head.

"And after what they've done to your family Badland Bo." Her voice trailed off.

"Now don't you fret Cindy Lee" He replied meeting her eyes. "I'll be there to protect you!"

"And I'll be at your side" Cindy Lee said as she gazed up into Bo's piercing blue eyes. "Together no matter what."

TRAILER PACKING IN LATE FALL

There is a foot of snow on the top of our trailer and the wheels are frozen into the ground. I tried to open one of the lower doors and it was frozen shut. I used a tool and now it's broken. (The lock not the tool). Like all the other things broken on the trailer (I got a list) I've decided to wait until I get to Florida to fix it. Maybe with temperatures in the mid 60's (I'd be happy with mid 30's today) I'll feel more like gluing things back together. (Gorilla glue...the best invention since the monkey wrench).

I remind myself that it is still late fall (the official first day of winter is Dec. 21st). But I comfort myself with an image....It's 70 degrees outside and I'm motoring through Southern Georgia on I-75...the window is down and I watch in the rear view mirror as chunks of snow fly off (and maybe a trailer part or two)...I sip my cola and gaze contentedly into the sunrise.