Heading home

Well, today is our last full day in our temporary home. There seems to be more mountain and less snow outside our window.

It took us all afternoon to try to be organized in our packing - 12 bags coming in seemed to be a bit much (and embarrassing). Of course a lot of that was groceries for the week (yeah, right). We got the major stuff back into the big bags (two sets of snowshoes, trekking poles, hiking boots, thermal underwear, vests, jackets and more big jackets, etc.) and regular clothes that we probably wouldn't wear again (jeans, more turtlenecks, etc) as we may head back through Las Vegas, weather.com suggesting it is currently 85F there.

We got the four biggest/heaviest bags onto the luggage cart when we realized the car keys were missing. So we checked every obvious place with no luck, then started to methodically pull things out of the carefully packed bags and found them in the pockets of Don's pants in the bottom of the last bag (of course). At least we didn't have to get to the car in the way-far-away parking garage to make the discovery. And that is why we ALWAYS start early.

Paul got me started on a blog last year and reminded me that I should keep it going. I'm getting better on this keyboard, so here it is if anyone is interested http://ruthdontravelers.blogspot.com/. It's these emails plus a few photos. I have more but it's still a drag trying to put them where I want them. Pagemaker is MUCH easier.

We'll be heading south by 10:00 am tomorrow. We have no idea how far we'll get. Will keep you posted.