Friday - November 14

Holy Moly…..it was 19 degrees this morning in Sikeston (FIVE degrees colder than predicted) and very    heavy frost on Toad.    We left at 8:00 and just movin’ on down I-55.   We were surprised at all the cotton fields in Missouri.   Saw lots of covered bales, but still fields that have not been harvested.

We were in Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi  today    Driving thru Tupelo, MS, we had memories of our visit here in 2007 touring Elvis’ birthplace and then taking shelter in our RV park bathroom (along with other RVers as a tornado was very nearby.)  We well remember the relentless rain that just pounded down on us.   But today is a great day for traveling – cold, but sunny and dry pavement all the way!    Well, that is except for salt brine that we encountered  in Tennessee which sure got Daisy and Toad dirty and full of salt – they will need a good scrubbing for sure when we get to FL.

Truckin’ along today I enjoyed browsing thru some favorite cookbooks I brought on this trip.   I'm planning to make some of Ryan’s favorites this next week…..of course, Mark gave me a hard time and so true that having cookbooks on Daisy is a whole new concept!!!!    Ha…..

Best gas price was $2.56 somewhere in TN.   Highest temp of the day was 45.

We stopped in West Point, MS for lunch on Daisy and ended up driving 380 miles total today.

  The Bonita Lake RV Park is "home" tonight in Meridian, MS.   I took a brisk walk around this hilly park and surprised at the number of RV’s from all around the country – WA, AZ, OK, ME, IN, IL, FL, LA, MS, AL and by far….Texans get the prize for most rigs/cars/trucks here!!!

This happy little bunch of snowman pillows (more of Mama's treasures) is headed to Ryan's home where he can pick and choose for some holiday décor

We are just 3.5 hours from Ryan......

 

Had supper (soup and sandwiches) on Daisy...going to be another cold night!