Thanksgiving

Well, it is the day after Thanksgiving and I am most thankful for the load that took us over the mountains to see Jeff's family. We had been planning on stopping for a couple hours at a truck stop for dinner on Thursday, so what a surprise when we were asked to take a load to Hill AFB in Roy, UT. The storm was so bad that the team that was supposed to take it couldn't make it back in time. We asked if we could go ahead and take Thursday off, and our boss agreed. It took us over 24 hours to go 724 miles, but we made it safe and sound. We did have to put chains on to get across Donner Pass after the road opened back up. Oh, well. Maybe that will be the last time. (ha! ha!) I'm am sitting in Fernley, NV right now taking a break. The sky is beautiful, the snow is beautiful on the hills and the roads are clear. This is why I love driving truck. The temperature is/ has been in the single digits but will get to the teens here shortly. But then I'm going back over the mountains into Sunny warmer California. It will be good to run home and check on the cats. I love going home to wonderful warm furry things. They are both very loving and both love to sit on your lap. Then it will be off to Ft Lewis in Tacoma, WA. Hope we will be able to see the grandkids Saturday. Well, I better get going.

Winter is here

Well I went to bed last night knowing I would have to get up and deal with snow today. When I got up at the truck stop in Roseburg, OR at 3:00am and listened to the weather for the passes.... So I did my pre trip, brought my logs current and headed down the road. I continued to listen to updates on pass conditions and decided to stop in Central Point at the Shari's to eat breakfast and wait until it got light. After a very leisurely one and a half hour meal (it took that long for the sky to start to lighten) I went back to the truck and checked the pass status again. Yah! They had lifted the chain restriction for Siskiyou Summit but still had the one on for Mt. Shasta. I started on my way hoping for the best. I panicked a little when I got within five miles of the restriction for Mt. Shasta and they still listed it as on. I can throw chains with the best of them but it is still nasty wet cold business. I stopped at the rest area outside Weed for a break. When I came back out from the restroom, half the trucks were gone. Wow, I thought, they must have lifted the restriction. I started out again and was able to make it all the way through only slowing down for those unfortunate ones who had no idea what the temperature was. (It was a fine 32 degrees).

We are now driving in beautiful sunshine (there are some advantages to living in North Central California) looking forward to a couple of days off. I can finish a couple of sewing projects and watch some more NCIS (I'm addicted).