We started for home December 29th which was a
few days before our scheduled departure from Flagstaff Arizona
I think we have learned now not to set an actual date
Our new motto will be...….
Watch for a window of weather opportunity!
Bruce Browning entertained us on our last night at the Browning home
Haven't seen this before where a dog actually has a nap while making sure his tennis balls are still with him
My birthday flowers stayed behind
First day on the road
We knew there had been a snow storm around Albuquerque New Mexico a few days before
We were now coming into some snow
WHOA
We were now in a mess
Safe but in a mess
Transport trucks overturned by the side of the road
Cars in ditches
Cleanup of accidents
Traffic on the east and west lanes of Highway 40 had come to a standstill
The truck in front of the truck in front of us decided it no longer wanted to 'sit'
Out it went full force to see if it could get through the medium which was full of snow to get onto the west lane
Back and forth it went
Tires spinning
Snow flying
Stop and start
THEN...…..
Our lane started to move
What did the truck do?
Gunned it once more and came back over to the east lane
Some kind soul let it in
And
Sure enough the truck passed us and away it went into the sunset!
Couldn't help but notice cattle in fields
oh...….they must have been cold and hungry
Once we got out of New Mexico it was smooth sailing
No snow to deal with
This was our last campsite before arriving home New Year's Day
Because of the goings on in New Mexico we lost two hours of travel time and also lost two hours to time changes in the different states
We came into this site in the dark which is not my favourite thing to do
Always a surprise though when you wake up in the morning to see your surroundings
Sometimes you have to drive the extra mile to find an RV park that is open year round
We actually came into a park in the dark the night before as well
Upon arriving home the first thing I did was to purchase a new bird feeder
Ha......no birds but we did have squirrels
Must say the birds have finally found the feeder but just in the last few days
This guy could not get the hang of it
Finnigan would really like to be outdoors
The eye is watching their every move
Tulips on the dining room table
Spring will be here one of these days
We took a drive out to Erie Beach and along the Dyke Road to check Joe's brother's cottage
Very surprised to see a freighter way out in the lake
Beauty of winter nature
Last weekend we drove up along the St. Clair River
First stop
Walpole Island
A tug and a US coast guard ship were struggling to get through the ice
They'd go forward a bit then back up a bit
Back and forth
Driving along highway 40 we saw ice fishing 'huts'
at a pond
We saw Canadian hockey being played on a pond
We were now in Port Lambton
The river was totally jammed
Swans and geese found a little open area in Sombra
Just the other side of Sombra we settled in at the side of the road to watch the Canadian and American coast guard work together at clearing a path for a tug and barge
The tug and coast guard ship that we had seen at Walpole Island reached their destination
The yellow tug joined in to help 'push'
Nice surprise
Got to see two eagles
My guess is that these chairs will floating down river one of these days
We stopped at this park
The eagles were in this vicinity
You can see where the park has been flooded by the high water level
Hopefully this boat survives the winter??????
This just caught my eye as we drove along
Gotta have our phones wherever we go!
Ending to a good day
