Earning My Stripes
We packed up in 30 degree weather and hit the road by 9:15. Yikes...too early for us. But it paid off becuase we made it around Chicago in one hour. Jim did that stint but I was thinking all the time..I can do this. The wild Chicago drivers seemed calmer today and traffic was not very heavy.
So I took over the wheel when we hit Interstate 57 and drove most of the way after that--probably about 300 miles. I just don't want Jim's shoulder to be aggravated by driving. He said it was a bit painful this morning but later in the day it had loosened up. This is really a long healing process.
About 50 miles from our destination campground, Hilltop CG in Goreville, IL, it started to rain pretty hard and continued through Jim dumping the tanks and filling the water tank. But now we're good to go in the morning, everything is put away because it's going to freeze tonight and we are cozy in our warm little home. Nothing like a long hot shower, cozy flannel jammies and a cup of hot tea to relax and take away the stress of the day.