Tuesday, 10/13/26, Went to Buc-ee’s after we ate breakfast in the camper, drove most of the day, making a few stops, got to Iron Mt. at around 4:30, talked to Gayla, talked to Vikki

We got to Buc-ee’s at around 9.  It was only about 4 miles from the Cracker Barrel we stayed at.

Great deal on gas for what we’ve seen.  $3.67 so we filled up 

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Huge Jerkey department

The guys made all different breakfast sandwiches with egg, cheese and brisket or turkey.

They had the different sandwiches in containers according to what kind they were

We got 4 big cookies for $1 each

Took this selfie with the sign in the background before we left

Tonight Bill let me sit on the winning side of the table.  I have lost the last two nights at everything, so I told him last night I needed to sit on the side he was on.  Me -54 and he got stuck in the last hand with lots of points that took him to 78

We played dice afterwards and I shook at least 4 thousand point shakes.  Then I shook the 200 I needed to win in the first shake once I was close enough to 10,000.  It sure was fun sitting on the winning side of the table lol.

We drove most of the day after getting to Buc-ee’s, shopping and then getting back on the rode.  It was a nice day with it being cloudy which helped with the hot day, not feeling so hot.  It was 90 degrees out.  We stopped at a gas station to use the restroom on our way through the country.  We found just the donkey hat we need.  The ears pop up on this one.

This road was long with many signs saying steep incline, sharp curves.  Yikes, I felt like I was on a roller coaster ride. Bill did a great job driving.  The road was very narrow with washouts on the shoulders in lots of places.  Scary!  Very thankful when we got off that mountain road.  Ozarks!!!

Monday, 10/12/26, Ate breakfast in the camper, Bill drove all day with a few stops at Loves Stations for gas, Ate at Lamberts, drove to Springfield, Missouri and are staying in a Cracker Barrel parking lot near Buc-ees,

The Mississippi River

They were working on one side of the bridge.  If you zoom in, the sign says, Missouri State Line.  The line is in the middle of the Mississippi

After we crossed the bridge there was a Missouri Welcomes you sign

Bill outside of Lamberts Cafe

Me outside of Lambrert's

Bill inside the entrance of Lambert's

Bill took our selfie

 

I looked on my blog to see what I had last time and remembered the pot pie was so good, so got the same thing.  They brought the delicious fried potatoes, okra, and macaroni with tomatoes around as side dishes and we could have how ever much we wanted.  They were also throwing as many rolls as we wanted.  Bill did a great job catching them.

Their cups are huge...no refills needed and the lady even gave us to go cups to pour the rest in.  She wanted to bring us new to go drinks, but we each had lots left in our mugs

Bill enjoying rolls and me enjoying okra and rolls before our food came out

Bill took pictures of me in the motorhome 

I sure look tiny sitting in there.  No wonder I won’t drive that big thing.

Plus it has the trailer attached to it

My sister Brenda’s cute puppy!  Her name is Izzy and she was just groomed for the first time.  Isn’t she cute!

We ate breakfast in the camper.  Then around 8:30, we put the slide outs in and headed toward Missouri.  It was a fun day even though we did lots of riding.  Nice hills and scenery.  I texted with my sister Brenda for a long time sending pictures of puppies and catching up.  I talked to Vikki and loved hearing about how God is touching her heart as she is reading His Word and worshipping.  Nothing like the joy that brings.  I am so happy for her.  

While we were driving, Bill’s phone died, so I gave him mine so he could have google maps to look at.  I tried charging his, but could only use our charging cords with USB connection.  His only got up to 16% after a couple of hours.  When we got gas, he turned the generator on and we both used our fast chargers (my watch didn’t charge right last night) and his phone and my watch were charged up just while we got gas.  I poured water into his cup that still had ice from Lamberts and then I went into McDonalds and got a Mocha Frappe that was nice and cold.  Bill had turned the air on when he ran the generator so it was cooler inside the camper.  It was in the 80’s today so it’s nice we can run the generator to cool the back end of the camper down. 

We arrived at Lamberts and had a great time.  Our waiter was a Christian guy and was very nice.  We got our huge Pepsi’s and then Bill caught a couple of rolls.  They are so fresh and soft.  Then a guy came around with fried okra, so I put a paper towel down and he poured some onto it.  Then our food came.  Bill got 6 chicken tenders, mashed potatoes and corn.  I got a pot pie, cottage cheese, and chunky applesauce.  Then someone came around with a side pass around dish of yummy fried potatoes with onions.  They were the best!  We worked on eating our food, but didn’t eat much with all those sides and rolls.  Someone came around with noodles and tomatoes and I ate some of those.  A sweet lady who worked there came over to talk to us and we talked about God.  She loves Him too.  Bill asked if she needed prayer for anything and she did.  We prayed for her.  She came back and talked to us a little more before we left and wanted to give us to go drinks.  We told her just to bring to go cups because we had lots of pop left.  We took most of Bill’s chicken strips and my pot pie in to go boxes.  Bill ordered a half dozen of those yummy rolls for later too.  We love going to that place.  Our next destination was to a Cracker Barrel close to Buc-ees.  We arrived there at 7:30.  I was sure glad to get there as driving on those two lane country roads that are hilly at night was a little thrilling for me. We are about 8 miles from Buc-ees.  Can’t wait to go there tomorrow.  Melissa texted me and called me to see if I would bring back Beaver nuggets for them.  When she told us how good they are, we decided we will get some for Vikki and Kimmy and families too, and for us.  I can’t wait to try them.  I’m glad I told her we were going before and not after.  

Going to play 3-13 now, then will go to bed.

Sunday, 10/11/26, Bill went to church, I watched online later. I stayed home and packed the food for two weeks and also the last minute things. Bill packed some things, then when he got home he packed more and took the garbage out to the road

Nice color on our ride out of Michigan

Bill did a great job driving

I was reading CMA’s Heartbeat magazine while we traveled and saw this.  I sent a copy to Kenzie because when she was teenager she would tell me this was her favorite scripture then say it by memory to me.  I loved it when she did that.  Such a great memory with my sweet Kenzie.

I took my shower, then got ready.  Bill left for church and came to give me a kiss goodbye.  I was happy he was going and would have loved to have gone with him, but decided I had better watch it online later.  I had lots of packing to do  Bill packed a clothes basket of stuff before he left.  I packed all the freezer stuff, fridge stuff, my favorite pillows, and about 6 other clothes baskets full.  I was trying to get everything done before he got home.  I boiled a dozen eggs too.  I was putting away all of the stuff in the camper when Bill got home.  After that, I packed up the cooled eggs and some other refrigerator stuff and took the last things out to the camper.  

We hooked the trailer to the camper, then we loaded the motorcycle and strapped it down, and were on our way. There was beautiful color in Michigan as we drove.  We made it as far as Plainfield, Indiana, and stopped at a Cracker Barrel to eat.  They said we could camp in their parking lot for 2 days, but we only need to stay one.  They were so nice at this Cracker Barrel, it was like amazing.   We camped next to a nice couple in an Airstream trailer from Boston.  He was a veteran, so he and Bill talked for a while.  

We read our Bibles and did our devotions. We ran the generator while we did that.  Then we played a game of 3-13 Bill won by 4 points.  We went to bed after that.

 

Saturday, 10/10/26, made banana pudding dessert, went to Barb and Ron’s Potluck, packed stuff in the camper

4 week old puppy pictures...They just keep getting cuter!  Biscuit

Pancake

Donut

Waffle

Bagel

Two of the puppies pictures were missing from my puppy’s litter.  This is the group picture

Riding to Barb and Rons on the trike for Faith Riders meeting and potluck

Nice seeing Joel there

Isaac is so cute in the marching band

Jack and Elijah...longtime friends....used to be neighbors and now Elijah lives in Florida

After I got up and took my shower, Bill asked me if I was going to Faith Riders meeting and potluck at Ron and Barbs.  I said no, because today is supposed to be my packing the camper day for 2 weeks of camping.  I thought about it after I dried my hair and decided I would go.  I hesitated because of all the packing I need to get done. 

I made banana cream pudding dessert because that’s what I had ingredients for.  I got it made, packed it on ice packs and put it in an Aldi stay cold bag.  We got our motorcycle stuff on, then Bill got the motorcycle out and we loaded it.  It was 70 and very warm with no wind.  When we got to Barb and Ron’s house, Bill took the banana cream pudding dessert and put it at an angle on the top of the trunk.  I told him to move it because it would all run to one side.  I was too late.  When I uncovered it for the potluck it was all on one side and the side was messy.  I cleaned it up and leveled it as best I could.  It still got eaten.  The meeting went well and the food was good. Nice to see Isaac and Yolanda back from California and nice to see Dennis with Elaine and Joel with Wes and Gayla.  Ron invited a neighbor in that was riding by on her bicycle.  She was so sweet and kind.  Her name was Victoria.  I am keeping her in my prayers.  She loves Jesus and goes to a good church.  It was her birthday and the first time she ever was going to a concert on her birthday with a friend.  

We left and when we got home we took a nap, then started packing stuff.  When we had a carload I drove out to the camper and we moved the stuff into the camper.  Teamwork!

Worked on my blog and went to bed at midnight.