Back to Buc-ee's

Well, it was a somewhat challenging night - and suddenly too.  Maddie had a constant cough that developed and sure enough, it was through the night.  At 2am, I actually drove back to the St. Elmo area, found a gas station, and got some NyQuil for her.  It helped space out the coughing somewhat, meaning, she wasn't coughing as much.  But we didn't sleep very well.  Fortunately, we got to sleep in this morning, as check-out was later than 10am, and in fact at noon.  We woke up and got ourselves packed.  We ate chicken biscuits from the Cracker Barrel leftovers, and we got things all packed and ready to go.  There's a big hurricane coming this way, and we wanted to get home because it makes landfall by tonight.

Of course, on the way we had to stop at Buc-ee's.  The great thing about this stop was that it was our only stop, which basically means we could spend all the time in the world there.  We were walking around and doing a bit of shopping, picking up some snacks and drinks.  

Maddie got herself a letter jacket, and she also got a brisket sandwich.  Mom and I shared some caramel coated beaver nuggets, which is a really fun thing to say.  Oh, and we filled up with gas there too.

Anyway, we got on the road and went home.  It rained the entire distance, no doubt a part of this storm system.  We listened to a few Perry Stone messages on the way, and got back early in the afternoon.  It's not too far of a drive, actually, and it was fairly straightforward, except one accident that blocked route 20.  The blessing of having a navigation system in the car is that we could see a map and make our own detour.  It was a little off-road adventure with a several other cars, but we all made the detour work and were on our way.

So we were resting today, and not doing too much other than unpacking.  We watched the latest "Rings of Power" episode - only one more left next week.  And after that Maddie selected "Tower of Terror" for our nightly movie.  We like this one.  

We're keeping an eye on the approaching storm, of course.  I took down the canopy, and we took in all the bird feeders, plus the grill, the umbrella, and the gnome scarecrow and seat cushions.  It's rained all day long.  The ground is saturated, and the flooding is dangerous for many out there.  

Tonight before bed, we prayed.  We also read from our latest book, which both Mom and Maddie have been enjoying.  The Discworld is a great place.  But now?  It's time for some sleep.  Got some z's to catch up on!