Fritzy 22's Journal, 30 Mar 23

I got back from my road trip to Washington yesterday, a day late. It was a horrible drive, both ways. 12 hours from my house to my niece's house. I had planned on driving half way, each way and spending a night at a hotel. It was raining and there was a little snow on the way up but not too bad. But coming home it was just awful, and scary. I normally just don't drive when it's raining and really have very little experience driving in snow. I left my niece's house Monday and drove to Roseburg where I spent the night. On Tuesday I headed home. Got to Ashland and I5 south was closed due to blizzard conditions in Northern California. I spent about 5 hours waiting, in a grocery store parking lot to see if the road reopened. It didn't so I got a motel for another night. I left at 6am and everything was okay until I got to Weed, California. Then chains were required. I had bought chains before the trip but I don't know how to install them. When driving to Tahoe when chains are required there are always installers to help. No installers. It took about an hour waiting to get to the exit but they said I could go through because I have AWD on my car. But it was so scary driving through the blizzard. I don't know how to drive in the snow and I saw 2 trucks had slid off the road so I was terrified. I drove about 35 mph. Once the snow was gone it was pouring rain until I got home. A 4 hour drive took 6 hours but I was so relieved to finally get home. I was lucky my pet/house sitter was able to spend the extra night. She had another job after that but told me if I didn't get home yesterday she could come by to give my cat his evening insulin shot. Don't know what I would have done without her. Had a great time with my niece and her husband in Washington.

Didn't eat well while gone. Too many fast food meals on the drive and I went out with my niece once for a deli sandwich (tuna salad, not too bad) and then for fish and chips which were wonderful. I did bad once I got home but doing okay so far today. Took Bobby for a walk this morning, he was so excited! I had walked with my niece every day while in Washington.

Glad to be home. Probably won't go on another road trip for a long time and never if rain is forecast. I knew there would be rain, but never expected a blizzard in the Redding and Lake Shasta area.

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1204 kcal

Fat: 55.59g | Prot: 59.74g | Carbs: 118.97g.   Breakfast: Philadelphia Reduced Fat Cream Cheese, Raley's plain bagel, Ghirardelli premium hot cocoa mocha, Crystal Fat Free Milk, Cream (Half & Half), Coffee, Sugar. Snacks/Other: Ritz Fresh Stacks, WonderSlim Sweet Hickory Snack Chips, Best Yet Sharp Cheddar Cheese, roasted salted pumpkin seeds. more...