First Fire of the Season

On Thursday evening the temperature dropped to 66°F/19°C inside the house and was predicted to fall to 29°F/-2°C outdoors overnight. It seem as if our first fire of the season in our wood stove was a good idea. I'd cleaned out the stove pipe about a month ago so we could safely have a fire, but then our temperatures warmed and none was needed. As it turned out, our temperature only fell to 35°F/2°C, but having the warmth of the wood stove was still nice.

I've got the stove doors open just so I could take this photo. Normally, they're closed and wood is loaded from the top, though I do have to open the front doors when starting a new fire.

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Heading North on Hwy 65

Hwy 65 improves dramatically north of Harrison, AR.  This shot was taken north of the border in Missouri.

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Harrison, AR

Mooooving on down the road,

a modern-day cattle drive through Harrison, AR.

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Pindall, AR

One member of the convoy we were following turned in Pindall, AR

We continued following the 18-Wheeler and RV through beautiful downtown Pindall, AR.

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Passing Lane Ends

Why is it that you always seem to run up on a convoy of slower vehicles at the end of a passing lane?

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St. Joe, AR

Following Hwy 65 around the sharp curve in St. Joe, AR.  Not everyone does.

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Road Work

Flagger ahead.

Again we've stopped for the lengthy resurfacing project on Hwy 65.  Stopping has become a routine feature on our trips north.

Yup, there's the flagger.