Made it!

We made it to Chandler mid-afternoon yesterday, after a beautiful, sunny drive from Emporia. The temperature not only got over 30 degrees, it got up to 46 at one point! We started looking for our swimming suits!

The effects of the ice storm east of Oklahoma City are unbelievable. Can't post pics right now (different computer, different operating system, dial-up connection, etc.) but will later. In Stillwater, there was very little ice damage. In Tryon, just north of Chandler, there was still ice sheeting down the north sides of buildings from the ice more than a week ago. Folks there were STILL running on generators, living in their camper trailers, etc.

It varies by species, but some yards are devastated, with limbs and broken trunks everywhere. Fortunately there appears to have been little loss of life, and there are surprisingly few instances of damage to structures. Lots of fence fixin' to do, though!

Nice to be at Sandy's home, to be with family and to be off the road. Later. TV