A Real Struggle Getting Back

We finished up work about 1:00 pm and checked out of the store. Sherri and I had to go by and get some gas before we hit the highway so we stopped by the Walmart just down the road. Gas there was about .15 cents cheaper than anywhere else and we try to cut every corner we can.
After filling up we decided not to stop for lunch just yet. We would drive to Abilene before we stopped. There would be more of a selection there to eat and we did not want fast food so we took off in that direction.
The drive to Abilene was only about 40 minutes and and we found a Jason's Deli just off the highway there. This would be a good place to stop and we could get something light and then get back on the road.
We did just that and before long we were trucking on down the highway with Sherri at the wheel this time. She drove until  we go to a place to use the bathroom. The stop was short and when we got back on the road I was behind the wheel.
Not too long after we left the rest stop Sherri got a phone call from one of her co-workers that was about 45 minutes ahead of us. He reported that there was some construction just as you got into Weatherford and the traffic was barely moving. Well that's great! We have a 5 hour drive ahead of us and now it will be lengthened to more due to construction. We tried to find a way around it but to no avail. So forward we marched right into the mouth of the traffic...Sure nuff we sat there for about 45 minutes.
We broke through just about the other side of Weatherford and picked up good time all the way until we got about 2 miles from I-35. The traffic there came to a screeching halt. OK now we are held up again and this time we spent about 40 minutes idling our engine. OH WELL...let's draw this trip out as long as we can!
We made it home about 7:30 and we were both beat. We had to unload the Jeep...log in our work and travel time and then get a shower.
It was sure good to lay down in bed and relax after a trip like that...

Somewhere in Time