We ain't movin'...

Update from this morning's post.

We stayed put.  The Interstate westbound was closed until this afternoon.  A pretty lazy day around the Love Shack.  There was some guitar playing, internet surfing, chili for lunch, and everyone got in a nap...

That is an electric throw (smaller than a full size blanket) that we bought for the boat, but only used a time or two.  Izzy likes our electric blanket on the bed, and went right to this one.  The cat knows comfort.

I remember years ago an RV salesman saying, "There is nothing hotter or colder than an RV."  The implication was: they are hot when it is hot outside and cold when it is cold outside.  HitchHikers are considered "4 season RVs"... I didn't consider it much until today.  We could hear the next door neighbor's furnace running - it is pretty close to the large window by our dinette.  Our HitchHiker has a 2-stage furnace; it warms up the coach, then has a smaller fan/heat source that keeps it to temp.  Most RVs run at one pace until it gets to the set temperature, then turns off until it gets cold, then turns back on again.  The 2-stage is quieter, uses less propane, and keeps the temp more consistent.  We could hear the neighbor's furnace running about 3 times more often and longer than ours.  May be the difference in insulation... or maybe they are growing hot-house tomatoes?

You have time to think about things like this when you are sitting in a place you didn't intend to be, and you really can't move.  Well, I suppose we could unhook the truck and go exploring, but we didn't even put down the front landing gear on the coach when we pulled in.  Less to deal with when we are ready to roll... hopefully in the morning.

It did make it all the way up to 36º this afternoon - enough to melt some of the snow.  The wind is down from the ugly gusts earlier.  At 4:30, the sun is trying to come out.  It is going to be cold tonight - the weasels are calling it 22º for a low.  Sunny and cold tomorrow.

The new plan is to let the sun warm things up a bit before we hit the road.  We have more elevation to climb before we get to the warmth.