Cold Day in Marathon, TX - 3/9

It's now been one month since we left San Diego.  Temperatures were in the 30s this morning and the wind she was a-blowin', so the windchill was down around 20 °.  We weren't prepared for that so we spent the morning trying to stay warm in our sleeping bags.  Eventually, we bundled up and went to a café for some soup, then spent the afternoon in the library.  When the library closed we went to a pizza parlor to stay warm.

From there I called the church branch president to see if there was someone in Marathon who could give us a ride Sunday.  He only knew one possibility, Jim, who couldn't give us a ride, but offered us a great price on his rental cottage.  We accepted the deal and moved right in.  It has heat!  Our plan now is to stay here until Monday when the weather will be beautiful again.

The truth from Ruth:  I was not expecting this kind of cold weather on this trip!  Even in the mountains at 8000 feet it wasn't this cold.  I don't think we'll be able to go to church Sunday, because they are having a district conference 2 hours away by car, but we've been greatly blessed by having the desire to go.  This cottage we're staying in now is so cute, and it's warm!