Sunday we headed north on 54 at Tucumcari.  It's a 2 lane road at 65 mph and different views than the highway all the time.  Stopped for lunch and saw a truck with WI plates.  They were from Tomah.  They had stopped last night in Gallup due to white out conditions at 6:30 p.m.  Glad we were through there when we did!  Not much to do/quilt shops to stop at on a Sunday.  Called ahead for a hotel room in east Wichita.  Stopped at a Pizza Hut before we got there.  Our manta the past few days to the kitties has been:  "wake up"  "no sleeping"  Just trying to get back at them for all the meowing in Flagstaff on Friday night.  It worked on Saturday night-they were tired and slept and not much noise.  Socks was at it again on Sunday night.  Renee seemed to sleep thru most of it.  I was kind of cranky for a while in the morning. While packing up, the car next to us had WI plates.  They were from Ladysmith area.  They had left San Antonio, TX on Sunday morning and driven 10 hours.  They were headed to Mpls area and would finish their trip home on Tuesday. 
We found a quilt shop just outside of Kansas City-Olathe, KS.  Renee found a few fat quarters and I found some white on white for more  redwork embroidery snowmen someday.  Back on the road.  Fons & Porter are closed on Mondays.  Found a few other shops that are also closed on Mondays.  Made another quilt shop stop in West Des Moines.  Cute little shop with fun fabrics.  Renee got a few more fat quarters for her stash.  I bought a pattern-that was about it.  Back on the road.  Renee was looking up hotels in the Albert Lea, MN area.  That was our goal.  It was before 7:30 when we were nearing the area.  I said, it's only 3 more hours to home, Let's Go!  Ok with her.  Stopped for more gas.  Stopped in Owatonna for Culvers!  Haven't had any for more than 2 months.  Yummy.  10:00 rolled into Renee's yard and unloaded her.  I stayed at 29 Pines near the farm.  Wasn't going to interrupt anyones' evening that late.  And, what to do with the kitties.  Needed a 4th night out, so it was there.  Socks wasn't too bad, but threw him in the crate from 1:30-5:30.  Seems like once it's light out and he can sit on the windowsill, he's fine then.
Stopped by Jim's.  He picked out a tablerunner.  Stopped by Dale's.  He's moving around pretty darn good with his new hip.  He picked out a tablerunner.  Stopped by Gerry's.  Nobody home.  Left a note to pick his tablerunner and I'd pick up the leftover one in May.  (John James' 2nd birthday).  Off to meet up with Parker-neighbor-who's attending Stout. Had a "package" to pick up from him and give to his dad.  On the last leg of the trip just before noon.  Stopped for gas and lunch in Tomah.  Barb called about 3 to see where I was.  Told her she'd have her "package" before dark-not to worry.  She was "secretly" tracking my whereabouts.  I rolled in about 4:30.  Unpacked the truck.  Was going to head over to the post office, but read a text that said "incoming".  I thought it meant my adopted dog, Molly, was on her way over.  I go out to the end of the driveway and start whistling for her.  Neighbors start driving in the driveway.  "Nicholson dinner at your house" I was told.  They brought pizza and drinks.  I took the chance to wipe off the table-2 months worth of dust on it!  it was just a quickie supper.  Catherine had to get home to change and the rest of us joined her at City Hall where she was sworn in as City Clerk.  All the hard work campaigning had paid off!
Just getting around to finishing unpacking today.  Dirty clothes have been thrown down the laundy chute.  Will work on that tomorrow.  Always good to get home.  Takes a few days to get back in the swing of things!

5694.3 miles total on this AZ Adventure!