Saturday, June 6, 2009 through Monday, June 8, 2009

Casper, Wyoming

Saturday - I left this morning at six A.M. for Casper, Wyoming. I used cruise control for the first time. It is kind of weird . . . it feels like auto-pilot, only you have to remember to steer! I had a weird thing happen when I made a stop about three hours into my journey. I stepped out of the car, and it felt like I had gotten off a boat . . . I got dizzy, and felt a little seasick! I had been driving seventy-five miles an hour . . . the speed limit . . . but, I'm not used to that and it felt strange. The dizziness mostly subsided after awhile, but after I got back in the car, I was careful and tried to stay more aware. My next stop . . . the same thing happened, only not as bad. Is it from going so fast? I don't know, it was weird! The following stop, right at the end of my journey, I felt no dizziness, so that's good. But, it was an unusual experience. I know what you're going to say . . . why didn't I stop?! It's just it didn't seem to affect me in the car, only when I got out . . . like I said, unusual experience.

I'm staying at the campground where I'll meet the puppy people tomorrow.

Sunday - Sleeping in the car last night wasn't such a great idea! First, I tried sleeping under the sleeping bag. That didn't exactly work. Finally, I broke down and got inside the sleeping bag, but since I couldn't really put my feet pajamas (!) on, I had my clothes on, and the pockets of my jeans were full . . . so that wasn't that comfortable, either! Then, I had bought a camping pad to put under my sleeping bag, but the sleeping bag kept sliding on it! And since the back of the car doesn't fold all the way down, my head was a little elevated, which was okay if it hadn't been for the sliding situation! It was silly, but an interesting experience! Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep!

Moki arrived about nine-thirty. Oh, is he ever a doll! He is the pick o' the litter, if I ever saw one! He cried quite a bit when we first drove away, but then settled down. He is the sweetest boy! I think we're going to be very happy together!

The breeder said that they had to drive through a blizzard yesterday from Idaho to northern Wyoming . . . and snow today the first hour of the way! I thought they were kidding, but they weren't. And it was pretty cold outside where we were at the time.

I can say one thing about Wyoming . . . it's windy! I had to really grip the steering wheel, because the wind kept blowing me around. Mostly cows and pasture land around here. Once I entered Colorado, it seemed much greener! I saw a cool road sign today, "Eagles on roadway." Unfortunately, I didn't see any. But, I did have to slow down for a couple prairie dogs.

It was too late and too far to drive home in just one day, plus I'm exhausted from so little sleep, so we stopped in Craig, Colorado for the night. Moki wanted to get up at three in the morning to go outside! Bummer!

Monday - Home at last. It was another long day of driving with too little sleep, but we made it safe and sound arriving home mid-afternoon. I am exhausted. Moki just wants to investigate his new surroundings.