Oklahoma, do you know the words?-July 31, 2011

I think the words of the song say something about the wind rolling across the plains. Well, it's rolling across the plains but it is HOT wind. We are in Thackerville, OK. We did not have courage enough to ask for the actual temp outside when we checked in. We drove through some little town in Texas this morning and it was 106° actual temperature, without heat index. It was so hot in Texas the bugs didn't have the guts to hit the windshield! The heat was awful but nice to miss the bugs. Horses and cattle were bunched up under what trees they could find. How blessed we are not to have to stand out in the sun with leather clothes on our backs. We just keep telling ourselves we have to get through this to get to cooler Colorado. Derrick called today and asked when his Alabama migrant farm workers were planning on arriving at his house? His garden is gorgeous this year and is producing more than he can handle. I told him to save some green beans for us, along with tomatoes and cucumbers, but to take a huge amount to work and share it. He planted extra because he knew he would loose some to hail. The hail went around him. Cooler weather and fresh veggies allow me not to be annoyed at being called a migrant farm worker! This is a new and very pretty park. However, the word "new" means trees are so small they don't give shade. Fortunately the concrete pads are white. Every little bit helps. The heat was enough and the miles were long today so we may stay here two days just to recuperate a bit. Wonder if it will rain on us tonight? It did not rain yesterday, a first in a long time. Stay cool.