As we drove to Denver yesterday we saw many fields of corn and soybeans in the process of being harvested. All the farmer's hard labors come to fruition at this time. There were combines in the fields and many trucks on the road carrying corn or soybeans headed for storage or to be sold. It is a busy time for the farmer and we all benefit when he has an excellent crop. As we drove westward it gradually became apparent that it had been a dry year in this area. The only reason that some crops had survived was due to irrigation. The corn crops seemed to be not as high as we drove through eastern Colorado as the lovely fields we were used to in Nebraska and states East.
The price of diesel fuel has dropped from this summer's high of nearly $5.00 per gallon. It was nice to be able to purchase it for just under $4.00. How quickly we can get used to higher prices. I believe the days of $2.00 or less are gone. This makes travel by RV a very expensive process. We have to plan and save and not make trips on a whim. It is more like, travel to some spot and then stay there for a longer time. We plan to winter in Kerrville, TX. We had wanted to travel to Florida and perhaps visit the Florida Keyes. I think that will have to wait. After our two night visit in Denver we plan to then travel southward to Albuquerque to see friends and family. Then on to Kerrville.
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