But I persevered and made my first stop at The Laumdronat to find a jb kokopelli box (didn't find it) and then stopped at the old Baker Hotel to find another jb kokopelli box (didn't find it) and then went to Crazy Water to find a Wag Time box (didn't find it). But I did get some Crazy Water. After doing the tasting I decided on the #3. I really like it and I ended up drinking two bottles throughout the day. I decided to try one more stop at Elmwood Cemetery to find another Batty Girl box. This time I was successful and found Meanderin' Moose. It was still raining lightly during all this so I ended up stamping in while sitting in the car. 
When I had returned the box I got back in the car and looked at my clues for the area. I had some clues for Lake Mineral Wells State Park but I made a decision that I didn't want to go on any hikes in the rain with the trails probably being all muddy. I then went to a little donut/coffee place and reevaluated my day. My next stop was to be in Weatherford and most of my clues were on short little hikes in parks and with the continuing drizzle I scratched those boxes. There were also clues for boxes in two cemeteries so I headed to one of the cemeteries. I arrived at Greenwood Cemetery and quickly found a Boots Tex Governors Series box. This one is called A Frugal Man. I did most of my searching from the car sighting landmarks as I slowly drove along. When I thought I had the right spot I parked and ran over and luckily found the box. I stamped in while sitting in the car and was loving that I had added another of the Governors Series to my logbook. I then read the clue for another box because I thought I remembered reading something I had already seen and I was glad I checked because very near where I had found the first box was this next box. I read through the clue and spotted the tree I needed. So I first ran and replaced Mr. Boots' box and then went and retrieved Baby Bear's Oliver Loving box. Again I stamped in while sitting in the car and then returned the box to its hiding spot. There were two other boxes in the cemetery by jb kokopelli in different spots. I followed the clues for both of them but came up empty handed both times. I am not sure if they are missing or if I just missed them because of the rain. Anyway it was time to leave this cemetery and go to the next one. I made my way to Curtis Cemetery to find Children of the Forest's Spirit Guardian box. This was easy and quick and I was able to park close to the box and minimize getting wet. I loved the three boxes I found in Weatherford and wished I could have found more but the rain was keeping me back a little. Now it was time to continue driving to get closer to my destination.My original plan was to stop along the way in Benbrook, Cedar Hill, Waxahachie, Corsicana, Centerville and Crockett before getting to Livingston. But by the time I left the last cemetery the rain was coming down harder. I left Weatherford in a downpour but as I got onto I20 the rain lessened and by the time I got to Benbrook it was only a drizzle. Some of the boxes I had clues for were at a park and on a short hike which I didn't want to do in the rain so I ended up at a cemetery to find a box that I had to solve a puzzle for. I had solved the puzzle but I didn't find the box. This rain and all the boxes I wasn't finding were dampening my spirits. But I continued on. My original plan was to go to Cedar Hill State Park but with the rain I decided to skip it but I did stop at the Joe Pool Overlook just before the park. The rain had lessened and I thought I might be able to find a box or two here but the trail was really wet and muddy and I didn't want to chance slipping and ending up covered in mud. As I left the Overlook the rain increased and it rained pretty hard all the way to Waxahachie. I was starting to get tense driving in the pouring rain and I wasn't about to go out and letterbox - I would have gotten soaked the minute I stepped out of the car. But I decided I needed a good break. It was now almost 1:00pm and I saw a sign for Taco Cabana - you can't go wrong with a Taco Cabana. So I pulled in and grabbed my map and clues and travel info for the day and I also took in my iPad so I could see what I wanted to do. I ordered some tacos and a drink and found a spot by the window to sit and watch the rain (and hoped that it would stop soon - but it didn't). So I ate - which helped and then I studied the map and decided to stick to part of my original plan (to go to I45 and head south), but I changed my plans from there. Instead of going to Centerville and then heading east to Crockett and then south to Livingston I decided to stay on I45 to Huntsville and then take US190 to Livingston. As for stopping for boxes I thought that I would be able to nab a few in Corsicana if the rain let up and maybe a couple off of US190 - but all this was up in the air. But I felt better about this plan. So after relaxing for about an hour I continued driving. Between Waxahachie and Ennis it rained the whole time - sometimes it was a drizzle and sometimes it was a downpour. When I reached I45 I immediately merged into a traffic jam. From what I could see ahead it looked like an accident. So I crept along with all the other vehicles and about 20 minutes later I passed three cars that had been in an accident with about seven police and emergency vehicles. Couldn't tell if anyone had been hurt because I didn't actually see any people only cars and cops. And by the way, it was still raining. I decided to forego Corsicana since it was still raining and just continue driving. Just a little south of Fairfield the rain stopped and the sky had some blue in it but that only lasted to just north of Centerville and then the rain started again.
As I got closer to Huntsville and the exit for US190 the weather was perfectly clear so I took the exit and a little ways down the road I turned off onto FM405 and headed up to Dodge. I made my way to the cemetery and found Boots Tex's Get the Heck Outa Dodge letterbox. I loved the cemetery and took my time stamping in and enjoying the good weather. After replacing the box I walked around and took a few pictures before hitting the road again. The weather was still good so I made another stop at Point Blank. I followed the directions and eventually reached Robinson Cemetery. I parked and followed the clues to hopefully find Boots Tex's Where's George? (part of his Texas Governors Series). Unfortunately I didn't find the box and it was starting to rain again. I left the cemetery and found a gas station to fill the car and then I headed to the hotel. I am glad to be out of the rain and to be dry again. It has been a long day and I am so tired. I have decided not to set the alarm and just let my body and mind wake up when they want. Today I drove abut 340 miles and spent about nine hours in (and out) of the car. I found six boxes and missed six boxes - the rain stressed me a little but it is all good and I am safe in Livingston and now relaxing. Tomorrow I am headed for New Caney and will be in that area for three to four days.
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