Packed up this morning and cleaned up the place a little, throwing out the trash, etc. Left at 7:30 but turned around to fetch the binoculars to use on our Alaska trip. Finally got going for real at 8 AM. I was surprised by the number of cars on I-75 and quickly realized these are people leaving for a weeks vacation including the 4th of July on Monday. Groan. I hit heavy rain just before the Gainesville exit on 75. Went up 301 in light rain and turned off on the 228 shortcut and hit heavy rain again. Turned off onto the unfinished road by accident. Had to back up in the pouring rain about 1/2 mile to get off the road I wasn't supposed to be on. Got onto I-10 eventually and pulled off at the first exit to get gas. While pumping it started downpouring again. I drove in driving rain for the rest of I-10 and up the 295 in blinding rain. Fortunately I had a tanker in front of me with bright lights on that I used as my navigation beacon. Finally North of JAX the rain let up and it was clear sailing up 95 until Savannah where it was stop and go where the road goes to two lanes. It gpt much worse. At Mile Marker 78 I was stopped for about 30 minutes because of some accidents. The drive home was a nightmare. At one time I got off at exit 33 and went up 21 North and 17 for quite a few miles parallel to 95 but moving at 55 MPH. My phone showed that 95 was stopped. When I got back on it was moving along but that didn't last long. I did not stop for food but ate the 4 plums I had with me. They were not bad. I wish they were more tart. At home I went straight to Bo's and got a 3 piece dinner with dirty rice and iced tea for dinner. I got home at 8:30. Libbie was in RI and saw me on the camera. She called and was surprised I was home. Everything looks great around here. The garage smells musty. I will hook up the foundation wall fan on a timer tomorrow.