Across the plains of Texas

We've seen a whole lot of nothing essentially! Well, slightly rolling hills and a lot of very straight roadway. The people here are very kind and give a great amount of space when they zip past at 80 mph but the scenery is a psychological killer. Oh, and a second cold snap has hit. We camped in Marfa last night and this morning was so cold that all of our water bottles where frozen solid, it hurt to break camp so much that we sat in a gas station to thaw for two hours. My hands and feet were hurting so bad from the cold that it made me sick! The wind was so strong yesterday that Iz's nose is burnt so badly that it's turned abnormally white on the bridge and this white spot is surrounded by dark red and peeling skin. Oh the adventure of cycling across our nation! When we crossed the Texas line, we ate at a small mexican place; support local right? Bad idea...the cow tongue burritos were preferential only to...say...dining with Hannibal Lecture. And the three day old beans and rice flavored with fermenting red salsa would have dropped a New York rat. In Alpine TX tonight with a warmshowers host who has fed us so well we might not need to eat again until Mardi Gras. With record lows still being attempted by Old Man Winter, it is bliss to have walls to wake up within and a warm bed to rest our bones upon. Especially after battling the most ferocious winds we've experienced on our journey thus far. It was like trying to spear an elephant with a toothpick. In other words, it sucked. We've improved our diet recently though, on a good note. Instead of mixed nuts or mixed nuts, we bought some apples, bananas, avocado, bell peppers and tortillas which serve nicely for any time of day. Oh, and a pint of local honey just outside of El Paso; so good on the walnuts and pecans!
Fortunately, no other bike troubles have cropped up so far but we've bought a supply of tube patch kits, tubes and CO2 for emergency tire inflation. Now, we'd like to order strong tailwinds for the next 32.5 days with a side of 5-20% grade downhill and a large order of warmth and sunshine (72-81 degrees F would be nice). Thanks.
One Revolution at a time though, we'll get to where we're bound.
Until again, may you find your own spin cycle!