Ahhhh, yesterday was a day that kept me busy: cleaning very thoroughly the rv as it will not be in use for several months, finding a place and putting away most of the items in the rv basement storage areas, vacuuming the carpets, cleaning the refrigerator, making certain no crumbs are in the corners of cabinets, removing some blankets(for Christmas guests' use), etc., etc.
Later in the day I went up to Griffon's Trailer Town where we have been having any repair work done when it is needed on the rv......and, after talking with the shop manager, I made an appt. to bring it in for some minor repair work: a small leak in the bedroom slide needs to be found and repaired, some light fixtures are not working and may need to be replaced, installing an outside outlet so that we can plug in the cable and soon-to-be Directv satellite system directly into the wall of the slide where the tv is located......the original has NEVER ever worked and no one has been able to figure out why, so time to just install one in a different place......and then.....the really important part of our plans: we are going to store it there at Griffon's Trailer Town for the winter and early spring, probably not picking it up until late April.
This is one thing we have wanted to do for some time, but only in the last year or two has Griffon's begun to store rv's there, so.....the price seems good: about $1 a day!!!!! This will get it out/off of our very wide driveway.....and allow for others to back in their rv's when visiting us as we do have a 30amp hookup for visitors....and for my use. (CHARLIE and KATHERINE.....this is for your info, as well as for ALL of our traveling, rving friends from the USA and Canada!!!!!!!)
And soooo, most of the day was spent in and out of the rv preparing for the nasties of winter in Misery!!!!!!!!! Today, I do need to winterize the water lines, but just can't seem to get the damned anode rod out of the water heater to totally empty it, however.....I can use the shut-off valve and go ahead and winterize all of the lines, leaving the hot water heater for the repairman at Griffon's. That anode rod must come out, but I suppose I overdid the plumber's blue stuff that seals it for no leakage.....REALLY overdid it...haha!!!
We are having Turkey Day tomorrow here at TheHowserHouse!!!! Yep.....an early one for us, but Dr. Jeni/Darrel and kids are going to his folk's home in Branson next week......it is their turn to go there on THE day. Soooo, the 1st Lady has been doing some early preps for tomorrow, even though there will only be 9 of us here. Then next week we will go up to her Mom's and help fix her a dinner on that day!
Darrel and Dr. Jeni and kids will arrive tonight....sometime. They are not particularly good at knowing just when they will arrive.......takes them soooooo long to get things ready with all three little ones!
And sooooo, that is why I am writing this morning!!! It will be very chaotic and hectic around here this weekend with the house full.....only Jeremy and Anne-marie will not be here as they are in Mobile, AL with her family.
As always.........
LIFE IS JUST REALLY, REALLY AMAZINGLY GREAT!!!!!!!!.....And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!
2 comments:
Sorry you won't be going to NZ or RGV. We will be leaving as soon as I sign my retirement papers on 12/31 which means we will also be traveling on New Years Day.. Not sure that's a good idea, but what the heck. We are starting our new retired life style.. Yepeee..
I need to go back in your archive and find all the fun places you went to and ate at so we get the full set of fun you two did. We will keep you posted how things are going. Might even call for advice where things are located. Stay warm this year.
Larry
hey you not going to the valley this winter.
we are in arcadia, florida this winter.
carl and linda roberts
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