We got up about 7:30, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. Since I planned on seeing Hooch I had a limited goal of just cleaning up some of the stuff still scattered around the trailer. I kept getting sidetracked.
First, there was a list of small things that we needed to order from Amazon. Then I collected a bunch of stuff for Goodwill and put it in the shed for final sorting tomorrow. I took one of the unused wire baskets and hung it in the front basement. It may be too lightly built for the job - we'll see. Then I installed a hook for the extension cord by the plug in in the big basement. Finally I measured the front and big basements for carpet.
All of this was done in overlapping time. At one point I forgot the spray was on in the black tank and overfilled it. It doesn't look like it hurt anything. We'll see.
By the time I'd done all of that it was 11 and time to leave. Our first stop was the pet store by Hooch's place. We needed dog food because the sealed bag that I had in the shed contained thoroughly rotted food. Then we stopped at the bagel place there for lunch. On the way from there to Hooch's we made a quick stop at an estate sale. It was picked over because it's Sunday.
When we got to Hooch's place he and I went to the garage to try to find a place for the safe. We settled on one, but it's not optimal. Then we went out back and played badminton with the kids for hours. About 6:30 I went with Alicia to Happy Panda to buy dinner.
It was after 8 when I loaded up the car and we started home. We made really good time, but it was still about 9:30 when we got home. I cleared out everything under the bed and put in the guns. They just fit. Then I unpacked all of the packages and dealt with them. By then it was 10.
After a little surfing it was bedtime.
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Day 1335
We got up about 7:15, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. Ellen's asshole was still giving her grief. I cleared off the table so she could sew today and left a pile of mail for her to work through. While she was doing that I went out and moved the truck and Ranger out of the carport.
Once the vehicles were out I started cleaning out the carport so that I could move in some of the stuff in the trap house. I moved Dave's dog box to his carport. Then I went through the old Ranger store box. It was so dirty I had to hose it off as well as some of the things inside. I put most of the stuff in the Goodwill pile, but I kept some.
I also gathered a bunch of other stuff that was around the sides of the carport and either threw it away or put it in the Goodwill pile. When I was done I intended to open up the trap house. That's when I realized I could only do that when they weren't shooting. Time to go to plan B.
I went back inside to make up a plan for securing the sofa cover. What I initially envisioned wouldn't work because I thought the back of the sofa was stable. It's not. Ellen kept telling me that what I was planing wouldn't work. I finally told her to do it anyway she wanted and left.
I moved some of the stuff from the shed into the basement. It was mainly toilet paper (we have a lifetime supply) as well as the electric flamingo I bought and the wall art we got in Sisters. That gave me a little more room to work in. It's still really tight.
I decided to install the work drawer. The drawer hardware was a lot more complicated than I thought it was. It too a lot of time to figure out where all of the pieces needed to go. It didn't help that the hardware was designed for a traditional drawer and I was using a bamboo silverware tray. It took hours to get everything modified correctly and the hardware attached. Unfortunately when I installed it all it ddin't quite fit. There was another hour's work to reposition some of the hardware. The final result works very nice though.
After the drawer was in I cleaned up the mess and put all of the Goodwill stuff in the old Ranger box. Then the box went back into the carport. I moved some of the stuff that used to be in the old work drawer from the shed to the trailer and put it in the drawer. After that we fed the pets and went to dinner at Elmer's. Then we stopped at Wally World to buy some stuff for the sofa project. Ellen spent the whole time we were there in the can.
When we got home I moved the rest of the work drawer contents from the shed to the trailer. I also put a few things in Goodwill. The last thing I did was install the shade Ellen sewed today over the shower sky light. That should insulate it a little and will keep me from being woken up by the sun at dawn.
I wasn't finished until 9. The rest of the evening was ordering stuff we'll need on Amazon.
Once the vehicles were out I started cleaning out the carport so that I could move in some of the stuff in the trap house. I moved Dave's dog box to his carport. Then I went through the old Ranger store box. It was so dirty I had to hose it off as well as some of the things inside. I put most of the stuff in the Goodwill pile, but I kept some.
I also gathered a bunch of other stuff that was around the sides of the carport and either threw it away or put it in the Goodwill pile. When I was done I intended to open up the trap house. That's when I realized I could only do that when they weren't shooting. Time to go to plan B.
I went back inside to make up a plan for securing the sofa cover. What I initially envisioned wouldn't work because I thought the back of the sofa was stable. It's not. Ellen kept telling me that what I was planing wouldn't work. I finally told her to do it anyway she wanted and left.
I moved some of the stuff from the shed into the basement. It was mainly toilet paper (we have a lifetime supply) as well as the electric flamingo I bought and the wall art we got in Sisters. That gave me a little more room to work in. It's still really tight.
I decided to install the work drawer. The drawer hardware was a lot more complicated than I thought it was. It too a lot of time to figure out where all of the pieces needed to go. It didn't help that the hardware was designed for a traditional drawer and I was using a bamboo silverware tray. It took hours to get everything modified correctly and the hardware attached. Unfortunately when I installed it all it ddin't quite fit. There was another hour's work to reposition some of the hardware. The final result works very nice though.
After the drawer was in I cleaned up the mess and put all of the Goodwill stuff in the old Ranger box. Then the box went back into the carport. I moved some of the stuff that used to be in the old work drawer from the shed to the trailer and put it in the drawer. After that we fed the pets and went to dinner at Elmer's. Then we stopped at Wally World to buy some stuff for the sofa project. Ellen spent the whole time we were there in the can.
When we got home I moved the rest of the work drawer contents from the shed to the trailer. I also put a few things in Goodwill. The last thing I did was install the shade Ellen sewed today over the shower sky light. That should insulate it a little and will keep me from being woken up by the sun at dawn.
I wasn't finished until 9. The rest of the evening was ordering stuff we'll need on Amazon.
Friday, June 28, 2019
Day 1334
We got up a little after 7, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. After that the first order of business was to finish packing everything up. When that was done Hooch asked me to go to the hardware store and get some blue loctite.
I got there at 7:45.it didn't open until 8. I didn't lose any time though. I went over to the gas station and fueled up. I also gave the windows a good bath. They needed it, they were covered in tree shit. By the time I was done the hardware store was just opening. I got the loctite and went back to the house.
Hooch was fighting fixing two ceiling lights in the laundry room. The parts from the new light fixture didn't fit the ones that were installed even though they were the same lights. The two he'd bought weren't even the same. Cheap Chinese shit. It took quite awhile to get what should have been a simple job of installing two light shades done.
When that was finished I loaded up the car. It was packed by the time I was done. Then I spent at least and hour helping Hooch to load his truck. We left about 10:45. Julia had convinced me to drop off the unused fixtures at Habitat for Humanity. All we had was the address and the GPS led us on a tour of Sunriver rather than a direct route. When we got there Habitat for Humanity was no where to be found.
We hit the road. Traffic wasn't bad an we made really good time except for about 30 miles through the mountains where we were following a slow trailer and didn't have anywhere to pass. We got home about 2.
After unpacking things we went to pick up the mail. There were five boxes from Amazon. Then we ate at AC Greasy. Ellen's asshole had been giving her trouble all morning before we left and more trouble when we got home. The last stop was Safeway.
When we got home I opened all of the packages and dealt with them. Ellen sat in the can. I took the cardboard out and did some measuring for a couple of the projects. It was 6 when I decided to do some work on the trailer. I went outside and installed the two baskets I'd gotten from Amazon in the front basement. Then I filled them up with stuff from the shed.
After that I installed hooks for the fishing pole case and hung it up. These tasks don't sound like much, but they took until almost 8:30. I called it quits then. When I came back in Ellen was still on the toilet.
The rest of the evening was surfing and a little TV.
I got there at 7:45.it didn't open until 8. I didn't lose any time though. I went over to the gas station and fueled up. I also gave the windows a good bath. They needed it, they were covered in tree shit. By the time I was done the hardware store was just opening. I got the loctite and went back to the house.
Hooch was fighting fixing two ceiling lights in the laundry room. The parts from the new light fixture didn't fit the ones that were installed even though they were the same lights. The two he'd bought weren't even the same. Cheap Chinese shit. It took quite awhile to get what should have been a simple job of installing two light shades done.
When that was finished I loaded up the car. It was packed by the time I was done. Then I spent at least and hour helping Hooch to load his truck. We left about 10:45. Julia had convinced me to drop off the unused fixtures at Habitat for Humanity. All we had was the address and the GPS led us on a tour of Sunriver rather than a direct route. When we got there Habitat for Humanity was no where to be found.
We hit the road. Traffic wasn't bad an we made really good time except for about 30 miles through the mountains where we were following a slow trailer and didn't have anywhere to pass. We got home about 2.
After unpacking things we went to pick up the mail. There were five boxes from Amazon. Then we ate at AC Greasy. Ellen's asshole had been giving her trouble all morning before we left and more trouble when we got home. The last stop was Safeway.
When we got home I opened all of the packages and dealt with them. Ellen sat in the can. I took the cardboard out and did some measuring for a couple of the projects. It was 6 when I decided to do some work on the trailer. I went outside and installed the two baskets I'd gotten from Amazon in the front basement. Then I filled them up with stuff from the shed.
After that I installed hooks for the fishing pole case and hung it up. These tasks don't sound like much, but they took until almost 8:30. I called it quits then. When I came back in Ellen was still on the toilet.
The rest of the evening was surfing and a little TV.
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Day 1333
We got up at 7:30 today, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. Then it was a little surfing and puzzle. Dan's friend left about 10. Dan was busy getting ready to leave and Julia was sorting photographs. So Ellen and I just did reading, surfing, and puzzle.
By about 1 I thoroughly bored. So was Lucy. So I decided to take her on a walk to the Village. Ellen didn't want to come because her asshole was giving her grief. Lucy and I had a great walk. When we got to the Village (it's about 2.5 miles) I had lunch and a beer at the bar. Lucy got some bacon and french fries.
After that I started back. Ellen texted me while I walking back saying they were going to pickle ball. I was just a little ways from the Ft. Rock turnoff, so I told them I'd meet them there. Lucy was tired by then. She walked the last .5 mile with her head just behind me. I've never seen her do that on a lead before.
When we got there I rested for awhile while they played. Then I played some practice and a couple of games. My knee started hurting pretty bad, so I quit and just watched. We called it quits about 6 and went to the mexican place at the marina for dinner.
The food was good, but it was a little slow in coming. We ordered bananas foster for dessert so we could have a show. It was 8 by the time we got home. Lucy was very hungry.
When we got back the rental place left a message saying that we needed to be out by 11. The kids spent part of the night packing up. So did we. The rest was reading.
By about 1 I thoroughly bored. So was Lucy. So I decided to take her on a walk to the Village. Ellen didn't want to come because her asshole was giving her grief. Lucy and I had a great walk. When we got to the Village (it's about 2.5 miles) I had lunch and a beer at the bar. Lucy got some bacon and french fries.
After that I started back. Ellen texted me while I walking back saying they were going to pickle ball. I was just a little ways from the Ft. Rock turnoff, so I told them I'd meet them there. Lucy was tired by then. She walked the last .5 mile with her head just behind me. I've never seen her do that on a lead before.
When we got there I rested for awhile while they played. Then I played some practice and a couple of games. My knee started hurting pretty bad, so I quit and just watched. We called it quits about 6 and went to the mexican place at the marina for dinner.
The food was good, but it was a little slow in coming. We ordered bananas foster for dessert so we could have a show. It was 8 by the time we got home. Lucy was very hungry.
When we got back the rental place left a message saying that we needed to be out by 11. The kids spent part of the night packing up. So did we. The rest was reading.
Day 1332
We got up at 7:30, did the pet stuff and had breakfast.Hooch had pickle ball courts at 9 and 10. He took his friend and Alicia to the 9 o'clock one and Ellen and I went there at 10. It was a nice day - sunny and in the 60's. We played until noon when everyone was tired. Ellen just watched. Her asshole had given her a very bad night.
When we got back everyone chose their own lunch. I had spaghetti again. I'll need something else tomorrow, the sauce is all gone. Then everyone spent the early afternoon on things like surfing, reading, puzzle, and painting.
About three Dan and Julia took the girls to an art class. The three of us spent the afternoon on puzzle and reading.
When Hooch and crew got back they started on dinner. Martha made more of her rolls. They are very popular. Hooch baked some store bought lasagna.
We didn't eat until 8. After that I read a book (World War Z - I've read it before) and everyone else watched a movie.
When we got back everyone chose their own lunch. I had spaghetti again. I'll need something else tomorrow, the sauce is all gone. Then everyone spent the early afternoon on things like surfing, reading, puzzle, and painting.
About three Dan and Julia took the girls to an art class. The three of us spent the afternoon on puzzle and reading.
When Hooch and crew got back they started on dinner. Martha made more of her rolls. They are very popular. Hooch baked some store bought lasagna.
We didn't eat until 8. After that I read a book (World War Z - I've read it before) and everyone else watched a movie.
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Day 1331
We got up at 7:30 and did the pet stuff. Hooch and Alicia were already at the pickle ball court. We could have gone, but I wanted breakfast instead. After breakfast I surfed, did a Lego, and worked on the new puzzle. I fixed myself leftover spaghetti for lunch. E;;en. Martha, and the girls went to pickle ball. There was no point in my going because they only had one court.
Everybody finally came back and fixed themselves lunch. I did some more surfing and puzzle work. There was a pickle ball reservation at 3, but no one was interested in going. I was mildly disappointed.
A little after 3 Hooch and his buddy decided to walk to the river. Ellen and I drove halfway there and met them on the path. I was afraid Lucy would be too tired after swimming.
It was a several mile walk to the place we took the dogs too. Lucy did three retrieves. On the third one she almost drowned. She missed the bumper and started swimming out into the middle of the river. Of course she couldn't hear us yelling at her to turn around. When she finally did she was out in the current and started to sink because her back legs went out. She actually ended up with just her nose above water. Hooch and I were getting ready to go in after her.
Fortunately she managed to right herself and swim back to shore. However, when she got about 4 feet from shore she realized she didn't have the bumper and turned around and headed back out. Somehow we managed to persuade her to come to shore.
By then the bumper had floated down about 50 yards and stopped in a snag about 10 feet from shore. Hooch took Rowdy down there and retrieved it. That was the end of the swimming.
Hooch didn't have a shock collar for Rowdy, so Rowdy went on a walkabout when we were going back. Fortunately he came back after a few minutes.
When we got home Martha fixed tacos for dinner. After dinner was a little surfing and a movie. I just surf during the movies because they are all kid movies.
Everybody finally came back and fixed themselves lunch. I did some more surfing and puzzle work. There was a pickle ball reservation at 3, but no one was interested in going. I was mildly disappointed.
A little after 3 Hooch and his buddy decided to walk to the river. Ellen and I drove halfway there and met them on the path. I was afraid Lucy would be too tired after swimming.
It was a several mile walk to the place we took the dogs too. Lucy did three retrieves. On the third one she almost drowned. She missed the bumper and started swimming out into the middle of the river. Of course she couldn't hear us yelling at her to turn around. When she finally did she was out in the current and started to sink because her back legs went out. She actually ended up with just her nose above water. Hooch and I were getting ready to go in after her.
Fortunately she managed to right herself and swim back to shore. However, when she got about 4 feet from shore she realized she didn't have the bumper and turned around and headed back out. Somehow we managed to persuade her to come to shore.
By then the bumper had floated down about 50 yards and stopped in a snag about 10 feet from shore. Hooch took Rowdy down there and retrieved it. That was the end of the swimming.
Hooch didn't have a shock collar for Rowdy, so Rowdy went on a walkabout when we were going back. Fortunately he came back after a few minutes.
When we got home Martha fixed tacos for dinner. After dinner was a little surfing and a movie. I just surf during the movies because they are all kid movies.
Sunday, June 23, 2019
Day 1330
We got up a little after 7:30. After pet stuff and breakfast it was surfing. Hooch really wanted to go somewhere. He spent almost two hours getting the kids ready to leave. So about 10 we went to Tumalo falls.
The place is about 30 miles away. It's basically go back to Bend, turn left, and go about 10 miles. The last 2.5 miles are a dirt road which is sometimes one lane. When we got there the place was packed. We had to park a quarter mile down the road. Then we had to walk up, buy a parking pass, and then walk back to the car to put it in the windshield.
We finally got started on the trail. The first part is a steep climb up to the top of the falls. The view from there is impressive. From there we followed a trail along the river to two other falls upstream. The walk was fairly easy, but it was all up hill. We spent a lot of time waiting for Martha to take photos. That was OK.
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When we got to the uppermost falls there was a stray dog there. He looked very forlorn. Other people coming down the trail said that there was a couple farther up the trail looking for their dog, So we kept going up. We met the people about half a mile further on. The dog was very happy to meet them.
We didn't stop much on the way back. Whenever we did the mosquitoes would attack us. I got bit three times. We finally made it back to the car. Lucy was so tired she could hardly walk.
We stopped at a beer place in Bend for beer and dinner. After that it was a stop at Wally World for drugs for Alicia. She's been sick for the last two days. Then it was home.
I fed the animals and then took a nap. I woke up at 7:30, did some surfing, and then took a shower and went to bed.
The place is about 30 miles away. It's basically go back to Bend, turn left, and go about 10 miles. The last 2.5 miles are a dirt road which is sometimes one lane. When we got there the place was packed. We had to park a quarter mile down the road. Then we had to walk up, buy a parking pass, and then walk back to the car to put it in the windshield.
We finally got started on the trail. The first part is a steep climb up to the top of the falls. The view from there is impressive. From there we followed a trail along the river to two other falls upstream. The walk was fairly easy, but it was all up hill. We spent a lot of time waiting for Martha to take photos. That was OK.
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When we got to the uppermost falls there was a stray dog there. He looked very forlorn. Other people coming down the trail said that there was a couple farther up the trail looking for their dog, So we kept going up. We met the people about half a mile further on. The dog was very happy to meet them.
We didn't stop much on the way back. Whenever we did the mosquitoes would attack us. I got bit three times. We finally made it back to the car. Lucy was so tired she could hardly walk.
We stopped at a beer place in Bend for beer and dinner. After that it was a stop at Wally World for drugs for Alicia. She's been sick for the last two days. Then it was home.
I fed the animals and then took a nap. I woke up at 7:30, did some surfing, and then took a shower and went to bed.
Day 1329
We got up at 8 today. It was ice to get up at the normal time. After that it was pet stuff and breakfast. No one seemed to want to do anything today. Everyone sat around until noon reading, surfing, and playing computer games.
I had a sandwich for lunch. After that I had all of the sitting around that I could do. So I got ready to take a walk with Lucy over to the bar at the grocery store.
Hooch decided that it was time to do something, too. He had me wait while he got everyone ready to leave to take the dogs swimming. That took quite awhile. We finally drove over to the airport and marina.
We had to walk a little ways to find a place where the dogs could swim. It had to have a low bank so Lucy could climb out. Also the river was high and had a current that Lucy could barely swim against. That meant we needed a backwater. We found a good place though.
Lucy did a bunch of short retrieves. I finally called a halt even though she still wanted to go. She didn't complain much to quit. She still pulled on the way home though.
We went from there to the ice cream place. Then it was off to the pickle ball court. We played for a couple of hours.
When we got home Martha fixed spaghetti for dinner. After dinner they watched a movie and I surfed. I went to bed a little early.
I had a sandwich for lunch. After that I had all of the sitting around that I could do. So I got ready to take a walk with Lucy over to the bar at the grocery store.
Hooch decided that it was time to do something, too. He had me wait while he got everyone ready to leave to take the dogs swimming. That took quite awhile. We finally drove over to the airport and marina.
We had to walk a little ways to find a place where the dogs could swim. It had to have a low bank so Lucy could climb out. Also the river was high and had a current that Lucy could barely swim against. That meant we needed a backwater. We found a good place though.
Lucy did a bunch of short retrieves. I finally called a halt even though she still wanted to go. She didn't complain much to quit. She still pulled on the way home though.
We went from there to the ice cream place. Then it was off to the pickle ball court. We played for a couple of hours.
When we got home Martha fixed spaghetti for dinner. After dinner they watched a movie and I surfed. I went to bed a little early.
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Day 1328
We got up at 7 today. Everyone was moving pretty slow. After breakfast, pet stuff, and surfing we all ended up at the hardware store looking for light globes. We found some, but not all, of what Martha wanted.
After that Martha, Ellen, and the girls went to get their nails done. Hooch and I went to Bend to look for light globes. We stopped at two places and discovered they don't make replacements. Hooch called Martha and the decided to just order a new fixture from Amazon.
That left us with nothing to do, so we went to a bar and had a beer. After that we went back to the Sunriver post office and picked up packages that had been shipped over the last few days. Then it was off to the Sunriver bar to drink.
We spent several hours at the bar. Then we went to the ice cream place to buy goodies for everyone. Martha and Ellen came to pick us up.
Hooch fixed dinner when we got home. I fixed drinks for everyone. After dinner I surfed and they watched a movie. I went to bed early. I had two naps today and I was still really tired and sleepy.
After that Martha, Ellen, and the girls went to get their nails done. Hooch and I went to Bend to look for light globes. We stopped at two places and discovered they don't make replacements. Hooch called Martha and the decided to just order a new fixture from Amazon.
That left us with nothing to do, so we went to a bar and had a beer. After that we went back to the Sunriver post office and picked up packages that had been shipped over the last few days. Then it was off to the Sunriver bar to drink.
We spent several hours at the bar. Then we went to the ice cream place to buy goodies for everyone. Martha and Ellen came to pick us up.
Hooch fixed dinner when we got home. I fixed drinks for everyone. After dinner I surfed and they watched a movie. I went to bed early. I had two naps today and I was still really tired and sleepy.
Friday, June 21, 2019
Day 1327
We got up about 7. After pet stuff and breakfast Dan and Alicia went to play pickle ball. We didn't go because it was 40 degrees out. I did a little searching on Google and found that there was a JoAnn's on thew south end of Bend. It opened at 9, so we surfed until 8:30 and then left.
When we got to JoAnn's we bought all of the stuff that will be needed to put elastic on the couch cover in the trailer. Then we went across the street to Wally World. We stopped at Dutch Brothers on the way. They have great coffee.
We spent quite a bit of time in Wally World. We bought a bunch of food and a few other items. After that we went in search of cat litter. That required driving halfway through Bend. The traffic sucked.
It had warmed up some by the time we got home. We sat out on the deck with Martha and Leo. Martha played with the bubble wand we bought her. She's really good at making swarms of bubbles.
Lunch was sandwiches. There's now plenty of food around here. I built a Lego kit I bought at Wally World and then started a puzzle I bought there. About 3 we all went back to the pickle ball courts and played until after 5:30.
Ellen fixed stroganof for dinner. After dinner I decided Martha needed a Lemon drop. I went to the store and got some lemon juice and triple-sec. When I got back Hooch helped me make one. Martha said she liked it.
That was so successful that I went back to the store and got the Jeremiah Weed tea stuff. I got back and made Hooch and I one. Then we sat down and watched a Bond movie. It was 11:30 by the time it was done.
When we got to JoAnn's we bought all of the stuff that will be needed to put elastic on the couch cover in the trailer. Then we went across the street to Wally World. We stopped at Dutch Brothers on the way. They have great coffee.
We spent quite a bit of time in Wally World. We bought a bunch of food and a few other items. After that we went in search of cat litter. That required driving halfway through Bend. The traffic sucked.
It had warmed up some by the time we got home. We sat out on the deck with Martha and Leo. Martha played with the bubble wand we bought her. She's really good at making swarms of bubbles.
Lunch was sandwiches. There's now plenty of food around here. I built a Lego kit I bought at Wally World and then started a puzzle I bought there. About 3 we all went back to the pickle ball courts and played until after 5:30.
Ellen fixed stroganof for dinner. After dinner I decided Martha needed a Lemon drop. I went to the store and got some lemon juice and triple-sec. When I got back Hooch helped me make one. Martha said she liked it.
That was so successful that I went back to the store and got the Jeremiah Weed tea stuff. I got back and made Hooch and I one. Then we sat down and watched a Bond movie. It was 11:30 by the time it was done.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Day 1326
I didn't get much sleep last night. I don't sleep well the first night anywhere. Between the cats, having to piss, and light coming through the blinds I had a bad night. At least the bed was comfortable.
I woke up about 5 and laid in bed until around 6. I got up then because Hooch and Martha were up. We sat around in our pajamas for an hour or so eating breakfast. Then we all went off to put on clothes.
Hooch had us signed up for pickle ball at 9. Hooch, Alicia, and I rode bikes over there. I hadn't ridden a bike for years. I did OK except for one hill on the way home.
The three of us played together for quite awhile until Ellen, Martha, and Sophia showed up. I played singles with Alicia while the other 4 played doubles. We played for a long time. We were eventually kicked off the courts and went home.
When we got home Hooch took the girls to the pool. Ellen, Martha, and Leo went to Costco. I stayed home to catch up on my sleep. I slept for awhile and then went on Amazon to buy stuff for the trailer. I bought a stereo and some mesh boxes for storage in the garage.
Eventually everyone came home. We spent some time out on the deck. It was a beautiful day.
Dinner was roast beef, potatoes, and vegetables. After dinner it was some more surfing and some reading.
I woke up about 5 and laid in bed until around 6. I got up then because Hooch and Martha were up. We sat around in our pajamas for an hour or so eating breakfast. Then we all went off to put on clothes.
Hooch had us signed up for pickle ball at 9. Hooch, Alicia, and I rode bikes over there. I hadn't ridden a bike for years. I did OK except for one hill on the way home.
The three of us played together for quite awhile until Ellen, Martha, and Sophia showed up. I played singles with Alicia while the other 4 played doubles. We played for a long time. We were eventually kicked off the courts and went home.
When we got home Hooch took the girls to the pool. Ellen, Martha, and Leo went to Costco. I stayed home to catch up on my sleep. I slept for awhile and then went on Amazon to buy stuff for the trailer. I bought a stereo and some mesh boxes for storage in the garage.
Eventually everyone came home. We spent some time out on the deck. It was a beautiful day.
Dinner was roast beef, potatoes, and vegetables. After dinner it was some more surfing and some reading.
Day 1325
We got up about 8, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. By then it was 8:30. I figured it would take about Ann hour to leave. It took a little more than that.
We stopped by the post office. Then we went to Baumann’s. I wanted strawberries, but they didn’t have any. We bought some other stuff instead. Then we drove through Mt Angel and Silverton down to 22.
The drive on 22 was the usual. A nice drive when no one is in front and a pain in the ass when there’s a slow guy in front and no place to pass. We got to Hooch’s place a little after 1:30.
We unloaded the car and passed out stuff to Hooch and Alicia. Sophia and Martha were out doing something. Eventually they showed up and so did Leo. We spent the afternoon talking. The cable guy was supposed to show up to fix the internet, but he never did. Hooch was not pleased.
About 6 we went to one of the bars for dinner. It was good. Afterwards it was ice cream. When we got back everyone watched a movie and I surfed.
We stopped by the post office. Then we went to Baumann’s. I wanted strawberries, but they didn’t have any. We bought some other stuff instead. Then we drove through Mt Angel and Silverton down to 22.
The drive on 22 was the usual. A nice drive when no one is in front and a pain in the ass when there’s a slow guy in front and no place to pass. We got to Hooch’s place a little after 1:30.
We unloaded the car and passed out stuff to Hooch and Alicia. Sophia and Martha were out doing something. Eventually they showed up and so did Leo. We spent the afternoon talking. The cable guy was supposed to show up to fix the internet, but he never did. Hooch was not pleased.
About 6 we went to one of the bars for dinner. It was good. Afterwards it was ice cream. When we got back everyone watched a movie and I surfed.
Monday, June 17, 2019
Day 1324
We got up at 7:30, did the pet stuff, had breakfast, and collected the wash. We left for Portland at 8:15. The trip up was OK except for a little slowing near Washington Square. We got to the doctor on time and after a lot of paperwork we got in.
They put both of us through a lot of tests. Of course they figured out that my right eye doesn't work well. Ellen has a nerve they are watching. I had a talk with the doctor. Insurance will pay for my left eye, but not the super replacement lens. They won't pay for the right because it isn't bad enough. I told him I wanted super spiffy lenses in both eyes and would pay whatever it takes.
The bad news came with the scheduler. The first eye will be done on Sept 11. The second not until Oct. It will be Oct 18 before it's all done. We'll have to leave immediately to get back to Texas by Nov. 1. Oh well, maybe there will be a cancellation.
We got done about noon. We went over to see Mother. She seems to be doing pretty well. We ate lunch with her. We had a nice talk and left about 2. Traffic was backed up on 217 in Beaverton, and slow on I5. We stopped at Best Buy and bought a remote control. It was stop and go from there past Wilsonville. That's at 3 in the afternoon.
We stopped at the post office and left the dog at home. Then we went to do the wash. We got back home at 5:30. Ellen fixed sausage and hash browns for dinner. I hooked up power to the picture frame. That's the last thing to be done on the inside of the trailer.
After dinner it was TV - the Dodgers. I just don't feel like prepping for tomorrow, we'll just get a little later start tomorrow.
They put both of us through a lot of tests. Of course they figured out that my right eye doesn't work well. Ellen has a nerve they are watching. I had a talk with the doctor. Insurance will pay for my left eye, but not the super replacement lens. They won't pay for the right because it isn't bad enough. I told him I wanted super spiffy lenses in both eyes and would pay whatever it takes.
The bad news came with the scheduler. The first eye will be done on Sept 11. The second not until Oct. It will be Oct 18 before it's all done. We'll have to leave immediately to get back to Texas by Nov. 1. Oh well, maybe there will be a cancellation.
We got done about noon. We went over to see Mother. She seems to be doing pretty well. We ate lunch with her. We had a nice talk and left about 2. Traffic was backed up on 217 in Beaverton, and slow on I5. We stopped at Best Buy and bought a remote control. It was stop and go from there past Wilsonville. That's at 3 in the afternoon.
We stopped at the post office and left the dog at home. Then we went to do the wash. We got back home at 5:30. Ellen fixed sausage and hash browns for dinner. I hooked up power to the picture frame. That's the last thing to be done on the inside of the trailer.
After dinner it was TV - the Dodgers. I just don't feel like prepping for tomorrow, we'll just get a little later start tomorrow.
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Day 1323
We woke up about 6:30, but stayed in bed, dozed, and surfed until almost 8. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast.
When that was done I went outside to install the temperature sensors. There were two, one in the pin box and the other under the door side slide. The pin box one was a pain. I had to fashion a bracket for it - bring out the Dremel tool. Then I hung the readouts on the wall inside.
After that we went shooting. I figure this will be the last time I'll shoot until late July. We got guns out of the safe. It was a little busy because of Father's Day, so we skipped the busy stations and came back to them. I shot lights out for the first half of the course. I was shooting my Benelli with the soft touch. It weighs a ton. I got really tired in the second half and my score went down.
We put the guns back when we got done and then left for shopping and lunch. We went to Goodwill in Woodburn to drop off two sacks of stuff, the small TV, and the blu-ray player. Then we turned around and went to Keizer. We stopped at Petsmart for pet food and a rice bone. We stopped at Staples for bubble wrap and Lowe's for angle brackets. Then we went to the Hop restaurant for lunch.
When we got home I went back to work. I wrapped up the art piece we bought in Sisters with the bubble wrap. I put away some tools I brought moved from the trailer. I spent a lot of time making a cardboard template for the medicine cabinet shelves. I attached the toilet paper holder to the wall. Finally I used the L brackets to attach the clothes bar to the top of the shower. The only thing left to do is run power to the photo frame I hung up yesterday.
After a really late dinner of leftover pizza and salad I took all of the no longer needed boxes to the burn pile. By then it was 9:30.
I updated my small computer, did a little surfing, and went to bed.
When that was done I went outside to install the temperature sensors. There were two, one in the pin box and the other under the door side slide. The pin box one was a pain. I had to fashion a bracket for it - bring out the Dremel tool. Then I hung the readouts on the wall inside.
After that we went shooting. I figure this will be the last time I'll shoot until late July. We got guns out of the safe. It was a little busy because of Father's Day, so we skipped the busy stations and came back to them. I shot lights out for the first half of the course. I was shooting my Benelli with the soft touch. It weighs a ton. I got really tired in the second half and my score went down.
We put the guns back when we got done and then left for shopping and lunch. We went to Goodwill in Woodburn to drop off two sacks of stuff, the small TV, and the blu-ray player. Then we turned around and went to Keizer. We stopped at Petsmart for pet food and a rice bone. We stopped at Staples for bubble wrap and Lowe's for angle brackets. Then we went to the Hop restaurant for lunch.
When we got home I went back to work. I wrapped up the art piece we bought in Sisters with the bubble wrap. I put away some tools I brought moved from the trailer. I spent a lot of time making a cardboard template for the medicine cabinet shelves. I attached the toilet paper holder to the wall. Finally I used the L brackets to attach the clothes bar to the top of the shower. The only thing left to do is run power to the photo frame I hung up yesterday.
After a really late dinner of leftover pizza and salad I took all of the no longer needed boxes to the burn pile. By then it was 9:30.
I updated my small computer, did a little surfing, and went to bed.
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Day 1322
We got up at 8 today. It was nice to sleep in awhile. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. After breakfast we started in on the clothes hanging in the shed. It took a long time, but in the end we had a full closet and drawers in the trailer and a bag of clothes for Goodwill.
Gerry stopped by and we talked for awhile. He's go a new Kreighof that's he's really happy with. I'm glad he's finally found a gun he likes.
We took on the task of putting in the new TV. It was harder than I thought it would be. The old TV came off easily. The new TV needed different sized bolts, so it was off to the hardware store. Then I had to modify the mount to accept the larger bolts. Finally, the mount had to be moved up on the wall. It took quite awhile to get all of this done. Then end result is a really nice TV.
Ellen fixed BLT's for lunch, the last real food we had in the trailer. So after the TV was installed we went to the Safeway on River Road. That allowed us to stop at Jones Farm for strawberries. It also allowed us to get rid of the old glasses we had collected.
When we got home I dumped the grey tanks. It's nice to take long showers. I also put up the pin box stabilizer. Then we surfed for awhile and had pizza for dinner. I took Lucy for a walk around the course. She was really happy to go. She's a tired doggy now though.
When we got back I decided to start hanging stuff on the walls. I hung the clocks, a key holder, and the digital picture frame. I still have to hook up power to the frame and hang up the temperature gauges.
The DirecTV receiver has started to refuse to record material. It also won't let us access what's on the disk. Ellen spent an hour on the phone with a totally useless rep with a heavy Indian accent. Then she spent more hours trying things she found on the web. I told her to call and threaten to drop them if they don't get it fixed. She finally found the right incantation and it works now.
Gerry stopped by and we talked for awhile. He's go a new Kreighof that's he's really happy with. I'm glad he's finally found a gun he likes.
We took on the task of putting in the new TV. It was harder than I thought it would be. The old TV came off easily. The new TV needed different sized bolts, so it was off to the hardware store. Then I had to modify the mount to accept the larger bolts. Finally, the mount had to be moved up on the wall. It took quite awhile to get all of this done. Then end result is a really nice TV.
Ellen fixed BLT's for lunch, the last real food we had in the trailer. So after the TV was installed we went to the Safeway on River Road. That allowed us to stop at Jones Farm for strawberries. It also allowed us to get rid of the old glasses we had collected.
When we got home I dumped the grey tanks. It's nice to take long showers. I also put up the pin box stabilizer. Then we surfed for awhile and had pizza for dinner. I took Lucy for a walk around the course. She was really happy to go. She's a tired doggy now though.
When we got back I decided to start hanging stuff on the walls. I hung the clocks, a key holder, and the digital picture frame. I still have to hook up power to the frame and hang up the temperature gauges.
The DirecTV receiver has started to refuse to record material. It also won't let us access what's on the disk. Ellen spent an hour on the phone with a totally useless rep with a heavy Indian accent. Then she spent more hours trying things she found on the web. I told her to call and threaten to drop them if they don't get it fixed. She finally found the right incantation and it works now.
Friday, June 14, 2019
Day 1321
We got up at 7 today, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. When that was done it was back to moving stuff to the trailer. It was easy to find places for some of the stuff because there were lots of empty cabinets with lining installed. I put away some boxes of cabinet stuff. Ellen handled the cooking stuff.
As I was unpacking things I was also loading the truck with stuff for Goodwill. Eventually I had the back and the back seat full. By 12:30 we had all of the trailer boxes in the shed moved to the trailer. That leaves three things: two boxes of my clothes, a box of stuff for the basement, and all of the clothes on hangers. Unfortunately Ellen can't find the hot shot programmable remote we had in the old trailer. It was getting hot, so we decided to stop for lunch.
Tomorrow we'll do a triage of the hanging clothes. I'll probably wait on the basement stuff until I've attached some more storage stuff.
After lunch I rearranged the shed so that all of the stuff for Texas was stacked out of the way. Then I drove the Ranger over to the dumpster. The ranger was completely full of garbage. I put it all in the dumpster just as the garbage truck got there to empty it. Then we took the truck to Goodwill and dropped off all of the stuff.
We stopped at Best Buy for electronics. We bought a 24" TV for the bedroom. It's much better than the 19" and much lighter. We bought a 43" 4K QLED TV for the living room. It's the largest one that will fit. We also bought a 4K blu-ray player that's small enough to fit in the cabinet. The bill was a little less then $1,000.
One of the things we unpacked was the table level we used to use to level the trailer it confirmed what we already suspected. When the auto level is done, the trailer is low in the front. There's no manual supplied for the system, only a CD. Ellen found instructions for setting the zero on the web. When we got home we levelled the trailer manually and then reset the system's level. It's nice to have a level trailer.
I replaced the bedroom TV and the living room blu-ray player. They both work really well. I need to hook up the IR repeater, but for now everything works if you open the cabinet door. Ellen really needs to reprogram the remote, but I need to install the new TV first.
Dinner as frozen food. There's nothing else to eat. We really need to go to the grocery store. After dinner was watching TV - DirecTV and a blu-ray movie.
As I was unpacking things I was also loading the truck with stuff for Goodwill. Eventually I had the back and the back seat full. By 12:30 we had all of the trailer boxes in the shed moved to the trailer. That leaves three things: two boxes of my clothes, a box of stuff for the basement, and all of the clothes on hangers. Unfortunately Ellen can't find the hot shot programmable remote we had in the old trailer. It was getting hot, so we decided to stop for lunch.
Tomorrow we'll do a triage of the hanging clothes. I'll probably wait on the basement stuff until I've attached some more storage stuff.
After lunch I rearranged the shed so that all of the stuff for Texas was stacked out of the way. Then I drove the Ranger over to the dumpster. The ranger was completely full of garbage. I put it all in the dumpster just as the garbage truck got there to empty it. Then we took the truck to Goodwill and dropped off all of the stuff.
We stopped at Best Buy for electronics. We bought a 24" TV for the bedroom. It's much better than the 19" and much lighter. We bought a 43" 4K QLED TV for the living room. It's the largest one that will fit. We also bought a 4K blu-ray player that's small enough to fit in the cabinet. The bill was a little less then $1,000.
One of the things we unpacked was the table level we used to use to level the trailer it confirmed what we already suspected. When the auto level is done, the trailer is low in the front. There's no manual supplied for the system, only a CD. Ellen found instructions for setting the zero on the web. When we got home we levelled the trailer manually and then reset the system's level. It's nice to have a level trailer.
I replaced the bedroom TV and the living room blu-ray player. They both work really well. I need to hook up the IR repeater, but for now everything works if you open the cabinet door. Ellen really needs to reprogram the remote, but I need to install the new TV first.
Dinner as frozen food. There's nothing else to eat. We really need to go to the grocery store. After dinner was watching TV - DirecTV and a blu-ray movie.
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Day 1320
I woke up at 6:30 again today, but I managed to go back to sleep for an hour. Then we got up, did the pet stuff, and hooked up the trailer. The auto leveling system made it really easy, a matter of pushing 2 or 3 buttons.
We were on the road by 8. I took it easy. I wanted to get the feel for how the new trailer tows. Besides, the highway goes through so many podunk towns that it doesn't make sense to try to hurry. The truck really does have to work harder to pull the trailer. It's really evident if I try to accelerate on a hill. The EGT's quickly get too high.
We got home about 10:30. We immediately started moving stuff from the shed to the trailer. The first task was to deal with the clothes. The clothes bar had come down and they were all on the floor. We piled them on top of the truck's bed cover. We didn't have anywhere else to put them. We moved the food we'd left and some of the clothes that had been hanging up.
We had to install the shelf liner before we could do much more. When it was in place we put some pet stuff and records away. We ran out of shelf liner, so we went shopping. We got the mail, drugs at CVS, more shelf liner, and another wire shelf at Lowes.
When we got back we worked until 8. I connected up the blu-ray player and the DirecTV to the main TV. I also hung the bedroom TV. Then I helped Ellen finish the shelf liner install. She was having problems with the tacks.
We've got a lot left to go, but we're too tired to do any more tonight.
We were on the road by 8. I took it easy. I wanted to get the feel for how the new trailer tows. Besides, the highway goes through so many podunk towns that it doesn't make sense to try to hurry. The truck really does have to work harder to pull the trailer. It's really evident if I try to accelerate on a hill. The EGT's quickly get too high.
We got home about 10:30. We immediately started moving stuff from the shed to the trailer. The first task was to deal with the clothes. The clothes bar had come down and they were all on the floor. We piled them on top of the truck's bed cover. We didn't have anywhere else to put them. We moved the food we'd left and some of the clothes that had been hanging up.
We had to install the shelf liner before we could do much more. When it was in place we put some pet stuff and records away. We ran out of shelf liner, so we went shopping. We got the mail, drugs at CVS, more shelf liner, and another wire shelf at Lowes.
When we got back we worked until 8. I connected up the blu-ray player and the DirecTV to the main TV. I also hung the bedroom TV. Then I helped Ellen finish the shelf liner install. She was having problems with the tacks.
We've got a lot left to go, but we're too tired to do any more tonight.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Day 1319
I woke up at 6:30 today. Luckily I managed to turn over and go back to sleep for another hour. Then it was get up, do the pet stuff and have breakfast.
After that I decided to put the shelf in Ellen's cabinet. We'll be packing things into the trailer tomorrow and that will make it easier. When that was finished I started to attach the hook for the power cable. That's when I discovered that I needed bolts instead of screws. It was 10 any way, so off to the hardware store.
The truck driver that was picking up the Mobile Suites called. He wanted to know how to get into the trailer. I told him that we'd given all of the keys to the people in Medford and all he needed was a 751 key. I didn't hear from him again, so I guess he found one. I'm not sure why he's calling me anyway.
We stopped at the hardware store first for bolts. We also got copies of two of the three keys for a spare set of trailer keys. Our next stop was the rock shop that was closed yesterday. It was disappointing. After that we drove around the side streets looking for interesting stores. We ended up at a meat store. Ellen found some cheese she liked and I found some meatloaf. We decided to come back later to buy it.
We stopped at several stores, but didn't buy anything. Today actually turned out to be a food day. We bought some cinnamon bread at the bakery, had lunch at the hamburger place, and ice cream at the ice cream place. The last stop was the meat market.
When we got back I used the bolts we'd bought to attach the hook for the cables. I was going to put up hooks for the hose and TV cable, but I discovered that that side of the basement was just a cardboard wall. It was out of alignment. I straightened it out and put in a couple of braces to keep it in place. That actually gave me another square foot of space in the basement.
After that I put everything away in preparation for leaving. I was thirsty, so Ellen and I took the dog to the office to buy drinks. Ellen got tea. I got a pint and a half of 8% alcohol Hard Mike's. We went back to the trailer and I sat down to drink and read. After awhile I fell asleep.
When I woke up we watched TV for awhile. Then Ellen fixed the meatloaf and hash browns for dinner. After dinner I took the dog for a walk around the park while she cleaned up the mess she's made of the stove.
When we got back it was surfing and TV for the rest of the evening.
After that I decided to put the shelf in Ellen's cabinet. We'll be packing things into the trailer tomorrow and that will make it easier. When that was finished I started to attach the hook for the power cable. That's when I discovered that I needed bolts instead of screws. It was 10 any way, so off to the hardware store.
The truck driver that was picking up the Mobile Suites called. He wanted to know how to get into the trailer. I told him that we'd given all of the keys to the people in Medford and all he needed was a 751 key. I didn't hear from him again, so I guess he found one. I'm not sure why he's calling me anyway.
We stopped at the hardware store first for bolts. We also got copies of two of the three keys for a spare set of trailer keys. Our next stop was the rock shop that was closed yesterday. It was disappointing. After that we drove around the side streets looking for interesting stores. We ended up at a meat store. Ellen found some cheese she liked and I found some meatloaf. We decided to come back later to buy it.
We stopped at several stores, but didn't buy anything. Today actually turned out to be a food day. We bought some cinnamon bread at the bakery, had lunch at the hamburger place, and ice cream at the ice cream place. The last stop was the meat market.
When we got back I used the bolts we'd bought to attach the hook for the cables. I was going to put up hooks for the hose and TV cable, but I discovered that that side of the basement was just a cardboard wall. It was out of alignment. I straightened it out and put in a couple of braces to keep it in place. That actually gave me another square foot of space in the basement.
After that I put everything away in preparation for leaving. I was thirsty, so Ellen and I took the dog to the office to buy drinks. Ellen got tea. I got a pint and a half of 8% alcohol Hard Mike's. We went back to the trailer and I sat down to drink and read. After awhile I fell asleep.
When I woke up we watched TV for awhile. Then Ellen fixed the meatloaf and hash browns for dinner. After dinner I took the dog for a walk around the park while she cleaned up the mess she's made of the stove.
When we got back it was surfing and TV for the rest of the evening.
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Day 1318
I woke up at 6:30. The light from the bathroom skylight keeps waking me up. I did a little surfing, but mainly just lay in bed until after 7. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. We also started the wash.
The worry about the refrigerator wasn't necessary. It was plenty cold this morning.
While the was was going on I went out and did a little work on the basement. It was just a little work because I got sidetracked rearranging my tool box. It needed it.
When Ellen got back with the bedding I decided to look under the closed off part of the bed. It should have been simple. There's apiece of plywood with four screws that needed to be removed. When I removed them the hinges for the lifting part started to come out. So I removed them. There turns out to be about a 5 inch high storage area there.
Putting it back together became a cluster fuck. I had all but one screw in when a fitting came out that required me to take everything apart again. That required messing with two stripped screws. This simple job took over an hour.
We left for Sisters when the bed was finally back together. The first stop was the hardware store for some parts. Then we started walking through stores. We ended up at the gallery that has the cool metal wall sculptures. We bought one. We also bought $75 and a $125 pens. At their recommendation we went to a place for halibut fish and chips. It was expensive, but great.
After that it was more walking through stores. We ended up at an outside bar for a beer and strawberry lemonade. The last stop was the grocery store.
I was really tired when we got home. I just sat in the recliner and surfed. A truck driver called about picking up the Mobile Suite in the evening. I called Dave and Vandy. They said they wouldn't be there. So I called the driver and said he couldn't pick it up until 10 tomorrow. He wasn't happy.
Dinner was BLT's again. After that was surfing.
The worry about the refrigerator wasn't necessary. It was plenty cold this morning.
While the was was going on I went out and did a little work on the basement. It was just a little work because I got sidetracked rearranging my tool box. It needed it.
When Ellen got back with the bedding I decided to look under the closed off part of the bed. It should have been simple. There's apiece of plywood with four screws that needed to be removed. When I removed them the hinges for the lifting part started to come out. So I removed them. There turns out to be about a 5 inch high storage area there.
Putting it back together became a cluster fuck. I had all but one screw in when a fitting came out that required me to take everything apart again. That required messing with two stripped screws. This simple job took over an hour.
We left for Sisters when the bed was finally back together. The first stop was the hardware store for some parts. Then we started walking through stores. We ended up at the gallery that has the cool metal wall sculptures. We bought one. We also bought $75 and a $125 pens. At their recommendation we went to a place for halibut fish and chips. It was expensive, but great.
After that it was more walking through stores. We ended up at an outside bar for a beer and strawberry lemonade. The last stop was the grocery store.
I was really tired when we got home. I just sat in the recliner and surfed. A truck driver called about picking up the Mobile Suite in the evening. I called Dave and Vandy. They said they wouldn't be there. So I called the driver and said he couldn't pick it up until 10 tomorrow. He wasn't happy.
Dinner was BLT's again. After that was surfing.
Monday, June 10, 2019
Day 1317
We got up a little before 7 today. There wasn't any reason to. I just woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. After pet stuff and breakfast I got on Amazon. I put everything we needed for the trailer into the checkout cart. I didn't order it though because I was using the campground's WiFi.
I called Discount Tire at 8 when they opened. I got put on hold. After awhile I confirmed that they had the trailer tires. I made an appointment to get them installed in an hour.
We hooked up immediately. It went really easy. The hitch hooked up easy and the self leveling system worked really well. I like this new trailer.
It was an easy 40 mile trip to the store. Accessing the store was great. I had to wait awhile in line, but they started changing the tires as soon as I got to the front of the line. There was a Lowe's next door. I went over there and bought some more stuff for the trailer. They were just finishing when I got back. The new tires cost $1,000, but I really like the peace of mind.
We were done by 10. We were only 15 miles from the campground. It's checkin time was 2. We called to get in early, but they didn't answer their phone. We drove to a state park about 5 miles up the road to wait. It didn't have any place to wait, so we ended up on the side of the road.
After 2 hours on the side of the road it was noon and we were hungry. We drove to a small town, Tumalo. It turned out to have a really nice collection of roach coaches. They included a Japanese place and a beer place. I had yakisoba and an IPA. We hung around there until it was 2.
It was a short drive to the park. Unfortunately when we got there we missed the entrance. We had to drive to Sisters to turn around. I got on a street marked "no thoroughfare". I tried to do a 3 point turn around with the trailer, but there wasn't room. I did discover that the new trailer is much easier to back up than the old one. Then I noticed that there were trailers parked in the trees ahead. It turned out we were on an access road to a trailer park. We drove through it and out the other side to the highway.
We returned to the RV park and got checked in. It's a really nice place. I decided to follow the printed instructions for the self leveling. It made unhooking and setting up a snap.
After setting up I decided to install a shelf in the bedroom. It went OK, but I just don't have the tools I need. It also seemed that everything was fighting me. So I quit after one shelf. Instead I sat down in the recliner and woke up 1.5 hours later.
Dinner was leftover yakisoba. After dinner we took a walk around the park. It's a really big place. It's got a pool, a pond, mini-golf, two dog parks, and a kid's playground. Very impressive.
I logged on using the tablet and ordered the stuff from Amazon. I did a little surfing and then read for the rest of the night.
The refrigerator is giving us some worries. It doesn't seem to get very cold - mid 40's at the lowest temp setting. We'll have to keep an eye on it.
I called Discount Tire at 8 when they opened. I got put on hold. After awhile I confirmed that they had the trailer tires. I made an appointment to get them installed in an hour.
We hooked up immediately. It went really easy. The hitch hooked up easy and the self leveling system worked really well. I like this new trailer.
It was an easy 40 mile trip to the store. Accessing the store was great. I had to wait awhile in line, but they started changing the tires as soon as I got to the front of the line. There was a Lowe's next door. I went over there and bought some more stuff for the trailer. They were just finishing when I got back. The new tires cost $1,000, but I really like the peace of mind.
We were done by 10. We were only 15 miles from the campground. It's checkin time was 2. We called to get in early, but they didn't answer their phone. We drove to a state park about 5 miles up the road to wait. It didn't have any place to wait, so we ended up on the side of the road.
After 2 hours on the side of the road it was noon and we were hungry. We drove to a small town, Tumalo. It turned out to have a really nice collection of roach coaches. They included a Japanese place and a beer place. I had yakisoba and an IPA. We hung around there until it was 2.
It was a short drive to the park. Unfortunately when we got there we missed the entrance. We had to drive to Sisters to turn around. I got on a street marked "no thoroughfare". I tried to do a 3 point turn around with the trailer, but there wasn't room. I did discover that the new trailer is much easier to back up than the old one. Then I noticed that there were trailers parked in the trees ahead. It turned out we were on an access road to a trailer park. We drove through it and out the other side to the highway.
We returned to the RV park and got checked in. It's a really nice place. I decided to follow the printed instructions for the self leveling. It made unhooking and setting up a snap.
After setting up I decided to install a shelf in the bedroom. It went OK, but I just don't have the tools I need. It also seemed that everything was fighting me. So I quit after one shelf. Instead I sat down in the recliner and woke up 1.5 hours later.
Dinner was leftover yakisoba. After dinner we took a walk around the park. It's a really big place. It's got a pool, a pond, mini-golf, two dog parks, and a kid's playground. Very impressive.
I logged on using the tablet and ordered the stuff from Amazon. I did a little surfing and then read for the rest of the night.
The refrigerator is giving us some worries. It doesn't seem to get very cold - mid 40's at the lowest temp setting. We'll have to keep an eye on it.
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Day 1316
We got up about 8, just because we wanted to. After pet stuff we had breakfast at the campground - pancakes and sausage. Then we put the dog in the car and went shopping.
We spent the morning and early afternoon going to stores. I had a long list of stuff to buy. We stopped at Home Depot, Wally World, Pet Smart, a hardware store, a local hamburger joint, Thriftway, and Chevron. We got home about 2. We made one screw up. I bought some shelving at Home Depot, but somehow it didn't make it into the truck.
When we got home I put up coat hangers, a towel bar, and Velcro for the couch cushions. At that point I was too tired to continue. So I caught up on the computer stuff and went back to sitting in the lounge chair.
Ellen fixed BLT's for dinner. After dinner was TV, reading, and surfing. I needed a slow half day.
We spent the morning and early afternoon going to stores. I had a long list of stuff to buy. We stopped at Home Depot, Wally World, Pet Smart, a hardware store, a local hamburger joint, Thriftway, and Chevron. We got home about 2. We made one screw up. I bought some shelving at Home Depot, but somehow it didn't make it into the truck.
When we got home I put up coat hangers, a towel bar, and Velcro for the couch cushions. At that point I was too tired to continue. So I caught up on the computer stuff and went back to sitting in the lounge chair.
Ellen fixed BLT's for dinner. After dinner was TV, reading, and surfing. I needed a slow half day.
Day 1315
We got up about 7. We fed the pets and I took some of the stuff out to the pickup. Then we went to breakfast. It was really good. There were waffles, bacon, cereal, and a whole lot of other things. When we were finished we loaded the rest of the stuff into the truck and went to the RV place. We were there exactly at 9.
They had our trailer out front, so we decided to look at it a little before going inside. We hadn't been able to see one inside before now. It's really nice. It has every option except dual pane windows. It's a better deal than we thought we were getting. Eventually someone came out to collect us.
The first step was a really thorough PDI. The tech was really nice. He showed us every switch and feature and had us sign off that they worked. We only found two minor flaws. Both were fixed while we were there.
After that we waited a little while for the finance guy. That was an ordeal. Because there were two trade ins, one not paid for, there was a mountain of papers to sign. By the time we were finished the packet was half an inch thick. We bought the extended warranty. At least I got a little off on it.
Unfortunately they didn't have a very good parts department. By then it was 1:30, so we went in search of parts and lunch. There was a Bi-Mart down the street, another RV place across the street, a RV place next door, and a DQ across from Bi-Mart. We hit them all buying a variety of things.
When we got back we piled all of the things from the truck into the trailer. Then I hooked up. The new self leveling system takes some getting used to, but I managed to do it without any major problems. Then we said our goodbyes and headed 20 miles north to the KOA.
The trailer pulls different. The truck isn't quite a responsive and it bounces more because of the increased pin weight. I had to adjust the brakes a little. All in all it was fine, except for the tires. One of the piece of shit Chinese tires is running about 10 degrees too hot. I'll see if I can get them replaced on Monday.
Setting up was cool. I'm not sure the self leveling system got us completely level though. It's close. We spent the evening unpacking. I installed some stuff - a screen door handle, key holder, and some hose handling stuff.
The campground was having a ice cream social. Dinner was a scoop of ice cream. After that I collapsed in one of the recliners. It's really nice. After awhile I got up and went to bed.
They had our trailer out front, so we decided to look at it a little before going inside. We hadn't been able to see one inside before now. It's really nice. It has every option except dual pane windows. It's a better deal than we thought we were getting. Eventually someone came out to collect us.
The first step was a really thorough PDI. The tech was really nice. He showed us every switch and feature and had us sign off that they worked. We only found two minor flaws. Both were fixed while we were there.
After that we waited a little while for the finance guy. That was an ordeal. Because there were two trade ins, one not paid for, there was a mountain of papers to sign. By the time we were finished the packet was half an inch thick. We bought the extended warranty. At least I got a little off on it.
Unfortunately they didn't have a very good parts department. By then it was 1:30, so we went in search of parts and lunch. There was a Bi-Mart down the street, another RV place across the street, a RV place next door, and a DQ across from Bi-Mart. We hit them all buying a variety of things.
When we got back we piled all of the things from the truck into the trailer. Then I hooked up. The new self leveling system takes some getting used to, but I managed to do it without any major problems. Then we said our goodbyes and headed 20 miles north to the KOA.
The trailer pulls different. The truck isn't quite a responsive and it bounces more because of the increased pin weight. I had to adjust the brakes a little. All in all it was fine, except for the tires. One of the piece of shit Chinese tires is running about 10 degrees too hot. I'll see if I can get them replaced on Monday.
Setting up was cool. I'm not sure the self leveling system got us completely level though. It's close. We spent the evening unpacking. I installed some stuff - a screen door handle, key holder, and some hose handling stuff.
The campground was having a ice cream social. Dinner was a scoop of ice cream. After that I collapsed in one of the recliners. It's really nice. After awhile I got up and went to bed.
Friday, June 7, 2019
Day 1314
We got up at 5:45 today - no pet stuff or breakfast. Instead we got ready to leave. I dumped the Mobile Suite's tanks and put away it's power cord. That made it ready to go. Ellen put the rest of the bedding in plastic bags. I put them and the valuables in the truck. Then she packed up the refrigerator.
I hooked up the Cougar. That's when we discovered that Lucy had disappeared. We spent 15 minutes looking for her. Ellen found her sitting in the Ranger. We finally got out at 7:15.
The trip down was uneventful except that our first attempt at getting fuel failed because the station was closed. It rained off and on the whole trip. Sometimes it was pretty hard.
When we got to Medford about 11:30 we discovered that the RV place is really just a parking lot. They do all of their sales on the web or at shows. We just parked the rig there and took off for Redmond. There was one disaster in Medford. Ellen broke the phone car charger so she had to conserve battery for the rest of the trip.
The first 80 or so miles are a high pass on really old road. Some parts aren't maintained well and it's all curvy. One good thing was that there was no speed limit. It's posted 55, but people were going as fast as 70. We made good time.
The rest of the road was pretty good, and again we made time when we weren't following some asshole who wouldn't drive the speed limit. The RV people called when we were two hours ouit to tell us what hotel to go to. They also said that the new trailer has two AC's. We thought it only had one. Nice.
They put us up in a Comfort Inn. It's really nice. Carrying in all of the luggage, valuables, ice chest, and pet stuff wasn't.
I went out to Arby's for dinner and brought it back. I stopped at NAPA for another USB charger. They wanted $20 for one. I told them to keep it.
I was early to bed. I'm really tired and I want to get their breakfast before we go to the RV place.
I hooked up the Cougar. That's when we discovered that Lucy had disappeared. We spent 15 minutes looking for her. Ellen found her sitting in the Ranger. We finally got out at 7:15.
The trip down was uneventful except that our first attempt at getting fuel failed because the station was closed. It rained off and on the whole trip. Sometimes it was pretty hard.
When we got to Medford about 11:30 we discovered that the RV place is really just a parking lot. They do all of their sales on the web or at shows. We just parked the rig there and took off for Redmond. There was one disaster in Medford. Ellen broke the phone car charger so she had to conserve battery for the rest of the trip.
The first 80 or so miles are a high pass on really old road. Some parts aren't maintained well and it's all curvy. One good thing was that there was no speed limit. It's posted 55, but people were going as fast as 70. We made good time.
The rest of the road was pretty good, and again we made time when we weren't following some asshole who wouldn't drive the speed limit. The RV people called when we were two hours ouit to tell us what hotel to go to. They also said that the new trailer has two AC's. We thought it only had one. Nice.
They put us up in a Comfort Inn. It's really nice. Carrying in all of the luggage, valuables, ice chest, and pet stuff wasn't.
I went out to Arby's for dinner and brought it back. I stopped at NAPA for another USB charger. They wanted $20 for one. I told them to keep it.
I was early to bed. I'm really tired and I want to get their breakfast before we go to the RV place.
Day 1313
Day 1313 lived up to it's number - it sucked. We got up at 7, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. Then it was to work. Ellen concentrated on the inside of the Mobile Suite, cleaning it up and packing away some items. I worked outside. In fact, I spent a lot of the day outside. I started by removing the temperature gauges from the Mobile suite.
I unloaded the truck. It still had all of the stuff from Texas in it. I also rearranged stuff so that it was grouped by who receives it. When Ellen started packing up the Cougar I took a steady stream of stuff to the shed. By the end of the day it was really full.
Ellen kept packing. The battery charger finally finished charging the batteries. So I hooked them back up. Then I closed up the slides. I don't think that the slides have worked that well in years. The converter in the Mobile Suites probably weren't charging them completely. Then I removed the tire covers. That was an ugly job involving laying flat on the ground by each tire to untie the cover.
We took off about three to get the title for the Mobile Suites and drugs at CVS for Ellen. That turned into a fiasco when I went looking for diesel on River road. We lost about an hour doing that.
When we got back I dumped the black water tank on the Mobile Suite. Then I filled it half full with water. I also dumped the Cougar tanks. Finally I removed the temperature gauges from it.
I had a scare when disconnecting the propane tank from the Mobile Suites. Of course removing the two tanks so I could get to stuff was a pain in the ass. When I removed the hose from the main tank it sprayed me with propane for several seconds. It was pointed right at me. Fortunately there were no bad effects. That pretty much ended the outside work.
All during this time I was going into the Cougar occasionally to pack up my stuff. At the same time I moved the stuff we would need into the truck.
We finished emptying the Cougar about 9:45. We drove to Carl's in Woodburn for a late dinner and ice from Safeway. When we got back I wrapped some of the bedding in plastic bags and took it to the shed. We finally got to bed about 11:30.
I unloaded the truck. It still had all of the stuff from Texas in it. I also rearranged stuff so that it was grouped by who receives it. When Ellen started packing up the Cougar I took a steady stream of stuff to the shed. By the end of the day it was really full.
Ellen kept packing. The battery charger finally finished charging the batteries. So I hooked them back up. Then I closed up the slides. I don't think that the slides have worked that well in years. The converter in the Mobile Suites probably weren't charging them completely. Then I removed the tire covers. That was an ugly job involving laying flat on the ground by each tire to untie the cover.
We took off about three to get the title for the Mobile Suites and drugs at CVS for Ellen. That turned into a fiasco when I went looking for diesel on River road. We lost about an hour doing that.
When we got back I dumped the black water tank on the Mobile Suite. Then I filled it half full with water. I also dumped the Cougar tanks. Finally I removed the temperature gauges from it.
I had a scare when disconnecting the propane tank from the Mobile Suites. Of course removing the two tanks so I could get to stuff was a pain in the ass. When I removed the hose from the main tank it sprayed me with propane for several seconds. It was pointed right at me. Fortunately there were no bad effects. That pretty much ended the outside work.
All during this time I was going into the Cougar occasionally to pack up my stuff. At the same time I moved the stuff we would need into the truck.
We finished emptying the Cougar about 9:45. We drove to Carl's in Woodburn for a late dinner and ice from Safeway. When we got back I wrapped some of the bedding in plastic bags and took it to the shed. We finally got to bed about 11:30.
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Day 1312
We got up at 7:30 this morning, did the pert stuff, and got to work. The RV place is supposed to call us about when we'll get the new trailer today.
I happened to see Dave later as I was working. I walked over to tell him we'd be by to pay. He mentioned that Bob from the RV had called him to say he'll pick up the Mobile Suites tomorrow. I don't know why he didn't call me.
It took awhile to get the guy's number. I called and left a message saying that wasn't going to work. He called back and we talked. I explained that we weren't moved out and that we'd like to use it for storage until we have the new trailer. He said that sounded good, but he had to check with the sales guy.
We kept working, with a little more urgency. Ellen did some packing in both trailers. I started moving stuff from the Cougar to the Mobile Suites. We also did a run to the post office, Wally World, the bank, the donut shop, Goodwill, and AC Greasy. Unfortunately Ellen didn't have the right key to get the title, so we'll have to go back tomorrow.
A little later Redmond called. They want us to pick up the trailer on Saturday. I said fine. A little later Bob called and said he'd like to pick up the trailer on Friday. Then we could do the "back to Medford" thing to pick up its contents later. I said that wouldn't work because of the guns. He understood and made it Monday.
I felt bad, so I called Hooch. He agreed to come down for the guns tomorrow. So I called Bob back and told him Friday was fine. That also allowed us to spend time on the road with the new trailer.
It also meant that we had to work like dogs. Ellen continued packing. I started moving stuff from the Mobile Suites to the shed. Even with all of the stuff that's gone to Goodwill, there's still a whole lot of stuff. Basically it's all of the stuff we usually keep in the Cougar plus the stuff we'll eventually get to Texas.
We quit about 5. I just couldn't do any more. It hurt to sit. After about 45 minutes I'd recovered enough to fix a TV dinner and feed the pets. Ellen's asshole was giving her trouble, so she was staying in the Mobile Suites.
About 7 we went out for the rest of the boxes we'll need. We also got some paper plates and an ice chest for use in the next few days. We plan on spending 3 days in Sisters on the way back. The RV place in Redmond is $100 a night.
It was 8:30 when we got home. After a little surfing it was bed.
I happened to see Dave later as I was working. I walked over to tell him we'd be by to pay. He mentioned that Bob from the RV had called him to say he'll pick up the Mobile Suites tomorrow. I don't know why he didn't call me.
It took awhile to get the guy's number. I called and left a message saying that wasn't going to work. He called back and we talked. I explained that we weren't moved out and that we'd like to use it for storage until we have the new trailer. He said that sounded good, but he had to check with the sales guy.
We kept working, with a little more urgency. Ellen did some packing in both trailers. I started moving stuff from the Cougar to the Mobile Suites. We also did a run to the post office, Wally World, the bank, the donut shop, Goodwill, and AC Greasy. Unfortunately Ellen didn't have the right key to get the title, so we'll have to go back tomorrow.
A little later Redmond called. They want us to pick up the trailer on Saturday. I said fine. A little later Bob called and said he'd like to pick up the trailer on Friday. Then we could do the "back to Medford" thing to pick up its contents later. I said that wouldn't work because of the guns. He understood and made it Monday.
I felt bad, so I called Hooch. He agreed to come down for the guns tomorrow. So I called Bob back and told him Friday was fine. That also allowed us to spend time on the road with the new trailer.
It also meant that we had to work like dogs. Ellen continued packing. I started moving stuff from the Mobile Suites to the shed. Even with all of the stuff that's gone to Goodwill, there's still a whole lot of stuff. Basically it's all of the stuff we usually keep in the Cougar plus the stuff we'll eventually get to Texas.
We quit about 5. I just couldn't do any more. It hurt to sit. After about 45 minutes I'd recovered enough to fix a TV dinner and feed the pets. Ellen's asshole was giving her trouble, so she was staying in the Mobile Suites.
About 7 we went out for the rest of the boxes we'll need. We also got some paper plates and an ice chest for use in the next few days. We plan on spending 3 days in Sisters on the way back. The RV place in Redmond is $100 a night.
It was 8:30 when we got home. After a little surfing it was bed.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Day 1311
The alarm went off at 7:30. We did the pet stuff, had breakfast, and left to do the wash by a little after 8. We had a lot of wash to do. We had the normal wash plus about 40 items from the Mobile Suites. After we were done we stopped at Bi-Mart for some containers.
We got home about 10:30. I hung up all of the clothes and then got to work on the trailer. Ellen did, too. I cleared out the remaining cabinets in the living room and she worked in the bedroom. We got most of the trailer cleared out.
We had lunch, leftover sloppy joes, and then went back to work. Ellen worked her way through all of the mail we got in the last month. I got a start at cleaning out the Mobile Suite's basement. I also took a completely filled Ranger to the dumpster to empty it. I took Lucy with me and then drove around the course so she could have a little fun. We've really done nothing with her since we got back.
I wanted to get the mail, so we went to the post office about 4:15. Then we stopped at Wally World for containers and a battery charger. I'd been screwing with the battery chargers all day. They just haven't been doing the job. Wally World didn't have any, so I went to Bi-Mart. They had one - $50. We also dropped off another full carload of stuff at Goodwill.
When we got home I hooked up the new charger. It worked for awhile and then declared the battery dead. I put it on the other battery. I also found out that it only charges at 2 amps, not the six listed on the box. At that rate it will take days for it to charge one of the batteries. I am not happy.
We quit about 5:30 and had Calzones for dinner. The RV dealer called just as we were starting to eat. They want to schedule the pickup. I asked them to call back tomorrow.
The call caused us to go back to work. We worked until 9. I did more cleanup in the Mobile Suites and then started moving stuff from the Cougar to the Mobile Suites.
Tomorrow will be a busy day.
We got home about 10:30. I hung up all of the clothes and then got to work on the trailer. Ellen did, too. I cleared out the remaining cabinets in the living room and she worked in the bedroom. We got most of the trailer cleared out.
We had lunch, leftover sloppy joes, and then went back to work. Ellen worked her way through all of the mail we got in the last month. I got a start at cleaning out the Mobile Suite's basement. I also took a completely filled Ranger to the dumpster to empty it. I took Lucy with me and then drove around the course so she could have a little fun. We've really done nothing with her since we got back.
I wanted to get the mail, so we went to the post office about 4:15. Then we stopped at Wally World for containers and a battery charger. I'd been screwing with the battery chargers all day. They just haven't been doing the job. Wally World didn't have any, so I went to Bi-Mart. They had one - $50. We also dropped off another full carload of stuff at Goodwill.
When we got home I hooked up the new charger. It worked for awhile and then declared the battery dead. I put it on the other battery. I also found out that it only charges at 2 amps, not the six listed on the box. At that rate it will take days for it to charge one of the batteries. I am not happy.
We quit about 5:30 and had Calzones for dinner. The RV dealer called just as we were starting to eat. They want to schedule the pickup. I asked them to call back tomorrow.
The call caused us to go back to work. We worked until 9. I did more cleanup in the Mobile Suites and then started moving stuff from the Cougar to the Mobile Suites.
Tomorrow will be a busy day.
Monday, June 3, 2019
Day 1310
We got up about 8. Both of us are pretty tired. Working 10 or so hours a day on the trailer is taking it's toll. We did the pet stuff, had breakfast, and started to work. Ellen went inside the trailer while I started with the batteries. I disconnected them from each other and the trailer. Once I did that it was apparent that they were both discharged.
I added water to both batteries. I connected one to my smart charger. It faulted because the dumbass thing can't do 6 volt batteries. Fortunately my other one would. It only charges at 6 amps though. I connected the other battery to one of the trickle chargers. They claim that they will charge at 3 amps.
I checked the chargers regularly during the day. The smart charger went down to a 2 amp rate and doesn't seem to be making any progress on charging. The trickle charger keep going into trickle mode. If I disconnect and reconnect it it starts charging again. This mickey mouse went on all day.
Once I got everything connected I went back into the trailer. I started on the bedroom closet. I had an amazing amount of clothes in it. I put a lot in Goodwill. Most of the stuff I want to keep has to be washed because the mice shit and pissed on it.
Cooper has taken to running out of the door every time it's opened. That's earned him a place in the box all day.
Between Ellen's work in the kitchen and mine in the closet we completely filled the car with stuff by 11:30. So we took it all to Goodwill. There's a big new donut shop across the street. We stopped there and bought some. Afterwards we went to BiMart and bought some more plastic bins. The last stop was AC Greasy for lunch. It was actually pretty good.
When we got home it was back to work. Ellen continued in the kitchen. I finished up in the bedroom. All of my clothes are now in bins or the wash. I also packed away all of the toiletries for Texas. That also involved switching things around with stuff in the Cougar. I also packed away the CD's.
Somehow both of us got involved with the stuff in the Cougar's closet. We ended up emptying it. That was a good idea since it was still wet. Some of the clothes need to be washed because they got wet. I didn't have much there and moved it to the Mobile Suites. Ellen has to wait until we buy her a plastic box for the stuff she's taking to Texas.
We spent the rest of the afternoon on the kitchen. We cleared off the table. Then we went through the three junk drawers. Ellen had the rest already done. When we finished at 5:30 the kitchen was pretty much done. That leaves just the living room and the basement. Both of us have been working in the living room, so it's partially done.
Of course after we finish with the Mobile Suites we have a lot of work to do in the Cougar. I've also got a lot of work to do in the shed and the trap house.
Dinner was sloppy joes and strawberries. After dinner was surfing and TV.
I added water to both batteries. I connected one to my smart charger. It faulted because the dumbass thing can't do 6 volt batteries. Fortunately my other one would. It only charges at 6 amps though. I connected the other battery to one of the trickle chargers. They claim that they will charge at 3 amps.
I checked the chargers regularly during the day. The smart charger went down to a 2 amp rate and doesn't seem to be making any progress on charging. The trickle charger keep going into trickle mode. If I disconnect and reconnect it it starts charging again. This mickey mouse went on all day.
Once I got everything connected I went back into the trailer. I started on the bedroom closet. I had an amazing amount of clothes in it. I put a lot in Goodwill. Most of the stuff I want to keep has to be washed because the mice shit and pissed on it.
Cooper has taken to running out of the door every time it's opened. That's earned him a place in the box all day.
Between Ellen's work in the kitchen and mine in the closet we completely filled the car with stuff by 11:30. So we took it all to Goodwill. There's a big new donut shop across the street. We stopped there and bought some. Afterwards we went to BiMart and bought some more plastic bins. The last stop was AC Greasy for lunch. It was actually pretty good.
When we got home it was back to work. Ellen continued in the kitchen. I finished up in the bedroom. All of my clothes are now in bins or the wash. I also packed away all of the toiletries for Texas. That also involved switching things around with stuff in the Cougar. I also packed away the CD's.
Somehow both of us got involved with the stuff in the Cougar's closet. We ended up emptying it. That was a good idea since it was still wet. Some of the clothes need to be washed because they got wet. I didn't have much there and moved it to the Mobile Suites. Ellen has to wait until we buy her a plastic box for the stuff she's taking to Texas.
We spent the rest of the afternoon on the kitchen. We cleared off the table. Then we went through the three junk drawers. Ellen had the rest already done. When we finished at 5:30 the kitchen was pretty much done. That leaves just the living room and the basement. Both of us have been working in the living room, so it's partially done.
Of course after we finish with the Mobile Suites we have a lot of work to do in the Cougar. I've also got a lot of work to do in the shed and the trap house.
Dinner was sloppy joes and strawberries. After dinner was surfing and TV.
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Day 1309
We got up early today - before 7. After pet stuff and breakfast we went to work in the Mobile Suites. I went to work in the bedroom while Ellen worked in the kitchen.I ended up emptying all of my drawers and the top shelf of the closet. Ellen got the top half of the pantry cleaned out and some of the drawers.
By 10 or so we'd filled up the Ranger with garbage and the car with stuff. I drove over and dumped the garbage. On the way back I talked to Art about the sewer. Basically I told him that I didn't remember any details. Then we took the stuff in the car to Goodwill. After that we stopped at Safeway. On the way home we stopped at the post office and Jones Farm for strawberries.
We had lunch when we got home. Then it was back to the Mobile Suites. I cleaned out the bathroom drawers and cabinets. Ellen worked on more of the kitchen and living room drawers. We had to hook the power to the Cougar, so when it got too hot we quit. We went to the Cougar and surfed until dinner time.
Cooper got out twice by sliding the screen door slide. So he gets put in the box now. Fortunately he didn't go far and didn't try to run away when we tried to catch him.
When it cooled off we went back to the Mobile Suites. I packed up the CD's and DVD's. Elle swapped out some of the pots and pans with the ones in the Cougar. We worked until about 9:30.
The batteries have got me really confused. They are discharged even though the goddamn battery chargers say they are charged. I tried hooking my 12V PS to them for 3 hours, but it didn't seem to do any good. They aren't being charged by the trailer even though it puts 12V on the connections when it's plugged in. The batteries were purchased in 2018. I'm going to check the water in them tomorrow.
By 10 or so we'd filled up the Ranger with garbage and the car with stuff. I drove over and dumped the garbage. On the way back I talked to Art about the sewer. Basically I told him that I didn't remember any details. Then we took the stuff in the car to Goodwill. After that we stopped at Safeway. On the way home we stopped at the post office and Jones Farm for strawberries.
We had lunch when we got home. Then it was back to the Mobile Suites. I cleaned out the bathroom drawers and cabinets. Ellen worked on more of the kitchen and living room drawers. We had to hook the power to the Cougar, so when it got too hot we quit. We went to the Cougar and surfed until dinner time.
Cooper got out twice by sliding the screen door slide. So he gets put in the box now. Fortunately he didn't go far and didn't try to run away when we tried to catch him.
When it cooled off we went back to the Mobile Suites. I packed up the CD's and DVD's. Elle swapped out some of the pots and pans with the ones in the Cougar. We worked until about 9:30.
The batteries have got me really confused. They are discharged even though the goddamn battery chargers say they are charged. I tried hooking my 12V PS to them for 3 hours, but it didn't seem to do any good. They aren't being charged by the trailer even though it puts 12V on the connections when it's plugged in. The batteries were purchased in 2018. I'm going to check the water in them tomorrow.
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Day 1308
I woke up at 5:45, had to go to the restroom to take a piss. It took a long time to get back to sleep. When I did, I woke up about 7:45. We got up, did the pet stuff, and had breakfast. We also fed the pets. Then we packed up the trailer. We took our time, so it was 8:30 before we left.
The drive home was 170 miles. I hate that road. There's 100 miles of up and down mountain road. It seems to go on forever. I'm not looking forward to doing it again in a few days to take the Cougar back to Medford. That's going to be a bitch day. Haul the trailer to Medford and then drive 190 miles up to Redmond. That's a 450 mile day. Crap. I'm hoping to make it better by staying a few days at campgrounds in Redmond (shooting) and Sisters (recreating). We'll see.
I didn't look, but we were probably at the club about noon. We've found a way to quiet the cat - a squirt bottle. Squirting doesn't make him shut up, but eventually he gets so wet he shuts up while he licks himself dry.
We parked the Cougar next to the Mobile suites. I had to trim one of the trees to do it. Then we tried to find the key to unlock the power post. We have a million keys, none fit. I ended up cutting it off with a Dremel. Unfortunately the 110 plug didn't work, so I had to string cords from the shed.
The water pump gave me trouble. It wouldn't work on 12V only. It only works with the 50 Amp plugged in. That means the Cougar is running off 110. That means no AC. That's OK because it's cool at night.
The assholes from the board showed up about an hour after we got there. They wanted to hassle me about the sewer. I told them all I did was pay for it and couldn't remember any of the details because it was 15 years ago. They toddled off saying something about calling Dan. Ellen called and left him a message.
We spent the rest of the day working. Ellen cleaned up the Mobile Suites (the mice had shit all over it) and started to pack up stuff. After setting up the Cougar I got the car and the Polaris running. Then we went to Keizer to get dog food, cat food, some plastic totes, and lunch. When we got back I gave the Polaris a bath and Ellen took pictures of it. We quit a little after 6 because we were too tired to do any more. We'll get back to it tomorrow.
We surfed for awhile and then ate leftovers for dinner. Then it was more surfing and TV. The DirecTV works, but it needs a little fine tuning.
The drive home was 170 miles. I hate that road. There's 100 miles of up and down mountain road. It seems to go on forever. I'm not looking forward to doing it again in a few days to take the Cougar back to Medford. That's going to be a bitch day. Haul the trailer to Medford and then drive 190 miles up to Redmond. That's a 450 mile day. Crap. I'm hoping to make it better by staying a few days at campgrounds in Redmond (shooting) and Sisters (recreating). We'll see.
I didn't look, but we were probably at the club about noon. We've found a way to quiet the cat - a squirt bottle. Squirting doesn't make him shut up, but eventually he gets so wet he shuts up while he licks himself dry.
We parked the Cougar next to the Mobile suites. I had to trim one of the trees to do it. Then we tried to find the key to unlock the power post. We have a million keys, none fit. I ended up cutting it off with a Dremel. Unfortunately the 110 plug didn't work, so I had to string cords from the shed.
The water pump gave me trouble. It wouldn't work on 12V only. It only works with the 50 Amp plugged in. That means the Cougar is running off 110. That means no AC. That's OK because it's cool at night.
The assholes from the board showed up about an hour after we got there. They wanted to hassle me about the sewer. I told them all I did was pay for it and couldn't remember any of the details because it was 15 years ago. They toddled off saying something about calling Dan. Ellen called and left him a message.
We spent the rest of the day working. Ellen cleaned up the Mobile Suites (the mice had shit all over it) and started to pack up stuff. After setting up the Cougar I got the car and the Polaris running. Then we went to Keizer to get dog food, cat food, some plastic totes, and lunch. When we got back I gave the Polaris a bath and Ellen took pictures of it. We quit a little after 6 because we were too tired to do any more. We'll get back to it tomorrow.
We surfed for awhile and then ate leftovers for dinner. Then it was more surfing and TV. The DirecTV works, but it needs a little fine tuning.
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