RV Living
Air conditioning!
I bought an air conditioner for the shed on March 3, 2019 – just over a year ago. The intent, at the time, was to get it installed to keep the shed cool through the summer of 2019. Didn’t happen. And attempts to get it installed this year hadn’t gotten anywhere. But, finally, it got … Continue reading
Flooring!
After many months of inaction, there is now some movement toward getting a washer/dryer installed in the shed. The main goal right now is plumbing – can’t wash clothes without water – but I also have to get the air conditioner installed and get the walls insulated. I spoke to a contractor last week and … Continue reading
Winter potpourri
This has not been a winter season of great events. Jett has rarely gotten out of the RV for any reason other than to get to medical appointments. We haven’t had any visitors, with the exception of my softball buddies (see previous post) and a quick visit from son Josh, to return Rusty. Yes, Rusty … Continue reading
Christmas meals
I had two Christmas meals this year: the traditional Christmas dinner at the RV resort and lunch on Dec 26 with my son in Ocala. The Christmas meal was quite good – and free! We only had to bring a pot luck dish; the turkey and ham was provided by the resort. Jett didn’t come … Continue reading
A minimalist Christmas
Jett and I will be in our RV, alone, on Christmas. There isn’t a lot of Christmas spirit in our “house on wheels” this year due, largely, to Jett’s health. Or lack thereof. But we are making a feeble attempt. Jett insisted that I pull the box of Christmas decorations out of the shed and … Continue reading
The inverter switch
Now that I have told you all about the inverter, let’s take a step back and deal with the more critical electrical problem: the failure of the inverter switch. The problem manifested, about 10 days ago, with the refrigerator suddenly and unexpectedly losing power. I was panicked at first, thinking that the refrigerator itself had … Continue reading
Farewell, inverter, we hardly knew ye
For those one or two of you who read this blog regularly, you may recall that I complained some time back – certainly in the summer of 2017 and perhaps earlier than that – that our RV inverter – the electronic device that is supposed to provide AC power to our residential refrigerator while we … Continue reading
Mostly back in Florida
Rusty, the Corolla and I are all back in Florida. Four days, about 1750 miles. The best thing that can be said about the trip is that my back isn’t too sore. And no breakdowns and no near-disasters. The worse thing that happened was that I took a couple of wrong turns. They added a … Continue reading
Text messages from my truck
My mother, bless her heart, never learned how to use her cell phone to send text messages. It was just beyond her technical abilities. My truck, on the other hand, sends me text messages frequently. Does that mean that my truck is smarter than my mother? I certainly hope not. Actually, it is not the … Continue reading
Extended Stay America
Yesterday was out 60th day in residence at Extended Stay America (ESA) in Westborough MA. The plan is to stay 90 days, then head back to Florida, if Jett is well enough to go back home. I think the chances of that are pretty good – better than 90%. While she is still very ill … Continue reading