Lakeland, FL.
55 deg. clear, SE winds @ 5 mph.
Forecast today = high temp. 81 deg. mostly sunny, SW winds @ 5 to 10 mph.
Hurray!!! Some more of the parts to repair me came in yesterday! Jim was in the office when UPS brought one part, and found out that Fed X had brought my new awning fabric earlier. And, I don't remember if I told you or not, but the kick-down cylinders for my leveling system came the other day.
Now, if I can get them installed.
Jim and Linda went to a Waffle House Restaurant for dinner, yesterday, and then went to a Publix grocery store after that. I didn't think they were that low on groceries, but they came back here with a lot of food.
After getting it all put away, they watched TV until bedtime.
I don't know what's happening today. I know Jim is getting really tired of sitting around here, so he and Linda may take CLT and go somewhere.
I think if Jim had tires, they'd be itching like mine are.
Did you know that an Ostrich can run faster than a horse?
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Still Waiting,
Lakeland, FL
52 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast today = high temp. 78 deg, mostly sunny, SE winds @ 5 to 10 mph.
I know, I didn't post an entry on this blog yesterday, but to make a post, you have to have something to write about. Well, I didn't have anything and to be honest, I still don't.
Nothing new here, still waiting on parts, still parked along side of the main building, getting more and more bored every day! And, I'm going to be here at least 4 more days!!! Yep!! You heard me right!!! Even if all the parts would come in today, they would not be able to get them all installed until Monday, (at the earliest), so that would mean that it would be at least Tuesday before we could get out of here!!!
Late Wednesday afternoon, Jim and Linda took CLT and went to a Target store to buy some birthday cards and 2 new pillows for my bed. Jim's neck has been bothering him lately, and he determined that the old pillows had seen better days and gotten kind of flat. After making their purchases, they went to a Beef O'Brady's for dinner. Jim had a steak sandwich and Linda had a Rubin sandwich. They said both were quite good.
Yesterday, for dinner, Linda made some kind of BBQ /mushroom stuff and served it on something called puff pastry. Neither Jim or Linda had ever had anything like it before, but both seemed to like it, and said they would like to have it again.
Well, I guess that's all I have to write about for now. Hopefully the parts will get here today. To be honest though, I'm trying not to let my hopes get too high, because I know how these things go.
Oh, wait a minute!!! I though of something else!!
Do you remember Bob and Wanda who came to visit me when I was in Thonotosassa? Well, they called, and they are looking at buying a 1998 Beaver Contessa to use to go full-timing with!!! That's great!!! If we can meet up with them at a campground, I'll have a new RV friend that I can really connect with!!
Did you know that the average airspeed of a common housefly is 4 1/2 mph?
I think my tires are starting to itch again! :-(
52 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast today = high temp. 78 deg, mostly sunny, SE winds @ 5 to 10 mph.
I know, I didn't post an entry on this blog yesterday, but to make a post, you have to have something to write about. Well, I didn't have anything and to be honest, I still don't.
Nothing new here, still waiting on parts, still parked along side of the main building, getting more and more bored every day! And, I'm going to be here at least 4 more days!!! Yep!! You heard me right!!! Even if all the parts would come in today, they would not be able to get them all installed until Monday, (at the earliest), so that would mean that it would be at least Tuesday before we could get out of here!!!
Late Wednesday afternoon, Jim and Linda took CLT and went to a Target store to buy some birthday cards and 2 new pillows for my bed. Jim's neck has been bothering him lately, and he determined that the old pillows had seen better days and gotten kind of flat. After making their purchases, they went to a Beef O'Brady's for dinner. Jim had a steak sandwich and Linda had a Rubin sandwich. They said both were quite good.
Yesterday, for dinner, Linda made some kind of BBQ /mushroom stuff and served it on something called puff pastry. Neither Jim or Linda had ever had anything like it before, but both seemed to like it, and said they would like to have it again.
Well, I guess that's all I have to write about for now. Hopefully the parts will get here today. To be honest though, I'm trying not to let my hopes get too high, because I know how these things go.
Oh, wait a minute!!! I though of something else!!
Do you remember Bob and Wanda who came to visit me when I was in Thonotosassa? Well, they called, and they are looking at buying a 1998 Beaver Contessa to use to go full-timing with!!! That's great!!! If we can meet up with them at a campground, I'll have a new RV friend that I can really connect with!!
Did you know that the average airspeed of a common housefly is 4 1/2 mph?
I think my tires are starting to itch again! :-(
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Smelly Stuff, and Still Waiting
Lakeland, FL.
50 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast today = high temp. 74 deg. partly cloudy, E. winds @ 10 to 15 mph.
Well, I had a little excitement yesterday. About 1:00, Glenn, one of the employees here, drove me over to one of the other buildings. On the way, just after we passed the front of the main building, he stopped and Jim dumped my black and grey water tanks into a sewer connection. Once at the other building, Glenn proceeded to back me up on some huge ramps which lifted the back of me about 6 inches.
At first I didn't know what was going on when one of the guys started spraying some smelly stuff all over my engine and transmission, but soon I found out that it was some degreaser stuff they used prior to pressure washing greasy parts. You see, from those leaks that I've had back there, everything had gotten really gunky, so it really needed to be cleaned up. By about 2:30, they were done, and Glenn drove me back to my spot along side of the main building.
So, here I sit again, still waiting on parts. Unless some kind of miracle happens, I'll be here until sometime next week. Oh well, at least Jim and Linda don't have to pay campground fees. :-)
For dinner, Jim got out the grill and cooked a couple of burgers. Then it was TV again until bedtime.
Did you know that honeybees have hair on their eyes?
50 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast today = high temp. 74 deg. partly cloudy, E. winds @ 10 to 15 mph.
Well, I had a little excitement yesterday. About 1:00, Glenn, one of the employees here, drove me over to one of the other buildings. On the way, just after we passed the front of the main building, he stopped and Jim dumped my black and grey water tanks into a sewer connection. Once at the other building, Glenn proceeded to back me up on some huge ramps which lifted the back of me about 6 inches.
At first I didn't know what was going on when one of the guys started spraying some smelly stuff all over my engine and transmission, but soon I found out that it was some degreaser stuff they used prior to pressure washing greasy parts. You see, from those leaks that I've had back there, everything had gotten really gunky, so it really needed to be cleaned up. By about 2:30, they were done, and Glenn drove me back to my spot along side of the main building.
So, here I sit again, still waiting on parts. Unless some kind of miracle happens, I'll be here until sometime next week. Oh well, at least Jim and Linda don't have to pay campground fees. :-)
For dinner, Jim got out the grill and cooked a couple of burgers. Then it was TV again until bedtime.
Did you know that honeybees have hair on their eyes?
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Waiting and The Country Angles Restaurant
Lakeland, Fl.
37 deg. clear, no wind. Brrrrr!!
Forecast today = high temp. 72 deg. mostly sunny, E. winds @ 10 to 15mph.
I hope some of those parts come in pretty soon, so I have something to write about. This is not a real lot of fun, sitting here in a parking lot and waiting. I'm not good a waiting anyway, but if I was in a nice State Park, or Corps of Engineer's park, or even a nice private CG, I could manage much better. Oh well, there's nothing I can do about it, so I guess I might as well quit griping about it.
Absolutely nothing happened during the day yesterday. For dinner, Jim and Linda took CLT and went into Polk City, and to the County Angels Restaurant. I was wondering when they were going to go there. They go every time we are in the area because Jim really likes their homemade pizza and Linda likes their homemade specials of pork or beef dishes. I haven't seen the place, but CLT tells me that there's nothing fancy at all about the restaurant, and there is no way I'd ever be able to get into their little parking lot, or even park near-by for that matter. What does matter, however, is the great food and friendly service that Jim and Linda have always had there.
After they got back here and Linda got all the leftovers put into my fridge, (the portions are very large at the restaurant), they watched TV until about 11:00 and then went to bed.
Another exciting day in the life of a Motorhome.
Did you know that in Key West, FL, chickens are considered a "protected species"?
37 deg. clear, no wind. Brrrrr!!
Forecast today = high temp. 72 deg. mostly sunny, E. winds @ 10 to 15mph.
I hope some of those parts come in pretty soon, so I have something to write about. This is not a real lot of fun, sitting here in a parking lot and waiting. I'm not good a waiting anyway, but if I was in a nice State Park, or Corps of Engineer's park, or even a nice private CG, I could manage much better. Oh well, there's nothing I can do about it, so I guess I might as well quit griping about it.
Absolutely nothing happened during the day yesterday. For dinner, Jim and Linda took CLT and went into Polk City, and to the County Angels Restaurant. I was wondering when they were going to go there. They go every time we are in the area because Jim really likes their homemade pizza and Linda likes their homemade specials of pork or beef dishes. I haven't seen the place, but CLT tells me that there's nothing fancy at all about the restaurant, and there is no way I'd ever be able to get into their little parking lot, or even park near-by for that matter. What does matter, however, is the great food and friendly service that Jim and Linda have always had there.
After they got back here and Linda got all the leftovers put into my fridge, (the portions are very large at the restaurant), they watched TV until about 11:00 and then went to bed.
Another exciting day in the life of a Motorhome.
Did you know that in Key West, FL, chickens are considered a "protected species"?
Monday, February 23, 2009
A Much Better Day, OTD and Waiting On Parts
Lakeland, FL.
50 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast today = high temp. 68 deg. partly cloudy, N. winds @ 5 to 10 mph.
Yesterday went much better than Saturday, but then when you don't do anything, not much can go wrong. CLT is doing fine after his ordeal, and about all that Jim and Linda did was watch TV, fool around with the computers, and take naps. Linda made a tuna casserole for dinner and then she and Jim watched the NASCAR race on TV.
How about that Matt Kenseth? Two in a row! I sure thought Jeff Gordon was going to pull it off, but he couldn't quite do it.
Oh, it's been brought to my attention that I have been telling you lately, that we have been traveling on I-10 instead of I-4. The only excuse I can give is that we were traveling on I-10 for so long, (all the way from Arizona to Florida), that I got into the habit of talking about it. Or, maybe it's OTD. What is OTD, you ask? It's Old Timer's Disease, and I know I've got that! :-)
Well, I'd better get going. I don't know if my mechanic will be working on me today or not, but I need to be ready. About the only thing he can do is my annual service, and work on the oil and fuel leaks back in my engine compartment. Everything else he needs to do requires parts that aren't here yet.
Did you know that it was on this date in 1945 that U.S. Marines raised the American flag on Iwo Jima?
50 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast today = high temp. 68 deg. partly cloudy, N. winds @ 5 to 10 mph.
Yesterday went much better than Saturday, but then when you don't do anything, not much can go wrong. CLT is doing fine after his ordeal, and about all that Jim and Linda did was watch TV, fool around with the computers, and take naps. Linda made a tuna casserole for dinner and then she and Jim watched the NASCAR race on TV.
How about that Matt Kenseth? Two in a row! I sure thought Jeff Gordon was going to pull it off, but he couldn't quite do it.
Oh, it's been brought to my attention that I have been telling you lately, that we have been traveling on I-10 instead of I-4. The only excuse I can give is that we were traveling on I-10 for so long, (all the way from Arizona to Florida), that I got into the habit of talking about it. Or, maybe it's OTD. What is OTD, you ask? It's Old Timer's Disease, and I know I've got that! :-)
Well, I'd better get going. I don't know if my mechanic will be working on me today or not, but I need to be ready. About the only thing he can do is my annual service, and work on the oil and fuel leaks back in my engine compartment. Everything else he needs to do requires parts that aren't here yet.
Did you know that it was on this date in 1945 that U.S. Marines raised the American flag on Iwo Jima?
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Not A Real Good Day, and Finally Got The Prescription
Lakeland, FL.
50 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast today = high temp. 74 deg, partly sunny, NW winds @ 5 to 10 mph.
The mechanics here at Creative Coach, don't work on Saturdays or Sundays, so nothing to report there. I've just been sitting here trying to keep from getting bored.
CLT, (Cute Little Truck), on the other hand had some real excitement yesterday afternoon. It wasn't the kind of excitement you want though. You see, about 11:30, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed back to Thonotosassa to pick up Linda's prescription at the Walgreen's Pharmacy. Everything went fine until they turned off of I-10 and onto CR 579, heading South. Well, about a mile or so down the road, the traffic, all of a sudden, came to a stop. Well, CLT couldn't stop fast enough, and banged into the car in front of him. Not much damage, but enough that CLT had to sit there and wait for the policeman to come and make out an accident report. Well, to make a long story a little shorter, the police finally came, (after about 45 minutes), wrote the report, and everyone went on their way. The police estimated $200 damages to the rear of the car, and $50 to the front of CLT.
Anyhow, Jim and Linda picked up the prescription, stopped at Camping World to get a water filter for me, stopped at a grocery store for milk and bread, and finally made it back here about 3:00.
Not a real good day!
Thankfully the rest of the day went well. CLT sat over to the side of the parking lot and nursed his minor wounds, while Jim and Linda ate dinner, watched TV and then went to bed about 11:00.
Did you remember that today is George Washington's birthday?
50 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast today = high temp. 74 deg, partly sunny, NW winds @ 5 to 10 mph.
The mechanics here at Creative Coach, don't work on Saturdays or Sundays, so nothing to report there. I've just been sitting here trying to keep from getting bored.
CLT, (Cute Little Truck), on the other hand had some real excitement yesterday afternoon. It wasn't the kind of excitement you want though. You see, about 11:30, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed back to Thonotosassa to pick up Linda's prescription at the Walgreen's Pharmacy. Everything went fine until they turned off of I-10 and onto CR 579, heading South. Well, about a mile or so down the road, the traffic, all of a sudden, came to a stop. Well, CLT couldn't stop fast enough, and banged into the car in front of him. Not much damage, but enough that CLT had to sit there and wait for the policeman to come and make out an accident report. Well, to make a long story a little shorter, the police finally came, (after about 45 minutes), wrote the report, and everyone went on their way. The police estimated $200 damages to the rear of the car, and $50 to the front of CLT.
Anyhow, Jim and Linda picked up the prescription, stopped at Camping World to get a water filter for me, stopped at a grocery store for milk and bread, and finally made it back here about 3:00.
Not a real good day!
Thankfully the rest of the day went well. CLT sat over to the side of the parking lot and nursed his minor wounds, while Jim and Linda ate dinner, watched TV and then went to bed about 11:00.
Did you remember that today is George Washington's birthday?
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Furnace, Awning, Prescription, and My New Friend
Lakeland, FL.
34 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast today = high temp. 70 deg. clear, E. winds @ 10 mph.
Yesterday went pretty well. Lester, (my mechanic) took apart my furnace to look for that water leak, and really didn't find anything that looked like it was leaking, but did find a leak at the little circulating pump that pumps the water throughout my interior to the different heat exchangers. Now, if that is all that is leaking, it won't be too bad, but if after some more testing he finds that it's actually the furnace, It's going to get quite expensive. Right now, Jim and Linda are using my furnace, and unless something shows up, will use it throughout the weekend. Then, Lester will check it again to see if any other leaks show up.
The other big thing that happened, was that new fabric was ordered for my main awning. The sewing is coming apart at the seams, and could possibly be re sewn, but there are also a couple of little holes in the fabric, so it was decided that it would be best to replace it.
Big news!!! Linda's prescription if finally ready!!! So, today, she and Jim will head back to Thonotosassa and pick it up. Yes, they know that they could have had it transferred to a Walgreen's here in Lakeland, but because this whole thing has been such a hassle, they decided to just take CLT (Cute Little Truck), and drive down there and pick it up.
It'll be good for them to get out and about anyway. ;-)
Oh, I have to tell you about my new friend, (a Holiday Rambler MH), who is parked right next to me. As he was being driven through a CG, his left rear wheels fell through a septic system clean out cover. (No jokes now, It wasn't funny). Well, you wouldn't believe the damage that he received. When his wheels went into the hole, the body dropped down on the ground and bent all kinds of things. He even had to go to a frame shop to have his frame straightened and has been here for the last 14 days getting the body damage repaired. He's looking good now though, and will probably be released Monday or Tuesday.
Did you know that on this date in 1878, the first telephone book was issued in New Haven, Conn.?
34 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast today = high temp. 70 deg. clear, E. winds @ 10 mph.
Yesterday went pretty well. Lester, (my mechanic) took apart my furnace to look for that water leak, and really didn't find anything that looked like it was leaking, but did find a leak at the little circulating pump that pumps the water throughout my interior to the different heat exchangers. Now, if that is all that is leaking, it won't be too bad, but if after some more testing he finds that it's actually the furnace, It's going to get quite expensive. Right now, Jim and Linda are using my furnace, and unless something shows up, will use it throughout the weekend. Then, Lester will check it again to see if any other leaks show up.
The other big thing that happened, was that new fabric was ordered for my main awning. The sewing is coming apart at the seams, and could possibly be re sewn, but there are also a couple of little holes in the fabric, so it was decided that it would be best to replace it.
Big news!!! Linda's prescription if finally ready!!! So, today, she and Jim will head back to Thonotosassa and pick it up. Yes, they know that they could have had it transferred to a Walgreen's here in Lakeland, but because this whole thing has been such a hassle, they decided to just take CLT (Cute Little Truck), and drive down there and pick it up.
It'll be good for them to get out and about anyway. ;-)
Oh, I have to tell you about my new friend, (a Holiday Rambler MH), who is parked right next to me. As he was being driven through a CG, his left rear wheels fell through a septic system clean out cover. (No jokes now, It wasn't funny). Well, you wouldn't believe the damage that he received. When his wheels went into the hole, the body dropped down on the ground and bent all kinds of things. He even had to go to a frame shop to have his frame straightened and has been here for the last 14 days getting the body damage repaired. He's looking good now though, and will probably be released Monday or Tuesday.
Did you know that on this date in 1878, the first telephone book was issued in New Haven, Conn.?
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