Daily Archives: February 25, 2011
Blown Breakers and Bread Pudding . . .
We didn’t really do much today, but Nick and I got a lot done.
Huh?
First off, I got a number of comments and emails thanking me for detailing how to weigh your coach at truck stop scales. Glad I could help.
One thing to note. Weighing this way will not be possible at all truck scales. I have seen many scales that either have railings alongside the scale platform, or the scale platform is elevated above the surrounding surface. I assume this is to prevent drivers from fudging their truck weights, but it makes if harder for us, too.
I was rudely awakened this morning by absolute silence…and “Sorry, Sorry, Sorry” from Jan up front in the kitchen. We have a white noise generator in our bedroom and when the power goes off, it gets very, very quiet.
Jan had gotten up about 15 minutes earlier, and forgetting that we only have 20 amps where we parked right now, she turned on the microwave without first turning off the electric floor heater.
That’s a no-no!
On 20 amps we can only use one heavy-draw appliance at a time. Which means the toaster oven, microwave, coffee maker, or the floor heater are one at a time.
So having to get up to reset the breaker, I just decided I was up for the morning. I also made sure that Jan now knows where the breaker is outside, so when she blows it again (and she will) she can reset it herself.
And I can stay in bed.
But since I was up, I decided to stay up and went ahead and made us coffee for the morning. Then about 10:30 Jan called Terry to see if she wanted to go to WalMart with us, but she said she would go later.
So Jan and I headed out to WalMart, by way of the Post Office to mail a letter, and Wendy’s for a Spicy Chicken sandwich lunch.
After we got back about noon, Nick and I headed out for our real job of the day. We spent a couple of hours driving around the fairgrounds, mapping all the electrical plugs and their location. Unlike a lot of fairgrounds, the electrical hookups here are scattered all over, hidden in nooks and crannies, and behind barns and trees. Last year we had to find the hookups on the fly, so hopefully this year will be a little more organized.
Of course, last year we also had rain, hail, and lightning, at different times, all on the same day we were parking incoming rigs. So anything will be an improvement.
About 5:00 Nick, Terry, Jan, and I headed over to Famous Dave’s BBQ, where we met Tom and Barb Westerfield for supper. As usual the food was great, and Jan and I couldn’t resist sharing a Bread Pudding with ice cream dessert.
We got home about 6:30 and that was it for today.
More from Yuma tomorrow . . .
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Thought for the Day:
Just remember…if the world didn’t suck, we’d all fall off.
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