Daily Archives: December 22, 2011
An Unusual Day . . .
This was definitely a very unusual day.
For the first time in quite a few days I didn’t have to be anywhere or do anything away from the rig.
No shopping, no clients, no nothing.
Well, I did get a call from a client, but I was able to take care of his problem over the phone, so no biggie.
But I did have stuff to do around the rig. I started out by replacing several bulbs in the floor lights that we use in the rig at night, Then I started to prepare the cabinet area for the re-installation of the washer later this weekend.
I replaced the old rubber water hoses with new steel mesh ones. The old ones are almost 13 years old, and although they look to be in good condition I would hate to have to pull the washer back out in 6 months to replace a leaky hose.
Better safe than sorry.
Next I got the vacuum out and cleaned all the dryer lint out of the vent hose. There wasn’t a lot since I had cleaned it from the outside about 6 months ago. I also replaced the 16 x 20 air filter that filters the fresh air coming into the coach. It can be replaced from underneath the washer cabinet, but it’s easier to do it now.
While I was puttering, Jan was back in her cookie baking frenzy. This time it was rum balls, walnut chocolate chip cookies, almond crescents rolled in powdered sugar and pumpkin nut cookies.
Hmmmmmm!
And although not cookies, tomorrow she’ll wrap things up with her famous Sausage Balls.
More Hmmmmmm!
On another note, I ordered myself a new toy for Christmas – a new Garmin nuvi 1490LMT GPS for our toad.
We’ve used a Lowrance iWay 500c since we started RV’ing in 2008 and it’s been a real workhorse.
And it’s still working fine, but since it originally came out in late 2005, it’s no longer being updated. We haven’t had a POI update in two years, and though we got a map update this past February, it is the last one they’ll offer.
So when I got an email from Amazon last night with a great deal on this Garmin GPS – Reg. $340, now $170, with free Next Day Shipping, I bit.
The other big selling point is that all updates are free for life. Of course they don’t say whose life they’re talking about. But at least they’re free as long as they’re available, unlike the Lowrance where they were about $75.00.
The only problem I foresee is coming up with a way to transfer all my waypoints from the 500c to the new Garmin. I’ll do it manually if I have to.
I’ll let you know how I like it after I play with it for a while.
About 5pm Jan and I headed up the road to La Brisa for a quick dinner, and then a stop at Kroger’s for a few things before heading home.
After we got back, I installed the new fan motor in the washer, put the cover back on, and then checked it out by plugging it in and setting it to dry. And it works.
Sometime in the next few days I’ll stick it back in the cabinet, though I’m still not quite sure how I’ll get the vent hose connected, but I’ll figure something out.
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Thought for the Day:
Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Nothing!
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