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Borrego Springs, CA

Monday, April 22, 2013

Things are looking up

I’ve been at Premiere RV in Scott, LA, for six days, and have to admit that I was getting a little down in the dumps about how long I would be here to get everything on my list taken care of on the rig.  When I checked with the office this morning, they predicted that the new MCD shades that were ordered wouldn’t be in until sometime next week.  Ugh!  I’m not in a colossal rush to get to northwest Minnesota considering they are still buried under snow, but I was hoping to leisurely make my way up north.  Sitting in this parking lot for over another week just didn’t brighten me up much.

IMG_2402                                      (Most of tonight’s pictures are from my time at Okefenokee.)

Over the weekend, I tried to do some laundry using my Splendide washer/dryer in the rig.  Since I didn’t have hot water because of the broken check valve, I decided to just use cold water.  Nice idea, but it didn’t work.  I put in the clothes, detergent and softener, and hit the start button.  The machine worked away, but no water ever entered the wash basin.  Baring teeth smile  I had noticed in the past that no matter what water temperature I chose, the water in the washer was always hot.  Now that the check valve didn’t work, I didn’t get any water at all.  I suppose it’s best that I find these things out while I’m at a repair facility, but it just didn’t do anything for my morale. 

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I reported that problem as well when I checked in at the office this morning.  I was told the owner, Billy, would be working on my rig today without moving me into a service bay, so I sat and waited.  Turns out he was out and about finding me a new check valve that is all brass inside and out, so it shouldn’t ever break down again.  The three I’ve had before had plastic parts and a spring inside that ultimately quickly broke.

By the middle of the afternoon, I finally had hot water again!  Yahoo!  Not only that, but he quickly fixed the washer/dryer.  It turned out that the water lines were switched somehow.  That meant when I chose cold water, it meant hottest water.  I’m sure glad that is fixed.

Then, Billy did some tweaking on the MCD shades I had installed here previously.  A former employee installed them, and they had become loose, and I was afraid they would fall down as I drove down the road.  Now, they’re as good as new.

IMG_0039My new set of tires for the rig have arrived at the tire place, so I’m hoping to get those taken care of tomorrow.  Then, just before closing, Billy’s wife Helen came to the rig to report that my new MCD shades had already been shipped from Texas.  So, things are looking up!  With a little luck, I may be on my way by Friday.  Sweet!  Now my mind is reeling with the possibilities of places I will have time to visit along the way north.  That sure pepped me up.

I’m running a load of wash right now, and soon will have my first hot shower in two weeks.  Life is good!

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                                                                               THE END!!

Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later,  Judy

25 comments:

  1. Nothing beats a load of laundry in the washer.

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  2. Keeping fingers crossed for a Friday departure!

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  3. Is that a baby alligator you're holding! And THIS from a woman who shies away from eating oysters and such! You're a lot braver than you let on!

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  4. Fingers crossed! Sounds like you're at a good repair spot with good people! Will be a fun trip north...looking forward to reading all about it. My brother is working up in MN now and he says it's still snowing...so no rush to get up there!! :)

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  5. Actually nothing beats a hot shower! Glad to hear all is soon to be well and you'll be on your way. Sounds like you can take your time. When DOES it stop snowing in Minnesota??

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  6. What fantastic photos Judy. The one with you is great. I love the second one! Great job!

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  7. Oh boy! Gonna be a hot time in the old shower tonight!!! :cD

    Glad the repair place put in a brass check valve for you. Quality work. :c)

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  8. We are going to be right there with you next week. We have a major water leak under the belly. Glad you are getting repairs done will make things better in the long run.

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  9. Ah, a hot shower! Life is good. Stay away from snow!

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  10. mmmm... a nice hot shower cures a multitude of ills.. You could always stop in Anahauc for a bit. It's April and I am sure there are buses everyday :)

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  11. So glad to hear all your good news today...sounds like you will be on your way soon with safe tires and hot water!

    Your pictures always amaze me...the wings on the insect that's on the stick are so clear....they look so delicate! And the picture of you....you look so happy! Life is grand!

    Here's to speedy repairs and fixes!

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  12. Glad to hear your rv tech got an all brass check valve. I hate those flimsy plastic thingies. Sounds like your day ended up pretty well with the news about the shades being shipped.

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  13. Great that things are coming along ... love the photo of you with the baby aligator.

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  14. I know that shower felt good. I had mine today and it had only been 2 days.
    Hope you are out of there Friday. Good Luck

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  15. a nice hot shower is a wonderful thing. . .bet it'll be awhile before you take that for granted. . . :D!

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  16. A hot shower??? Ahhhh. We have been without water in our tank for 2 days...until now. Can't wait for a hot shower...just wish it had a hot tub right next to it.

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  17. I love the little arms on the dragon fly. If you had neighbours they'd probably be pleased you are finally getting a shower :-)

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  18. Glad to hear things are moving along and you're getting such good service.

    When you get the new tires, be sure to check the DOT date and make sure they are new. We ordered tires once and when they came in a coupld of them were 3 years old! Of course we refused them.

    I can't wait to see where you end up next. I thought of you yesterday and how you travel by yourself and always seem to get to where you're going. We ended up missing our gas station with us knowing the area and me being the co-pilot with a GPS. Yet you manage all by yourself!

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  19. That baby alligator has his eye on your nose...just sayin'..Glad all is working out...One of the reasons we don't like to boondock is the limited amount of times you can take a hot shower...I LOVE my Hiker shower...as much as I love the shower at home...

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  20. Here's hoping you get out of there by Friday!

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  21. Hey Judy and Emma! I hope your time in Scott wasn't too bad - I'm from a few miles down the road in Mandeville, LA, and I'd hate to think anyone had a bad time in Louisiana! My paramour and I have just purchased our very first RV - a 1973 Dodge Coachman REO Pace Arrow (we're still trying to decipher what exactly she is) and I'm going to be blogging about the renovation progress and then our various travels on moondreamsandmagic.blogspot.com. I just wanted to stop by, introduce myself, and invite everyone to visit my blog occasionally, check out what's going on, and offer any tips and advice you can! I would love to know how to link to you or follow you...I can't seem to figure out how to do that! LOL...Oh, well! Good luck to you!

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  22. You never know how wonderful hot water is until you have to do without. Glad everything is getting fixed. Perhaps the slow down is a blessing. Minnesota has had so much snow lately, it will give it time to melt before you get there. The temps are suppose to improve this weekend here in Iowa so I hope it does for those in Minnesota too.

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  23. In this case, being in "hot water" is a good thing! Glad to hear that things are looking up, Judy! :)

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  24. Glad things are coming together for you. It is great that you have a service place you trust to take care of you.

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  25. Things are looking up. Hot water always helps with that. New shoes and new shades....things are looking good.

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