Getting way too cold to soon!

Wow it's been awhile since I've last written, so here is kind of a boring update on what's been going on in our life.

On November 1st. we were invited to a Surprise Birthday Party for Debbie F. a close friend of ours given by her husband Joe. And I have to say, Joe did a great job at keeping it from his wife Debbie. When she entered the hall she was totally surprised, and everyone had a great time. Happy 50th. Debbie!

On November 4th, after voting, Wilma and I went to PGA Collision to pick up the Coach. A fine job they did on the repair of the rear corner post and bent bumper. Can't even tell anything was damaged.

I asked for and received a week off of work next week. I plan on doing things around the house prior to Thanksgiving. One of the big jobs I have is getting up the rest of the leaves. It's been below freezing for the last week, so the leaves in the gutters are frozen and can't be removed. Man O Man its getting way too cold too soon this winter. They say it will be up to 40 by this Sunday, I sure hope so because I need to get over to Mom & Dad's house to clean their gutters also. I really don't want my 81 year old Dad on the roof doing it himself. Even though he feels that he is perfectly capable of doing it.

Now we are getting ready for Thanksgiving. Again this year we are hosting the dinner for the family at the Lodge I belong to. Boy does that ever make it nice. Plenty of room, big screen TV for those who want to watch the Santa Parade and Football. Nicely furnished kitchen. What more can we ask for? We are expecting around 24 mouths to feed. Each family member is bringing a few items for the dinner. Mom & Dad pay for the Turkey and will be bringing the Pies. I don't have the list that Wilma is keeping track of but she assures me it looks like everything is covered. Wilma & I should be arriving around 8am to start cooking and setting up the seating arrangements.

Yesterday, Thursday the 20th. Rebecca came home from school and told her mom, Tina, that she was almost killed today. She was visibly shaken and Tina asked what had happened. She said the school bus stopped on a railroad track when the arm came down on it. The bells were ringing and red lights flashing. She said she could see the train getting closer and closer. The bus driver tried 4 times to move the bus but couldn't. (Didn't know if the driver was trying to back up or go forward) But finally on the fifth try the driver was able to drive off the tracks before the train reached them. The bus driver told the kids that it was no big deal and not tell their parents. A boy sitting next to Rebecca told her that he was going to tell his parents because he was really scared, Rebecca told him she was going to tell her mom also.
Tina has contacted the school and put in a formal complaint with the transportation department. And from what Tina has told us, the woman she talked to sounded like there was others who called to complain also.
Now I don't like to see anyone loose a job, especially in the very hard times Michigan is having now, but I believe this particular bus driver must be dismissed. There is NO excuse for getting a school bus caught on the tracks at a railroad crossing. Thank God no one was hurt, other then the trauma those kids got seeing the train close down on them. We will wait and see what the school does. I'm sure other parents probably feel the same as this Grandpa does.

So.....that's about it. Until next time, have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday, be safe and God Bless.

New Windshield Installed

I was told to be at the Glass shop between 8:30am and 9:00am. I walked into their office at 8:45am. How's that for being on time!

Of course Don informed me that I wasn't allowed inside the coach while they were working, and I wasn't allowed to "give them a hand". I assured him that I would stay back out of their way as I don't know anything about glass and was confident they did. Once he and I understood each other we hit if off great.

Don, (the guy in the red shirt) was the leader, and looked like the only one that really knew what he was doing. The other two employees have much less experience. I asked Don how long he has been working with glass and he told me he started when he got out of High School in 1971.

It took all three of the employees to remove the old windshield and about an hour worth of work. Another hour was spent installing the new windshield.

So the job started at 9am and was completed by 11am. Don told me of a restaurant down the street if I wanted to go have lunch. That I would not be able to move the Coach for at least 2 hours to let the adhesive set up. I told him that's what I'd do and off I walked to have lunch. Returned back at the glass shop around 12:15pm and sat in the Coach doing sudoku.

I phoned PGA Boat & RV Repair and made an appointment to see them about the damage on the rear of the coach. Told them I'd see them sometime after 2pm. They agreed to look at the damage and get the insurance claim processed. I had to let them know that I would need the coach until late October at the earliest. No problem they said, just let them know 2 weeks before bringing the coach in so they can get the parts ordered.

So at 1pm I walked into the glass shop office to see if it was ok to leave. Don gave me the ok, and I had to sign a couple insurance papers for them before I left. Around 1:45pm I arrived at PGA. Signed a paper giving them the permission to do the repair and they told me they would wait for my call in October. So at around 2:15pm I was headed back home.

Got allot done today, now tomorrow I'm going to check on moving my IRA into safer investments. If that's possible in today's times.

Wilma went to the Doctors today to find out exactly what is wrong. She has really been a sick lady these last few days and it seems to be getting worse.

She arrived back home about a half hour after I got home. Diagnosis: Bronchitis almost pneumonia. She received an antibiotic shot at the Doctor's office and 2 prescriptions. One a cough medicine and the other an antibiotic.

So the day ends with more adventures, be safe and God Bless

Post Op. Doctor Visit

Yesterday at 1:30pm I had my first check up following my surgery. The Dr. seems to think I'm progressing well and I am to schedule another appointment in two weeks. I was given the green light to do things around the house, but nothing too streanous. So today I cut my grass. Thank God I have a self propelled mower or I would not have been able to do it.

Talking with other men who have undergone this type of surgery, I'm told most of them were off work for 6 weeks. Tomorrow it will be 2 weeks from the date of the surgery. I'm kinda enjoying my time off from work. Now if the Workmens Comp checks start arriving on Friday, I'll be all set.

Sold the Saturn today! The first guy that came out to look at it was the one that got it. I say that because he first looked at it last Friday. He seemed interested but you never know until you have the money in hand. Anyway he called yesterday evening and told me he would be over this morning to pay for it and pick it up. I had to tell him that I have 5 other potential buyers interested, so he has until 4pm. If I don't have the money in hand by then, I will go ahead and notify the others to come look at the car and the first one with a deposit will be the buyer. He assured me that he would be here to pick up the car by noon. Which is just what happened. At 11:30am he along with his parents drove up, paid for, and drove away with the car.
I kinda hated to see the Saturn go, it was a great car and we all have many memories of the places it has taken us. But time goes by and things change, so away it goes.

Today I'm also waiting for parts I ordered for the Motor Home. For some reason the air compressor that pumps up the rear air bags quit working. As soon as the new parts come in I'm planning on installing them and hopefully the compressor will operate normally. Until it does the Coach cannot be driven over 25 miles an hour. I still have to get the drivers side windshield replaced, and damage to the rear corner that has already been approved by the insurance company. Wilma and I would like to go visit the Omish in Indiana next month, so I really need to get my Coach running again.

That's about it, so until next time, be safe and God Bless.

3 days to go and MORE SNOW!

Man-O-Man. We got another 5 inches of snow a few days ago. Today was the first chance I've had to clear out our "runway" so we can leave Wednesday for sunny Florida!

As you see I'm NOT having fun. But my mind is not on what I'm doing, but where I'm going to be in a week. I looked on the Internet for the 7 day weather forecast for Florida, and I really like what I saw. Can't wait!

Tomorrow I'll put fresh water in the holding tank and check for leaks. Keeping my fingers crossed there won't be any. From that point on I will have to set the furnace to run until we get further south in warmer weather in a few days.

Check back soon for updates on our adventurers.

Take care and God Bless.

Oh No....More Snow!

Well as you can see from the pictures I took today we still have about 4 inches of snow on the ground. Kinda getting a little concerned because in a few weeks we are headed for Sunny Florida!

I still have to purchase a deep cycle battery. Get all three batteries installed in the MH (motorhome) plug it in to the electrical outlet in the garage. Wilma then will be able to start loading up the items we will be needing.

Plus I want to (un-winterize) it. Checking for water leaks. Keeping our fingers crossed there won't be any.
I'm un-winterizing because it will be easier to fix here at home than on the road if there is a leak. All I'll have to do then is keep a light bulb turned on in the basement of the MH. They say there is enough heat given off from a 75 watt light bulb to prevent any water lines from freezing. They better be right, because I just know we are still in for some below freezing nights.

Come back again, be safe and God Bless.

New Wax

Well I got suckered in again!
Spent twice what I should have for 2 bottles of a mail order wax. Never Never again. Nu Finish is the one and only wax to use on all vehicles. I have proven it to myself time and time again, so why did I fall for this mail order. Dang SOB!@#@!@@@##$$!@!@

OK I got that off my chest.

Did get the filter and oil changed today. Cranked up the engine and it fired up! That's a good thing!