What is the RV spirit?
We have the RV spirit – or call it the party spirit! We were getting set to head for Arizona. Though colder weather was due, we stayed extra days at Marc’s to attend a group dinner on Friday, and so that Chuck could make his special spaghetti dinner for Becky, Marc and Kelvin on Sunday. We had a terrific time! Monday we prepared to go, and as predicted the weather turned bad that evening. It turned out to be the monster 100 year storm front, with nighttime temps into the 20’s, morning rain and wind. But we have the RV spirit! We sat out the windy Tuesday and hooked the trailer up before nightfall so Chuck wouldn’t have to do it in the cold the next morning. It didn’t get above freezing all day!
Today (Wednesday) was clear and fine, but 19 degrees and the water tank was empty. RV life: gauges don’t work. Bad news: We couldn’t fill the water tank because the faucet was frozen. Good news: one faucet on the property was working; we filled a 5 gallon jug and were off! That’s RV spirit!
When we reached Fredericksburg, I got to shop at Stonehill Spinning, Ltd, a wonderful yarn and rug hooker’s store I found online. Dorothy was super helpful. A group of fun women were sitting around a table working, it was warm and cozy. After some time, Chuck had to drag me out before I spent too much! I’m happy, but wonder, was that true RV spirit?
We were into the campsite before 5:00. The temperature was 22 and heading down to 10. Good news, Chuck plugged in the truck heater, something I didn’t know we had! Apparently the truck might otherwise not start tomorrow. Bad news, we can’t empty the poop tank with its accumulated three week supply from Marc’s place. It’s frozen shut. No problem, we’ll keep carrying it! That’s RV spirit. And all the pipes in the campground are frozen. We’re on water rationing, emptying jug water into a pitcher for use.
Thursday night, El Paso overnight temperatures will be 7 degrees. It’s 7 hours away, but in Benson, AZ, our ultimate destination, just 4 hours farther, it will be 14!
RV spirit: We’re going to pull a teenager trick: tomorrow we leave at 7:30 am and drive straight through…as far as we can make it! Our fall-back stop is Deming, NM, an hour and a half after El Paso. Start making your bets on how far we’ll get . . . now!
3 comments:
crazy weather in the States these days! it's beautiful here. mid 70s during the day and upper 40s at night.
jonnie and i are going to the beach ... Manzanillo ... on saturday to join kathi and warner in their condo on the pacific. whoohoo! even warmer temps.
hey, when you're in benson, i think you should check this out. never been there, but sounds cool! http://www.foreverhomedonkey.com/
Barb, you CANNOT IMAGINE how much I want to be on a beach. It's been so long....
Barb, you CANNOT IMAGINE how much I want to be on a beach. It's been so long....
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