Keeping Warm at Night

— Posted inOther — 2 min read

When the temperatures dip down near freezing and we have hookups we can stay comfortable at night. Our RV, Sophie, has a combination air conditioner/heat pump which we could use. When my hearing aids come out at night it produces no noise. Unfortunately she who is attempting to sleep beside me has the hearing equivalent of eagle eyes. Meaning the heat pump is a no go. Sophie also has a propane furnace, but having lived in RVs for over 16 years our rule is that we never use the furnace. Of course we could go the route of piling on the blankets, quilt and down comforter, unfortunately she who resides beside me at night doth protest long and loud at being “hampered” under such conditions.

Heater

Our solution is a small electric heater, which because of Sophie’s small size and the fact we have no pets or children works to keep us nice and warm. We use a silicone pad under it to protect the table which is where we place it at night. Something like this is not for everyone, so make sure you understand the risks before using this or any other method to heat your RV.

A Place Where Nature Rocks

— Posted inTravel — 1 min read
Chiricahua NM sign

Some 26.5 million years ago a nearby volcano erupted spewing out huge masses of ash and pumice. In the end over 2000 feet (610 meters) had accumulated, hardening into rock. It is the weathered remains of that rock that gives the park its strange and beautiful appearance. Because of the cold and windy weather we didn’t hike nearly as much as we did when were last here some 16 years ago, but then again, we are also some 16 years older.

It is Quite the Quilt

— Posted inEclectic, Personal, Travel — 1 min read
Quilt

We received a very unexpected gift this past Holiday Season, a quilt from a dear friend of our daughter and her husband. As a twist on a famous quote: “The Lady Doth Seweth to Excess”. With the cold weather we have been experiencing ( it got down to 24 F, -4 C, last night, when we stream our favorite shows in the evening (does anyone watch regular TV anymore, we NEVER do as we can’t stand commercials or ads in anything we consume as we will not be the product. I believe I digressed a serious amount there and totally lost what I wanted to write, lol. Anyway, the quilt we received when placed over our legs on chilly evenings makes watching the screen an enjoyable experience. But wait, there is more.

Label

How can you not admire someone who would place a label like this in something they have sewn especially for you. May there be millions more Ellen’s in the world. And what a better place the world would be because of that.

Happy Day’s Are Here Again

— Posted inEclectic, Travel — 1 min read
Washing machines

You’d think we live a fairly boring life when we can get excited about doing the laundry. Put in context, you might see those awesome wonders of modern technology in a different light if you saw them through our eyes. Over three weeks without doing laundry and every article of clothing in our laundry bag permeated with dust, lots and lots of dust. Looking at the drawer were I keep my clean clothes you would see two pairs of cargo shorts and two tee shirts. Looking at where we keep our laundry bag, which in the closet of all places, you would see a closet door that can barely close. “Happy Day’s Are Here Again” is the perfect description for the three washer loads we washed, dried, folded and put away today. As the saying goes: We are very happy campers.

Big Boy’s Toys

— Posted inEclectic — 1 min read
Model train layout

Early morning before all the “boys” arrive to play with their model trains. Having watched them yesterday afternoon, I’ve decided you can not have anything to do with this layout unless you wear a trainman’s style hat. In hindsight I should taken a photo with a person in it to better be able to see the size of this layout. Regardless it was great watching them run multiple trains around the layout yesterday.