RV Living
Replacing the toilet. Again.
If you have been following my adventures long enough you will remember that the extensive repairs to the RV in 2018 included replacement of the half-bath toilet. This was a $500 repair item. That toilet started dripping from the water connection, occasionally, almost immediately, prompting me to put a cup under the connection to catch … Continue reading
Fiber optic!
The fiber optic upgrade in the resort – a project which has caused nothing but construction annoyances to date – is now beginning to pay off. As one of the few summer residents, I am one of the first to actually experience the new service. I have to say that it was worth the annoyances. … Continue reading
Got power back!
Over 4 days with no electricity. No fun at all.
Live (in an RV) and learn
I have now lived, fulltime, in an RV for over 10 years. You would think I would know everything there is to know about my rig. But you would be wrong. Example #1: I have been without power for 4 days and have taken some very cold showers since I got water service back on … Continue reading
Rot
If you have been reading this blog for more than 4 years you might recall that way back in October 2018 some rotted wood was discovered on the floor of one of the large slides in the RV. I dealt with that problem then by installing a metal plate that covered the rotted plywood – … Continue reading
Nighttime hibiscus
I didn’t plant my hibiscus bushes – they were already on the lot when I purchased it. I did, however, install nighttime lighting to illuminate my flag and address. By a happy coincidence, the lighting sometimes makes a hibiscus blossom glow at night. It is almost enough to make me wander around at midnight, photographing … Continue reading
A foggy morning
I will skip the long ode to foggy mornings. I will simply say that a foggy morning in a tropical climate can be downright spooky. This is a color photo, not black-and-white.
Fixed!
It took a little over 7 months, but the body damage to the truck caused by the exploding tire has finally been repaired. And, contrary to expectations, I did not have to replace the entire bed – the appropriate parts were found in Georgia. It looks great. I even took the opportunity to fix the … Continue reading
Frost!
Two nights ago the temperature dropped to 33 in Fort Myers – close to freezing and the coldest night I have ever experienced in 9 years in southwest Florida. Last night was supposed to be just slightly warmer (less cold?). But look at what I found while walking Rusty at 8am. Frost!
Surrounded by tornadoes
A week ago, Sunday January 16, a front blew through southwest Florida and, while passing through, spun up 6 – count ’em – 6 tornadoes. Two were close enough for me to grab Rusty and my laptop and head south, away from the projected tornado path. Five of the six produced only minor damage but … Continue reading