Fortunately Ralph keeps a daily journal. When there are no photos to upload to the computer I know the days have not been memorable but “where did they go?”
The most important part of the day is not hearing an alarm clock.
Savouring the first coffee of the day is still a novelty.
About every second day Ralph dumps the black and grey water tanks.
Some days we wait for the propane truck to arrive.
Every time we move the RV it takes about 2 hours to secure everything and then an hour to setup again.
Ralph took the RV into Vancouver for an oil change and some body work.
We changed sites in the park due to flooding in our first location.
In July we spent 2 nights at the Vedder River Campground. In October we received a call that their computer server had been stolen. Ralph’s credit card could be compromised. Cancelling the card and checking his credit reports took a day.
Two weeks after we bought the Suzuki last year Ralph was rear ended. This November the trunk area was wet after every rain so we took it back to the body shop. There was water in the wheel well from a leak in the roof. The body shop owner looked at the small lake and offered a coupon for “Fish 4 Us”. We declined the coupon but had to come back to the shop when a loaner vehicle was available.
During October and November Ralph taught 2 weeks at VCC and the same at BCIT. The second consecutive week I was going stir crazy as he left at 5:45 AM and was home mid afternoon with the car. There is nothing within walking distance from the park so I was stuck here.
November 1st was the first time we saw the sun in 22 days. That was depressing.
We keep the blinds closed to keep the heat in but that also keeps the daylight out. Tough choice.
We have a storage locker where everything was dumped when we moved. We took the time to sort the boxes and get some sense of what we stored. Likely stuff we don’t need now and probably not when we settle into an apartment a few years from now.
When we bought the RV we insured it through ICBC. We explained that it would be our full time residence. We thought we were covered. Not so!!
We spent 3 very long days finding an agent who could offer the insurance we needed. The price varied from $3,900 to $1,300 for similar coverage.
West coast winters are humid. We have discovered the spots where the air circulation does not keep the windows and walls dry. We now use an air dryer which improves the air in general but we still need to move the mattress, etc. away from the wall and open the blinds to allow circulation.
We have 3 roof vents which suck the warm air right out into the cold. Vent cushions reduce the draft but create condensation. Ralph climbed around on the roof to install vent covers which allow opening the vents for circulation without letting in the rain.
I boast that my housekeeping only takes half an hour but that’s not true. Sometimes it takes an hour!
The best thing about our days is READING! We both love to read and take many opportunities to read as much as our eyes will tolerate.
Hooray!
Where is the park that you live in?
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