Desert Diva

OK, first I thought I’d let you look at something “pretty” before the angry diatribe…

Now that’s over, I’m going to whine about my RV refrigerator.

In July 2010, my Dometic RV2401 developed a loss of cooling.  The freezer was “ice cold,” but when the temperature rose, so did the temperature inside my little refrigerator.  I had it completely rebuilt in Tucson at Trailer Refrigeration, Inc.  It wasn’t pretty.  It was HOT and I spent the days at the refrigerator place and boondocked at the Casino del Sol.

The refrigerator was completely rebuilt and is was fine when the outside temperature didn’t exceed 75 degrees.  The repair took a “big dent” out of my wallet, and I tried to live with it.

Recently, I hired a mobile RV guy to install two “muffin fans” to help with the heat venting.  He did a great job and installed a switch to turn on the fans when the temperature inside the refrigerator went down.  I was excited.  I turned on the propane and ran the refrigerator for a day.  Wow, this is going to work – “perfect” temperatures inside the refrigerator and freezer.

My ecstasy was short-lived.  The next morning there was NO COOLING IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR THE FREEZER.    I called the guy who did the repair in Tucson since the two year warranty is rapidly approaching.  He told me to run it on electric and see what happens.  So, hopefully in the next twenty-four hours no one will trip on the extension cord that crosses the sidewalk in front of my house.  (I park my RV in my driveway, but due to the “slope” can’t run the refrigerator there and have to park it on the street.

Whatever the outcome, it looks like I’ll be traveling to Tucson in the near future. 

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Happy Mother’s Day!  Today, gentle reader I offer you some famous quotes about mothers…

God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers. – Jewish Proverb

Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever. – Unknown

Men are what their mothers made them. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother. – Lin Yutang, Chinese author

When your mother asks, “Do you want a piece of advice?  it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway. – Erma Bombeck

A mother’s love is something we keep locked deep in our hearts; always knowing it will be there to comfort us. - Harmony Ferrario

For the hand that rocks the candle is the hand that rules the world. – William Ross Wallace

When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice once for herself and once for her child. – Sophia Loren

Youth fades; love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

I remember my mother’s prayers, and they have always followed me. They clung to me all my life. - Abraham Lincoln

 

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Lately, I feel like I’ve made some progress in preparing for my “summer sojourn.”  A “mobile” RV repair guy visited and installed not one, but TWO muffin fans to try and help my poor RV refrigerator cool properly.  He also “popped out” the vents a little to help with air circulation.  Instead of relying upon the temperature to activate the fans, he installed a switch so I can turn them on and off.  He also changed the plastic framing on the door window since it was cracked and useless from the desert heat.  He’s coming back to install a 12-volt outlet where I have a useless noisy fan.  I can then use the outlet to charge my cell phone, iPod, or plug in a 12-volt box fan that I already have.  I think he’s honest, knowledgeable, and “reasonably” priced so I’m happy.

The area in front of my house sorely needed attending to, so I pulled weeds, raked dry leaves, and swept.  Cali “supervised” by sitting under the shade of the wisteria bush. Later at the grocery I spotted a big gallon jug painted with sunflowers that had a spigot.  I thought that might be nice to make sun tea in.  Then I remembered that I already had one like it with lizards on it.  OK, make that “had.”  I got home, found where it was, and grabbed it by the handle (that wasn’t screwed on tight).  Jug hits saltillo tile floor = end of jug. 

Not to be maudlin, but today is the day I lost my father – 46 years ago.  They say that time heals all wounds, but losing my father at such a young age is something that I still can’t come to terms with at all.  I’ve written about him before, and I still miss him.

Tonight I’m off to play Mexican Train with my wonderful friends and neighbors.  We’re ordering pizza and I’m in charge of the margaritas. 

Have a great weekend everyone!

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