Jun25
Counting My Blessings…
It’s been a difficult time lately with my RV. After a long process, I finally thought everything was fine. After having EVERYTHING rebuilt on the engine, I took it to a local shop for the recommended oil change and valve adjustment after 500 miles. My driveway is sloped, and I noticed a puddle of oil on the ground. Suspiciously, the dipstick reads “spot-on” full. When I took it back to the above mentioned shop, he said they found three oil leaks, and I needed a new engine. Uh, I just got a new engine.
My 80 year-old neighbor convinced me to pay the bill, get the write-up, and take it to another mechanic. That mechanic cleaned up around the where the oil was, and checked the places the other mechanic said it was leaking. Uh, he found no leaks. (I think the other shop did a sloppy job of changing the oild AND overfilled it – plus they put on an old radiator cap that wasn’t mine and I had to get a new one.) He does want me to drive it around and bring it back next Tuesday to re-check. He also told me he wasn’t fond of the garage I took it to that said I had all the problems.
There’s no nice way to say this – someone’s lying. By the way, the rig seems to run fine.
My RV refrigerator is currently in Tucson getting repaired. It’s fixed and I have to go back and have it re-installed. It was a pin-hole leak in the evaporator – the freezer worked fine, but the inside temperature of the fridge wouldn’t go above 50 degrees.
I had a blow-out on the way home from Tucson. The first tow service my insurance company sent told me he couldn’t drop the tire from underneath and wanted to cut the chain – even though I had the proper tool and showed him the instructions in the manual. He left. God watches over fools because another tow truck who thought I was his call stopped. He promised to come back. He did, dropped the tire and changed the flat. I was at the side of the road on I-10 going east between Wilcox and Bowie for a total of four hours. Yes, I reported the first road service to my insurance company. The first thing I did was order new tires all the way around and Discount Tire installed them on Monday. They were five years old – desert heat is hard on tires…
Cali got sick on Sunday after I gave her a bath and crazily licked the floor inside and eating grass outside. I treated her first with Pepto Bismol, but later recalled a previous trip to the vet for the same reason. She sounded “stuffy,” much like I do with allergies at times. I remember the vet told me the drainage in her throat could make her nauseated. So, now I give her a Benadryl (and a fish oil tablet to help metabolize the Benadryl in dogs) once a day. She’s fine now and not “stuffy.” She’s been eating rice with a little bit of chicken all week and I’m going to slowly introduce her to kibble tomorrow.
I also lost my car keys, but found them in my RV 2-3 days later. I have another set, but I worried since my house keys are on the same key ring.
I dream of parking my RV near idyllic surroundings in nature with a book, a glass of wine, and Cali at my feet. Not to sound “goofy,” but I want to devote some serious time to my hobby of amateur photography and marvel at God’s creation of nature. It’s there that I find peace…
Cali is better, my neighbors on both sides have been supportive give me rides to the mechanic(s), and I even found some great summer books to read. If I slow down and take one thing at a time, it’s easier to deal with “little disasters.” So, gentle reader if you’re so inclined I appreciate your good thoughts, prayers, or whatever way you communicate with the divine.
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein
I’m booking on the latter Albert – this too shall pass…
Many good thoughts heading your way! Have a great summer.
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