Yes folks we are nuts! We left Santa Rosa at 8:30 Mountain time this morning and kept the wheels turning all day long. We caught some McD's biscuits in Tucumcari, and blasted on up to Texas. There the time changed to Central time but we ignored it for the time being.
We buzzed right on thru Dalhart not stopping for anything but the traffic light in the middle of town. I noticed it was after noon on Central time. Church was already out!
We did stop at Stratford, Tx a few miles on North, as they have kind of a mini gas war going with the newest station in town. We filled up brim full at $3.65!
In Guymon, Ok, Loyce decided on some KFC so I cooled my heals while she went inside. The dinner about drove Biscuit wild, but she doesn't get people food unless she picks up something we drop. I held on for Liberal, Ks, where I managed a small burger from Mc D's again. I really don't like them and twice in one day is about all I can really stand........
Of course Kansas goes on and on and on..... Again we made Pratt and headed up the diagonal Ks 61 for Hutchinson. It still seemed like it was a million miles on home, but we pressed on.
We finally arrived here in Overland Park about 9 PM central time. By now we had given up and changed the clock in the truck and my watch..... Of course the phone and GPS take care of themselves.
It was a 12 hour driving marathon pulling the utility trailer to boot.. Somewhere around 640 miles....That's enough for a big day, and I will not go much of anywhere tomorrow, but we are home! And do not have to sleep in the motel again tonight!!! Yea!
Retired Rod
Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Traveling home.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
We didn't make it to Tucumcari tonight, as I was way too tired....... Santa Rosa is only about 60 miles short of half way, but adding that onto tomorrow will make that day even longer. But perhaps I will give up again tomorrow night.
I don't know why I like to get this trip over with and get on home, but usually I blame it on the motel rooms. Seems like folks have to get up at 5 AM and slam their doors. But here I go complaining again.
We were up at 6 AM this morning and we were ready to go by about 8:30 but then we had to go store the Motorhome over in Apache Jct. First you have to drive there and then open the gate while the coach sits in the median of the street with its 4 way flashers on. Then get it parked.
None of that was too bad, but I had to deal with those new tire covers. And since I had never used them before, it was a struggle. Finally it dawned on me to use the awning rod to poke the shot cord back around under the tire. It went a little better then.
I had taken a shower, but after crawling all around in the dirt and gravel of the lot, I wondered why I had taken the time. But the covers are on, and the sun will not shine on rubber for the next several weeks of hot Arizona summer.
We were pulling the utility trailer with the motor scooter inside today which started by climbing from 1400 feet in Mesa to well over 7600 West of Heber, Az. This goes up directly without much pause for level ground. We stopped at the top and let the truck cool off a bit. The gauge wasn't reading hot, but the truck smelled hot so we stopped. Usually we have pulled the trailer behind the MH on these long jaunts, but then we did have a travel trailer that weighed a lot more behind the truck years ago. So it will be just fine...
The rest of the day was just routine traveling in the car. A McDonald's burger in Holbrook, and a long trip across New Mexico, that isn't over yet......
And thanks to the many folks that reassured me that our builder will be fine without my scrutiny!! I am working on my emotions and perhaps will need a twelve step program before its over......... LOL
Retired Rod
We didn't make it to Tucumcari tonight, as I was way too tired....... Santa Rosa is only about 60 miles short of half way, but adding that onto tomorrow will make that day even longer. But perhaps I will give up again tomorrow night.
I don't know why I like to get this trip over with and get on home, but usually I blame it on the motel rooms. Seems like folks have to get up at 5 AM and slam their doors. But here I go complaining again.
We were up at 6 AM this morning and we were ready to go by about 8:30 but then we had to go store the Motorhome over in Apache Jct. First you have to drive there and then open the gate while the coach sits in the median of the street with its 4 way flashers on. Then get it parked.
None of that was too bad, but I had to deal with those new tire covers. And since I had never used them before, it was a struggle. Finally it dawned on me to use the awning rod to poke the shot cord back around under the tire. It went a little better then.
I had taken a shower, but after crawling all around in the dirt and gravel of the lot, I wondered why I had taken the time. But the covers are on, and the sun will not shine on rubber for the next several weeks of hot Arizona summer.
We were pulling the utility trailer with the motor scooter inside today which started by climbing from 1400 feet in Mesa to well over 7600 West of Heber, Az. This goes up directly without much pause for level ground. We stopped at the top and let the truck cool off a bit. The gauge wasn't reading hot, but the truck smelled hot so we stopped. Usually we have pulled the trailer behind the MH on these long jaunts, but then we did have a travel trailer that weighed a lot more behind the truck years ago. So it will be just fine...
The rest of the day was just routine traveling in the car. A McDonald's burger in Holbrook, and a long trip across New Mexico, that isn't over yet......
And thanks to the many folks that reassured me that our builder will be fine without my scrutiny!! I am working on my emotions and perhaps will need a twelve step program before its over......... LOL
Retired Rod
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Storm damage, What storm damage?
That storm damage on the front of the house bothered me every time I woke up last night, and I just couldn't understand what was going on.....
See up there on the edge of the garage roof where there is a piece of the styrofoam gone and the tar paper is messed up on the roof?
Here I zoomed in on it! This is with my android phone, so the photo quality isn't the greatest..... The chicken wire is pulled back to the corner and the foam was on the ground. Could wind tear off the chicken wire......??
I rode the motor scooter over there this morning, and took these pictures.... Then I went and found the sales lady wondering about this, and if they had seen it......
The short version was that Todd the construction foreman on my build had seen the way the flashing was done under the foam and that a piece of the wood underneath wasn't right, so he made them rip it out!! He said "that's not storm damage, its rough in carpenter damage!!" evidently this is what it looks like now that the wood is correct... The lathers will come on Monday and fix the foam and wire.......
Again this guy is picky, and he won't cover over anything that he doesn't think is right... So I think it is OK to just go on home and let him handle all of this.... He is far better at it that I would ever be! I just need to put my complete faith in him!!
We spent the rest of the day working on the motorhome and utility trailer getting things back together for travel. Tonight the trailer is hooked up to the truck and most of our stuff is in the pickup ready for our departure tomorrow.
Really late in the day, the sale folks decided we needed to go sign an additional addendum for the security system fiasco. It didn't change the price, but makes their bookkeeping correct so the vendor can get paid.... Of course that took about 2 hours as we had to go look at what had happened during the day as well.
I didn't take any pictures, but the dry wall delivery was made.... All double pack sheets of 12 foot long wall board. Carried in 2 sheet packs and placed in the various rooms where it will be put on the walls.......... I want to stay and see this..............but our rent is up in the morning........... Just have to trust Todd!!!! He's picky, more picky than I am,,, I trust,,,, I trust.....
We are going to leave tomorrow!!! Can't stay here for the next ten weeks!!!!
Retired Rod
Friday, April 27, 2012
Rains just as forecast
We received the rain storm here in Mesa just as it was forecast! That in itself is somewhat of a miracle here in the desert. We often dismiss any forecast of rain as not gonna happen! At first it looked like that would be the case again as we got about 20 drops of rain and a slight bit of wind..
But then the skies seemed to clear up and the day appeared to be well on its way to sunny. That's when we headed out for camping world over in the East end of Mesa. As we were headed West on the superstition freeway, we ran head long into the wall of rain.
Big droplets that immediately covered the road and required wipers. It rained heavily for about 2 hours. We were looking for new tire covers to go over the wheels in storage again, since we plan on leaving the RV here again for the next couple of months. Of course camping world had all sizes and colors.
We drove back past the locksmith on Main street over by Mesa Spirit RV resort and had a funny key made for our lock on the storage facility.
By the time we came back home, the rain event was over. It did take several hours for the skies to clear and things to dry up, but tonight it is just like it never happened, other than the fact that the dust has been washed from all the vehicles.
In the afternoon we went back past the new house on our way to Wal Mart and found that the winds associated with the rain had damaged the styrofoam and chicken wire lathing that is on the front of the building. It also ripped several sheets of the tar paper from the roof, so hopefully it will be repaired before construction continues...... See why I want to stay here and see to it that stuff is correct....... I just have to trust!!!! Something I'm not too good at....
Anyway the temperatures after the passing of the storm are now in the 70s and things around here couldn't be any more pleasant......
Retired Rod
But then the skies seemed to clear up and the day appeared to be well on its way to sunny. That's when we headed out for camping world over in the East end of Mesa. As we were headed West on the superstition freeway, we ran head long into the wall of rain.
Big droplets that immediately covered the road and required wipers. It rained heavily for about 2 hours. We were looking for new tire covers to go over the wheels in storage again, since we plan on leaving the RV here again for the next couple of months. Of course camping world had all sizes and colors.
We drove back past the locksmith on Main street over by Mesa Spirit RV resort and had a funny key made for our lock on the storage facility.
By the time we came back home, the rain event was over. It did take several hours for the skies to clear and things to dry up, but tonight it is just like it never happened, other than the fact that the dust has been washed from all the vehicles.
In the afternoon we went back past the new house on our way to Wal Mart and found that the winds associated with the rain had damaged the styrofoam and chicken wire lathing that is on the front of the building. It also ripped several sheets of the tar paper from the roof, so hopefully it will be repaired before construction continues...... See why I want to stay here and see to it that stuff is correct....... I just have to trust!!!! Something I'm not too good at....
Anyway the temperatures after the passing of the storm are now in the 70s and things around here couldn't be any more pleasant......
Retired Rod
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