Another Work Week Over, Printer Gone, etc..

 

                               

Tuesday, I finally got the last payment for the commercial printer.  Now if I can only sell the heat press, I will be a little more relieved.  I am looking into getting a smaller sublimation printer so that I can market my art and personalized gift services.   I, too like many others need to find a way to make a little money while on the road.  The things that I will be able to do, can be done anywhere.  I will be able take photos emailed to me, print a transfer and apply to various products that can be shipped to the purchaser.   Is there anyone out there that would like a mug, t-shirt, mouse pad, etc. with a picture of your rig, yourselves or grandkids on it? 

Here it is Friday.   Earlier this morning I had a chiropractor come to “My Spot” to give me an adjustment.  It is the first time that I have ever had one.  Wow, it sure does make a difference.  Normally I couldn’t afford something like this, but this is a barter situation.  It sure does benefit both of us.    I feel great, not as sore as I thought I would be.         Thank you  Dr. Cooper!

After that was done I went out to Folsom Lake RV to get a replacement for the screen door latch.  I’m beginning to find out that RVing is not cheap.  Fortunately I get a 10% discount on anything that buy there, including service.  While there I talked to Derek about the RV Basic Training that I have scheduled on August 27th for both Ted and myself.   Since I have never done this before, I thought I had better learn how to drive it  and do it safely,   He asked if I could have them supply the store with some fliers.  I called Gary the owner to give him the contact and guess what, he is sending me $25.00 for the referral.  How neat is that?  For anyone interested, the link is http://www.rvbasictraining.com/rvb-instructors/about-us.html.

From there I went to Winco (a food store chain here in northern CA).  I stocked up on the things that I always get there and headed home to install the latch.  As usual, Ms. Angel was ecstatic because mommy was home.  (It has been too hot to take her with in the truck.)  

Later , when it cools down we’ll go do laundry.  It’s one of the things that really don’t like doing.  I will be putting a W/D in “My Spot” as soon as it is convenient.  I would rather do more small loads more often than carting everything to a public laundry where you never know what was done in the washers before you.  Last time I got some kind of green stuff on my light colored jeans.  (Don’t you just hate that?)

My son thinks that I should get a generator before I get the W/D.   He is probably right, since we will be boondocking at Pismo Beach in October.  I am thinking about getting two smaller Hondas and putting them together, mainly because I can lift one at a time and they are supposed to be quieter.  I can also use them separately.   Any thoughts?

I guess that I will post this instead of just rambling on and on.

Thanks for visiting

Susan and Angel              http://whatsupwithsusanandcompany.blogspot.com/

Another Week and Got The Hitch and The Itch

                                                                                                                

                                                                   

                                 Come on over, have seat and visit.

One more week closer to my goal.  This week I had to work all four days.  I can’t imagine how hard it will be in February to be at work when I will be so close to being out on the road.  When I am on the phones now I just take one call at a time and most of the time the callers are pleasant and happy that I can answer their questions and solve their problems, although in between calls my mind is definitely not at work.  I guess you could say that I have short timer’s disease.  Just  about everyone at work knows what my plan is and most of them are very supportive and wish that they could do it too.  Of  course I tell them, if they really want to, they can,  Where there’s a will, there’s a way! 

Friday

I decided that I would make some mini muffins.  Of course while in the process, I got a call from Folsom Lake RV letting me know that I could get the hitch installed, when I was finished, Angel and I brought the truck to FLRV to get it’s new addition. 

               

I had the hitch installed,  It is a Super Glide by PullRite..  The next time Ted is here, he will install the capture plate on the king pin for me.(They would have installed that  too, but unfortunately, they don’t do house calls)  They also installed a Prodigy P2 braking control.  Now I will have to learn how to use both of them.  Now I know what the “itch” feels like.

                            

It has been awhile since I had been to enjoy Steve sing and play the keyboard at the winery.  I called Helen (from church) to see if she wanted to come with me.  She, fortunately was free, so I picked her up at 6 pm.  We decided to have dinner at The Spaghetti Factory in Folsom and then went across the way to Vintner’s Cellar Custom Winery (www.985cork.com) to have a glass of wine and listen to Steve on the keyboard.  We, as  usual, enjoyed his performance and our conversation.   If you are interested, you can visit his website at www.stevekroghmusic.com. It was getting a bit late, so we headed home.

Saturday

After breakfast I tackled cleaning my oven.  Last weekend I made a casserole for a potluck at church and didn’t realize that it had spilled over while cooking and baked it in when I made the muffins.  I never have liked cleaning an oven. (chemical, smells, etc.)  Awhile back, I purchased the Shark Steam Cleaning System.  This was the perfect test. It worked!  It took a little longer than I thought it would, but did a great job, no smell and sanitized everything.

A little while later got a call from Kyle, Steve’s wife.  She was able to find some time in her busy schedule to see my new “digs”.  She has heard so much about “My Spot”, that she wanted to see it, so of course she got the official tour.  I guess that she was pleasantly surprised, but not what she expected.  She had lots of questions and I was happy to answer them.

A little while later I went to visit my neighbors, Eric and Carol Anderson. 

                           

They have a large MH (Allegro Bus) and 3 fur kids.  We shared what’s going on in our lives and then they came over to “My Spot”.  Eric and Carol have been RVing since 1999.  While here he gave me a copy of his book, Campin’ and Computin’ , A Basic Guide For RVer’s New to Computers.  I just started reading it and so far I like his writing style. 

I guess that I have rambled on enough for this post.

Thanks for sitting awhile and visiting with

Susan and Angel    http://whatsupwithsusanandcompany.blogspot.com

Out of There and Settled in “MY SPOT”

                               

                  This picture is for Gypsy,to show the distance between sites.

 

 

Thursday night a week ago

The last of the sale items are gone, except for the armoires and heat press.  Tim (on the right in picture below), bought the steel shelves. Both he and Brian, his friend helped load up the truck.  Lilly bought the microwave.  (Sorry no picture.)

                                           

I have everything that I want out of the old place. 

The next day,  I brought the last of the stuff to Saint John’s Center for Women.  It is a center where women and children are helped until they can get on their feet.  They have a warehouse where they are able to choose whatever they need when they leave at no charge.  Any other place that I could have taken it to would have charged for those things.  I wish that I had known that they took donations before, the leftovers from the yard sale would have gone there.  When I go through the rest of the STUFF, whatever doesn’t make the final cut will go there. 

Before it got too hot, Angel and I took a trip to Pet Smart to get her some  more food and treats.  She likes to go there because she can go inside.  We watched a little black poodle get some training and Angel discovered the “birdies”.  She, of course, had to say “hello”.

                                       

Then Saturday morning, Steve,who is on my team at work came over to pick up some extra  camping stuff, so some more stuff went to his boy scout troop.

Other than a trip to the store,for some adhesive backed Velcro, a lock for the shed and a couple of pair of shorts, I haven’t done anything else.  It has been a laid back kind of day.

The Velcro was for putting up some of my watercolor paintings.  I found some really light weight  frames at IKEA and the Velcro works really well, no holes in the walls.           

            

Sunday, I donated my Button Machine to church for the Sunday School to use for fundraising. 

                   

That’s Cindy showing the button we made.  If you click on the picture on the right you should be able to see the button in the machine.

 

The above was actually written last week.  My internet decided to go AWOL.  It would come and go for a couple of days, but then stopped completely several days ago.  I called ATT yesterday again to get some tech help.  They ran some tests but couldn’t get it up and running.  Fortunately they were able to send someone out today.  They couldn’t give me a time, just from 8 am to 8 pm.  I asked if they would have him call before they came.  Lo and behold, I got a call early this morning, I would be his first appointment. YEA!   The problem ended up being a bad modem.  Evidently, last week when we had triple digit weather, it got overheated.   He replaced it and after about an hour or so it was up and running, so I was able to get out and get some errands done.

I needed to go out to the DMV because my name is spelled wrong on my renewed driver’s license, but I need to show them a birth certificate or passport and of course I didn’t have either with me, so I will have to go back.  From there I went out to Camping World to check on prices for various things that I might want to get later before I get out  there on the road.  I ended up getting some spring loaded bars to keep things from shifting while in motion and magnetic propane tank gage.  One the way home I stopped at Costco for a few thing that I was out of, but forgot the eggs.  I guess that I will get those after doing laundry tomorrow.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Thanks for visiting

                                         

Susan and Angel      http://whatsupwithsusanandcompany.blogspot.com/’

Holiday Weekend, Named the 5’er

 

I have a tapestry that I really like.  It gave me an idea as to what I will call my Rig.

                                    

                                                     My rig is

                                                   “MY SPOT” .

Wednesday

Here it is another week has gone by.  Most everything  is gone from the old residence.  I won’t be able to take care of it tomorrow because I won’t have the truck.

When I bought the truck, there were several things that had to be fixed.  There are some dings and little cracks in the windshield, so it needs to be replaced.  The tail light has to be fixed too.  Ted says that most of the Dodges taillights fail when the overheat.  He has already done his three times,   I believe they will also be detailing the truck so that it will be easier to maintain.  They can also give me a quote to do the 5’er.  Last Tuesday we had quite a bit of rain.  When I came out of work, it was pouring and when I got into the truck it was raining inside.  Well, not really raining, but dripping, so that will be fixed too.  I will bring the truck in to Folsom Lake Dodge for a 9:00 am appointment on Friday.  They will have the truck for the whole day.  They have a shuttle and will take me home and pick me up to bring me back to the dealer’s service center. 

There is plenty for me to do at home.  I have two more crates of papers to sort through and purge.  More sorting!  Now, how many years of tax records do I need to keep?

One of the residents has to leave and can’t take his plants, so I now have more containers on my patio.  I hope that I can keep them alive, because I tend to kill plants, even silk plants.

   

                                       

I have Corian Countertops in the kitchen.  One of them has a crack in it, about 6“ long.  Has anyone had that experience, how did you take care of it and was it really expensive?   I want to get it fixed before I get out on the road and it gets worse.

                                   

When I called about getting it fixed, they quoted a price of $550.00/$700.00.  He also told me that one of the most common reasons for the countertop to crack is when something hot is put directly on it.  A footed trivet should always be used, so that there is air between the hot surface and the counter. The reason it is so expensive is because of the way that is repaired to make as if it were new.

Friday

Well the truck is detailed, the windshield is replaced, taillight is fixed and the leak fixed.  Three out of five of the marker lights on the cab roof  have been replaced, the other two have been ordered.  As it turned out, they supplied a rental car instead of the shuttle.  I just came home and went through two more crates of papers and tossed a whole lot.  That’s about all that happened to day, boring put productive. 

Saturday

One of the residents here in the park are moving down to Manteca, CA, closer to his job.  Last week Carmen showed me the best way to light my oven, so I thought that I would bake them some muffins as a parting gift.  I sort of tagged along behind Rick watching how he got ready to move out.  I figure that the more I observe before I have to do it, the more that I will know what every thing is and how it works.  Thank you Carmen and Rick.  I hope that you enjoy your new address.

Shortly after they left, Glen, one of my other neighbors helped me move a 5’x6’ shed over to my site.  He has a couple of furniture dollies that we used.  All of a sudden it was moving along really fast, John, another neighbor jumped in to help.  It only took 15 or 20 minutes to get it moved and set up on some existing pallets,  Thank you both, I couldn’t have done it without you.  More muffins went out in payment.  Now I have to get over to the old place to move the rest. 

                               

By the time I was able to get over to move the rest, it was hot.  Fortunately , my former neighbor, Lily helped me load up the truck.  Thank you Lily!  While loading the truck, I thought, oh my, I don’t think that all this will fit in the storage.  Before I put everything in the shed I used some dryer sheets and some expanding foam.  Hopefully that will keep out the critters.  when I put the STUFF in the shed, lo and behold, it fit with plenty of room to spare.  There is just a little bit left and I plan on getting that early tomorrow before it gets too hot.

Sunday

Today was pretty much uninteresting.   On my way to church I dumped about 40 or more pounds of papers and other things in the recycle dumpster.  On the way home,  I stopped to do laundry.  I sure miss having my own.  I plan on getting one installed after I get a hitch and can take the 5’er to have it installed.  The rest of the day has been quiet and hot.  I actually broke down and turned on the A/C, but I keep the temp high.

Last night, I did have a bit of problem with connecting with the internet.  I was able to get it back on after I unplugged the modem and plugged it in again, then rebooted the laptop.  I think that it must have gotten overheated.

Enough for today!  Tomorrow is the holiday.  Other than what I do in the morning, I have no idea what I will do to celebrate.   I hope that you all have a great day celebrating our independence.   

                                                  HAPPY 4TH OF JULY 

                                     

Thanks for visiting

Susan and Angel      http://whatsupwithsusanandcompany.blogspot.com/

My Truck and Internet Have Joined Me at the 5’er

 

Sunday, while my son Ted was here to move the heavy Stuff to storage he also got the TV working and found a truck at Folsom Lake Dodge (that’s where he got his PU).  We took it out for a test drive, and he talked with one of his friends in Dodge Truck Club to see if it would be a good tow vehicle for me.  He saw no problems, so I bought it.  I now have a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 diesel PU to tow my 2007 Big Horn Fifth Wheel.  Yea!

                              

That’s Carlos, me, Chris and Brian, (the sales team).  Great guys and fun to work with. (Ted took the picture)  Part of the deal was to include a  big bucket with a bunch of product to detail the truck to protect the finish and will need to schedule that.   I still need to get a hitch, the rails and wiring are already there.  Now I’ll have to do some research as to which one to get.

                                

                               My Dodge Ram 3500 parked in front of the RV

Today, Robert with ATT hooked up my phone service and internet.  He called while I was at work to let me know that he was on his way.  When I got home and tried the phone, NO DIAL TONE.  I called the number back and Robert said that he would come back.  He wasn’t able to connect any wire to the 5’er.  When he came back I unlocked basement for access  and one of my neighbors supplied a long enough wire for the connection.  Thank you, John.  I now have DIAL TONE and INTERNET.  Yea!   A BIG Thank You to Robert for coming back to finish the job and also giving me a bit of First Aid.  

Yes, I christened the 5’er with blood, my own,  Of course, I knew that I would do it sooner or later, banging my head on the corner of the bedroom slide was not a pleasant experience.  There was a lot of blood out of a tiny cut.  I guess that I had better split one of the swim noodles and put it on the edge. 

This is a short post because I need to get to bed, one more work day to go.  Hopefully this weekend I can finish over at the Mobile.

                                                 

Thanks for visiting

Susan and Angel       http://whatsupwithsusanandcompany.blogspot.com

Still Sorting, Pic’s

 

                                 

I may be moved into my 5’er, but there is still a whole lot of STUFF that has to be sorted and dispersed.  Most will not make it to the RV, but it should go somewhere else.   My son will be here Sunday to help move the business equipment and armoires to storage.  I still am amazed at how much can be put into this RV.  I know that a lot that I have moved, I really don’t need and will have to purge.  I guess that is all part of the process of moving from one life style to another.

Gypsy and others have asked for pictures, so here they are.  The above picture is the view from the street.

   

                         

I still haven’t put the awning out.  It’s way up there, so I’ll wait till this weekend to put it out.  If you look close, you can see Angel sitting on the bench.  The last one shows how close my neighbor is to me.  Most of the residents here are '”long term”.  The shed in the back has been taken down but they will clean up what’s left soon. 

                                         

                                               Welcome To My Kitchen

       I have more counter space than I had in the doublewide and almost as much storage.

             

                      Dining Room                      Bedroom             &           Living Room

In the living room I have Angel’s crate with a round table top with a table cloth that I use as a coffee table.  In the bedroom I have a folding wicker shelf and in the bathroom I have tall narrow shelf with baskets for more storage there.  Angel’s favorite place is on my bed, right in the middle of the pillows, where she usually hides. 

                                                     

                                                             Bathroom too.

There is so much room with all the slides out.  The only room that is crowded is the bathroom because of the shelf and I also have a digital bathroom scale that needs to be on a hard surface for it to weigh accurately.  I tried storing it on it’s side, but that won’t work. 

I’ve read where a lot of people find it hard to make their beds, well I guess that it is the way it is here too.  There was a king size mattress in the bedroom with a 2” foam topper on it.  I took the mattress out and put my own queen size mattress with a double pillow top in.  I gave the original one to a resident here in the park and took the foam topper and cut it down to fit the sofa/sleeper.  Angel also has a new mattress in her crate, tent and one also in traveling crate that is in the car.  It is still tight, but I can make the bed a lot easier.  I didn’t have any linens for a king size and I tried making it before I got rid of it and I couldn’t even tuck in the sheet.  It just had to go.  Besides that, I already have linens for the queen.   

With all the extra things that I have (shelves etc.), I will have to be very careful when I prepare to move and make sure that there is nothing in the way when I pull the slides in.  I am still searching for a tow vehicle and hope that I can do a maiden voyage to Pismo Beach with my son in October. 

I’m back at the old place and will  finish  this post (that’s where the internet is).  I finally sold the shed, but had to take a big loss on it.  He paid cash and it is up to him to move it.   No other offers, so I at least got some money for it, otherwise I would have had to leave it.  Now if I can sell the armoires and the business, a tremendous weight will be lifted.

I will close this now, because I now have to go and do laundry. Yuck! 

Thanks for visiting

Susan and Angel    http://whatsupwithsusanandcompany.blogspot.com/

Moved Into My Fifth Wheel And Loving It.

                            

I have been so busy and exhausted that I just haven’t taken the time to post anything new.  The New is that I have been moving into my Big Horn by Heartland.  (Still need  truck)  It was delivered last Friday on the 3rd of June.  (Interesting side note- I moved to California from Arizona on  the 3rd of June 12 years ago.)  I would pack up boxes, put them in the van and empty them at the RV, put everything away and start all over again, same boxes.  It is amazing how much you can put in an RV.  I can see how it is easy to be overweight.

It is so nice to finally be living in my new (to me) home.  I have been sleeping in the RV for 4 nights.  I decided to take the king size mattress out and put my own queen size in it’s place.  I also sold the rocker/recliners  to some friends that have TT, so that I have a place for my Lazy Boy recliner and and end table that I have painted. It will go to one of my granddaughters when I head that way next year.  There is also room for Angels crate for when I am at work.  She normally will sleep in the pillows on my bed or on the back of the sofa or in her tent. She has really been confused, bouncing back and forth from the old home to the new one.  She is dealing with it well,as long as she is with me she is fine.

Today the lady that bought my refrigerator, washer and dryer picked it up and finished paying for it.   I have cleaned out both bedrooms and all the closets, closed the doors.  I also cleaned out both bathrooms.  I put everything in the living room and kitchen, so that I can see what I have to contend with.  There is a lot that I can be sold. I might be able to put it into a friend yard sale.

I had to get a storage unit to keep the “care totes” that will go to my daughters, and the two armoires and business equipment that I still have.  My son will be here next weekend to help me move, it is all very heavy.

This is a short post, because I still have to attack what’s left and bring another load over to the RV.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Thanks for visiting

Susan and Angel     http://whatsupwithsusanandcompany.blogspot.com/