A Mostly Perfect Day

Sunset last night was pretty awesome with the sun lower than the storm clouds on the other side of the reservoir.  We didn't get even a hint of a storm here.  

There was no smoke this morning from that fire we saw last night!  That was so good to see.  Knowing how much of the west is on fire is such a sad thing but seeing it in person is heartbreaking.


This place was so relaxing today.  The temperatures were cool and the sun was shining.   Maggie and I had lots of short walks around the campground just checking things out and we spent some time in the chair under the trees.   I managed another couple of loads of laundry - I couldn't believe it was time already but Rog was down to one pair of underwear and two t-shirts.  The laundry room is close by, no one around doing any laundry, so it was no problem. Besides, the more walking I do the better!  I've been bad about doing my exercises but my back (knock on wood) has been doing great. The first few days  on the road I was taking a muscle relaxer at the end of the long driving days, but that didn't last long.  I'm so thankful of the success of my surgery - it's amazing.  Of course, Roger is still on my case when I start to do something I shouldn't :-)

Roger spent the morning in a chair under the shade tree watching the construction guys finish putting in new sewer lines in the row of sites in front of us.  Wonderful entertainment for him - sitting there with his audio book checking on the workers! Then, this afternoon, he remembered he had an extra switch for the lighting panel that we have been having problems with. One switch for the outside lights that he had taken the bulbs out and disconnected the wires to the switch, and one switch for the inside lights that heats up when it's on.  Well, he fixed the outside light situation and put those bulbs back in.  He's sure he can fix the other with a new switch and we stopped at the local Ace Hardware on our way back from getting fuel.  They didn't have the right one, so the plan is to go to Camping World on Saturday in Boise and pick one up along with a running light lens to replace the one that was broken when a bird strike occurred earlier in the trip.   So, he's sure the electrical issues are fixed (and fixable) and we won't have to take the RV in to a dealer when we get home. The gas issue should be resolved with the regulator that is waiting for us there.  He wanted to wash the truck again after going through that storm on the way here.  When he asked the camp host permission she told him he could but that maybe he didn't want to.  Apparently the water is very "hard" and she told him that the mineral deposits on the paint if he didn't get it dried off right away would be permanent.  So, he opted out of that chore.  

Tomorrow we are off to the Boise area to visit with our grandson, Tony.  He is coming out to the KOA near Boise to hang out with the old folks on Saturday!  It'll be great seeing the kid - it's been since Christmas break since he came home. He stayed in Boise this summer for a job (two actually) so he didn't make it back to Reno/Sparks to see anyone this summer.