Back in Sumterville

 Monday 27 March 2023

   As planned, I headed over to Len's after breakfast to borrow some coolers so we can unload the refrigerator so I can work on it.  First thing I did was turn off the water.  Just my luck the shut off valve started leaking when I shut it off.  I spent the rest of the day searching for a new valve.  The only one we (Diane) found was on Amazon with a week delivery. I went to the hardware store in town they didn't have what I wanted but fixed me up with a new valve and reducer to get to the size I needed. I got home new valve didn't fit.  So off to another hardware store for another valve.  Finally had enough parts to fix it.  It was after 3:00 by the time I finished.  Decided to wait until tomorrow to pull the refrigerator.  Looked under the sink and the new valve was dripping. Oh crap, I tightened it, checked later still dripping ever so slow but dripping.  I continued checking and tightening and eventually got it stopped.

   Meanwhile we have been shopping (online) for hours almost everyday for a new refrigerator that fits our spot. It is so difficult some to tall, some to wide, some to deep and some we just didn't like.  We are getting tired of checking so many things and to make matters worse the internet keeps going out. I call Diane over to check one out and poof "sorry you lost your internet connection" please try later.

Nice deck
on the water

   That did not ruin our day.  We went to the Big Bass bar and grill for dinner.  The place has been bought and sold many times over the past few years and finally has been remolded and updated all the way around.  It was a lovely evening we sat outside to enjoy the view of lake Panasoffkee.  Diane ordered a wine at a bar previously known for bikers and fisherman.... wine was sour.  They were nice and offered her another drink, she says a margarita, (fill-in) bartender doesn't know how to make one.  After several choices Diane finally says, "what can you make?" bartender says just one thing, cranberry juice and vodka, so that was her choice😏.  But the food was good and my beer was cold.

   When we got back to the Moho we had a quote from Classic Coach, oh yea.  Looked at it and they had the wrong refrigerator, oh crap.  Sent then an email.....he will requote tomorrow.

Tuesday 28 March 2023

   As planned, I was ready to start on the refrigerator when the new quote came in. The cost for the frig went up $500 to $2200 and Diane really didn't like it. We spent all day shopping, calling Lowes, Home Depot and several different Best Buy locations. I think I spent hours listening to press one for this, two for that and getting nowhere each time.  We finally found one at a Best Buy Outlet (didn't even know there was such a place) by early evening. They have three conditions of items: Excellent, Satisfactory and it works. They had one of the one we wanted in excellant condition....so we bought it.   I called CC (Classic Coach) to let them know and to see if they can store it until we get the work done. We were so happy.  Diane shut down the computers, threw out the lists we had made and got ready to go to the VFW with friends.

   As afternoon turned to evening, we kept getting updates on the purchase.  First was, thanks for your order, a hour or so later another saying there is a problem with your order and finally one saying your order is cancelled. Too late to do anything today.

   We had a great time with our friends, it was taco Tuesday and at the VFW, the food was good, beer cold (Diane didn't even ask for wine) the price was good.

Wednesday 29 March 2023

   Well despite the emails cancelling our order we drove to the outlet store.  We got there early at 11:30 so we had lunch at a Thai place across the street. We go in and the place is just wall to wall appliances. There was no order other than by appliance.  We start walking up and down each row looking for our model number. I finally walk over to a salesperson to see if there is some way to know where our model is located.  She looks at me, took her ear bud out, put her phone down and ask if she could help. I ask

Brad thought I 
should buy it for him!

the question she says no, picks up her phone and starts talking again. We walked around some more there were probably 500 or more refrigerators. Finally, another salesperson came over and helped us out.  Turns out the order was cancelled because they are not allowed to list them as "excellent".  We found the best of the ones they had, paid, loaded up and headed to CCW to drop it off.

   With the refrigerator in the bed off the truck we stayed off the highways. After stopping three times to tighten the tiedown straps we pull into the CCW parking lot just before 4pm.  They were really nice unloaded the frig and we talked about when they could do the work, but with Rudy waiting we had to keep moving. Take note of the picture.  There was a Porshe racing shop beside their building 15 or so sitting around I was half afraid to pull in beside them.  Back in truck we headed straight home. Got there at 6:30, some 8 1/2 hours after we left.  Rudy barely made it onto grass to pee. Exhausted it was wine and sausages for dinner.

Thursday 30 March 2023

   Diane has been living with two large cooler in the living room of the camper as well as all the things from under the sink sitting all around the kitchen. I thought I would make her day by cleaning up a bit.  I put one big cooler in the truck bed and was working on putting the things under the sink.  I picked up Rudy's food container and was walking toward the sink when the lid came off I dropped it and it went all over the floor under the slide out etc.😒 We picked, scooped and swept up the mess.  Just as we finished I went to stand up and kicked it over again.😕  We laughed. Rudy was happy he had extra breakfast food.

   After that I took Len's dolly back, picked up a package, loaded the other big cooler in the truck all without making another mess.

  We are now just waiting on CCW to call with a scheduled time for the work.

  Off to check out another campground just a few miles away.  It used to be a dump but supposedly has been cleaned up.  The campground is Idlewild Lodge and Campground and wow has it changed. It is really nice, free laundry, pool, clubhouse and even free beer for happy hour.  Of course, the price has gone from $25 a night to $85. We liked it, it even has a food truck on site.

   Off to the Fishermans Cove restaurant for lunch. We have been there many times the food was great blackened Mahi and a catfish sandwich for Diane.

  After Diane returned from getting a haircut, we were still to full for a big dinner so it was just dogs and beans.

Friday 31 March 2023

  It has been hot and getting a little hotter with each passing day.  Today we are looking at almost 90 degrees.  Still haven't heard anything from CCW as far as getting the Moho scheduled.  Today is yard sale day in the campground, so we took advantage of it. I put out the 30lb propane tank we don't anymore and a few other things I don't need anymore. No buyers this morning.

   I don't know if I mentioned it but the first refrigerator we bought and then cancelled never had the credit processed.  We have called the credit union and Lowes many times and still no credit. Today we were back on the phone and again we got the let's wait one more day, which makes it the weekend so we will be waiting until at least Monday.

   By the time Diane returned from getting a pedicure it was up to 85 degrees outside and warmer yet inside.  We had to close up and run the A/C's.

Saturday 1 April 2023 - April Fool's Days

   Hot, Hot and Hotter.  90 degrees and higher over the next seven days. Diane went to the grocery store this morning while I attached the sunshade and tied down the awning.  It was a bit breezy but needed to do something to keep the sun off of the side of the Moho. I wanted to start washing the truck and Moho but you just can't touch any metal.  We unloaded the groceries went for a drive to check out some real estate, get a lotto ticket and just sit in the A/C for a while we needed to get out of the moho.  Around 4 it was cool enough to sit motionless under the awning and sip a glass of cool white wine.  By 5:30 I manage to fire up the grill and cook us up some chicken.  This is two whole days with no seafood. I guess we will survive, Diane is already planning a trip to Crystal River area to get a new kayak paddle.  The area is full of good seafood restaurants and a kayak store, I can smell a broiled seafood platter already. Just plan HOT can't do much of anything outside.