Monday, October 3, 2011

Fifth Wheel Maintenance Day

Another nice day, and we finally got to our fifth wheel cleaning and maintenance tasks.  Good thing, because the long term weather forecast is for cold rain.  So today we cleaned off the top of all of the fifth wheel slides as well as cleaning the sides of the RV with hot water with Turtle Wax cleaner in it.  It looks a lot better, and we don't have to worry about the hemlock cones and needles that had fallen on the living room slide under a big tree.

Our Cleaned up "Fiver" Finally
While we were at it, Neil took one of the propane tanks to have it refilled and put some of the Dri-Z-Air dehumidifiers and a couple more of the good smelling Damp Rid bags in the fiver.  It has been amazing how much moisture that they take out of the air--just as they are supposed to do.

We also helped a neighbor unload our garden soil composter and move it to their yard, along with about 60 gallons of soil (twelve, five gallon buckets) and some of our extra bags of bark mulch.  It is another one of those things that are more difficult to move than it is worth it, and it is going to a good home.

Yesterday, Pamela was in the Mendenhall Valley and made a stop at Mendenhall Glacier and took some photos.  Posted below are a couple of the ones she took.

Kayakers Approaching an "Easter Island Head" Iceberg on Mendenhall Lake
It sure has been nice getting these nice days in early October to get some things done in the sunshine.  It hasn't really been warm, as it has been freezing overnight, but it is getting into the fifties in the afternoons instead of rainy forties.  Thanks to our families and friends in the Pacific Northwest for loaning us some of their weather for several days.

The Shrinking Mendenhall Glacier - Note the Rock Exposed on the Right Side
We are doing well and keeping busy doing some downsizing (Neil sold on Craigs List the Hotpoint Fridge/Smoker he built today) and Pamela is very active with her Creative Memories business.  She recently completed a book of our European River Cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest with Viking River Cruises.  It will be a great tool to share with friends and family and to remind us of how much we enjoyed that cruise.

Many thanks for visiting,

Neil and Pamela



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