Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Can I Borrow A First Born?

I'M ALIVE .... but probably only for the time being.  I made it to the repair shop at La Mesa RV at the appointed hour.  Of course my service guy was nowhere to be found.  I tapped on one door and got a loud grumble, causing me to shut the door quickly.  Geez ... where's the smiling happy-to-see-you faces?

Every bay had a rig in it, and some had TWO.  They do get busy this time of year.  Although my plan was to wait, I towed the Jeep.  Don't you just love unhooking in front of a dozen people just waiting for you to make a mistake?  That's probably not really true, but I sure feel like it.
Carlos showed up and was friendly as can be.  We discussed the jacks not holding up, the toilet seal that needs replacing, including the fact that hardly any water comes IN to the toilet bowl.  I saw dollar signs in his eyes!  I explained how the water gets in under the seal, I just don't know exactly WHERE it is coming in.  

I was then deposited in the waiting room where this sign is right in your face.  Good grief ... I need a first born to give them in payment!  I'd love to ask the repairmen exactly what THEY get paid.  I do suppose you have to add in free lunch, which by the way is now free to ANYONE according to the nice lady at the counter.  I'm thinking from now on when I drive to town, I'll stop in and thereby cut my grocery bill down a little.
My poor baby ... I just love this picture of her in the snow.  I have been lucky not to have had any really bad problems with her and these things have been going on for awhile.  It's time to get her fixed up.  As you can tell, I'm still here, meaning I haven't heard one single thing about how much ANY of this will cost.  He promised to call, but like a used car salesman, he must have broken his finger, because Carlos did not contact me at ALL yesterday.
So while I waited at home, I painted the corners on half the ceiling.  I would have painted the walls too, but alas, I left my pole extension in the rig.  RATS!!  

So instead, I put together one of three shelving units I'm putting in the garage.  Although I do have a variety of tools, I had to borrow the hammer from Mr. Chance.  He doesn't know it because he was gone.  My my, his garage would make anyone jealous!!  I can only dream.
What I did was split one unit in half, making two work tables.  You know it wasn't me who thought of that, it was Dan's idea.  I've got two more bigger shelves to put together after I borrow a roller extension and get the painting done. 
Trying to keep myself occupied, I planted the last of the cactus, discovered I really didn't need to repair the sprinkler line and spent twenty minutes getting paint off my fingers.  Then I tended to my forehead.  

Why you ask?  Because when I was frying up that rasher of bacon, a huge drop of grease came flying out and hit my forehead.  It instantly burned a very deep hole in my face that has required maintenance ever since.  I know ... the weirdest things happen to me!!

I'll be in the garage ..... waiting to hear from Carlos!!!









16 comments:

  1. Oh Nancy! You make us laugh (almost) at our own troubles. That labour rate is ridiculous!!! Good luck!
    Nice job on the shelves. Your garage will look wonderful when you are finished. Even Dan will be proud.

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    1. Well I don't know about wonderful, but the garage will be painted! Hahaha

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  2. We have a leak in the rear slide,had the seal replaced it still gets wet. Will be interested in how they fix yours.
    Love the shelves.

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    1. I've actually had this seal replaced once before. We shall see what happens this time!

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  3. It took me a couple of years before I felt comfortable hooking and un-hooking the tow car. Once I pulled into a Love's Truck Stop just below the Arkansas border on our way to Florida, could not make a U-Turn without un-hooking in front of all these 18 wheelers...I swear I felt the eyes of 50 truckers watching me, in the dark, and I know I heard the chuckle of most of them over the loud sound of their diesel engines idling away...

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    1. That's it ... that's the feeling. It's like waiting for a wreck to happen! LOL

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  4. You are too funny! Wow that labor charge is gonna hurt I'm thinking. Hopefully you hear something today. The garage is going to look great with the new paint job and so are your shelves! Ouch...that bacon story doesn't sound good.

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    1. I'm hoping to slide by any huge RV bills, but I'm prepared, just in case.

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  5. The shelves look really good. So did you eat lunch at the dealers? I very seldom fry bacon in the MH. But yesterday I did. Thankfully I don't have a hole on my forehead. One splatter came close but it missed it's target. Take care!

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    1. That bacon is dangerous! I tried cooking it on the barbecue. No splatters, but it sure made a mess to clean up!!

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  6. I was a vice president and I didn't make $149 an hour. Highway robbery and what did I just do. Buy a diesel pusher and get on the highway. Am I asking for it or what! Carlos is still on the adding machine totaling your bill. That's why he hasn't called. :)) Be glad you wear glasses. That grease can do a number to your eyeball. Good luck today. May the money bird fly low!

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    1. You are right ... I'm sure his finger is getting a workout tapping those numbers! So far it's repairs ANY RV is going to require at some point. I imagine you can do most of those repairs yourself. Me? I'm not talented in that area of expertise.

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  7. Sounds like an expensive day. So did you have lunch?
    Those are some nice looking shelves. Does Mr. Chance have one of those garages were everything has a place and is in it? My Dad's was like that and you could actually find things...Tom's not so much...LOL
    Fingers crossed you do not have to borrow a First Born to pay the bill.

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    1. I did not have lunch. I was waiting for him to call me, then the paver guys showed up. If he doesn't call this morning, I'm definitely having lunch there!!

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  8. Well, it's only money. Isn't that what you always say? Haha. The shelves look wonderful and I'm sure the painting will go well. Just a thought, but perhaps you could go to the rig, ask the question that is burning in your mind, and get the extension pole, while stopping for lunch.

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    1. That's EXACTLY my plan!!!! You are so intuitive!!

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