Monday, January 18, 2021

Almost A Catastrophe!

You know those times when you are lucky enough to escape with everything intact and everyone alive?  I think that was me yesterday morning when I was getting ready to leave the RV Park.  I decided to replace some of the original artwork on the wall.  It's crappy artwork at best, but I thought I would put it back up.

Even though the screws went in the same holes, there wasn't enough room for the artwork to go behind the slide as it came in.  I had to climb up on the sink and remove it.

Next I went about my business hooking up the Jeep.  When I returned to the rig, I smelled gas.  LOTS of propane actually.  What the heck??  Somehow when I got down off the sink, I must have hit the knob on the stove and turned the gas on.  

Frantically I opened all the upper vents and turned the fans on.  Poor Jonathan was panting for air with his mouth open.  OMG OMG !!!

Funny how the alarm never went off.  Not even a peep.  At long last the smell dissipated enough I thought I could head on down the road with three windows wide open.  Oh the disaster that COULD have been.  I suppose in to every life some rain must fall but boy am I thankful it didn't POUR!!

Everyone is fine now, so off I headed East on this fabulous not-bumpy-at-all highway.  Traffic was very light ... only a few RV's here and there.

There is just enough scenery to keep you awake, along with a hill or two to capture your attention on the engine temperature gauge.  At one point I raced this train, winning by a nose.

At last it was time to turn off on a detour in Casa Grande to visit with Jan and Bill Mains.  I'm hoping they adopt me.  Their house is decorated like no other ... COWBOY.  Definitely up my alley, right?  

Very old handcuffs, calvary saddles, handmade kachina dolls.  I was in heaven!!  Talk about hospitality, they even barbecued hamburgers for lunch.  YUMMY!  While we were inside, I could hear the quail calling out for lunch too!  Jan fed them some seed and they went crazy for it.  This is only a small sample of the number that flew in.


While we ate, even more sat on the fence like the royalty they are, waiting for us to leave the table.  We settled the world's problems, but agreed it was best to leave the television off so our brains didn't explode.  As I got ready to leave, the quail got down to clean up all the leftovers.

In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed.  It was time to hit the road for home.  I landed at the Lost Horse Ranch with everything intact and everyone alive.  Hopefully Jonathan won't have any residual effects from breathing all that propane.

It's time to head out this morning for the game camera.  I've missed my critters!!



14 comments:

  1. If you could smell the propane that much, that alarm should have been SCREAMING. They are not that much to replace.

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    1. Sometimes they are VERY expensive, like five months ago when it cost me $125.00.

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  2. Definitely time to replace your alarm.
    Glad you had an Enjoyable visit and Safe trip home.

    It's about time.

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  3. That was the fastest two hours. We both enjoyed the visit so much. Can't wait to do it again. You could always move closer.

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    1. It certainly was Jan! I had a great time! I will definitely be back!!!

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  4. OMG! That could have been bad. Hope Jonathon doesn't have ill affects. Birds are sensitive creatures. Glad you made it home in one piece. I remember meeting Bill and Jan last year when they stopped by. Nice people. Another project: fix alarm.

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    1. Yessirree birds are VERY sensitive. Thank goodness Jonathan is okay and I don't see any residual effects.

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  5. Love those quail pictures I could watch them all day! Glad to hear you avoided a catastrophe!

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    1. Yup me too. And I love their little chortle as they talk to each other!

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  6. Definitely time to replace the propane detector. You are not the first person to accidently turn a stove knob on.

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    1. It's brand new Bill. I think maybe five months old and I checked the dates. Usually you can't get those things to shut up!!

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  7. Did that last winter in the Mansion with the propane..scary! Would love pictures of Jan and Bill's place sounds awesome! Living here in the Nevada desert we are partial to cowboy western stuff when we can find it ! Sounds like an awesome visit and lunch!

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    1. I will ask if I can take pictures next time. They have cowboy art on the walls, saddles, handcuffs which are way cool, and ceiling fans that look like carved leather. Not to mention Bills dad made Kachina Dolls. Oooooh the Kachina Dolls

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