Lost In Space

 Well dag nabbit ... in spite of my protestations, it's going to get even hotter.  So much for my zero solar bill this month.  They SAY 102 to up 108 every day for the next ten days.  That doesn't bode well for my trip to Utah.  All three of us (me and the two kids) may just melt into a big puddle!!

I'm surprised that this guy didn't.  It was 5:00 in the morning when he began the roofing project next door. Boy that's a dark roof to have in sunny hot California.  Luckily my house is well insulated and I don't hear all the noise.  He kept going until 3:00 in the afternoon.  I spotted him up there as I trotted back and forth to the rig.  Tough guy he is!!

First things first ... you know that all time favorite shirt you have that's SO ratty, but SO comfortable and cool you just can't throw it out?  I knew where I left it, but I could not FIND it to save me!  I tore this house apart.  I looked in every garbage can, including the big one outside.  

I went through every drawer and cupboard in the rig, thinking I might have stuck it there while in a heat fog.  Nothing ... like the socks in my dryer, it was LOST IN SPACE.  I called St. Anthony SO many times.  He kept leading me back to the bedroom.  Finally, I got down on my hands and knees and practically crawled under the bed.  

FOUND IT!!!!  It was stuck between the footboard and the bottom mattress.  Well that wasted an HOUR!!  I switched shirts just so I wouldn't lose it again!!!  Then I was off to the rig to check on those window coverings.  

I was getting pretty frustrated because they would NOT stay up!  Why would they make such a nice screen that won't stick in place.  After all, it's got magnets in the corners.  I finally got smart.  GOOGLE IT.  No kidding, you can get the answer to almost anything ... it might be wrong sometimes, but it's an answer.

The one thing I never thought of to do ..... OPEN THE DOOR.  You open the door, slap the thing on the window and CLOSE the door.  They fit perfect and stay in place.  Who knew??  Truthfully, it wasn't that easy since you have to balance on the step to be able to reach high enough ... but that's doable.  The difference in inside temperature is amazing.

Problem solving makes me hungry.  It's time to try out that fabulous shepherds pie.  Here we go folks ... remember, I try these so you don't have to.  

And believe me, you don't WANT to try this one.  It doesn't look quite like the picture, does it.  In fact, it looks like some nasty baby food ... or maybe ... okay, I won't go there.  Be BRAVE Nancy ... taste it.  The potatoes .. that's the white stuff ... were like glue.  The brown gravy kind of stuff had no flavor whatsoever, and the nice chunks of meat in the above photo magically turned into a big pile of ground up something akin to sand.  Do NOT ... I repeat ... DO NOT BUY THIS!!  It's the worst thing I've eaten in my life.  Marie Callender ... I'm highly disappointed in you!!

It gives me chills now, just looking at the photo.  So on with my day, I got a couple more Amazon packages.  It's been like Christmas around here, though I've had to return several.  These are the light bars for the bathroom and the closet.  Wow ... they put out a LOT of light!  You do have to charge them via USB, but the charge lasts for a long time.  

And FINALLY .... the fan!!  I had one of these in my Class A rig and I loved it.  It was very quiet, but now squeals like a pig caught in a fence.  Great minds think alike because just as I received the fan, I received an email from Miss Terry (of Gypsy Journal fame and Chef extraordinaire) saying this one was the fan to have.  

She was right ... it can be run on batteries or plugged in and is quiet as a mouse!!  PLUS it puts out an amazing amount of air even on the low setting.  

My stack on the counter of things to put in the rig is getting higher.  The problem will be finding the room.  Remember, I've still got two kids who require food, snacks, leashes and paperwork!!

After a long day of Reno Rodeo, it was time for another taste test.  I used to eat these a lot when I worked.  They were cheap and quite tasty.  I don't know what happened, but the tasty part seems to have disappeared.  This looks quite yummy, yes?

Isn't this false advertising???  I mean really, the only thing that looks the same are the carrots.  Even the peas don't match.  This is AFTER the cooking, not before.  At least there were 6 chunks of chicken, but they were NOT nicely brown.  I admit, I ate those and threw the rest away.  

My plan of taking frozen meals in the rig so I don't have to cook much, just went out the window.  I guess I'll have to make a couple recipes of my own and freeze them in little containers.  At least they would be edible!!

Mr. Cooper wasn't impressed with the heat and spent much of the day on the couch.  I know because I was right beside him ... and it's not even really hot yet.  

This morning, friend Renate is coming over to get some info on her holding tanks, along with some suggestions for electrical/battery stuff.  I think I've finally got that part straightened out, except for one thing.  Several sites say that as long as you are plugged in, your CHASSIS battery will also be charged.  I'm not sure about that part and will make a call to Canada this morning to ask that question.   

As for the rest of it, as Bill and Dave have said ... just leave it all turned on all the time.  The only time to turn OFF the batteries is when it's freezing cold.  Lithium batteries don't like being cold.

And so we are preparing for another warm day ... HAPPY SUNDAY!!!