Washing the Motor Home

September 19th - Thursday - Another beautiful day

We were up early and ready to get the RV ready to go into the barn for the winter.  Lou tackled changing the oil in the generator and while he struggled with getting the filter out, I started cleaning out the compartments.   He just couldn't get the filter out and finally he asked me to call Steve and see if he could come down and help him.  Steve and Kris are always so good to jump in and help at any time we need help and Steve came right down, even though he had to be at work at 12:30 PM.  They both tried different tricks but were unsuccessful in getting the filter out.

Lou trying to get the filter out of the generator

It came time for Steve to leave for work and Lou decided that he would go to his barn and see if he could find a large "Ford" wrench to see if that would work.  So while he was gone, I started washing the RV.  That was not a simple task, as I can't use my right arm, so I did all of it with my left arm.  I was partly finished when Lou got back, the wrench didn't work, but he decided to make holes into the filter with a sharpened spike and see if he could turn it a bit with the spike, he could turn it an eighth of an inch and so that is how he did it, made holes in the filter and turned it an eighth of an inch at a time, until we could finally get it out.  A very slow process.  We ate lunch at 3:00 pm, then he spent the rest of the afternoon looking for a filter, no one in  Wellsboro or Mansfield carried it, but a friend of Lou's in Mansfield ordered it and promised him he would have it for him at 7:00 am tomorrow.  Steve did get him new blades for the windshield and will install them for us tomorrow.

Thankfully, I was able to get the RV all washed, wheels done and windows washed by 6:30 pm.  Hopefully, tomorrow we can get it winterized and into the barn before it rains.  I may get the outside of the house washed down and the barn painted before it snows and I still have a garage to clean inside and washed down on the outside and the lawn needs to be cut again.  Hope the weather holds off.

Krista had to take Matthew back to the doctor today, he was vomiting again last night and he has lost three pounds.  Dr. Guelig doesn't know what is wrong.  Bland diet tonight hopefully gain a pound back and see him tomorrow.

I did hear from the King Dome technician today and we are supposed to get three satellites on our Dome at all times and he will work with us here at home to try and remedy the problem, as soon as we can get to a location where we can get service.  Once again the man at Syracuse didn't know what he was talking about!

The saga continues