Daily Chores

The last few days we have spent laying low because of rain and trailer chores. The rain was a welcome rest with both Paul and I, planning on staying in and reading. Unfortunately, plans changed after being rudely awakened at 2:00am by a leak that is in our front window above the bed. We pulled the bed back and bolstered the leaking area with rolled up bath towels and tried to sleep until daylight. At least the rain wasn’t as heavy as expected so we were able to get a good look at the problem and get to Camping World to see what they had to correct it. Apparently the design of the front window and the attachment of the rock guard cover let the water run off from the roof down the window. Then, the water that ran down the window it would pool on the bottom of the window frame and then it would wick into the inside of the trailer and slowly drip onto the bed. At camping world they suggested this silicone RV caulking around the window, but I found some gutter type material that you attach to your trailer over windows that will direct the run off around the window. Well, we bought both and installed them on Monday. Hopefully this will fix the problem. We are expecting rain today and I will let you know if it works.

Monday the boys got up early and went fishing, but they were skunked. The river water was really murky from the rain so I guess the fish just weren’t seeing the bait and the spinners. In the afternoon Paul and David finished cutting up his firewood and filling up the woodshed. Hopefully David and Amy will have enough wood to keep them warm all winter long.

Yesterday was laundry in the morning and then a drive in the afternoon. We took a drive around the area and ended up in La Conner. La Conner is a cute little touristy town on the Skagit river. Along the drive you pass through many family farms and communities, and one really neat farmers market where we stopped and bought some vegetables, butter and of course some ice cream for Paul.

Anyway, today there is more rain predicted, but the rest of the week and weekend is supposed to be just beautifully sunny. I really haven’t taken too many pictures, so here are a few pictures of the most beautiful granddaughter in the world - at least in my opinion.

Anyway, all is going well and we expect to be here another couple of weeks.  Love  DD