Gremlins and The Latest Merry Thanksmas.

Our Location today is at McGregor, Ontario, Canada.

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The free Libre Office that was installed on the new Hard-Drive that David put in my Computer is definitely different then the Microsoft Office that I paid to purchase. It requires learning what some of the Icons represent and the difference in some of the Functions. Reviewing what the Blog appeared like after it had been posted also gave it a different appearance that I have tried adjusting with no success.

More Merry Thanksmas Gifts

When our sudden drop in temperature arrived a few days ago so did the Cloudy Skies and Rain which means that the Solar Panels have not been able to fully charge our Batteries. Unlike most of the Seasonal RVers in the Wildwood RV Park we have kept our Converter turned off and have only been charging our Batteries by the Sun. Last year we ran into the same kind of Weather Conditions and had to turn the Converter on only Five Days before we headed south.

Mostly clear Skies this afternoon.
Bean Field ready for harvest.

The reason we have to make certain our Batteries are charged is because we use a Pure Sine Wave Inverter to power our CPAP Machines because of our Sleep Apnea. If you recall earlier this week I had woke up Gasping for Air because my Machine kept shutting off. That problem was due to the Power Pack having a problem and did not affect Kathy’s Machine at all. This morning that all changed when at 7:17 we were both Gasping for Air. Kathy noticed her Machine was also off so the first thing I did was to check our Battery Display. Not good when you see less then 12 Volts on the Meter. At that time we could have turned on the Converter but instead we started our day by getting ready for breakfast.

Since the Temp dropped to the Freezing Mark last night we left our Blue Flame Heater set on the lowest setting. When the outside breeze stopped through the night the Heater sensed a lack of Oxygen and shut down even the Pilot Light. Good built in Safety Feature but the Temperature also went down quickly inside the Trailer.

Looking outside it looked like we were about to be covered by a blanket of White any minute and with plans for later today we decided to take the day off. For lunch we enjoyed a bowl of Split Pea Soup so as not to overfill ourselves but also to warm us up. Finally just after 2:00 we started seeing patches of clear blue sky breaking through the Clouds. Looking at our Charge Controller Monitor we started getting a steadily increasing Flashing Light which indicated our Batteries were charging.

Jen liking her new Throw Blanket.

Since we forgot to go to the Drug Store yesterday we loaded the Car and headed for Essex just a little after 3:00. Our first stop was at Shoppers Drug Mart where we searched the Cosmetics area for a Sharpener. We had looked at nearly all the shelves when we stopped to ask a clerk about the product. Looking straight down from the Checkout there was exactly what we were looking for. Since they are made of plastic and break so easily we got Two.

We had allowed extra time to search for those Sharpeners at other store if need be so we thought that we would walk around the nearby Dollar Tree for a while. Like most chain outlets they are all the same but all different. As we walked the aisles we came to their Book Section where they have things for children to colour or puzzles to solve but occasionally they have books to read that are very suitable for adults to enjoy and the best part is everything in the store only costs $1.25 plus Tax. Kathy with my help to sort through the upper shelf walked out with Four Books that will keep her reading for a short while.

Emma liking her Makeup

As we were going back to our Car walking up the sidewalk was our daughter-in-law Jen and all the kids and they were heading to the Dollar Tree. We all laughed because we bumped into them on Wednesday at McDonalds while we waited for my Computer. Yesterday we met for Connor’s 13^th Birthday Party. Now we bump into them just before we were scheduled to meet up for supper.

Both Connor and Haigan were amazed at the Games they received.

They went shopping for Snacks the boys would take to school in their lunches while Kathy and I went over to the Michigan Diner to wait for them. We found a booth that we could all fit in and our waitress Linda got everything ready for their arrival. This has become a tradition over the years that we all go out for a meal to celebrate Christmas but since we won’t be here it was for Merry Thanksmas. We had fun talking while everyone enjoyed their meals but we held off on having dessert.

Back at Jen’s house, there was still plenty of dessert left over from Connor’s Birthday yesterday. But there was something else we took care of first. Since the boys had disappeared to their rooms we had Jen and our granddaughter Emma open their Gifts first. They both loved everything we gave them thanks to Kathy’s ability to know what they would like. Jen got the final Gag Gift we made up on Sunday but I’ll post that another day.

The boys were just as excited about their gifts but were surprised when one Gift had Rules that had to be followed or their Mom could take them away. Jen cheered about that one. After Pumpkin Pie and Ice Cream we said our Good Nights unsure if we will see them again before we leave or not but we still have the Internet.

Arriving back at the Park I drove around the Transient Area showing Kathy all the digging that is taking place. We did have some bright Sunlight today but not enough to totally charge our Batteries so at 10:00 we turned on the Converter so our CPAP Machines will work the entire night.

Our Sunset in Essex.

With the change of weather we are experiencing now we have to get serious about getting ready to hit the road. Thank you for following along and feel free to leave a comment.

Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

You Might Be a Redneck If

You eat cotton candy more than three times a week.