I woke up at 6:30 on Thursday, Feb.
21st and Bill was already up. Clemson was asleep in his place
instead of under the covers so I assumed he had already been up once. He jumped
off the bed when I got up a few minutes later. Bill said he hadn’t yet been out
for his piddle. I came downstairs and made my tea, deciding to take a chance on
the weather.
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| I was surprised to see the clouds breaking up |
Our Keurig has started to leak, this
is the second morning we’ve woke to find a puddle underneath. Hmmm. Bill
cleaned up under it yesterday and today I pulled it out so we could clean it
and with any luck get to the root of the problem. It has been good to us, being
at least 5 years old and used 3 or 4 times per day, every day. It gets a lot of
usage. Someone asked on FB which appliance could you NOT live without. I think
this would be our answer.
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| Looking good! |
I’d missed my morning walk yesterday
so hoped to get one in before the rain. You can guess at my surprise to see
that the clouds were broken in places where some blue patches peeked through.
After my brew, I slipped on runners and only my vest (no extra layer required
this morning) and went for my walk. Bill was asleep in his chair, after his 5
am rising, with Clem on his lap. The sky was entertaining in all directions but
I could sense a sky war in the future. Which would win?
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| Clouds moving in |
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| The sun was still fighting to stay |
I noticed that it was Pool Exercise
Day as ladies and men gathered and were bouncing in the warm water. The
instructor was calling out various steps. I’ll bet there were at least 25
attendees! I didn’t want to take an obvious picture but I snapped a couple
through the fence, as discreetly as I could. When I returned, we started on the
Keurig issue with a vinegar rinse and I don’t know what else Bill did to it. Results
to follow, this may take longer than we hoped.
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| Morning Aquatic Class |
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| There was a nice size crowd in there |
So, that is two things that have gone
awry and I don’t want to think what that even refers to so we won’t go there. The
temperature overnight and this morning is a mild 53F/12C and the winds are
minimal at 2 mph. By the time I write this, at 8:30, the sky war appears to be
over and the brief sunrise and blue sky has lost the battle.
I had no major plans for the day, knowing
it would be an inside one for sure. We are still plugged in on the park’s power
and our batteries are being charged constantly. We will remain this way until
we get home, unless something happens in our favour along the way.
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| Up on the hill, this is my favourite back yard I wonder how often the occupants use it though |
After a breakfast of bacon and eggs
and dishes, the Keurig spurted after many many trials and spit out a coffee for
me. I’m afraid to count on it working later today but for now, I’ll sit and sip.
Rob and Pat took a run into Yuma today to see about a diagnostic test on their
living room tv. Boy, they are small things for sure, but it seems we are being
tested with a lot of electronic issues right now!
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| There are a lot of park models for sale in these parks at this time of year |
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| I thought I'd share some $15,000 |
Bill called Peggy at CanAm about our
transfer switch and then talked to Al, the tech who knows our Suite. Al
confirmed over the phone pretty much what Bill thought had happened. The switch
has failed and we now have one on order for when we return. One problem solved.
Around 12:30 I walked back to the clubhouse and found 3 people working on
puzzles. The peacock, of course, was still unfinished so I accepted the
challenge along with Dennis, who doesn’t give up.
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| There are lots of golf carts but this is the Cadillac of golf carts |
Rob and Bill came back to play a
couple of games of pool, I could hear them next door laughing. It was an indoor
day for everyone, apparently. At 4, I walked back to the Suite and sat with my
crocheting for a while. I took Clemson for a couple of walks through the day. He
enjoys the walks around the block and on the right leash it is so much easier.
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| Another one, their clock needs adjustment though |
I made us each a cup of tea and the
cleanup job on the Keurig seemed to help and it worked fine. There is a small
leakage somewhere underneath so we’re not sure just how long we’ll be able to
keep it. At 5:30 I pulled the air fryer out and began cooking fries. When they
were done, I steamed some veggies and cooked breaded shrimp. This all sounds
well and good but it isn’t the best result simply because you need to keep the
fries warm while doing the second step. Hmm.
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| Okay, I'm done, you get the picture (literally) |
Next time, we’ll either have fries OR
fish in the fryer and cook the second entrée dish a different way. Nothing worse
than having your heart set on a good meal and part of it is cool. Well, Bill
got the shrimp that the Olive Garden didn’t have for him yesterday so that was
a good thing! We cleaned up dishes and I finished posting on my blog before
watching the recorded episode of This is Us. This is one of my very favourite
shows.
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| My supper plate |
It has been a good day despite the
wetness outside. I hope you didn’t get washed away by rain in your area and had
a good day too.
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| Although I missed the sunset, the sun's reflections on the eastern clouds show it was still fighting to win Good night all! |
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