We’re settling in for the third of three nights in our friends’ motorhome out here on their farm. Our fingers are crossed that Bullwinkle will be in a state of repair tomorrow that we will be allowed to move back in. If not, we’ll check in to a motel, provided we can find one, for the weekend. You see, our wonderful friends need their motorhome tomorrow night. I guess we’ll give it back!
When it comes to waiting, it’s not exactly one of our strengths. So, the last few days of being homeless have been tough.
We didn’t hear anything today, but we stopped back at the factory yesterday afternoon to pick up a few more things we needed from the moose. Although we were only inside for a few minutes (and the temp and humidity, thankfully, were much lower) we were pleased to see the top of the big troublesome slide had been replaced. With no more light streaming inside the roof of our coach, we took that as a sign of some definite progress. Our service tech said they’re squeezing in quite a few of the “little things” on our warranty repair list during lulls in this big job. So, assuming we get back in our coach tomorrow night, it’ll be interesting to see what kind of shape it’s in.
Here at factory service, they work hard to make sure every customer - well, almost everyone - gets to sleep in their coach at night. Coaches roll into service at 7 AM and roll out at 3 PM. It’s a daily Winnie parade! Then, there’s the 3:01 afternoon scramble for a place to park on the Winnebago compound. We’ve only been a part of that once. And, it was such a disaster we ended up escaping to the city park. We’re hoping the flood of post-GNR service customers will be long gone when it’s time for us to find our spot tomorrow afternoon. We shall see.
With our moose in the hospital, we’ve been hanging out on the farm with our wonderful friends. And, as anyone who has spent any time on a farm knows, there’s always something to do. So, we’ve kept ourselves busy. We’ve helped out with little projects here and there. Paul spent a couple of hours this afternoon on a John Deere lawn tractor. (He loved it!) All this activity has helped keep our minds off the moose. Plus, we need to earn our keep around here! It all beats spending day after endless day waiting in the service lobby. Our warm hosts have treated us to so much Iowa hospitality we’re feeling very spoiled. In fact, one of the projects around the farm has been installing a second 50 amp outlet so we have a spot to park with our moose. We may never leave!
Where will we find ourselves sleeping tomorrow night? Stay tuned.
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6 comments:
I really feel for you guys. We always feel so cranky when we are put out of our home for one repairs... and even worse when it was unexpected. Your hosts sound like angels. Here's hoping you're back home tomorrow.
the angels of Iowa!!..don't need to say anymore than that..how could they not want to help lovely folks like you and Boris! :)
Hugs to you both..and here's to getting your beloved Bullwinkle back soon!!
Good friends are precious. Glad you have someone to give you a place to be!
Sounds like you are really making lemonade out of lemons. In fact, it sounds like you are enjoying the visit, which is great!
You may have made new friends for life!
Good luck tomorrow.
Isn't it great the world is filled with such good people, Seems like whenever you need it, help arrives in the form of a good friend. I love Iowa, it has many, many good people, and I usually spend several trips in the 5er there, every summer. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna.
So, you replaced your Sensar Antenna with a Jack Antenna. Is there a big difference. We don't do satellite but, the Sensar has done a fair job pulling in local stations in most of the places we travel. However, there are times that we could use a little more signal strength.
Glad you got your home back - there's no place like home.
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