Sunday January 15th 2017

The weather was a slow starter this morning. It took a long time for the overnight fog to lift and the sun to shine. Once the sun broke through it got up to around 80 before it clouded over again toward sunset. That pretty much summarizes the weather pattern we’ve been in for the last few days. With the nighttime clouds I completely missed the full moon on the 12th.

Spent a leisurely day at my RV home. The white ground is crushed shells not snow.

This was another home focused day. In addition to the football games late in the day, I also had a number of chores to do around the RV. I dumped the tanks and flushed the black tank. It is a whole lot easier to flush the tank now that the built in flush system has been fixed. Prior to getting that fixed at the end of September, I had to put water in via the toilet to flush the tank. Now I just hook up an extra hose to the connection in the wet bay.

The other major task was the laundry. It’s major in the sense that it takes about 2 hours, not that it is difficult or physically challenging. This is the third time I’ve done the laundry at this resort. The third time using a particular set of machines is usually the first time I have an idea how to get the clothes clean. Variables like how soft is the water, how hot is the machine, what does “normal” mean with this brand, are all things I learn each time I do the wash. The biggest thing to learn with these machines is not to pack them too full. Since I’m here for another couple of weeks, I get to use my new found knowledge a few more times. Usually, I just get an idea how to use the machine and I’m moving on.

Sitting outside the RV waiting while the wash was in progress I made a few more observations about this park. There aren’t as many golf carts in use at this park. The ones the resort staff use are gas powered and very noisy. Many of the residents are riding bicycles. Quite a few of those are older three wheel bicycles. This park is not very big so the bikes are all that people need to get around. The park is on a very busy road so I don’t believe anyone is actually leaving the park with their bikes. My bicycle remains chained to the picnic table.

I’m settled into watching football on TV. The Packers Cowboy games I on now. I dislike the Packers less than the Cowboys so I’ll be happy if the Packers win. Given that all the analysts believe the Cowboys will win that would make it even better. The later game between the Chiefs and the Steelers has a more direct impact on next weeks Patriots game. I’m not sure which team is a weaker opponent for the Patriots. Maybe I’ll develop and opinion after I watch the game tonight.