Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Getting Phaeton Place ready to roll again!

Well, we got up early again this morning, but just because we wanted to give Phaeton Place a much needed bath. No point in doing it earlier. We were in and out of paint bays, down the crushed limestone lot, in and out of the repair bays where things were getting sanded, etc. She was filthy. So we started about 7:30 because it got up to 99 degrees today and we wanted to be done by then. It was still hot, but we didn't care how wet we got. Norris came along (Norris is the service coordinator, I guess, for lack of a better word) and asked if we were having a wet t-shirt contest. I supposed since he had to inquire, it means I've lost my touch. Hah.

Afterwards, I gave Neal a bath. His gait seems to be getting worse and he is falling down a lot. There is no grass here, he is on pavement, so he gets pretty dirty. He is mad at me now, but about to get over it. Treats seem to help.

We were waiting on two things, and Terry ended up tracking those down and so after lunch, we went in and settled our bill. The only items we had to pay for were the two awnings we added. We added a long one in the living room. It is under the main patio awning, but there are many times when we cannot put the patio awning out, so we had one installed so we could shield that side of the coach from the sun. The other awning was over the bathroom window. That window is textured, but we still get a lot of heat from it when the sun beats on that side of the coach. They work nicely.

We did some visiting with people we have met over the last week. People come and go and everyone gets excited over someone else leaving. We went to see Marsha and Rod in the campground office. They are just super people and do their best to make sure everyone's stay at the campground is pleasant.

Tomorrow we are leaving for Tupelo for the night, then on to Memphis.

Till next time. . .

Dale

2 comments:

Richard Pillers n Shirley Talley said...

Where are you going after Memphis? Its hot where you are, try north Arkansas by MO. The mountains up there might be cool, under 8000 feet thou. Hope your Baily gets better.

Drive carefully and stop and smell the roses.

Dale said...

We are in Tunica, staging area for my Memphis acupuncure treatments. We have to be in Indianapolis on July 19 and 26th for Terry's doctor appointments. Then we are probably headed for northern Indiana to check on the apartments, then Terry's wants to do Michigan along the lake up to the UP.

Neal is doing fine. He is having more and more trouble walking. I am going to try and fashion a leash for his hind end. He falls so much. I could help keep him upright. Now I follow him holding him up by his tail. Hah.

Dale