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Woody and Buzz Photo Bomb

A cat-lover friend requested some photos of Woody and Buzz. So, here they are, a Woody & Buzz photo bomb… In order of age (youngest to oldest/most recent).  As a reminder, Woody is brown/tan, Buzz is grey. As always, you can click on a photo to view a larger version. Notice all the room to… [Read More]

Bright Lights in Your Eyes

I wear glasses. I’ve worn them since the fifth grade. I don’t like them. I’ve worn contacts since late in high school. They are better than glasses but still a nuisance. Of course, I have some astigmatism so I get the more expensive contacts. Back when I had a wife, picking out glasses wasn’t quite… [Read More]

Cold? Or just not Hot?

This week we are back to the forest. This time near Grants, NM way up high on Mt. Taylor at about 8,000 feet.  I hate to use the word “cold” but… The overnight low has been near 50 degrees the last few nights. As you might guess, Woody and Buzz have been real snugglers with… [Read More]

Waterless Shower No Longer…

After sealing all the grout and installing the faucet/shower head, my waterless shower is no longer waterless! Note from JD: The earlier shower construction posts are here and here. The faucet/shower head is a Delta In2ition two-in-one single-handle 4-spray shower faucet in oil rubbed bronze.  It’s basically this shower head from Amazon but also with the… [Read More]

Go Power! 3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter

I am currently in New Mexico. One might ask, why are you in New Mexico in September?  Isn’t that still kind of hot? Well, I’m glad you asked! Yes, it is kind of hot. The weather guessers say it is only in the low 90’s each day but sitting out in the sun with Missy… [Read More]

Waterless Shower?

More shower progress! Some earlier work here. I’ve seen the waterless showers on Star Trek and other sci-fi films and now I have one!! Putting up the wall tile…  By the way, some of my photos of the wall tile make it look really crazy.  It really isn’t all that crazy, trust me. Grouting the… [Read More]

Bathroom Heated Tile Floor

With the help of my interior design consultants, the decision was made to go with a tile floor for bathroom and shower floor.  Of course, picking out the colors was the hardest decision – at least for me!  Good thing I had help. Under the tile floor, a Schluter Ditra heat system has been installed…. [Read More]

Clothes Washer Dryer and Friends

A HUGE thank you to my friends Dave, Les, Mike, and John! Thanks to them, the new Kenmore combination clothes washer dryer is in the coach! As most folks with RV’s know, loading big things (like appliances and furniture) into any RV thru the front door is usually a challenge.  Missy is no different.  The… [Read More]

Shower Construction

A bit of progress to report! I’ve been working away on the shower. Wait… that kind of implies that I have been consistently and diligently working on it. That is not true…. I’ve been occasionally working on the shower… The walls are up, the base is down, the drain is in, and the floor tiles… [Read More]