Almost ready to leave

April 18, 2008
Peoria, AZ

We’ve made good progress on our preparations for our “summer vacation”, and we’re almost ready to head out.

We’re at the periodontist’s office as I type, as Geri’s having a hyper-cleaning and her final check-up before we’re back in the fall. Everything continues to heal well, and she had a permanent crown put on the damaged tooth that had a root canal and pin inserted last month. Hopefully, everything will stay fine over the summer!

Yesterday (Thursday) was allocated to cleaning the outside of the coach. It was a fabulous day, the best we’ve had in a couple of weeks. Temperatures were in the upper 70s and there was a light breeze under a cloudless sky. It took all day to clean the outside, starting with the roof. I power washed the roof first, and then applied a coat of Mop-n-Glo. Usually used for kitchen floors, it helps keep the “gunk” coming off the roof from making streaks on the sides. Once that was done, I tackled the rest of the outside. I use a spray-on cleaner/emulsifier called “The Solution” with 4” x 18” pads on extension poles for the large areas, and then micro-fiber cloths on the tight spaces. Last month, I picked up a 10’ stepladder, and that really helped a lot. Of course, the coach will probably be all covered with dust again by the time we pick it up next Monday for loading, but that’s the nature of the beast. We’ve had a string of “PM-10” warning days for 10-micron particulate matter in the air due to the winds.

This morning I sprayed the yard for weeds for the last time before we go. I started putting some of the yard stuff away, and will finish that up over the weekend. I’ll put the roof pod on the Range Rover (with Geri’s help), and we’ll use the garage for some of the stuff (like the patio table, which might be damaged by the winds we get during the “monsoon season” during the summer).

That’s it for now…