Walking Weather again!

 Oct 3 we had a wind storm like I've never seen before!  The top speed we recorded was 53 mph and Larry was so grateful he had put guy wires on the RV cover.  I felt like it was a 'desert hurricane' but we really didn't receive any damage thankfully.  Afterwards Larry decided to increase the size of the guy wire on the front of the RV cover to add more support for any future winds.

          

Larry fixing the guy wire on the front of the RV Cover     

  Larry "pinching" the end on the guy wire

We also had several days of rain including the 15th when we had three different storms of 1/2 hour of rain each and the high that day was 63º.

Since the weather has turned so nice, I've been able to walk many days and it really feels good to get out and about.

Todd came for a visit on the 20th and we had a really nice visit.  As he was coming in, Dawn was going out to a doctor's appt. so they were able to have a brief 'visit' as she hadn't returned before he left four hours later.  

Todd and Larry in deep conversation

We discovered our house batteries were 'toast' (no surprise after 10 + years!) so after much research Larry ordered lithium batteries and a new solar charger that charges both AGM and lithium batteries.  He had to lay on his back in the big bay to take out the old charger and put in the new charger.  He also found that in 2017 when we upgraded to the SilverLeaf monitoring system, they left all the old Aladin wiring in place so he was able to remove much of that for a lot more room.  The 29th we spent the day taking out the old AGM batteries and putting in the new lithium batteries.  That was a chore and a half as the old batteries weigh 125 lbs each (the new batteries are 55 lb each).  We used the Port-a-crane for both chores but the batteries in the back of the tray were really bears to get out.

     

 Hooking up the new lithium batteries

 New lithium batteries going in

The old AGM batteries that came out

  Larry working on the solar charger

Our toilet seat hinge broke after 19 1/2 years so we went to Lowe's for a new one.  Only problem is we have an RV toilet and the seat is for residential which means the bolt holes are in different places.  A new RV  toilet seat costs $129 and the one from Lowe's was $43 so Larry made a bracket from aluminum to make it fit.  I'm so grateful he has the smarts and tools to do that sort of thing saving us money!  It also is one of the new seats that 'close slowly'.

              

                         Larry working on the toilet seat

                

  The bracket Larry made installed on the toilet

We ended the month with a really nice Potluck at church and met a fellow from Switzerland who was a pastry chef before he retired.  He had some interesting stories to tell.