Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Going.... Going.....


Bonnie Bounder is home... and it fit right in the space too!!  Neighbor backed it in for me, like it belonged there!!!
I have been cleaning and getting it ready for selling, trying to get things working  :(


It takes up a fair amount of space and looks like a great wall between me and the neighbor...


 Here is Dave and Jason, friends from Calif that are taking it back down there, then selling it.  Dave has connections!!! And knows how to do just about everything,  He was here only 4 hours and had everything up and working, things that I had struggled with and had no idea how to get working!! He had all lights, headlights, brake lights working just by cleaning connections, the water working and filled, I had left the drain cap off the water heater after we had drained it for the winter!! Fixed a leak... I had already gotten 6 new tires and 3 batteries... He fixed the electrical hookup connection in the service bay.  Fixed the generator by adjusting the choke, I guess was all that was needed and it was running like a champ!! The roof AC was on and working well, Too well, actually :) Windshield wipers replaced, after I had gone to two 3 different stores, gotten the wrong ones, one store had them priced double what I ended up paying for them!!! See, everything and I mean everything was a big hassle for me and a big, huge deal to get fixed and running as it should be.  Basement doors would not open at all or were really hard to get open, fixed!!! The steps would not do as they were supposed to, the sensor needed to be fixed so it stayed in one place and did not keep falling off the wall :) Water heater worked and they had hot water, tank filled up. Frig was working, propane was on and worked well.  ALL these things were little things, that needed a tweek here and there, that I did not know how to do!!! AND there were many other little things here and there the magic touch by these guys that have TONS of knowledge and know how to do what needed to be done!!! So very happy and grateful that I know them and they know me and are willing to help, it goes way beyond thankful!!!!

  The roof stills needs coating and some tweeks on the water system, but that is all things he can do in his shop once he gets home.   The furnace was up and running.  They spent the night in it last night and were really comfortable they said...
    I had fixed some zuchinni bread which I shared with them, they were going to stop at Mac's for some breakfast and they were on their way!!!
Big tires rolling!!!

Talking over things I guess  :)


Here they are pulling out


Almost gone...............


Rounding the first corner on the long trip to new home...  Then out of sight....

Now this just raises all sorts of 'issues' for me... longing for new adventures, things in the past... I so wanted to do this, but I DID do it for 7 months, and also had a beach trip, and trip to Monterey with family was wonderful, everything was wonderful and I need to look to the future and new, different things and ways of having adventures and meeting new friends....
Bonnie sat there, in Madras in a field for 5 years!!!... I would spend time in it off and on, to get away from the house or for the holidays, it was a good apartment for some of us to stay in for a night or two, fun even... But that is not what they are for and she should be used, and I lost my need to go or wanting to, do not have the access to money to travel like that and leave everything behind, what with the expenses now of a house to care for, ( something I chose to do and want and have wanted for some time, my own place) so it is a trade off, one for the other I guess, one I want more than the other.  A feeling of settling in and being in MY place and time.  And Bonnie can have a new adventure.
 I also did not know that much about the upkeep or fixing of things, not that terribly 'handy' or knowledgable, no matter how much I read about how to DO things, it just was not enough to be able to FIX and continue to fix and pay for things that went wrong and needed upkeep, so no matter how much I can sit here and justify and remember the good times, things change, this is one of them.. She will go to a new home, hopefully with someone better qualified to care for her. 
AND I have my memories..... and a great blog to book that I read about my Florida adventure about every six months and I am happy, I DID something at one time!!!!!! Lived the dream, did not sit and talk about it, actually DID it for a while and now I am on to more, better, different, lovely things...

Take Care All and God Bless  (God Bless Dave for all the help and encouragement)

We did all four go out for a great dinner last night and had great drinks and conversation at Diego's in Redmond.... FUN!!!!

8 comments:

  1. Wish I knew guys like them:)) Here is hoping it sells quickly.

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  2. How nice to know them! Your story is poignant but also full of happy talk! I love you Loree ❤️

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  3. Those are some great friends you have. Really good to hear all they did for you. I'm sure it will sell quickly since it's in such great shape. I understand what you are saying. I found that with the Class C I owned for a very short time ... there were to many moving pieces. I would have learned I'm sure as time went on but very frustrating to have to make repairs while it sat and didn't go anywhere. I think "homes" are a good thing, at least my hounds think so. :)

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  4. The sale of Bonnie Bounder must be bittersweet for you.

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  5. Goodbye vehicle to adventure and looking forward to whatever "vehicle" that helps you find adventure in the future!

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  6. If it weren't for Jim, I wouldn't have a clue how to fix anything on the rig. I'm grateful we've had so many wonderful years on the road but there will come a time for us to hang up the keys. Then we'll have to figure how to have new adventures in other ways. I also have my blog books that I go back and look at. I like having the book rather than reading on line. I like having a book in my hands. So on to new adventures even if it's planting a new type of flower.

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  7. If it weren't for Jim, I wouldn't have a clue how to fix anything on the rig. I'm grateful we've had so many wonderful years on the road but there will come a time for us to hang up the keys. Then we'll have to figure how to have new adventures in other ways. I also have my blog books that I go back and look at. I like having the book rather than reading on line. I like having a book in my hands. So on to new adventures even if it's planting a new type of flower.

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  8. Hope the sale is fast. It was great to have these 2 guys to help out. I had a small class c for a while but the expense was killing me. I would love to be able to get a small camper or a conversion van with a raised roof, since I'm not ready to quit exploring.

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