Good Morning (and Happy Valentines Day)

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I usually post at night, but I've had a bit of a cold the last couple of days.

This morning, I woke up to the sound of rain on the roof. I've been enjoying all the blossoms on the fruit trees lately and my first thought was, I hope they aren't all gone. We have a lovely old plum tree out my window, and I was so pleased to open the shade and see all the blooms still attached.

Will I ever get used to looking out the window and being able to see again? I hope not. The sense of wonder is a mighty thing, I hope to hold on to it.

I haven't mentioned before, but since we've been back, we've had some problems with moisture in Cholula Red. The Lazy Daze is so well insulated (in addition to the thermal pane windows) that condensation and moisture have never been an issue (unlike every other motorhome we've ever owned). I was a bit concerned about this, but spoke to a knowledgeable RV friend, who confirmed that since we were in a wet climate, and under the trees with not much sun to boot, the Lazy Daze would probably retain a bit of moisture inside. Not from leaks, but just from the climate, and our living in it.

It was OK for a while, but I was getting really tired of the overall clamminess of everything. I must admit, I'm spoiled with this rig and just expect everything to be 99% perfect as it is most of the time. In discussing this with friends who also have a Lazy Daze but spend a lot of time in Washington state, they agreed that they have similar problems, but have found a dehumidifier to be the solution. They also recommended that if we were going to get one, we try a Soleus brand, as they've found them to be the quietest on the market.

Of course I looked at Amazon first, where I found the units to cost anywhere from $175-$250, yikes! So I went on Craigslist and found one for $85. The unit appears to be like new, and is working great. For the first couple of nights, we were amazed to find over eight cups of water had been drawn from the air! Now we're running it at night, and I'm happy to say, no more dampness at all, no clammy fabric, no dampness on the walls, and best of all no condensation on the windows.

We went and looked at the new auction facilities yesterday and it will be such a nice venue, we're getting excited again. We have loads ready to go to them, but have had to slow down a bit till they're ready for more. It looks like later this week, so we should be back on track soon.

That's it for this morning, hope you all have a great day.

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I had to add this.
Terry brought me breakfast in bed
with a Valentines Day flair.

He's my guy!