This was our 2013 Jayco Flight Swift 198 RD

THIS WAS OUR 2013 JAYCO FLIGHT SWIFT 198RD, PARKED AT THE TOMBSTONE TERRITORIES RV PARK IN ARIZONA



Saturday 12 February 2022

Repair Recovery and Comfort Food

The days are flying by and in a month from now we are already switching back to daylight saving time. That means springtime to me! Just yesterday I admired the newly arrived spring flowers, herbs and young vegetable plants at the local Home Depot here in Florida. Oh do I wish this was already happening back home, but that is at least three months away. L

There was not much going on here at our site in the RV Resort since my last posting. Some days were nice and warm, others just miserable cold and rainy that we hibernated indoors. At those cold days I cooked comfort foods and we dug into our sweets compartment for chocolates and such to lift our spirits. Thank goodness we have no snow here, but our “Nest” cameras at home in Canada showed us on our computers that we have a good 2 feet of snow on our driveway.

 





When we purchased this new travel trailer we had pointed out that the big lower pot drawer in the kitchen was missing the left side grabber catch for the drawer to close properly. The service department at the dealership said they would fix that issue and when we brought the trailer home the drawer was closed and we never even looked at the repair. Well, maybe we should have, because a couple of weeks ago this grabber catch gave out, basically it fell off, as the screws for it had been drilled too close to the wooden edge.  

 








A little repair job was just what Benno needed to get off the couch, so to speak. A trip to Home Depot was called for to get some supplies, a piece of wood and some Gorilla Glue and from Harbor Freight Tools a couple $1.90 clamps to tackle this repair. He did the job and I am certain that the drawer will now not open up on its own while we are traveling and will stay shut. 

 


In other news, last week our Elsa started to moan and groan in the evening. I rubbed her tummy and she seemed to like that. During the night she started to whimper so I took her to bed with me and she settled down. In the morning Benno went to take her for her usual walk, but she didn’t want to go and sat down so that Benno had to carry her back home. She was whining and seemed to be in pain. There was definitely something wrong with her.

 


The prior afternoon I had given both dogs the same dog treat that they like and both ate the same dinner. However, I had noticed that Elsa was quickly finished with her treat and suspected that she had swallowed a large piece of it instead of chewing it slowly like Reggy did and perhaps her digestive system could not handle this chunk.

 

Since Elsa was really hurting I started to call the local Veterinarians and found one that could fit us in the same day and the appointment was for the afternoon.  Of course we were not entirely sure what the problem was with Elsa but she needed help.

 

By midday Elsa seemed to be a bit better and indicated to be let out but she didn’t do her business. We decided to leave early, when we got there we still had some 45 minutes to kill before the vet appointment. The veterinarian hospital was located in an industrial complex with a large green space in front so I took Elsa for a walk. We walked and walked and suddenly she sat down, buckled her back and did her business and it came out in a little burst right there on the lawn. When I picked it up I saw the culprit had come out. What a relief (as much as for her as for us!) Tail wagging Elsa headed for the truck. 

I cancelled the vet appointment and we went home.

 

Thanks for dropping by again.

 

12 comments:

  1. I find that we RV Owners do better repairs then the Dealerships do.
    I think Elsa might think twice before swallowing her treat whole.
    Be Safe and Enjoy the warmer temperatures.

    It's about time.

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    1. Dealerships are only interested in getting the sale! I don't know if I could trust Elsa of not biting off more than she can chew ;-) but I will be careful of what I give her.

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  2. So glad to hear Elsa is okay and feeling better!

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    1. Thanks, so are we and glad it wasn't something serious $$

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  3. Oh I'm glad Elsa is okay. I hate it when the "kids" aren't feeling good. Nice repair Benno made. I could use him for all those electrical sockets that are falling out of the wall in my rig!!! Those plates of food? YUM!!!

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    1. The saying goes "Sick as a dog" and when they are sick they sure show it. Benno would help for sure with your electrical issues.

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  4. Living large with all that good food - sure takes the sting out of a less than perfect (weather) day. I really hate shoddy workmanship! Glad Elsa's issues resolved themselves satisfactorily.

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    1. As to RVs the manufacturers they are only interested in saving weight and quick installs. We did work on all travel trailers that we owned. We are relieved that Elsa is ok again.

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  5. Oh thank God Elsa is OK and fixed herself. I worry about Gibbs doing the same kind of thing.
    Good job, Benno!

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    1. Thanks. I'll be sceptical from now on about treats for the dogs.

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  6. The same happened to our very first doxie. It was Christmas Day and we had given her the same treat as a special treat. She ate it so very, We knew she was in trouble and took her to an ER vet in California. Long story she was okay but xrays were done and she was on IV re dehydration. The treat was absorbing all her fluids. Cost us thousands and none of our girls have ever got that as a treat again, the 'greenies' area just as bad.

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    1. So sorry to hear about your experience with the dog treats. The vets take advantage also I think. Lets be optimistic that we never have these problems again.

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