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



Wednesday 13 April 2022

Lots of accomplishments this week

Since we came home we have been on the go. All that saved up energy we stored up the last four months sure helped us now. And yes, the furnace got fixed, although it took a bit longer than we thought it would. It turned out that it was not the switch that our heating/air-conditioning technician had ordered. It was to our bad luck the exhaust blower motor that was not in stock and he had to order that in too. We finally moved back into a warm house on Wednesday evening, three days after returning from the USA. 

 

The usual trips between the travel trailer and the house took place the next day and the washing machine and the dryer had their workout. Then there was the grocery run to the local supermarkets that had me look twice at the adjusted price tags from four months ago. No surprise here, but still needs some getting used to.

 



Benno has a lot of jobs planned and he jumped right into them. Of course our Canadian weather at this time of year is not very reliable and outdoor activities have to be scheduled for doable conditions. Last fall we tried to purchase a new gazebo when a fierce storm had broken some roof panels and took off with them from our gazebo, but there were no new gazebos available for purchase. It turns out that they are a hot commodity and still difficult to come by. We snatched one up in the size and model we wanted at a Home Depot store in Sarnia, a two hour drive one way, because the stores in Windsor and two others in the neighbourhood were sold out. The sales associate we talked to said that as soon as the gazebos came in they were sold the same day and he concluded he could sell a hundred of this model if he could get them. Wow, we got lucky. 

 


Getting the 362-pound gazebo box off the truck required us to open it up on the truck bed and taking piece by piece off onto the garage floor until we are ready to install the new gazebo. In the meantime Benno dismantled the old one in freezing conditions.

 


There were a few more trips to and from Home Depot for items that we ordered online and in the store and twice we had to make another trip to return the defective items. That is such a waste of our time, extra gasoline and it is disappointing. 

 


We decided to erect another portable shelter (Shelter Logic) where we previously had one set up a couple of years ago for the Kioti tractor. With the additional storage space we can transfer some stuff over to make room in our garage and garden shed. It needs assembling and Benno got the framework already together. But of course it is raining today and will be raining tomorrow also so the final cover will have to wait.  There is a berm with evergreens and two very tall Zebra Grass shrubs next to it and I had to snip all those tough grass stems off before the new shoots come up and to have more room to maneuver around the new shed. My hand still hurts from that.

 


There are more projects on the go right now so I’ll snap some photos for my next update. Thanks for dropping in again.

14 comments:

  1. Well, I'm glad Benno is managing to keep busy!

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    1. Benno is one of those guys who cannot sit still :-)

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  2. I knew you two would be buy before long.
    Have to agree it is a pain when you have to return things that are not as advertised.
    Looking forward to your next project.
    Be Safe and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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    1. Yes it is a pain to return defective merchandise, reorder and make the trip all over again. In addition we suspect not proper handling of the goods.

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  3. Isn't it crazy how much things have gone up and availability has changed in the past few months?!?!? Glad you got your gazebo, looking forward to the progress on your boat!

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    1. There seem to be a lot of shortages for the seasonal merchandise. I tried so hard last fall to purchase a gazebo and had to give up. Benno will be working at the boat once the weather warms up.

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  4. Busy, busy, busy! I'm sure you'll have it all sorted before long. Tell me about food prices - higher or lower than the US? Sorry about the lack of craftsmanship that abounds these days.

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    1. Yes some of the craftsmanship has gone downwards and there is just no more competition, all now from the same source. Although prices have gone up on almost everything, still most foods are cheaper here, especially produce & meat and in addition consider the exchange rate.

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  5. I have found things to be the same ... there's always something that's broken or bent, with replacement parts always on order. That's a lot of work, but the results are going to be really nice. Stay warm!!!!

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  6. We'll be warm in the house, outside not so much. Wondering if and when it will warm up here but we've had years with long winters, two weeks of spring temps and then wham summer heat. I'll post progress reports.

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  7. Too bad about the gazebo panels. We reminisced about losing some of ours in the wind but that was years ago and the company supplied us with replacements. Different times for sure.
    Hope it warms up soon. Good to keep that man of yours busy!!

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    1. The replacement panels for our gazebo were half the price of the original cost of the gazebo and we didn't want the same material for the roof as it becomes brittle over time. We are hoping for warmer weather also, but it is slow in coming.

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  8. Looks like you two have found a thing or two to keep busy with so you would not get in any trouble...LOL It must be lovely sitting on that porch under a gazebo glad you were able to snag one. We are in northern Indiana and they mentioned the word snow overnight Sunday. This is not funny. Hope the weather heads further into Spring soon. Happy Easter!

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    1. Well, if you didn't get the snow, it is on its way here now for crying out loud!
      So it will be a while until we are going to enjoy sitting on the deck. I think I better get the snow shovel out again from the storage. Stay warm and don't rush up north.

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