Dec 30
How Cold Does it Get in Mariposa at Night?
Compared to Wisconsin, where we used to live for most of our life, not very cold. Lots of rain and very little snow.
However, we’re having sticker shock over our first propane heating bill (about $200 for 15 days and on course for double that for the next bill). On the other hand, we are heating about 1,500 square feet as opposed to a 400 square foot RV.
Dec 30
Since we moved into our Mariposa house, and here’s what we’ve been doing . . .
*** WARNING: Incredibly Domestic Material Follows. ***
REPLACED A BATHROOM SHOWER LIGHT
Seriously, reach up in the shower and zzzzap!
PUT UP OUR WEATHER STATION
PUT UP A HUGE TV
HAD OUR FURNACE REPAIRED ONE COLD NIGHT
It was night. Our furnace wouldn’t start. It was getting colder and colder.
DISCOVERED LOTS OF WALKING TRAILS
INSTALLED A KITCHEN TV
INSTALLED A PULL UP / PULL DOWN CELLULAR BLINDS
We just ordered one to see if we like it. We do. Ordered three more blinds for the living room.
TRASHED A NEW WALL OVEN
Actually, the shippers damaged the oven, not us. The top control panel should be straight up, not bent back, and not shattered either. We got our money refunded. Next stop, Lowes.
DEMOLISHED THE SHED
Our big, ugly backyard 8′ x 10′ metal shed that was blocking what little light we get . . .
THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW
Dec 20
Tomorrow will be our 3-week anniversary in Mariposa. We’ll have an update soon of what we’ve been up to, but we had to post this video. Magic. Pure magic.
Dec 6
After several days of unpacking and cleaning, we decided to take five and go for a drive in our “backyard”.
I wanted to see what AutoCamp looked like. It’s a “glamping” campground that replaced the old KOA at Midpines.
We continued up Highway 140 towards Yosemite. Next stop, Briceburg . . .
We made it to the One-Way Bridge before turning around for home . . .
The Merced River was low and slow, unlike what we saw on our 2019 Yosemite trip (https://rvseniormoments.com/2019/05/21/yosemite/) . . .
The first 10 seconds of this video we shot today. The remainder was taken in May 2019 . . .
Dec 4
We were able to move in Tuesday, December 1st — one week later than we thought. C’est la vie.
MAKING THE BED, LITERALLY
Being furniture less full timers, we had purchased a DIY bed from https://www.thuma.co (Thuma). What sold us on a Thuma bed was the “Japanese” joinery . . .
The final product . . . Flirt approved . . .
WELCOME
A few days after we arrived, the Welcome Person arrived with a card, senior event calendar, and good advice.
RV STORAGE
RVers all know the hardships & heartaches of storing their RV. How much will storage cost? How far away is the storage lot? Will I have easy access to my RV?
At Idlewheels, RV storage is free. (However, to be fair, there are only 6 spots for 111 units in the park.) Storage is IN the park itself within walking distance of our place. Access is 24/7. And best of all, there’s FREE POWER!
WHAT’S THIS SWITCH FOR?
And it was on the toilet, too, so I had to check it out . . .
Yes, yes, this is not my original experience, but a recreation — which turned out worse than my first encounter.
However, the best part is the graphic on the switch . . .
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