Klinger Musings: July 9 - July 15, 2018 Trying to Catch Up!

Monday, July 9th was sunny and hot. The high was 88 degrees. The RV air conditioner isn't working quite right. It is not cooling adequately. The breakers keep popping off. We talked to a mobil RV tech and he suggested we try new breakers. We did our usual chores and also went and checked on the Bigfork Access. We stopped at NAPA to get brake fluid so Steve could bleed the brakes on the pickup. Tony, our supervisor called to check on us and see how we did over the week-end. My sister Marsha called and we visited. I tried to educate four teen boys about staying off the dock. It worked for a little bit, then they were back on it. I returned and talked to them again, then the dad to some of them pulled up and said "they are boys". Boy, I wish I could think of witty remarks. Just because they are boys doesn't mean they can be on the dock. Oh well, we have no authority - so that is all. I just walked away. I had told them I could call the ranger and they could be banned. Absolutely no-one reads the posted signs!

Tuesday I helped Steve bleed the brakes on the pickup. This consisted of me sitting in the driver's seat and pushing on the brake. We did this after our regular chores. I also talked to Pam today. I again told someone about not swimming by the dock and boat ramp - but they didn't move far. Later we drove to Kalispell to look for breakers for the RV air conditioner. We tried Lowe's and Home Depot - no luck. Then we picked up supper at McDonald's and enjoyed our drive back to the RV.

Blooming bush I like!

sunset on the road

Geese blocking the causeway road

Wednesday we got up early and did our chores. Then we went to Bigfork to Sliters Hardware. They did not have the breakers we need - so we drove back towards Kalispell and we stopped at Gardner RV. They had what we needed, so we bought them and came back to the RV. Steve installed the breakers and we took a nap. We also drove up the Strawberry Lake road and walked the nature trail and the road. It was about 5 degrees cooler there in the forest. This is Zoey and the bottom of a large tree!

Thursday the 12th of July - we did our chores and went to the Laundry. While we were headed to town, Marsha called and said Nancy had been sent back to the hospital Emergency Room. So we talked about that and talked to Pam also. Found out later that the hospital had sent her back to the Nursing Home. While we were doing laundry - a 4 year old child ran out into the street and was hit by a pickup with a camper. We read later that she was stable at the hospital in Kalispell. Such scary things happen and everyone should hug their loved ones! Steve & I both got haircuts at a salon next to the laundry. They were really needed because we were getting shaggy.

Two ducks on the Lake

Later that evening on our walk we saw 3 deer. We really enjoy seeing the wildlife!

Friday was basically the same. Steve did a little weed eating while I picked up the trash. I checked with Camping World about the air conditioner repair we had done before we left Oklahoma. We had a circuit board replaced and that was April 2nd. We talked to the mobil RV Tech and made an appointment for him to come down Monday and evaluate the situation.

Sunset from 2 different spots - Echo Lake

Saturday brought a repeat of the walks and chores. It was a hot afternoon. We tried to stay cool and took a nap. This area is finally heating up and that is when our air conditioner goes on the fritz, of course!

Nice Boat! Oklahoma State Colors!

Sunday, July 15th we got up early and did our walking and chores. The morning air is about 65 degrees and perfect for being outside. You can feel the coolness on your bare skin. We finished about 8:45 and headed to Kalispell for groceries at Walmart. Even though we had made trips to Kalispell, we had not bought groceries. We bought gas there, then went to Walmart. The Walmart experience was much better than the previous one. It was not so busy! We need to come early in the morning every time. It had been almost 2 weeks since we bought groceries-so we did good. Sometimes we fill in a few items in Bigfork at Harvest Foods. We got back to the RV at 11:30, well before my self-imposed deadline of Noon. I fixed us a hamburger and fruit for lunch. The rest of the day we worked on staying cool.