Mother Goose

After I heard that the camper part takes 3 weeks to arrive at the dealer, I reorganized the van and set out like the old days! Tango and I went out for one night and came home this afternoon. We head out again tomorrow afternoon to camp for about 4 nights, in the van. I…

Camper Update

Well, good news/bad news. The lift system problem is under warranty. Yeah! The part takes up to three weeks to arrive at the RV dealer. Sob. That means no camping until mid-May. Or does it? Last year at this time I was still van camping. The popup has spoiled me, but there is no reason…

Half Moon at the Doctor

Tango and I left early this morning and got the camper Half Moon into the shop. I only made one other stop then came home. I am optimistic that the warranty will cover the repairs but nothing is certain yet. It takes a few days to hear back from the manufacturer. Plan A is I…

Dagnabbit

Dagnabbit is not a word of the day, but an expression I use, when I feel like swearing. It is gentler than other expressions. Dagnabbit! It is mid-April and I have watched snow fall all day.Seriously. My daffodils are likely caput for this year and the crab apple tree will lose its vivid pink blossoms…

Spring Trials

My trials have nothing to do with gardening or new seeds.The garden is going fallow this year since I will be traveling during the peak of harvest season. The real trial: my camper Half Moon. The dealer in Cheyenne won’t work on it since they did not sell it to me. That means another trip…

Camper Snafu!

Late yesterday afternoon I decided to take the camper out for a night–needed to reload stuff and organize both van and camper for the spring season.Tango and I needed some outdoor time, too! One corner of the lift system malfunctioned. A spring goes up into each of the telescoping corner poles, which is what lifts…