A Different Week

This week is a bit different from most here in Quartzsite.  Almost all of the "Dingbats" have gone to Pilot Knob in California for a week.  They wanted to go across into Mexico for some medical and some shopping.  I and one other RV family have decided to stay in Quartzsite for reasons of mail, and taxes.  I spent the day yesterday at the generator repair place, and of course the generator would not misbehave at all.

Today I turned on the hot water heater, so that I could shower after housecleaning, but the hot water heater would not work!  I jut had it fixed a few weeks ago!  

So I went back to the repair place and got an appointment for tomorrow at 10 AM to have the man work on it again.  When I was there before, he said that the propane is a dirty burner and that the burning tubes can get clogged up, so he blew them out and that fixed it.  But now the hot water heater is malfunctioning again.  Today, I turned on the generator and then turned on the electric portion of the hot water heater and so I was able to have a hot shower after all.

A rainy day !

Today is a very rainy day.  We haven't had much rain this winter, so the rain is welcome.  The rain means clouds and clouds means no solar gain for our batteries!  

Grey skies!

So today I've been using my generator a good bit.  The generator is misbehaving a bit, however, and I've had it to the generator repairman twice already.  I was supposed to take it back last Wednesday but he got sick and so my repair is on hold!  Monday I'm supposed to take it in again, so I guess I will know Monday am whether he is feeling better or is still ill.  

The problem with the generator is that it will charge for a little while and then turn off the electric mechanism, but leave the motor running.  So I have to keep my microwave door open all the time so that I can watch for the electric light going off, in order to tell me if the generator is still making electricity!  I usually have to restart the generator every 15-30 minutes in order to get the electricity working again, and thus charge the batteries.

In addition I have been needing to keep the propane blue flame heater on to keep the motorhome warm.  With the warmth from the heater, it made the motorhome a comfy place.  

I've been working on the quilting of my antique quilt and it's my first time to actually do the quilting as opposed to the piecing and the appliquéing.  I'm really finding it a challenge. I have never actually done "quilting" before.

My cat likes to get into the middle of my lap when I'm working!

When Chica is on my lap, all work stops!

Isn't she a doll?

Milestones

I have a lot to be considering in thanking life for milestones:

Deb Dean is listed as a new blog follower.  Deb, thanks for being interested in my blog.

Also, I want to thanks everyone who has contributed to the 60,000+ page views.  Each time I see that information, I rejoice that I am sharing a bit with others, as they share with me!



This last fews days I have been celebrating my parents wedding anniversary from 1939.  They loved each other their entire adult lives and it's an honor to remember their anniversary

I finally finished appliquéing the top to the antique quilt that was began in 1920, by my mother's mother.

For the friends and "relatives" who contributed a shirt to the quilt, I thank you for it, and you will probably see your fabric in the photos!