Wild Thing is back in her spot and NOT on the road.

BUT!!!

The good news is that I found tires for her, and she should have her new “shoes” on Thursday – YEA!

I thought tires would be the challenging thing, but turns out the LOF and general engine service is proving more difficult to arrange.

I had a tentative appointment for all some weeks ago, but it was cancelled by service company … too many “Fleet” vehicles backlogged, and RVs are “not necessary”. All exacerbated by lack of personnel. I won’t even go there as it is beyond my comprehension.

Again, BUT!!! Tires were the most crucial impediment to hitting the road. I knew when I finished my last trip in 2015 that I was at the legal age limit for my tires, but knowing I would be off the road for some time due to Bear not being able to get in the RV … I did nothing. And then Emmett and then COVID and now scrambling. When I had issues getting any appointment, I decided to split the issues and try for tires.

Success.

I have a few more thoughts for the other service, but we’ll get the tires, get our work week in and regroup.

Meanwhile, the front porch plants are winding down…

Pretty!

This “side” had a run in with some critter(s) overnight, but have mostly recovered.

This side was not disturbed!

The mint (upper right) is doing well considering it started the season as sprigs after a challenging over-Wintering inside! I am not going to over-Winter anything this year. As soon as a hard frost is forecast, I will harvest what herbs I can and let Nature take her course.

As of this writing, we have two days of upper 70’s F forecast and then a cool front. The nights are wonderfully cool.

We are enjoying as much time outside as we can.

Maybe “not from the road” as I’d hoped, but making progress towards that :) !!

I am so happy that the weather and calendar have turned the corner to Autumn!

This is my favorite time of year: lovely temperatures, lovely light and hopefully some rain this week … it is scary dry in my woods!

But …

Wild Thing!!

She is in the prep area.

I am cleaning up, checking all systems and hopefully a road trip is in our near future.

A slight “fly in the ointment” … I opened the water heater compartment, preparing to get it ready for loading water and found several disturbing things. Rust was the least of it …

I didn’t take a photo (I DID take video :) ) … a mouse nest sans mousies thankfully and a lot of mouse poop.

The mouse leavings are removed and cleaned up. The rust elimination process is in progress.

One thing at a time.

If there are no setbacks as to road worthiness and livability and/or work projects … I hope to take off next Sat-Sun-Monday. Weather is also on the list.

Destination is not very distant … 270 ish miles to Anaconda, Montana vicinity. It will be a combination “Wild Thing” shakedown and look at that area plus thinking about RV downsizing and house moving and … what do I think after nearly 7 years without venturing out and about?

I have zero expectations.

I will see what I can see and think on all things.

So Happy!! Excited to change things up a bit.

*** Right. So, neither Emmett nor Oscar have been rving … :)

September 15 and it feels like Fall.

It is still smoky, and the beginning of this week was the worst smoke of the summer and the heaviest I’ve seen in 29 summers in Northwest Montana!

All of us have been mostly inside. The smoke was heavy enough to make Emmett sneeze, me cough and wheeze and Oscar did not go outside at all.

Yesterday afternoon, it started clearing a bit and today was very much better – HURRAH!

It made me feel like recording a bit of the morning:

Short and serene … enjoy!