05/20/21 We've actually had good weather with little rain this week. I washed the RV today. I have been ridding the world of many insects each driving day and collecting dirt from each state. Felt like when I washed the sailboat. You know the RV is only 25 feet long but by the time you're done, you're sure it's 50 feet long. She does look great though. We went back to the beach with bald eagles earlier as the tide was going out. Apparently this only happens a cou...

05/19/21 Wayne and Mike replaced the solar controller so now the solar works! Shannon had been limping for a couple of days so we went to the vet today. She had a ¾ inch foxglove thorn embedded in her paw that needed surgery to be removed. She should be fine but was woozy from being put under and is taking antibiotics. Pretty sure she is blaming me for how she feels but maybe that's just mommy guilt. We had hours with a quiet dog, an unknown event. But she was b...

05/18/21 My solar panels have been set up for three days and working great here in Bremerton. The new smart battery monitor has been helping me keep track of my usage. I'm still in the don't turn anything on and wear a headlamp mode from my boating days but am learning to judiciously use stuff to make my life easier now that I can accurately monitor my batteries. I cleaned and straightened up the RV and car. Still need to clean the outside The weather has been st...

05/17/21 In the morning, we all drank coffee or hot chocolate together, laughing and talking about our upcoming day. From here, I drove to do some errands in Silverdale. A new tv from Best Buy to replace the one I broke earlier in the trip, looking for hiking rain gear in 5 different stores, washing my car, and going to the dentist trying to get a crown reattached that broke off about 2 weeks ago but it will need to be redone when I get home. In the meantime, Way...

05/16/21 Mike helped Wayne diagnose the solar issue and helped me install a smart battery monitor. We thought it would take much less time and energy than it really took due to the installation location, needing to create another hole for a monitor wire to go into the RV, and wiring issues. Most of it seemed to require me to be under the RV (not my favorite). A big thank you to Mike for his expertise. We were all invited to another Rosie’s brother and sister-in...