It rained hard last night; it drizzled off and on all day today; and now it's raining hard again. It's almost like being over on the coast with that damp cold that feels colder than snow.
We weren't very ambitious this morning, but finally got our act together this afternoon and went into town to run errands. We dropped off our accumulation of cardboard and aluminum at Spokane's Waste to Energy plant. We've found recycling to be one of the hardest things to do as a full-timer. Not too many parks we've stayed at have had recycling bins -- even ones for aluminum cans. So because we can't quite bring ourselves to throw everything away, we find ourselves trying to make space in our tight quarters for bags of cans and stacks of cardboard...
From there we went in to Group Health's Pharmacy to pick up a couple of Forry's prescriptions. I also wanted to pick up a pill splitter as my doctor has asked me to increase one of my blood pressure meds to a pill and one-half. Usually Group Health is bustling, but since it was a Saturday afternoon, only the Urgent Care portion was open. The pharmacy only had a couple of people waiting, so that errand went pretty fast.
Next stop was Bed, Bath and Beyond. Forry has been very happy with the pillow he got there a month or so ago, so I decided I would get one too. Of course, we couldn't get out of that store without picking up a couple of other things and some Starbucks coffee for the Keurig as well.
From there we went out to the Lazy Boy Store to look at their recliners. Forry's chair that came with Auntie Violet is starting to break down, showing its age, and we've been thinking about replacing it. I thought it might be a good time to look while Toad II is relatively empty and could be used to haul a new chair. The only chair that fit Forry (and would fit through the door of the motor home) was only available in dark brown or an ugly sort-of-tan. I had been thinking of maybe adding some color to the coach -- maybe a blue or red chair (all of the furniture in the coach is an off-white). I guess we'll keep looking...
Our last stop on the way home was at the Safeway Store in Cheney. We had to hustle to get the groceries and get home in time to watch the bull fighting.
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Errands
Today was a day for running errands. We had quite a few of them.
Two weeks ago we had taken my Chinese rug into Kirishian's in Spokane to have it washed. It usually takes about a week for them to wash it and then get it dry again. The day before we were supposed to pick it up last week, they called and said that they were going to wash it a second time -- it was that dirty! I tried to get it cleaned before we left last year, but they had been so busy at Kirishian's I couldn't get an appointment. The rug covers the main area of Auntie Violet's living area, so it does get ALL the traffic in and out.
From Kirishian's we went to the pharmacy at Group Health to pick up the prescriptions I had ordered on-line a couple of days ago. While we were there, I took my wrist blood pressure machine upstairs to our doctor's office to compare the readings I was getting with it to the ones the Medical Assistant was getting.
Next it was Bed, Bath and Beyond out on North Division. I wanted to get a new throw rug to put down in front of the refrigerator. The ceramic tile floors are deadly to anything dropped out of the refrigerator. I also like having a rug there to catch the drips from getting ice.
BB&B is a fun place to just browse. Besides bedding and linens and kitchenware, they have a lot of "as seen on TV" stuff. They also carry larger boxes with more varieties of coffees that fit our Keurig coffee machine then you find in the grocery stores. Forry found the water filters for the Keurig he had been looking for as while as a new pillow.
Next stop was over to Spokane Wireless on N Foothills drive. Our Communications Guru Scott Ross has put together all of the wi-fi router, boosters and antennas for Auntie Violet over the years. The antenna and pole we had up at the ranch had blown down and broken while we were gone (which is why I had no internet service there!). We bought a new antenna -- a new improved, and hopefully sturdier model (Wilson Electronics, Inc Multi-Band Omni-Directional Antenna). Forry also got a bluetooth headphone for using his iPhone that should work well with his hearing aides. Besides which, I got a couple of very nice big hugs from Scott!
Our last stop was at Yoke's Fresh Foods to pick up a few groceries. By the time we got back to Ponderosa Falls we were both tired. I was glad I had picked up a baked chicken for supper while we were at Yokes!
Two weeks ago we had taken my Chinese rug into Kirishian's in Spokane to have it washed. It usually takes about a week for them to wash it and then get it dry again. The day before we were supposed to pick it up last week, they called and said that they were going to wash it a second time -- it was that dirty! I tried to get it cleaned before we left last year, but they had been so busy at Kirishian's I couldn't get an appointment. The rug covers the main area of Auntie Violet's living area, so it does get ALL the traffic in and out.
From Kirishian's we went to the pharmacy at Group Health to pick up the prescriptions I had ordered on-line a couple of days ago. While we were there, I took my wrist blood pressure machine upstairs to our doctor's office to compare the readings I was getting with it to the ones the Medical Assistant was getting.
Next it was Bed, Bath and Beyond out on North Division. I wanted to get a new throw rug to put down in front of the refrigerator. The ceramic tile floors are deadly to anything dropped out of the refrigerator. I also like having a rug there to catch the drips from getting ice.
BB&B is a fun place to just browse. Besides bedding and linens and kitchenware, they have a lot of "as seen on TV" stuff. They also carry larger boxes with more varieties of coffees that fit our Keurig coffee machine then you find in the grocery stores. Forry found the water filters for the Keurig he had been looking for as while as a new pillow.
Next stop was over to Spokane Wireless on N Foothills drive. Our Communications Guru Scott Ross has put together all of the wi-fi router, boosters and antennas for Auntie Violet over the years. The antenna and pole we had up at the ranch had blown down and broken while we were gone (which is why I had no internet service there!). We bought a new antenna -- a new improved, and hopefully sturdier model (Wilson Electronics, Inc Multi-Band Omni-Directional Antenna). Forry also got a bluetooth headphone for using his iPhone that should work well with his hearing aides. Besides which, I got a couple of very nice big hugs from Scott!
Our last stop was at Yoke's Fresh Foods to pick up a few groceries. By the time we got back to Ponderosa Falls we were both tired. I was glad I had picked up a baked chicken for supper while we were at Yokes!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Auntie Violet Gets New Lights!
Thanks to our friend Bill, Auntie Violet is getting all new light bulbs. Forry has been wanting to change out all of her halogen light bulbs to the newer -- and cooler -- LED light bulbs. Bill had run into a VERY good deal on a case of the bulbs. His coach, Serenity, didn't need the whole batch, so he offered to sell us as many as Auntie Violet needed. The bulbs are sort of funny looking, they have nine little "bulbs" of light on a flat piece --
This is what one of the old halogen light bulbs looks like --
While this is one of the new LED ones --
This is one of the ceiling lights with the new bulbs -- and the glass cover back on. The new lights are not only much cooler then the old ones, we think they are brighter as well.
After Forry put in some of the twenty-two new light bulbs this morning, we went over to Bill and Leslie's to spend the afternoon. Leslie and I went over to Bed, Bath and Beyond and Michael's, while the guys went to the Bass Pro Shop. It was so nice to just spend time with another female browsing and window-shopping!
I had gotten some lovely lamb chops and some artichokes when we were at Costco the other day and had taken them with us. After we all got back from our outings, we had a wonderful feast. Since their diet doesn't allow Bill and Leslie to have dairy currently, instead of Hollandaise with the artichokes, Leslie made a great dip with mayo, soy sauce and garlic that I almost like better.
This is what one of the old halogen light bulbs looks like --
While this is one of the new LED ones --
This is one of the ceiling lights with the new bulbs -- and the glass cover back on. The new lights are not only much cooler then the old ones, we think they are brighter as well.
I had gotten some lovely lamb chops and some artichokes when we were at Costco the other day and had taken them with us. After we all got back from our outings, we had a wonderful feast. Since their diet doesn't allow Bill and Leslie to have dairy currently, instead of Hollandaise with the artichokes, Leslie made a great dip with mayo, soy sauce and garlic that I almost like better.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
It's December Already!
My mother-in-love used to make remarks all the time about how fast time flew by. I used to chuckle, but at my age, I now know what she was talking about! I am finding it hard to believe that it is already December. Instead of feeling like Christmas was NEVER going to get here, I now feel like it hasn't been that long since we last celebrated it. It seems as though Lent is barely finished and it is already time for Advent.
Auntie Violet came equipped with an "Advantium" electric oven made by General Electric. It's a microwave oven combined with both a regular and an ultra-fast oven. It has a turntable equipped with a glass plate for microwaving and a metal plate for baking. It does not have a self-cleaning feature and the instruction book is most emphatic that chemical oven cleaner must NOT be used in it. As you can imagine in spite of being wiped out on a more or less regular basis, it has gotten pretty yucky after being heavily used for several years.
I've been watching the ads on TV for the "Magic Eraser." I'd looked for them at a couple of grocery stores, but hadn't seen any. Yesterday while we were at Bed, Bath and Beyond, I saw a large box of
'Extra Power' ones, so I bought some. (And naturally, when we were at Winn-Dixie a bit later, I saw that they had a whole bunch of them...)
These little white space-age micro fiber things really do work! There's definitely still a lot of elbow grease involved, but they do get the job done. We brought in the little step stool from outside the front door so that I might more easily reach inside the oven. Then Forry and I took turns scrubbing on the baked-on grease.
The oven sits up pretty high. It's always a bit scary taking hot food in or out of it. But I've not seen any recent RV models that have the oven anywhere else (our original Aristocrat trailer and our first Winnebago both had gas ovens that were below the stove burners).
Auntie Violet came equipped with an "Advantium" electric oven made by General Electric. It's a microwave oven combined with both a regular and an ultra-fast oven. It has a turntable equipped with a glass plate for microwaving and a metal plate for baking. It does not have a self-cleaning feature and the instruction book is most emphatic that chemical oven cleaner must NOT be used in it. As you can imagine in spite of being wiped out on a more or less regular basis, it has gotten pretty yucky after being heavily used for several years.
I've been watching the ads on TV for the "Magic Eraser." I'd looked for them at a couple of grocery stores, but hadn't seen any. Yesterday while we were at Bed, Bath and Beyond, I saw a large box of
'Extra Power' ones, so I bought some. (And naturally, when we were at Winn-Dixie a bit later, I saw that they had a whole bunch of them...)
These little white space-age micro fiber things really do work! There's definitely still a lot of elbow grease involved, but they do get the job done. We brought in the little step stool from outside the front door so that I might more easily reach inside the oven. Then Forry and I took turns scrubbing on the baked-on grease.
The oven sits up pretty high. It's always a bit scary taking hot food in or out of it. But I've not seen any recent RV models that have the oven anywhere else (our original Aristocrat trailer and our first Winnebago both had gas ovens that were below the stove burners).
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