Cool Weather, Hot Springs

At Caliente Springs RV Park for the week

Repairs are all done and we're back at Caliente Springs to sort of finish up where we left off. The gate that put such a huge dent in our joy last month doesn't seem nearly as ominous in the daylight.

We have a very nice spot this time. It's not as secluded as the spot we had last time, but that building you see in the distance is the community center wherein lie the lovely hot pools we have come to love -- a very short walk. Being on a corner gives us more traffic noise, but it's not too bad. Old people live here and generally stop moving around after dark.

The ominous gate. Ha!

Since we had to be at Alfateers again to fix damages, we thought we'd get a few other problems fixed as well. We had them put in a new kitchen faucet, which took care of the leak under the sink. And we replaced the microwave/convection oven that was close to being completely unusable. The door handle was cracked to the point that it was causing the microwave door itself to separate in spots. With the condition it was in, I couldn't really be sure that microwaves were not leaking out during use. It was either replace the door or replace the oven (tough choice). The new one is beautiful, but I have to relearn how to use it. Time for cookies!

While we were at Alfateers, we met two very nice couples with whom we chatted on the last day as we waited for our coaches to be done-- the Millettes and the MacKennas. Merikay MacKenna and I swapped blog site addresses and I have posted hers in my sidebar for those of you interested in checking out the adventures of other RVers.

And Mark had some time to replace the bad closure on the pantry cupboard with a brass magnetic latch. We found these pretty cheap on Amazon and they work great.

It's very windy today and I doubt if it will hit 60 degrees. I was hoping for 70 degree weather, but it will be in the 50s and 60s the whole time we're here. We thought about taking the bikes out for  ride, but I'm a wimp and it's too cold for me. Maybe tomorrow. Instead, we went for a walk.

brass closures for cupboards and drawers

We're still in the planning stage for the next six weeks or so. Our next stop will be the Phoenix area for a few days and then east toward Mississippi, Georgia and Florida for more family visits. The order is still undecided, but we'll have a definitive itinerary before we leave California. Stay tuned.

And now it's time to check out the water in the hot tub...again.

...well somebody has to!