Holly Springs, NC - May 28 & 29

Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Holly Springs, NC - 65 degrees and partly sunny to 93 degrees and sunny.

Complete bed, I took the Sleep Number mattress completely apart took out the old mattress case and rebuilt the mattress. The case had gotten damaged by not releasing air before driving in the mountains as the altitude change and the large volume of air expanding in the air bags put extra stress on the mattress case. That was the first job of our day.

I have two day - night shades re-strung and need screws and plastic cord ends (anchor the cord ends and are screwed to the wall) that aged and broke ready to install.

This afternoon we treated our self’s to new pillows for our newly rebuilt mattress now adjust for sleep number, I started with thirty-five as that is the number the person on the Sleep Number mattress telephone answered the telephone with but I think that will be too low.

Bonnie fixed dinner while I rested on the bed then it was time for softball and baseball practice, two hours each for Ariana and Zane, six to eight PM,  see we have grandchildren from A to Z. We split our time going the first hour to Zane’s baseball then driving to Ariana’s softball practice.

Thursday, May 29, 2014
Holly Springs, NC - 66 degrees and mostly cloudy to 80 degrees and cloudy with some spits of rain.

Water pump on Buster, Bonnie and I made the trip with not being able to use the water available in the tank because the pump did not work. The access to the pump requires removing several screws and removing a panel. Once I did that probing with a test light to ensure there was power there. I didn’t fine twelve volts now where is the fuse? I dawned on me after awhile there is a fuse box in the hallway, aha there is power and a good fuse. Now back at the pump probing again there is power probably not a good ground for the test light the first time. An RV dealer in Garner has changed to Camping World so I called there with the pump part number that number is discontinued but we have a replacement on the shelf, I will come right over. So this trip involved, Camping World , Walmart and lunch. It is now late afternoon with dinner and baseball practice for Zane at six, well I tackled the pump replacement anyway as I have been there and done this before. Access was already made this morning and that is the hardest part, taking the wall or panel down to gain access. Four screws and two fittings and the pump is out. As I am readying the new pump I realize the base where the screws go is thicker and longer screws are needed. Ok the pump is in and working correctly. Before I turn on the water to Buster maybe I’ll drain the hot water tank checking for sediment in the tank it has been a while and yes there is so that is good or bad? Anyway some particles are coming out when they stop I put the plug back. Off to practice.

Holly Springs, NC May 26 - 27

Monday, May 26, 2014
Holly Springs, NC - 60 degrees and partly sunny to 85 degrees and sunny.

A nice day to see a movie, Aunt Cindy, Bonnie and I took the grandchildren to the Million Dollar Arm movie (baseball).


Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Holly Springs, NC - 68 degrees and partly sunny to 88 degrees and sunny and there were some rain spits but no rain.

Work work work, catching up on all things put off while working the Gates. Ordering, I developed an avoidance for not ordering things because of mail, or I pay double shipping in forwarding our mail from our box in New Mexico. Double money and double time to receive the item. While at the gate there is no local address the post office will deliver to so that option is out. Last summer while at the ranch I was free to order and did as there was no double shipping but there were also not as much local shopping options either. This year we have our daughter’s address to ship to and there is plenty of local options for shopping.

Window screens have corner radius plastic parts and we are rough on one that has broken and I ordered a part from the west coast. Pleated day / night shades, three or four need re-stringing and some parts are ordered for them. Late today UPS delivered our bed case and will install that tomorrow.

Holly Springs, NC May 25

Sunday, May 25, 2014
Holly Springs, NC - 60 degrees and partly sunny to 81 degrees and partly sunny.
Just a family day of Racing (watching), Indianapolis 500 and Coke a Cola 600.  I assisted on some errands (ride along) prior to the first race. The grandchildren had friends over and they were pooling. I also caught a nap during the first race so I could last thru the second race, but that part of the race was boring anyway, I was awake for the final thirty laps that was great racing.

Remembering the fallen in service to our country

Ok now some updates, water is very good, in connecting and reconnecting since the nineteenth there has been no water leaks. The hose o rings are doing the job and Buster looks good with no leaking hoses. The new wireless remote sleep number air pump and control arrived at the secret location before us and was waiting to to connected to our mattress. So after two nights better sleeping working with 35 as my sleep number. Just to get the new box up and running I placed it on the night stand by Bonnie. We might end up leaving it there as it adds height to her clock and table lamp. There is another package coming for the bed so there will be more to come.

Holly Springs, NC May 24

Saturday, May 24, 2014
Cunningham RV Park  Spartanburg, SC 63 degrees mostly sunny. Good start for Buster again today. At this park there was an extra charge for sewer connection at the site, I passed on that $4.00 charge and elected to use the dump station on the way out. It did entail more time to actually get on the road but we were on the road by eight-forty. Only twenty five long miles down the road was a Walmart Diesel fuel stop. I say long as I made a wrong turn, for some reason I saw a fifth wheel make a right turn and I thought the need to take the other I 26 entrance. This campground is one exit west on I 26 from I 85. In order to return to I 85 north the correct action was to follow the fifth wheel.

Buster's last night parked with friends

Holly Springs, NC - 80 degrees and mostly sunny. Two hundred twenty one miles for Buster today and 1,565 since we left the gate on May 7 and 1,355 since leaving Pace Bend RV park on our anniversary of forty-nine years on May 19. Buster is now parked at a secret location moochdocking. Visiting our grandchildren and our daughter.

Cunningham RV Park Spartanburg, SC May 23

Friday, May 23, 2014
Cane9creek RV Park - Heflin, AL sunny 62 degrees. Buster was real good as we were on the road before eight-thirty and then it was nine thirty as we crossed into Georgia, Georgia I got Georgia on my mind, we made good travel time until Atlanta holiday weekend traffic, we did fine but there were a few slow rolls at a few exits where major roads crossed or departed just volume no accidents. Our first time back into the eastern time zone since February of 2012.

Tan Jan getting hooked up with Buster

We were in the city of Atlanta by ten-thirty and up interstate eighty five, taking interstate twenty to eighty-five, one of the traffic backups was for vehicles exiting for I 285 the circle route around the city. Buster chanced the right time to go into the city center and traffic would be good and it flowed fine today. I could sense the traffic volume building as we approached Atlanta and lightening as we were further away headed northeast in I 85.

Cunningham RV Park  Spartanburg, SC 91 degrees mostly sunny to thunder storms late afternoon. Traffic was better after leaving the Atlanta area but still holiday weekend traffic cars and trucks making their way up and down the road. Buster’s dump hose has developed a leak so after getting here we had Camping World close by I decided a new hose was needed and took care of that. Gasoline for the car today $3.249 with the shopping card and the ten cent discount.

Cane9creek RV Park - Heflin, AL May 22

Thursday, May 22, 2014
Benchmark RV Park - Meridian, MS mostly sunny 64 degrees. Buster is parked right up front noticing the in and out traffic for the park, not bad but noticeable. Buster was on the road at eight-thirty another great start for the day 226 miles for the day today and for the four days of traveling 893 miles since we left the Austin, TX area.

Buster parked at Benchmark RV Park

Cane9creek RV Park - Heflin, AL sunny 84 degrees.  Interstate twenty is good in some places but the winter and ice are making the road surface rough. Buster stopped in Pell Alabama for a drink of diesel. The price was not discounted here but at $ 3.699 not bad compared to Pilot and other diesel prices in the area. Gasoline and diesel are more in Georgia and we are planning to pass them by and wait for the next state. I selected the site for the pull in and shade but there are trees blocking the satellite signal so the recorded programs are our television tonight.

Benchmark RV Park - Meridian, MS May 21

Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Pavilion RV Park - West Monroe, LA mostly cloudy and 67 degrees. The clouds slowly gave way to partly sunny as Bonnie and I continued east on interstate twenty and some more bouncy cement road today. We crossed the Mighty Mississippi River today our first time east of the Mississippi since February 2012

Buster on the left at Pavilion RV Park

Benchmark RV Park - Meridian, MS mostly sunny 88 degrees a nice little park north of interstate twenty and just west of the state line with Alabama. Before we entered Meridian, MS interstate fifty-nine joined and will run together for awhile tomorrow as we continue following interstate twenty east thru Alabama to Atlanta. Tomorrow’s travel will only be a short drive in Mississippi and mostly Alabama. Bonnie and I are setting new records for getting on the road early in the morning eight-thirty today and we were done and parked by two o’clock that is great. Buster stopped at Walmart diesel here in Meridian $ 3.559 per gallon. Walmart is giving the fuel discount now thru September on gasoline and diesel using the shopping card.