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A Cold and Frosty Morning
- I'm typing with gloves on. It was zero inside the motorhome when I got out of bed at 6:30. When I arrived at Hemet the gas stations were lined up to the max (pre-Christmas rush I presume) so, with 3/4 of a tank I didn't bother to stop. Unfortunately that meant I didn't get propane either.
- I Had the furnace on all night Wednesday and Thursday and yesterday discovered the propane was down to 1/4 tank. Friday is usually in-park delivery but it was cancelled because of Boxing Day. Next delivery is not until Tuesday so the options are to drastically conserve or unhook everything and drive. Decided to conserve but by the middle of last night I would have given the kingdom for a tank of propane. Per expert advice, I unhooked my city water supply and left the hot water tank on. My small electric heater is blasting away but it's a slow process. Sun is up so it will warm up fairly quickly, if yesterday is any guage of the next few hours.
- Had a cheap sleeping bag on board so followed a tip from an RV magazine and hung it to block off the cab so heat isn't wasted on that. Closed the curtain across the over-cab bed for same reason. Forecast for last night was 28, a full 10 degrees below normal. Current temp is 30. Tonight's forecast is 30. Brrrrr!
- Used the microwave to heat water for tea. This is the life, NOT. Weather channel reporting cold, snow, rain, ice and tornadoes elsewhere so I guess this isn't so bad.
- Hope everyone is safe and warm.
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Gosh - I can't believe how cold it is there!! That wasn't part of the plan! I hope it warms up soon for you, mom!
ReplyDeleteWhat's up with all that coldness?? That wasn't part of the plan! I hope it warms up by New Year's, mom!!
ReplyDeleteWell it is has been blizzard conditions in Victoria. Those who were happy about a white Christmas need to give their head a shake and go live in the North or the Prairies.
ReplyDeleteHey Barb glad to hear that you have not missed Christmas from a weather point of view. Seriously I hope it gets warmer for you because after all you are. as you say in California.
ReplyDeleteBrentwood is blowing like crazy right now and although the snow piles in Victoria are reduced to nothing and the grass is showing Brentwood snow is still a full foot of covering.
Nice thing about being south is that you know that in time it will get better.
I did not drop you a note for Christmas but am thinking of you now and yes I am just a wee bit envious - despite your weather.
BMB