THE BIG EEE PASSED IT’S PRE-TRIP INSPECTION & FINALLY AN ANSWER ABOUT WHY THE ENGINE CUT OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS LAST WINTER

CAUGHT IN THE GOLDEN GLOW OF ANOTHER EVENING SUNSET ROLLING LAKE HURON WAVES BREAK PLACIDLY OVER WATER WORN ROCKS ALONGSIDE BAYFIELD’S SOUTH PIER

Just a bunch of puttering this morning & not a whole lot to write about again.  We took the Big EEE into the BAYFIELD GARAGE first thing for it's pre-trip inspection & oil change.  Coolant check, tires, belts, transmission fluid, air filter, etc. etc.  Pheebs & I also took a utility trailer load of yard waste to our Park's recycle area while Kelly headed off to Goderich on a bunch of errands.  I installed 4 window rain visors on our Jeep Liberty as well.  After a short Siesta early this afternoon I figured I’d add some water to the rig’s fresh water tank so it was on with my hat, shoes, coat & out the door I went.  I was about half way to the rig when I glanced up & the Motorhome was gone.  What!!!!  It’s at the Bayfield Garage dummy……………………….. 

THE BAYFIELD GARAGE

 

SURE LOOKS EMPTY WITHOUT THE BIG EEE SITTING IN IT’S SPOT 

RAIN VISORS OVER THE WINDOWS ARE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL WITH PETS IN A VEHICLE ON RAINY DAYS WHEN WINDOWS CAN BE OPENED A COUPLE INCHES FOR AIR

Nice sunny day but our Autumn temps have dropped into the mid to upper 50’s with brisk winds making for cool days.  After posting Wednesday night's post Pheebs & I headed on down to the Bayfield harbor & beach area to take a few sunset photos.  With the sun setting earlier each evening we can do that & still be home early.  A drive later along Bayfield’s quaint & quiet Heritage Main street is always an extra pleasure in off-season.  Sure is a nice area we live in & I am reminded of that every time I step out the door.  We were so fortunate 13 years ago to have found a nice affordable place in an area I had always loved & had been coming to off & on for many decades. 

A year ago today we were making our way westward over top Lake Superior fighting wind, rain, & fog along the way.  A few days later we were into snow & ice & our rig’s furnace began acting up.  Then we accidentally overfilled our fresh water tank in Wawa & thought we had damaged it.  Little did we know our troubles were just beginning…………:((

OCTOBER 2ND 2014……A FOGGY OVERNIGHTER IN TERRACE BAY ONTARIO

Picked up our Motorhome late this afternoon & everything checked out well including our 02 Sensors.  And finally we have an explanation for our rig running rough in some of the higher mountain altitudes.  Red, a well respected & knowledgeable mechanic at the Bayfield Garage explained to me how the computer’s high altitude sensor works, about the gas mixture running lean etc.  I can’t re-explain what he all told me but it made sense, even about re-flashing the rig’s computer which he didn’t recommend because of the expense & the fact we won’t be driving in the mountains all the time.  He said when the engine cuts out like it did in the mountains a few times this past winter to just pull over & shut the engine off.  Wait about 30 seconds for the computer to re-set itself then carry on.  And that is exactly what happened to us 3 times & the restart did work every time with the rig running fine again.  He said we will get a ‘red engine light code’ but not to worry about that.  As long as it is not flashing.  Don the owner suggested a higher octane gas in the mountains as well.  We are relieved to finally have a logical answer to the problem with the rig.  We sure were stressed out about that last winter.  Aside from that computer glitch the rig normally has & still does run like a fine tuned clock.  We will upgrade our gas before reaching the mountains & if we determine it’s a particularly steep high altitude grade ahead we will also un-hook the Jeep & drive it through the difficult area separately.

A LONE FIGURE BUNDLES UP AGAINST A COLD AUTUMN WIND COMING IN OFF THE LAKE

Not only a cold rainy week-end predicted but we have company coming as well so guess Pheebs & I had better get out first thing in the morning & get ourselves well stocked up on a Jeep load of sunshine & fresh country air.  Besides, gotta check out those Jeep window visors to make sure they don’t blow off at speeds of over 5 mph.  Remember, I’m the guy who installed them so it could happen, right………………….10-4:)) 

AND A SHOUT-OUT TO JIM & BEV WAY OUT THERE IN THAT IDAHO PLACE…..HOPE YOUS GUYS IS DOING FINE:))

GROANER’S CORNER:(( Safety is a major concern at the manufacturing company where I work. So I'm constantly preaching caution to the workers I supervise.
"Does anyone know," I asked a few guys, "what the speed limit is in our parking lot?"
The long silence that followed was interrupted when one of them piped up. "That depends. Do you mean coming to work or leaving?"

JUST A FEW PHOTOS

LOOKS LIKE THIS FARM FIELD HAS PRODUCED QUITE A CROP OF SEA GULLS THIS YEAR

IF YOU LOOK REAL SQUEAKILY HARD YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE LAKE HURON IN THE BACKGROUND…….LOOK ALONG THE THINNING TREE LINE

STILL ONLY A HINT OF AUTUMN COLORS


ANOTHER BEAN FIELD HARVESTED…..DON’T KNOW IF THEY WERE SOY BEANS OR WHITE BEANS…..MAYBE NEITHER

DROPPED AROUND TO SEE A FEW PHEEB’S OLD PALS THIS MORNING

 

WE SURE LIKE OUR QUIET COUNTRY ROADS



ADDED A FEW MORE BARNS TO MY OLD BARNS ALBUM TODAY. 

JUST A BIG OLD PILE A COWS

COULD THERE BE A COUPLE HOLSTEIN HORSES HERE??


A RIVER OF SEA GULLS




 
CANADA GOOSE SIESTA IN THE COOL WATERS OF A VERY  SHALLOW MAITLAND RIVER


OK GUYS CLEAR THE DECK I’M COMING IN


GROANER’S CORNER:(( "Oh," sighed the wife one morning, "I'm convinced my mind is almost completely gone!"  Her husband looked up from the newspaper and commented, "I'm not surprised: You've been giving me a piece of it every day for twenty years!"

AUTUMN IN OUR BACK YARD

RAINY DAY PHOTOS IN OUR BACK YARD

I felt about as enthusiastic as our weather this morning which was overcast, raining, & gloomy.  Loaded a few things into the rig like my new socks.  Kelly gathered a few items together as well but basically it turned out to be a sit in the house day until mid afternoon.  Every once & awhile this kind of day comes along & that is just the way it is.  I think I nearly wore out my recliner & I’m sure I heard it say, “get off me ya big slug & go take yourself for a walk will ya’.

OUR FLOWER BEDS ARE ALWAYS A BIT OF A SCRAMBLE BUT I LIKE THEM THAT WAY

Full-Time RV'ers Chris & Caron drove over from the Caledon Hills northwest of Toronto today to sign their lease agreement here in the Park & stopped in for half an hour.  From our place they headed to Seaforth & the signing of final papers for their house purchase.  Pretty happy campers & they will be taking possession in October. 

Just before Caron & Chris left I saw a cheery little sun splash on our living room floor & 20 minutes after that Pheebs & I were out the door & walking around our pine tree trail.  Oh how nice to see & feel that sunshine.  Forest leaves still dripping from earlier rains as we made our way along just enjoying the wondrous sights, sounds, & Autumn smells along the trail.  Pheebs even met up with her best Pal Dexter who had his Dad Gerald out for an afternoon walk as well:))

PHEEBS IS RUNNING SO FAST SHE IS A BLUR

   

 

Our clearing skies didn’t last & by late afternoon we were under a heavy overcast again.  Thought about going to bed & pulling the covers over my head but I had a blog to finish up & I was glad I had something constructive to do.  Once again my blog came to my rescue:))

Going from 2 cameras with 2 separate lenses to 1 camera with 1 lens sure has made things easier in more ways than one.  Much simpler for me when using my Picasa photo editing program to locate photos in the order I took them.  When using more than one camera it sure messes up the photo order each day & I’ve had days where I have used up to 4 cameras.  Wishing now I had done this one lens thing years ago.  Oh well, better now than never.  Like they say, ‘we get too soon old & too late smart’ & boy oh boy have I ever understood that truly wise saying these last bunch of years…………………..

  

GROANER'S CORNER:((  In the ascertainment of an excogitation of linguistic proclivity, one might ascribe to the mentation that a phratry exists in which some encyclopedists designedly cultivate a nonplussed ambience hypothecated to befuddle the vox populi.
TRANSLATION: Judging from the words some people use, you'd think they purposely write to confuse the average person.

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A research team proceeded towards the apex of a natural geologic protuberance, the purpose of their expedition being the procurement of a sample of fluid hydride of oxygen in a large vessel, the exact size of which was unspecified.  One member of the team precipitously descended, sustaining severe damage to the upper cranial portion of his anatomical structure; subsequently the second member of the team performed a self-rotational translation oriented in the same direction taken by the first team member.
TRANSLATION:
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.

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Bob was in his usual place in the morning sitting at the table, reading the paper after breakfast. He came across an article about a beautiful actress about to marry a football player who was known primarily for his lack of common knowledge and his fairly low IQ.  He turned to his wife Marlene with a look of question on his face. "I'll never understand why the biggest jerks get the most attractive wives."  Marlene replies, "Why thank you, dear!"