Oregon Living 2023 – Blog #10 – Recovery Time, Finishing the Deck & Listing the 5th Wheel

Sunday, March 5^th., 2023…… We had no snow this morning but it was still wet and slushy. Cathye decided not to go to church today. She is still feeling effects from surgery and just isn’t quite ready to go out for any extended time. So, I went out and got us breakfast and we relaxed and took it easy for most of the morning. I had several races to keep me busy for the day while Cathye has been watching several series from The Smithsonian Channel. She also likes Hallmark movies as well as Dateline. So, we kept busy today. Later, I went out and worked some more on the 2^nd gazebo. Slowly it’s getting done!     

Monday, March 6^th., 2023……  We were up and out with the girls around 8:00am. We fed them and then headed out for breakfast. We went to Kristi’s but found them to be closed this morning, so we stopped at Appletree instead. Not my favorite but it was open and the food was good. I contacted Brittany to ask her if she still has the ownership documents for the 5^th wheel. I have copies and I think she has the original that she took with her to the dmv (when she went to register the Jeep) to ask about next steps. We have taken pics of the 5^th wheel and will be listing it on Facebook Marketplace soon. She doesn’t want/need it now so we will be getting rid of it. We also spent some time talking about our anniversary coming up next month. We’ve talked about flying back to St. Louis and touring there and visiting her son and daughter in law in Dixon and touring Hannibal. But with all of the medical events we are dealing with right now, we have put that on hold. Maybe a shorter trip…  

Tuesday, March 7^th., 2023…… I was out after our walk this morning, working on the gazebo. All I have left are the ceiling panels but they are the hardest. The rains started so I stopped. Maybe tomorrow…  I got a call later in the day that the electricians will be coming on Thursday. They should be able to wrap up their work then. Russ still can’t clear coat yet so the conduit will be up and in place and he’ll have to work around the fans and the security lights, etc.  We both had massages scheduled today.  I suggested that Cathye check in to see if she should cancel due to her recent surgery and tender areas.  Emily thought that would be smart and would have ended up not doing too much work on her anyway.  But I went.    

Wednesday, March 8^th., 2023…… No rains today – so far!  We walked and fed the dogs and ate breakfast. Since the sun was out we went out and I worked around the yard today while Cathye went out and checked her pots and plants in the greenhouse. I got the last of the panels and the end caps on the gazebo and screwed down so I was done! 

I cleaned up the remaining deckboards and stored them away. I hope to use parts for the planters and garden boxes. We sat down and decided on where to go for our anniversary trip. It was between San Francisco (drive) or Las Vegas (fly). Neither of us had a preference so we flipped a coin and SF won!  Next up is for me to pick us out a hotel. Since we are driving and will save airfare and car rental, I will find us a nicer hotel closer in the city. I am thinking I will book us close in and around the wharf area. We’ll see.      

Thursday, March 9^th., 2023…… We were up super early this morning!  The electricians have a tendency to show up at 7:00am!   This morning Scott showed up at about 7:15am. He was by himself today but still hoped to finish up. To the extent that he had already called for the final this afternoon! Problem was he had to leave to go to an emergency call and was gone for an hour and that is when the inspector showed up! No worries, the guy was cool and said to just have them reschedule. Scott got back and got everything wrapped up and connected and working. The only thing missing was a 50amp breaker for the electrical panel. That one is for the spa but wasn’t in the parts delivery he got here today!  So, tomorrow everything will be done! Still have the clear coat to get done but we are 99% there!  

Tonight, I was on my own for dinner. Cathye went to meet up with Judy, Lyn, and Kristi at Seeds. Those girls discovered the bar area and go there for drinks and hors d’oeuvres and Cathye got an invite for tonight. I fixed myself a quick and easy dinner and settled in with the dogs and watched tv for a few hours.  It was just starting to rain when she got back home so that was good. Tv until bedtime.   

Friday, March 10^th., 2023…… Up early again this morning!  Today it was for my wellness check at my doctor’s office. I had asked for an early appointment and it was for 7:00am! No worries, I like getting these things done early in the day. I was in and out of there in 15 minutes and stopped by McDonald’s and got breakfast to take home for us.

Today was also cleaning day!  As mentioned before, we had decided to fire the housekeepers and do it ourselves. I do the floors and she does the rest. We had the housekeeper come only once a month and now we are doing it every other Friday. The good thing doing it every other week is that it’s a lot easier and lighter work that way! I used my shark portable vacuum and did the hardwood and found it had enough battery left to do the carpets in the bedrooms. So the whole project for me only took a short time. I spent some more time washing out the unit after I dumped it. The filters needed to be washed and rinsed so I did that too. Cathye was working on the mirror in our bathroom so I was able to take that over while she went on to dusting. We finished up, cleaned up, and were done for the day.  

Today (and last night) was spent answering marketplace responses to our ad selling the 5^th wheel. 

Yes, we listed it yesterday and the inquiries were coming in. We got 7 or 8 last night and two more this morning. A lot of interest but nobody has actually made it here. Of course it’s snowing in and around the valley today so the roads aren’t exactly best for driving. Most everyone says they will come on Saturday. First decent offer who can haul it away first gets it!  We’ll see…

Like I said, we had some snow today. Big flakes and it actually stuck! I think it was maybe ½ inch and it was gone in 30 minutes! Scott got back here this afternoon and installed the breaker. I received another call from his office that they have called again for the inspector who will come on Monday. Yaay!  So, we now have power and the spa available. Cathye owned this for a few years and knows how to operate and maintain it. She says we need to make a run to the store to get some new chemicals so we can run it and clean it and sanitize it and get it going! She still is banned from getting in for another 3 weeks but she can still stick her legs in!     

Saturday, March 11^th., 2023…… No rain this last few days. But it’s been cloudy and cool. Temps in the mid-40s. Tomorrow we are supposed to have sun for most of the day. We have one person coming today. She said she would be here around 1:00pm so we left around 9:00am and went to Central Bark and picked up some sawdust for the blueberries and we were out in the yard working when she got here

so we stopped to show her the rig.

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She liked the 5^th wheel but worries because even though it will be parked on their property it will be for her mom to live in.  She said she’s a heavier woman and has issues with steps. We told her we would include the wooden steps that we got with it. She wants to talk it over with her sister so we’ll see. We’re up to over 15 inquiries so far. Once she left we came back in. Turns out Cathye overdid it today! She was tired and sore and said even her incisions hurt!  We settled in for the evening and had dinner and watched tv until bedtime. We lose an hour to daylight saving time but I won’t set anything until tomorrow. Some of our clocks (like the oven!) automatically change so I will wait and do what’s left!