Today was less exhausting than yesterday. No shopping on the agenda. We never left the campground. However, the day did get off to a challenging start. Awakening at 4:00 am for a nature call, I noted the heater was blowing cold air. I had been aware that I had one empty propane tank and was not sure of the status of the second tank. I had planned to refill the empty tank yesterday afternoon, but I was too pooped to get it done. So we paid the price for my procrastination this morning. Fortunately, we do have a small electric space heater on board so I plugged it in and set it on the kitchen counter. The temperature at 6:00 am was a chilly 35 F., but the electric heater made it bearable inside the rig.
So when I took Rosie up to the laundry this morning, I had both tanks refilled ($58 total at $3.99 a gallon – ouch). Before laundry and propane acquisition, we took the pooches on a walk on the trail that goes around the campground loops. During the walk we had a chance to chat with another full timing couple that also own an Alpenlite. They are here for an extended stay at the $500 monthly rate.
After laundry was done and stowed away, Rosie made the bed (one of her favorite things to do) and I set about reorganizing the liquor cabinet and basement to accommodate our bar stocking purchases yesterday. I also set up the sewer hose so all we have to do is pull the handles on the tanks as needed.
A few more doggie walks in the afternoon and some relaxing in the gravity chairs with an adult beverage before grilling some pork chops for dinner. Oh, I also gave the grill a long past due cleaning.
Tomorrow we are planning a day trip to Anza Borrego State Park to check out potential boondocking sites for our transition to Yuma.
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