Thursday - Just hung around the campground. It rained in the area but only drizzled on and off here. We thought about going to Grand Traverse Bay to watch the sun set, but it was just to damp and cool to go set by the water.
We did have some entertainment during the afternoon. I was sitting at the table working on my laptop when I happened to look out the windshield and noticed the woman across the street using their campers outside shower to give her dog a bath. We older folks can remember the song, She Wore an Itsy Bitsy Yellow Polka Dot Bikini. This woman's bikini was black, but it was VERY, VERY itsy bitsy. After washing 2 dogs she then took a lengthy shower (she did shower in the bikini). The hot water heater in her camper must be huge because she was either washing dogs or showering for over 45 minutes.
Friday - We packed up to leave Timber Ridge this morning. I put the water softener in the back of the Flex because its easier than storing it under the coach, and I would be hooking it back up at the campground we were moving to. As I walked by the Flex I noticed that the passenger side front tire looked low, again. I had put air in it 2 days ago. I checked online and found an auto repair shop 15 minutes away. A puncture, near the sidewall, had previously been plugged. The tire was leaking around the plug. They wouldn't patch it because the puncture was so close to the sidewall.
I looked the tires over before we bought the car and they look like they have 20k of tread left on them. The recommendation for AWD's is that you replace all tires at the same time, so that they all have similar tread depths (i.e., similar diameters and circumferences on all four tires). They didn't have this size 19" tire in stock so I had them order a set of four and they put the donut spare on. The new tires are supposed to arrive at their shop Mon AM and be installed at 11:30 Mon.
Fortunately I was able to extend our reservation here thru checkout Tuesday AM. I cancelled our reservation at the campground in Zeeland/Holland.
So, what did I learn today? Part of my Old Testament reading for today was Psalm 9:1-9. Psalm 9:5 - "You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance, O God, our savior." My New Testament reading was John 9:1-23 the story telling about Jesus healing the man who was born blind. As I was sitting outside reading this during the afternoon I wondered if the manner in which I became aware of our tire problem was an "awesome act of deliverance"? The tire could have deflated when we were pulling it behind the coach. We probably would not have known that we had a problem until we saw chunks of it flying off and destroying the front fender. Christians know that "we are in the world" in that we will experience trials while here. Jesus said that the blind man was born blind so that God's glory could be revealed. I need to be sure to be on the lookout for some way that God's glory might be revealed by our minor inconvenience.
I think I am a lot like the Old Testament Israelites, I focus on my minor trials instead of being thankful for the multitude of blessings I have received. I have a God who sent His son to pay from my sins and who offers me a way into Heaven. I have family who I love, and who mostly love me 😀. I was born in the greatest nation on the planet. I am in reasonably good health, especially for an obese 75 year old. I worked for over 40 years at a job I enjoyed. While not as wealthy as some of the good Socialists in our nation (Bernie, Nancy, Joe, Kamala), I don't have to worry about how I am going to pay for a set of new tires. Etc.
God is good. I pray that He blesses you and yours.
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