Late yesterday afternoon we gave in and turned on the AC. We could have dealt with the warm temperatures (overnight low was 70) but the humidity made it uncomfortable. The rear AC came on and sounded like normal, but it wasn't cooling. Thankfully the front AC was adequate to wring the humidity out of the air and cool it down.
This morning I walked to the Fitness Center and spent about 45 minutes there before walking back. Once I got back I called an RV repair place at 9AM and he said he would come around 4PM. Around 11:30AM he called me back and said he finished up a job early and was in Donna. He wondered if we were home and if it was okay to come over. After checking the unit he said it needs to be replaced.
The good news is that it should be covered under our Service Contract. The bad news is that once again the damage caused by the government shutting down our economy has come to light (the new normal of shortages). He said it takes weeks, and sometimes as long as 6 months, to get an RV replacement AC unit. I told him that we were supposed to be out of here the morning of the 25th. Hopefully we will find out about a delivery date tomorrow. PTL that the front AC can keep the entire coach cool when temps are only in the low 80's, like they were today. 2nd PTL that temps are forecast to be in the 60's & 70's until a week from tomorrow.
Today was WINDY. 20-25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. It is amazing to watch the tall skinny palm trees sway in the wind without breaking off.
I'm still "fighting" with UPS trying to get an Amazon order (Tetley English Breakfast tea for Kathy) delivered. We see UPS & Fed Exp trucks go by our site multiple times a day. I assumed that they would deliver directly to us. I could understand UPS missing the original delivery date due to the bad weather in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The day after the new delivery date passed I received an email saying they couldn't deliver to the address I gave them. I was to call them. I called and after a series of "punch the number" sessions I was connected to a human being. After a lengthy discussion I asked her to have it delivered to the front office and said I would pick it up. Yesterday I received a new email saying that they couldn't deliver to the address I gave them. The campground has big signs out front, it is on a main street in an urban area and there are over 1,000 sites in the campground. It is not something that is easy to miss.
We have a mailbox at the campground post office. This afternoon I walked back to the campground post office and talked to the kids that run the place. They confirmed that all delivery services except the US mail are to deliver directly to the campsites. I called UPS again and told them I can't understand why they can't make a delivery. We discussed addresses again. Hopefully we will get a delivery tomorrow.
While I was out walking I walked on down to the office to find out if the WiFi ever got fixed. (You need a cable modem to access the WiFi. When I went to get one the 2nd day we were here I was told that the system was down and they didn't know when it would be back up. So they didn't bother giving me a modem.) Today I was told the WiFi had been back up for days. I asked for a cable modem and was told that they didn't have any. The lady took my name and phone number and said she would call me when someone turned one back in. AARGH!!! Our phones have a good signal and we have 85GB/month of streaming/hot spot data available. We already have learned that we can burn through that is as little as 3 weeks, if we get carried away streaming something on TV. All my blog posts are done by connecting my laptop to the Internet using my phone as a WiFi hotspot.
This evening we knew better than to stress our old hearts listening to the drivel that would be spouted on all the major networks; so we did stream a movie and burned some data. We recommend "The Shack", its free with Amazon Prime. Don't confuse it with the many "Cabin" movies. This one stars Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer & Tim McGraw.
The good news is that with all the walking back and forth I walked 3.13 miles today. That was on top of the time I spent at the Fitness Center. If I could average half that per day I might get in decent shape 😀.
Also, we can't help but pass this Valentines Day decoration on a yard down the street. We think it is somewhat grotesque, but someone spent some time making it and setting it up. Even with all the wind today it was still intact when I walked by it around 2PM. It seems more fitting for New Orleans Mardi Gras.
God is good. I pray that He blesses you and yours.
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