Kathy started the day by going to a ladies Bible study. She then went to the weekly information meeting. After she got back home we headed to the San Benito Walmart to buy some groceries. It's 9 miles from us. There is a bigger one that is closer but for some reason I like the one in San Benito. It's where I bought the set of tires for the Flex.
We thought about stopping at a Mexican restaurant we passed but decided to just go home for lunch.
Yesterday Kathy noticed that the passenger side AC vents were blowing hot air. I did some online searching and believe that the problem is a faulty mixer box. It appears to be a somewhat common issue with Ford Flexes. I watched a 20 minute video of a guy changing one and decided I will make an appointment with the Ford dealer and let them deal with it.
Next on my chore list was doing a good flush of our black tank. Not a difficult chore, just something that needs to be done occasionally. After that I moved a lawn chair around into the sun and read for awhile. Today's high was a breezy, mostly sunny 65. A long sleeve shirt was adequate if you were in the sun most of the time.
I was sitting outside again after doing a 5 mile bike ride around the campground when a couple from down the street stopped to visit as they walked by. They are from Wyoming. They sold their main home but still have a cabin in the mountains. It's rural enough that the last several miles to get to the cabin are not plowed during the winter. Most of the year they live in their 5th wheel camper. During the summer they spend time at the cabin and occasionally visit it for a few days in the winter. They told about only being able to drive to within a quarter mile of the cabin. They couldn't get the rest of the way in their dually pickup, even with chains. He walked up to the cabin and brought a sled down to the truck. They loaded their groceries onto the sled and pulled it back up to the cabin. They plan on being here for another couple of weeks and then heading north. They aren't sure where, just north.
The couple from New Mexico, who live across from us in a travel trailer, ran out of propane last night. The overnight low was 46. A propane truck drives through the campground almost every day, occasionally honking the horn. If you put an orange placard in your window the guy stops and fills your propane tank/s. I was walking by, taking our trash to the dumpster, when he stopped at their camper. I asked about the cost of delivered propane. For RV size tanks the cost is $4.30/gallon. I checked at the local Tractor Supply. If we packed up and drove there the cost was still $3.89/gallon. We have an onboard 35 gallon tank. We would burn 2 gallons of diesel fuel making the round trip to Tractor Supply. Paying the $4.30/gallon seems to be the way to go.
We had intended to go to Boca Chica today, 50 miles, to watch the SpaceX launch, but it got delayed until maybe Wednesday.
God is good. I pray that He bless you yours. He has blessed me.
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