Labor Day Weekend: Day 3
In September 2019, I paid $380 to have Malloy’s Mobile Detailing wash Wild Thing. It was SO worth it!
Day 3 of my own wash experience and I am half way done.
And I am tired and a little sore. Up and down the ladder, being careful on the ladder, being careful with the power/water/wand of the power washer, directing the power washer, scrubbing with a long handled brush … back and forth to water supply. GAH! In hindsight, I wish I had called Malloy’s again.
But, I am half done and will finish the job.
This morning, I gave the back driver side section another round … and the back end its first go. AND, I emptied all of the basement storage, sorted what could be kept and what was throw away AND washed out all of the compartments.
Thankfully, it is warm but not HOT (70F when I was working) and low humidity so everything is drying nicely.
The rear (one pass so far) and the untouched passenger side. It might not look bad in the photo, but above the rear slide and the awning and any “grooves” … lots of dirt, mold, mildew.
I think 2-3 more morning sessions for the outside/passenger side basement compartments and then she can return to her normal spot for the interior. Heads up… the interior looks a bit like The Addams Family: spider webs, dead flies … probably mouse droppings when I get all opened up. It will be a 3-4 day steam clean and vacuum extravaganza :)
I thought I was cleaning up to sell, but I’m now not sure. We’ll see. I contacted local dealers re consignment sale … I don’t need this size RV … but she has been a good ship and I don’t know…
Meanwhile…
Morning scratch and snuggle.
The wind shifted, the smoke lifted and it has been a beautiful Labor Day Monday!
Lovely light.
Happy Emmett!!
The front porch continues to look beautiful with all plants thriving!
Tomatoes are slowly ripening … I’ve had a small, consistent supply of the Husky Cherry tomatoes. The Manitoba … 1 so far has ripened. But so much fun even if not exactly an economical venture.
And inside … the change in light angle … Autumn light which is my favorite.
It has been a glorious Labor Day weekend. I have enjoyed all of it: motorhome cleanup, time with Emmett, some cooking and baking and some downtime reading and catching up on my YouTube favorites.
Cheers!!
2 Responses to “Labor Day Weekend: Day 3”
Your front porch really does look beautiful. What a job cleaning Wild Thing! I wonder whether you will sell her or not…
It’s very windy here and the temperature dropped sharply after a couple of big thunderstorms. I think it’s too early for autumn.
Thank you, Margaret! And yes a much bigger job than I thought it would be to clean up Wild Thing! But, I told myself … a little at a time and it will get done. I approach most chores that way now as am older. It is not worth hurting myself or making myself so tired that it takes me days to recover :)
My thought about selling … I don’t need something this big and I would like to do shorter trips on back roads and be able to stop at roadside stands, smaller towns and scenic pull outs. With the Jeep in tow, I am nearly 60 feet long so that kind of thing is trickier!! I thought that I would sell this year while the demand is high and maybe next year there will be some who escaped COVID by RV that decide the RV life is not for them … and I might be able to find a van or travel trailer or ???. But, I have this kind of slight panic about giving up my “escape house”.
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