Evicted!

“Hey, we’ve been thrown out of nicer places than this!” No, not really, but it’s fun to say that.

After getting all settled in for the week here at Hart Ranch, we heard that they are shutting down the section we are in for the winter. Apparently, the woman at the check-in desk wasn’t aware of this situation. When we went up there to find out, she did know about it... “Oh, I guess I forgot to tell you. I don’t know where my mind is these days.” I have an idea. Her little “oversight” wasted about two hours of our time. It takes just as long to tear down and set up for a two block move as it does for a 200 mile move.

The sites here are all the same in size and general layout, but we really liked where we were... Izzy could go right out the door, turn to the east and have a big ol’ pasture to run around in. Now, there’s a bit more of a walk to get to that area. Not that big of a deal. It just wouldn’t have been necessary for us to waste our time if we had been told of this when we checked in. There are plenty of sites available.

Oh, and this happened in the middle of getting the coach scrubbed. I was up on the roof when our neighbor told me that they would be closing this section. The pine trees in the Tetons left sap and black spots on our roof... I first scrubbed it with dish soap, then went over it again with a special rubber roof cleaner and conditioner. A lot of work!

To add to the fun, the wind was gusting 25 - 30 mph. While it made it more interesting to balance up there, it helped move the water to the back of the coach. Oh, and the directions on the roof cleaner said, “Don’t let this dry on the gelcoat or fiberglass sides of your RV.” Yeah, that meant I had to scrub down the rest of the coach as soon as I finished the roof.

With that job done, I had time to grab a shower before we had to move to a different site. On the bright side, we didn’t have to hook the cargo trailer behind the coach... we made one trip with the truck and cargo trailer - Joan drove that while I brought the bike. We parked them on the site, then went back to unhook the HitchHiker utilities and connect up to Big Red. Two whole blocks. Then set up the 5th wheel and hook up all the utilities again.

We relaxed after with lunch out. Then came back to take Izzy for a walk to introduce her to her new surroundings. She definitely doesn’t like this as well as the previous site... but, she’s adaptable.