A soak in the hot tub this morning, then right into the shower. When Joan went in our adjoining door, one of Steph and Dan's kitties was crying for some attention... Joan let little Tango in for his first visit in our house...
Little? Yes, Tango's brother and sister are Siberian Forest Cats and are significantly larger that this orange boy. His physique is more like what Izzy's was. He can be a bit shy, but nosed around the house. I know he saw me walking Rufus last week, so he may have been concerned about another bigger cat.
I didn't get a motorcycle ride in today. There were some tasks to get done. The motorhome needs some attention - when we left Cotton Lane (the RV park we were in while we were waiting for the house to be done), the house batteries weren't holding a charge. Group 31 batteries - heavy, dude. When I replaced them two years ago, I went with AGM batteries at nearly twice the price of lead acid. They had an 18 month warranty. The previous lead acid batteries lasted about 5 years. Hmmm... twice the price and they last less than half as long? For that price difference, I can add some distilled water when necessary.
It took 3 stops to find what I wanted for batteries... well, first stop, second stop, then back to the first. Sam's Club won out over Costco, since Costco didn't have any Group 31 batteries.
We stopped first at the motorhome and took the crappy batteries out...
These beasts are about 80 pounds each and they had to come out to trade for the core on new batteries. Joan lubed the sliding battery tray that didn't want to slide. A bit of persuasion with a hammer helped the lube. Lifting those out of there and into the back of the Equinox was about the max I could handle... one at a time. The young guy at Sam's who took those away picked up one in each hand - showoff whippersnapper!
A side trip to the pharmacy at Costco... always something we seasoned citizens need from the pharmacy. Then back to the motorhome to install the new batteries...
Yeah, those look prettier than the batteries that came out. We checked out the 12 volt system in the coach (all good), then fired up the generator to exercise that and top off the charge on the new batteries.
We took some stuff out of the cargo trailer (including a wall-mounted rack) that will go into the garage. Unlike the situation in Texas, where the cargo trailer lived in our driveway, we have the cargo trailer in storage with the motorhome here.
Then to use up some fuel bonus $$ at Fry's on that expensive premium gas - got it for a dollar less than the going rate, making the final price just under $3/gallon. Plus, the Fry's in Goodyear (where the coach is stored) was 50¢ per gallon less than the Fry's closest to the house.
Late lunch at Oregano's Pizza. Then back onto the Interstate and the heavy traffic to get ourselves back home. All this ate up most of the day. My back is feeling that battery lifting... I may need another soak this evening.
2 comments:
Good to see you with a kitty in your lap again, even if Tango is not Rufus.
Arizona heat is brutal for batteries, so skipping AGM for cheaper lead-acid type is probably a good choice. We have hot summers here but cold winters so we go through batteries on the lawn mower and cars about 30% faster due to the summer heat.
Hi Earl - We love our grandkitties, and it was nice that Tango visited. For a short time. The Facebook Memories are coming up with Rufus posts; it reminds me of the good memories even though it hurts.
With the Group 31s replaced in the motorhome, I think we now have fresh batteries in all our conveyances. I've been told the climate here is tougher on batteries and tires. So, that's fun.
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