Sunday night we met the Timmers at a restaurant called Sasquatch in Verdi, NV. We had a great time and enjoyed the food, beer, and great company.
We woke up Monday morning to more frozen water lines and called it, we were done. We packed up the rig, drove to Carson City for groceries, more propane (yes we went through a tank in 3 nights) and fuel.
We then very nicely asked for an early check-in at the Timmer Casa. They approved that and we showed up late afternoon. We very much appreciate our friendship with Randy and Kristen. These two are always so welcoming and we feel very much at home in their home. We had more laughs over “breakfast for dinner” and got settled in.
Randy had to leave early Tuesday morning and will be gone for the week so we are here to keep Kristen and the girls company. We didn’t do much Tuesday and just enjoyed our coffee on comfy couches in a nice warm living room. I decided to join Kristen at the gym for a workout in the afternoon.
Wednesday as I was remaking the bed with fresh sheets, I noticed the underside of the mattress was wet. We had significant condensation during the cold nights and didn’t realize it was under the mattress as well. So we pulled the mattress and it sat outside to dry for two days. We moved ourselves into the guest bedroom. Except for one night in a hotel and three nights sleeping in the trailer due to the truck being in the shop, we have only slept in the camper for the past six months. We really do like our bed in the camper but it was nice not to have to go outside in the cold to go to the bathroom and to just grab a book and relax on the couch in the morning. We had gotten used to going without a few creature comforts but it is a nice treat to enjoy while we are here.
Kristen and I got to the gym one more time which kind of helped to balance out our lazy mornings and happy hour afternoons. We enjoyed walks with the dogs, reading, movies, cocktails and popcorn at night.
Friday night we went into Carson City and met the McDaniels. Vaughn and Jenni have been traveling since October and are coming here for Friendsgiving as well. We hadn’t seen them in a few years so it was nice to go out to dinner and hear about their travels. We went to Shoe Tree Brewing after dinner and had some more laughs, especially when a tipsy patron wanted to join the group. He was quite entertaining but it was nice when his friends guided him away to take him home.
We were happy to use the week to get caught up on laundry, oil changes, a new radiator for the Jeep and a little relaxation. There are five couples making their way out here to spend next week with us. We are looking forward to seeing them and having a great Friendsgiving together.
Waiting for the craziness to begin…