Thursday, January 6, 2022

Losing a neighbor and more inverter/converter work

 This morning I was up early around 8:30 so I could move the RV over next to Tom and Deb because they are leaving for the Quartzsite area around 10 this morning.  I'll just take their site and be closer to Shane and Cathy for the remainder of my stay.

Actually caught the sunrise

Yuma said his goodbyes

And they're off.
After they left I jumped on the suggestion that Mark the repairman gave me for $50 hoping it was the solution.  Of course not having all the equipment of an electrician and no where near the knowledge, it was a long, slow job for me with Nick's help.  Poor guy 😪

Nick gave me a yell from inside the coach.  I had a window open and a hummingbird flew in to visit, but forgot the way out.

Nick gave it a hand to shoo it out and the little guy hopped on his finger and Nick held it outside and off it flew.  They are such cute and curious birds 😍


Finally, I got it done good enough to test.  It was early afternoon when I turned the generator off and the new inverter/converter on in hopes it would not shut itself down like it had been doing previously.  

I quickly ran into the RV and opened the refrigerator to see if the light was on and it was.  That means the inverter was working.  Then I checked the gauge to see if the batteries were charging and they were which means the converter is working.  Mission accomplished!!😀😀😀

For the remainder of the afternoon, Nick and I laid in the sun.  Just a gorgeous day with clear skies, no wind and a temperature of 72.  Just perfect!  Around 4 o'clock I joined Shane in his tent for a little discussion about world events as we see them and I was home a little after 5 o'clock.

We remembered to pull dinner out of the fridge last night so we had a good filling dinner and now it's time to finish the blog and get some dessert and hit the sack.  Been a long day.

Thanks for stopping by.

12 comments:

  1. Soundsike a beautiful day there. It's amazing how thalittle hummingbird made itself at home. They are intriguing creatures, that's for sure. I'm glad you got your power problems fixed. Hopefully it's smooth sailing from now on. And, yes, I do feel for Nick, having to be part of your "fix-it" projects. Yuma will miss Tom and Deb.

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  2. Hummingbirds are adorable. I wonder if there is a special meaning when one flies into your home?🤔😊

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  3. Awww....the hummingbird brought you good luck. That's awesome. Elva

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  4. Any day you get something like that fixed by yourself is a fabulous day. Congratulations!!! That hummingbird ... must have been a young one. I've never seen one get on your finger. Amazing!!!

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  5. Yay! Nice work! Nick made a little hummingbird friend, how cool is that! You're finally missing out on some really cold weather here. Single digits for highs the past three days or so.😰

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    1. Thanks Steve. Not missing it one bit. 72 here almost every day. Surprised the Hummingbird stayed on Nick's finger long enough to get a picture 😊

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  6. Sure feels good once you get something working on your own...good job. Lucky that bird was willing to let Nick show its way out.

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    1. Yes. Thanks Dave. Now I can sit back and enjoy this beautiful weather.

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  7. Awesome having the converter/inverter working again with the solar panels. No more generator!
    Trusting little hummer.

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    1. Thanks Jeff. I think the Hummingbird gave me good luck.

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  8. We may need.to have an indepth conversation about inverters at Bloggerfest.

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  9. The good news is even though the guy did not want to tackle you problem at least the advice he gave you for $50 sounds like it worked.
    How wonderful that a hummingbird flew in and then got on Nick's finger for the trip out of the motorhome. That must be the reward for all the hard work getting the solar/inverter working correctly. Enjoy that spot and we will see you soon.

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