May 4, 2014

Little Manatee River State Park

 Wimauma, FL

We really like the new screen we bought that attaches to the awning.  Without the screen, it would make sitting outside comfortably almost impossible because the sun is that strong.  It is a little bit of a nuisance but we have to take the screen down and retract the awning when there are strong winds in the forecast or, as a precaution, when we are going to gone for the day.  

 Monte and I usually attach the screen together.  After the spline is inserted into the track of the awning Monte pulls along the length while I hold up the other end feeding it to him a little bit at a time.

It rained the last few days so we took the screen down.  With no rain predicted in the forecast for the next week, Monte decided to put the screen back up.  I was on the phone when he began the process so I couldn’t help him—but did that stop Monte? NO.  He cleverly devised a simple pulley system.  Worked like a charm.

Last week, Monte took the hitch apart so he could wire brush and paint it.  He noticed the plastic glide pads were cracked so he called Mor/Ryde to request new ones that were delivered on Friday. 

 

 

 

 

 Good as new.

The day just seemed to get away from us.  We talked about taking the kayaks out.  We talked about going on a hike.  We talked about riding our bikes.  It was all talk.  We didn’t end up doing much of anything.

In the late afternoon I gave Monte a much needed haircut.