Last Saturday, we decided that another short shakedown was in order after getting our brakes worked on again. The 90th version of the Old Time Fiddler’s Convention was on tap for Chattanooga from noon to 7pm so we loaded ourselves … Continue reading
Old man winter eased his grip on East Tennessee this past Friday and we packed up the Pleasure Way and headed to Harrison Bay State Park just North of Chattanooga. This was just a short overnighter to shakedown the new … Continue reading
We had planned to take the first 2-3 weeks in January for a “Shakedown run” in our Pleasure-Way RV but medical appointments and social obligations here in the village have made us reconsider and postpone that trip until later in … Continue reading
Our friend Andrea posted this recipe a few weeks ago and we finally got around to serving it up. Braised Brussels sprouts with bacon and pearl onions – YUM! Throw in a perfect avocado and a Lamb Chop. Oh, a … Continue reading
Heading home from our Illinois weekend, we stopped at Old Shawneetown where Illinois Route 13 hits the Ohio River. Today, Shawneetown isn’t much to write home about with a population of just 300 and perched precariously below the levee and … Continue reading
We found ourselves with a couple of hours to kill before visiting with my great aunt this afternoon and Mary found a Winery, brewery, restaurant in a place called Alto Pass, Illinois. We punched it up on Google Maps and … Continue reading
We hadn’t stayed on Ocracoke since a rather exciting Pirate weekend between tropical storm Henri and hurricane Isabel in 2003 so here we are heading back to the island with a major blow brewing. We must just love excitement! We … Continue reading
Last Summer, Mary and I discussed taking a trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We mentioned it to a few friends and began to plan a trip for October. Andrea and Jim from Lexington, NC (with their granddog … Continue reading
Disconnect one side of the battery (or activate your battery kill switch) and disconnect your trailer from shore power. Ignore this at your peril! Your unit will differ from mine but you need to run 2 power cables from the … Continue reading
As I mentioned in my first article about this solar project, I got a kit with an MPPT charge controller which seeks and transfers maximum power to the battery bank and the load. You can find out more at this … Continue reading