Sunday 08.28.2011 Home, Finally

Whew, what a day!

It started out a cool breezy mostly-white-fluffy-cloud day, with the sun winning out with it's warmth and brightness.

Frank went out for a row, while I finished packing up/cleaning the front bedroom, putting things away in the front room, deflating inflatables, etc. I don't think it will warm enough for swim-time the next time I'm able to be there. *sigh* He was back just as I was starting my breakfast.

We brought the rowboat and paddleboat up and turned them over.

As I ate, he finished the deflatables, putting them away, then took all the rugs outside and shook them.

I vacuumed the front; we talked about taking the speedboat out, and decided we had time to do it. The vehicles had to be moved around--the car to the back door to load, boat trailer out of the big shed, and the van to pick up the trailer and boat.

The car battery was dead again. Ugh.

Frank put the charger on it again, and we tried the engine. It wasn't going to start, so we left the charger on it while doing more of the "going home chores". A while later, we tried again, to no avail. But we decided to go get the boat out anyway, and let the car charge more.

I got the boat uncovered and fired up, instructed Frank on how to put the boat on the trailer (all these years, and he's never put the boat on the trailer) and he set out on the lake. I went to the launch with the van and trailer.

I am very pleased to say that we did an excellent job! We sure needed something to go right...

Back at the JC, we got the power washer out to get the algae stain off the bottom of the boat. That alone didn't cut the stuff, so we used the Toon Bright cleaning solution. That didn't work as well as I had remembered it did, and Frank didn't think so either.

By now, we're working in the sun, out of the wind, and it's pretty warm. The overspray from the powerwasher felt good.

We decided to leave the boat washed, but not washed well, and figure out the vehicle situation.

We charger didn't get the battery up enough this time to start the car, so we moved the boat up the driveway and dropped it, brought the van back around into the garage, and put jumper cables on. The car wouldn't start right away, which surprised both of us. Hm, maybe I'll have to take the van home...

We went back in to finish packing and cleaning.

Vacuumed, refrigerated and dry foods sorted and packed, and we're ready to load something.

I revved the engine on the van, Frank turned the key on the car. It started!! Finally!

Ok. I moved the car to the back door, we moved the boat back down the driveway and into the garage, and covered it. There, garage done.

The rest of the last set of chores done, Frank loaded the car, and we were finally on the road about 5:30 pm. We were both hungry and tired.

We stopped in Rose City, first at the gas station for a test turn-off/restart, which was successful, as well some fuel. $3.85--I didn't fill, just got a few gallons to get back to Lansing where the price would (hopefully) be lower. Next, to the Rose City Cafe.

After we ate the yummy food, and de-stressed a bit, we headed for home.

The car started again (thank you God) and we were off.

An uneventful drive home, thanks again.

Frank helped carry my things in before leaving. We had a great 5 days at the lake.

I have unpacked everything, got work stuff out for morning, washed and dried a load of laundry, and am ready for bed.

Whew!

Thank you for reading. Hugs.