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This is the on-going story of our life in out new-to-us 1986 Rockwood home on wheels. On good days, she’s known as Priscilla from the movie and on bad days she’s known as the derelict.

And Here We Go Again!

Last night the Manchester police department stopped by and told us to move to Walmart from where we had been parked, an empty parking lot at a defunct Lowe’s. Now Manchester, NH Mayor Ted Gatsas announced in time for his … Continue reading

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You can’t park in this parking lot!

Today, the Friday after christmas I was in a pretty good mood. I need to take the furnace apart and look for a bad electric connection, but other than that everything else is working fine. Plus we have cold weather … Continue reading

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“You Can’t Park Here!”

We had our first “You can’t park here and you’ll have to move!” today. Today was also our day to spend with Health and Human Services to be re-certified for SNAP benefits. Since we added the trailer this fall I … Continue reading

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And yet another winter in New Hampshire, 2013-2014.

November 9, 2013 and we have the first real snow in Manchester, NH. It is a good day to stay inside, even more so since we’ve got our heating system running reliably. As the weather became colder we had some … Continue reading

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And we enter yet another winter in New England

Trailer Shame. Up until now the only time I’ve trucked a bike (once) was when I knowingly bought a non-running Yamaha motorcycle. With Lynn taking the winter off to recover from his total joint replacement I added a trailer. This … Continue reading

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The Infamous Auto Stop Propane Fill Valve.

We live full time in a 1987 32′ Rockwood in New England, starting in November 2011 so Propane is near and dear to our hearts. As we revived and grudgingly updated the quarter century old systems we danced around the … Continue reading

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Nothing really new, just a recent scare.

So far this winter, things are going well. I’m looking to source some new spark plug wires and spark plugs for the chassis, trying to eliminate a serious mis-fire. And to stop blowing unburnt fuel out the exhaust. The Onan … Continue reading

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As We Head for Another Winter in New England

Started 15 September 2012 Or Up Grades, how they are working and plans for surviving winter 2012-2013 We’ve been living and working in a day use park since July so we’re enjoying a level concrete pad, never ending water, electricity … Continue reading

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Spring Has Sprung

Well, at least we’ve changed the clocks to daylight saving time. The furnace is no longer needed at night. There’s real warmth to the sun light. And it’s time to fill the water system. All winter long we’ve been flushing … Continue reading

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The Saga of the Furnace has Ended!

And I’ve made changes to the battery pack. The new Dinosaur Fan 50 Plus Pins control board works as advertised until the voltage gets too low. So if the furnace fails to fire, it now tries again and usually lights. … Continue reading

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