Only you can prevent forest fires.

How Smokey got his name.

 

Our friends Terry and Carolann gave us this bear.

What are friends for if they can't help you out.
When Smokey was first bought he had an oil leak.  The leak did not seem like much when we ran it parked in the storage lot, until he got out on the road.  And once up to speed there was just enough oil blowing on the exhaust pipe to cause some smoke.................OK plenty of smoke.  So when your wife says to call the RV Smokey, it kind of makes sense.

My nurse graduates

My daughter added some more letters to her name today.  She graduated from a top nursing school with a BSN (bachelors of science in nursing).  Now she can add that to her name after her BS.  So that was the big thing to attend.  Of course we did out WW meeting where I logged in another loss.  Now if I can keep up the loss next week I might get my 40 pound loss. 

We are so proud of our little girl.

And by chance if anyone who wants to go on a shooting spree is reading this, please put yourself first.  Don't waste the gas and time to drive someplace, stay home and shoot yourself first.

The tree is done

So what do you think?????  The tree turned out pretty good huh.

The Oregon State Capitol Tree.

The golden man stands watch over the Christmas tree.

The weather was really nice this afternoon so we took a walk around the Oregon State Capitol.  Last year our friends John and Sue came to stay with us for a couple of days since one of their sons was getting married in town.  And I took them to see the Capitol and listen to one of the local schools choir sing.
I hope they see this and remember their time here.

Last year at the Capitol

First thing this morning I had to make a trip out to Smokey and get the coffee maker.  Seems like the one we have been using in the house did not want to work.  I wonder what the neighbors thought seeing me come in from Smokey with my coffee pot. 

Cleaning the master cylinder area and getting a tree.

A big improvement on the Superchief from the Indian is the see thru brake system master cylinder reservoir.  But like the cooling system overflow tank this plastic was black.  So today I cleaned it up.  Now after cleaning it I still did not see the brake fluid but after checking it was full.  So I guess I should drain some out so I can see the level.

And with the big celebration of Christmas coming we got our Christmas tree today.  We found a tree farm close to us that we used last year and found the perfect tree, hey God didn't make a bad tree, and they shake the loose needles off and I get it bailed and throw it in the wagon.  Last year was the first year for the wagon since I bought it in November.  Did I tell you it was a $300 car that didn't run and I fixed it up.  Hey I'm cheap and enjoy a challenge.  And I did pay $10 for the tree.

I like the shaker and get it bailed.

Looks like a Weight Watchers tree huh.

So now it's time to decorate the tree.  And maybe I will have time to work on Smokey tomorrow........

Fixing some things under the hood

The lower grill was removed by my friend to get to the starting battery.  Seems like Winnebago located this battery behind the front bumper and the easiest way to get it out was to remove the lower grill.

 

So today I bought some new screws, the old ones were rusty, and installed the grill.  I cleaned out the radiator overflow tank.  It looked like there was mud in the bottom and a good cleaning did wonders for the tank.

Kind of makes me want to buy a tractor.
Nothing runs like a Deere.

I also fixed the strap that holds the overflow tank in place.  The bungee cord that was holding it was getting worn out.

The inside hood release has also been bent and twisted so I also adjusted it to work better.

My blow out plug

For those of you that want to see the blow out plug I made, here are some pictures.

Bought at Lowe's

Tapped hole for the 1/4" pipe thread.

Ready to plug and play.

WOW someone is reading my BLOG

Great to see so many people reading this BLOG lately.  Some have wanted to see older posts about where we have been or repairs done to mt RV's.  There is a box at the top left where you can type in something and search the BLOG.
Enjoy some of the Oregon, WA and the very Northern tip of the CA coast where we have traveled.
We do like the Oregon Coast.