Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Hurricane, UT - Being blown away in Walmart's parking lot

Today was a very satisfying day.  This morning I hooked up to the sewer and dumped the tanks.  Katie and I took one more short walk, then I vacuumed the couch and floors while I still had electricity.  I don't think Zion has any hook-ups.

Leaving the campground.  
I wish my camera had a 3-D setting to show the layers in this photo.

We went into the town of Hurricane, UT and found a laundromat, where I did tons of laundry.  That's always a good job to get done.

On the way to the laundromat we drove past an RV sales and service shop, so when I was done folding and putting away and hanging everything up, I drove back there to see if they could change the oil on The Palms.  They said they don't change oil, they use a shop down the street, so I went there and they took The Palms right away.  I got the oil changed and tires checked, fluids checked, all that stuff.  So now when I head down to Arizona, I won't worry about having to get those things done there.

Then we drove to the local Walmart where I did my grocery shopping. 

We are over-nighting here tonight - it's windy as hell (excuse my French, but it is), and there's lightning in the sky.  I just looked out and there was a whole line of lightning showing up behind the mountains to my right.  I sure hope the light fixtures in this parking lot stay grounded.  They are swaying in the wind. 

Today was beautiful, but this wind tonight - wow!  About 8:30 I took Katie outside to go potty, and when I opened the door, it FLEW out of my hand and SLAMMED into the side of the rig.  It actually cracked the plastic thingy that the door hooks into when open.  I was happy there wasn't a hole in the side of The Palms.   Incredible.  No rain, though.  It did rain last night for about ten minutes, but nothing yet tonight.   I don't see any stars in the night sky, so it must be cloudy. 

This was the sunset from the Walmart parking lot this evening:



I'm watching TV and typing by the generator, but will turn it off soon and go to bed.  Another RV just pulled up alongside me, and I don't want the generator to bother them.

Tomorrow I'm going to drive over to Zion and see if I can get in early.  If not, there are a few RV parks here in town I'll check out.

From Me and My Dog, have a great Tuesday night, everyone!  :)

8 comments:

  1. Oh I hate it when the winds rip the door open like that! I've had that happen a lot. Beautiful sunset! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Scenic Walmart sunset - who'd a thunk it??

    Don't worry about your "french" - high winds can get to anyone. We tied a lightweight rope on the inside door handle and we hang onto that when the wind blows.

    Hugs to you and Katie.

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  3. Great sunset!
    All your chores are done and now you can enjoy Zion. Can't wait to see the pictures.

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  4. That was a really nice sunset photo. Thunder and lightning and wind are some of the worst things to have when you are in the RV.

    One of the first things I did after we got the RV was attach a nylon rope to the inside door handle so I could hang onto that as I opened the door when it was windy. Works great, but I've had to re-tie it a few times as it slips off sometimes when we don't have to use it very much.

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  5. The sunset photo is beautiful. I think Utah is gorgeous, although years ago I didn't care for it at all.

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  6. Ewww, I just HATE stormy weather in the MH. Especially the wind!!! You stay safe!!

    You sunset via Wal-Mart Resort was just beautiful!!

    Enjoy Zion!!

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  7. Gorgeous sunset. I've lost our door a couple of times in the wind also. And if you are in the Wal-mart parking lot, generators are a part of the deal. Just not real late or real early.

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  8. Even with the bad weather, it sounds as though you had a cozy evening inside. Good luck getting into Zion. Will look forward to hearing about your time there.

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