Another Week Gone

I realize I've been MIA here at the blog this week. It's been a bit stormy at The Beast; not just the actual weather but our tempers have become a bit frayed after dealing with the folks at HeartlessHeartland. They have decided, contrary to the opinion of two certified and experienced rv service technicians, that the company is not at fault in building a shoddy product and therefore they are not replacing all of our burned out appliances. And so Denny and I have spent the week comparison pricing and shopping, trying to find comparable appliances to replace those that burned out. Of course, Heartland used discontinued models on some of the items so we've upgraded a bit on the washing machine and microwave/convection oven. Our insurance company will be investigating the matter because they do not cover "power surges" which is what Heartland claims happened to our rig, despite all evidence to the contrary. It may turn out that Denny and I have to eat the expense, but at least we are close to having the rig back to where it was when we bought it. Or better.

Thank goodness for the company of friends. Evenings are spent together at happy hour, noshing hors d 'oeuvres and speaking "of many things, like shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings. And why the sea is boiling hot and whether pigs have wings."* We've shared meals and memories and many a laugh which has eased the whole electrical/burned appliances/dealing with idiots thing.

And of course, there are always beautiful sunrises here at the beach.
* quote from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass.