We're Outta Here AND Here We Go Again

The part we were waiting on finally arrived Friday around 10:00.  Dometic was good on their word and everything needed arrived promptly.   We had added a few upgrades to the list of warranty items and maintenance items and the last of those were installed Friday as well.  We picked up our Ollie at around 4:00 and decided to stay in our spot next to the sales office one more night!  We had water and electric and a grassy level spot at just the right price...free!!!  We even had a fellow Oliver owner for a neighbor last night!!        

We added a Easy Start for our air conditioner that will enable us to run it off a 2000w generator.  With the new mother board added to the Dometic Penquin AC we also acquired a new thermostat and it seems like the AC is now quieter!!
We added a new keyless entry lock that is far more substantial for security!!  We really like this upgrade a lot!!        

We changed our day/night shades to white!!  This is a huge upgrade since the fiberglass is white and what was installed originally were off white kinda yellowish.  Not what you would expect against white fiberglass.  It seems the shade company originally claimed they could only do the off white color but suddenly they began sending white!  It really looks much better, cleaner, less faded and just like it should look!! We are happy!!
       

The Old Shades with our lamp light on and old cabinets above

The new shades without our lamp due to the warranty work done.  

               

New cabinets above and notice the old yellowish beige shades

All in all our experiences were good and all warranty work completed as well as upgrades and maintenance!!

As we began planning our return to Auburn to finish the tag process for our truck we got a text message from our son telling us to monitor the weather.  We had not been watching much TV and our  cell coverage sporatic so we were not up on the latest hurricane...Nate!
We quickly turned on the weather to see that Nate is heading right in the direction we were heading!!
Oh no!!!  Not again!!!

All our plans to head toward Florence, Alabama and see the area of the Natchez Trace there were off!!  First, the area was scheduled for several inches of rain, the wind was going to be rather gusty into the 35 to 40 mph range and campgrounds appeared full.          

Crossing the Tennessee River

In looking at the weather and the map we decided to leave Hohenwald Tennessee and head west!  This should take us out of the biggest part of any damaging winds.  Rain?  That's another question...probably not but that's ok!   We located a state park just outside of Memphis, Tennessee called T.O. Fuller State Park.          

Our site here at the state park

We arrived at T.O. Fuller State Park around 4:00 and quickly found our site, #41.  We back into the woods on a nice asphalt parking pad.  It is quite level with space between us and our neighhor.  It also has a brand new picnic table.  That might not seem big to some but we've had the oldest, rattiest picnic table at Chewacla, our home base!

After we got set up and chillaxed, we came here for some good Memphis barbecue

May not look like a lot, but the food was good

I had a sandwich and Mike had the Barbecue Plate

We didn't expect to be here but isn't life an adventure!!

Prayers for those in the Gulf area and in the path of this latest storm!!  Stay safe!!