Not much of an update, but its been forever none-the-less. Rain is bound for the San Juans, or that is at least what the forecasts are saying. Which means I wanna get my redneck shed roof covered (OSB) before the rains. The felt paper (30#) made it through winter, but our latest wind storm had me chasing pieces everywhere.
Wanna take my time putting down the ice/water shield to minimize wrinkles and frustration, so decided not to force that, plus I did not have any flashing on hand for the lower edge. Called my coworker and she just finished her horse barn and I could have all the tarps I wanted. (they protected the wood through winter)
So this morning by 10 am it was 81 degrees, and a little humid. This means AC is a must!!!! The sun is strong up here! That throws the 24v to the curb, and the Passat was just detailed on the inside. So went out and fired up WALLY!!
Off we went on a 2.5-hour adventure. The climb outta the San Miguel River bottom is a 1st gear take it easy cause its steep, and twisty, and there's a cliff .... ALWAYS and did I mention steep? Nonetheless, we made it, but as soon as I turned into her driveway, the power steering pump started whining. JOY
So we went and fed apples to the horses, checked out the barn, and she graciously gave my kids a cookie while I checked the PS system. Appears I have a leak, JOY, and she sent me off with a quart of PS fluid and two HUGE tarps. Just Home Chepot cheapies, one brown, one blue.
After other errands, flashing, hot wheel cars, barbie, and a puzzle (750 pieces) we headed home. Going up our mtn pass, a honda inline-4 16 VVTI went by me and immediately blew the engine, metal came out from under the car. I pulled over to help her and the PS pump started growling. She called her husband, we talked, she jumped in with us, topped PS off, and away we went. Not more than 5 miles down the road, a Jeep JK was flipped upside down, we beat the paramedics. Turns out the driver has a punctured lung but should have a full recovery, or that is what my paramedic buddy told me. He was on the scene.
Got home, supper, kids wanted to fight so I put them to work helping me tarp the roof and tieing it down. It can rain now, cats and dogs!! The kids did a great job helping me weigh the tarp down.
Wally did great, minus the sub-system Power Steering. Which will be investigated at a later date. Bummer that we cannot take it camping Monday. I am beat, kids snoring away, and the wife is on top of the world enjoying some high alpine lake. Hope she's dry.