For the past two and a half weeks, Ed has been in Florida, and I’ve been home alone. Since this is a public blog, announcing, “Hey everyone! My husband is 1,000 miles away and I’m here by myself!” didn’t seem like the smartest blogging strategy.
So I stayed quiet!
That wasn’t easy to do! 🙂
Now that Ed is home, I can finally tell you what he’s been up to.
His trip had a little bit of everything. He spent some time visiting his mom, went to Walt Disney World with his favorite nephew and his family, and then wrapped up his Florida adventure with something a little less magical, but definitely needed.
Our foggy windows…
Our RV has double-pane windows, and over the years, some of those seals had failed. Once that happens, moisture gets between the panes and you end up with that cloudy, hazy look that no amount of Windex is going to fix.
We had eleven of them.
The good news is that foggy RV windows don’t always have to be completely replaced.
Ed found a company in Florida, Suncoast Designers, that specializes in repairing foggy RV windows. They remove the windows from the coach, separate the panes, clean them thoroughly, and then take them into a clean room where they reseal the panes before putting everything back into the coach.
Same windows.
Much better view.
While the windows were out, they covered the openings so Ed could still stay in the coach. They also have full hookups right there, so he was able to live in Starrs Aboard while the work was being done.
Eleven windows, two technicians, three days.
Kevin and Chris were the two techs who handled the job, and Ed came home really impressed with both of them. Everything looks great, the process went smoothly, and after spending three days there watching the whole thing happen, he had nothing but good things to say about the work they did.
And Ed is pretty particular about workmanship, so when he comes home raving about a job, I pay attention.
Ed had done plenty of research before he ever made the appointment. One of the things that ultimately sold him on Suncoast was their guarantee. The repaired windows are guaranteed for as long as we own the coach.
Hopefully we’ll never need that guarantee.
But it’s awfully nice to have it.
Meanwhile, while he’s been in Florida visiting family, riding rides at Disney, and supervising window surgery, I’ve been back home working, listing stuff on Facebook Marketplace, and crossing Fridays off my retirement countdown.
But this was another big item on the list of things we wanted to take care of before we head out full-time.
One more thing fixed.
One more thing checked off.
One more step closer.
And with eleven repaired windows and retirement getting closer every week, our future is looking a whole lot “clearer”!
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