This is one of the few and far between “this is where we are right now” blog posts. I’m usually weeks behind, but every once in a while we have a forced stop and I get things up to date. The last one was when we were waiting for the turbo in Missouri; this one is because Tom’s project is taking a little longer than expected and he needs to stay near good internet. When we got to Missoula on Monday last week, he thought he’d be done by Wednesday. Wednesday turned into the end of the week, which turned into “after the weekend,” which has now turned into the end of this week which is, I believe, the final deadline since the company is supposed to deliver by end of day Friday.
However, we are making good use of the time and getting all sorts of things done. We spent one day while Tom was waiting on some data driving back and forth on Rt. 12 between Missoula and Lolo with the truck diagnostics on line with the tuner in Missouri, and we now believe the truck is running as it should. And, if it isn’t, we were here long enough for our very own HP Tuner to arrive in the mail so if we have any problems, we can have the tuner dial in no matter where we are. We’re also waiting for a replacement fan for our composting toilet to arrive in the mail, since the fan that came with the toilet was considerate enough to crap out (pun intended) while we are sitting somewhere long enough to have another shipped. I have to give a big up to Nature’s Head, since they not only ship a replacement for free, but have told me that they send two, just in case the second one goes when we’re in a place where we can’t get a replacement. I mildly wonder why they didn’t send us an extra with the original kit, but suspect this is a problem that’s cropped up since we bought the toilet almost two years ago. Part of the reason we picked this brand was because they get five star reviews on customer service, and I would support that. Their phone is answered by a live human who is actually helpful, and who is willing to work with you to get you what you need.
Lisa has gone above and beyond not only in allowing us to share her space, but also in showing us the best of Missoula. We’ve taken some great hikes both in and around the city, and we’ve had some delicious food, including the best ice cream. We went to the weekly farmers’ market downtown on Saturday, and have learned how to use the bike & hike trail to get just about anywhere. The city is super dog friendly, so getting the dogs out and about has been fun. Lisa had planned to be away for the holiday weekend and part of the week, but was gracious enough to not only let us stay at the house, but also make us feel like we might actually be helpful by watering the gardens and keeping Cheese the cat company. And, it gives her a break from us so we don’t start to smell like old fish.
If all goes as planned, at least at the moment, we should be heading for Glacier National Park on Saturday morning. In the meantime, we are enjoying lovely Missoula. If we have to be stalled somewhere, I can’t think of a better place.
However, we are making good use of the time and getting all sorts of things done. We spent one day while Tom was waiting on some data driving back and forth on Rt. 12 between Missoula and Lolo with the truck diagnostics on line with the tuner in Missouri, and we now believe the truck is running as it should. And, if it isn’t, we were here long enough for our very own HP Tuner to arrive in the mail so if we have any problems, we can have the tuner dial in no matter where we are. We’re also waiting for a replacement fan for our composting toilet to arrive in the mail, since the fan that came with the toilet was considerate enough to crap out (pun intended) while we are sitting somewhere long enough to have another shipped. I have to give a big up to Nature’s Head, since they not only ship a replacement for free, but have told me that they send two, just in case the second one goes when we’re in a place where we can’t get a replacement. I mildly wonder why they didn’t send us an extra with the original kit, but suspect this is a problem that’s cropped up since we bought the toilet almost two years ago. Part of the reason we picked this brand was because they get five star reviews on customer service, and I would support that. Their phone is answered by a live human who is actually helpful, and who is willing to work with you to get you what you need.
Lisa has gone above and beyond not only in allowing us to share her space, but also in showing us the best of Missoula. We’ve taken some great hikes both in and around the city, and we’ve had some delicious food, including the best ice cream. We went to the weekly farmers’ market downtown on Saturday, and have learned how to use the bike & hike trail to get just about anywhere. The city is super dog friendly, so getting the dogs out and about has been fun. Lisa had planned to be away for the holiday weekend and part of the week, but was gracious enough to not only let us stay at the house, but also make us feel like we might actually be helpful by watering the gardens and keeping Cheese the cat company. And, it gives her a break from us so we don’t start to smell like old fish.
If all goes as planned, at least at the moment, we should be heading for Glacier National Park on Saturday morning. In the meantime, we are enjoying lovely Missoula. If we have to be stalled somewhere, I can’t think of a better place.
