We got the Beast

Tuesday late afternoon we got the call that the hitch arrived and had been installed and the truck was ready for us to come and get. So we headed out to get it a bit after 4 pm.

We had to stop and fill it up with diesel .. ouch! $66! It was just between 1/2 & 1/4 .. hmmm i sure hope this thing gets better mileage then Ms. Southwind.

Wednesday i needed to run to the post office and put some things in the mail so i decided to take the truck .. wow that sure is a lot of truck. I actually enjoyed the heated seat as my back was aching and it sure felt good to have that heat. It wasn’t that bad to drive, parking is another story! I got it parked at the post office and family dollar both without any bumps, bangs, or scratches .. whewwww

Although while driving this huge thing it reminded me of the old 4 x 4 truck hubby had years ago. The bottom of the door came to around my chest and it was big truck. We always called it the beast. We’ll i’ve decided to at this present time to call this truck the beast because it reminds me so much of the old beast truck that hubby and the boys loved. Of course it’s much easier to get into as it has nice running boards and doesn’t sit near as high as the old beast did. It’s a really nice truck although it’s not new, it’s used but new to us.

I spent the entire day getting Ms. Southwind ready to be moved, plus i washed all my laundry including bedding. I haven’t even began to pack as i have no place to put anything and i plan to just do a bit here and there. Ms. Southwind is going to be parked behind our new home until i get everything moved. Luckily for us she doesn’t have to be moved far with her bad front tires.

I did get the call today that her new tires have arrived and anytime we are ready she can be brought in to get new front tires and an alignment so that she will be road ready again. We took the truck to church last night and it was a nice ride.

We will not be getting the fifth wheel on Thursday as it’s not ready. The outside shower hose was missing and so they had to order a new one and it will not be in until around 3 pm and since it’s a several hours drive we opted to be there early Friday morning to get it. Driving through Dallas is a task it’s self let alone around rush hour.

Hope your all having a great week, temps have been in the 60’s here and by Friday in the 70’s! I’m so excited to finally get some warmth. It’s been one cold winter for the south.