Tuesday, September 27, 2011

A BUSY VEHICLE DAY AT THE BAYFIELD GARAGE

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ON THE FOREST TRAIL (NIKON D40 AT 300MM)

Rained steadily through the night and for sure I thought we would not be having the Motor Home undercoated this morning.  Had I bet a hundred dollars on that.......I would have lost.  The rains quit about 6 and by 7 there were some breaks in the cloud cover.  By 8:30 I had both the Jeep and Motor Home at the BAYFIELD GARAGE and the undercoating was a 'GO':))

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JUST AS I ARRIVED WITH THE MOTOR HOME THEY WERE TAKING THE JEEP IN FOR SERVICING (CANON SX210IS)

Due to a poor night's sleep I was snoozing in my chair about noon when a phone call from the garage woke Pheebs and I up.  The 40 pound Pheebs had fallen asleep on my lap so I didn't exactly jump out of my chair and grab the phone.  Jeep was done so Kelly came home from work and drove me to the garage. 

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CAME ACROSS THIS LITTLE FELLOW ON THE FOREST PATH THIS AFTERNOON (NIKON D40-300MM)

Don, the soft spoken and easy going garage owner had taken time out of his busy schedule to undercoat the Jeep himself.  This is a very personalized garage and I couldn't help draw a comparison with an old TV show from the past.  Remember the sitcom 'Cheer's and that great theme song they had.  In there was a line that went, ♫Where everybody knows your name.♫  Unlike a lot of big garages we are fortunate enough here in Bayfield where the staff and owner actually remember your name and who you are when you come in.  Now, how nice is that, to be treated as a person and not a number.  And hey, they even put the gas right in your gas tank for you:)) 

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EVEN SOME OF OUR PARK’S BIRDS HAVE THEIR OWN CABLE TV

We have been dealing with the BAYFIELD GARAGE ever since moving to Bayfield late in 2002 and wouldn't think of taking our vehicles anywhere else.  Besides the undercoating and tire rotation we had an oil change which included the windshield washer and power steering fluid topped up/front and rear differentials checked/transfer case oil checked/brakes checked and the front end greased.  Now, can you just see me trying to do any of that stuff at home….no, I didn’t think so.  There is a lot to be said about having a vehicle serviced professionally.

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Other than taking the Pheebs for a spin around the forest trail this afternoon I spent most of my time in my recliner sleeping again.  This time with a little Motormouse on my lap.  In other words, not what I would call a very productive day. 

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Came across a blog today called, AMERICAN TRAVELER.  The line that caught me up right quick was, " We love the RV-lifestyle and are boondockers at heart."  Being fellow boondockers ourselves I knew we already had something in common.  I can also see this fellow has a photographic eye and in the first post I read he talked about a friend down on his luck.  That told me this fellow is a caring and thoughtful person whom I think has a good insight into life.  He has a nice easy flowing writing style as well. 

 

And, speaking of blogs, I like the header photo entitled, Ocean Beach, Oregon on the GYPSY LIFE JOURNAL'S BLOG.

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CAUGHT MYSELF A VERY ELUSIVE BELTED KINGFISHER TODAY….THIS IS THE BIRD DEPICTED ON THE CANADIAN $5 BILLS  (NIKON D40-300MM)

Bayfield Garage called at 5:17.  Motor Home undercoating was done and the rig was ready to go.  Don had done the Motor Home undercoating as well and it sure looks a whole lot better on the underside of the rig now.  Looks like a new chassis and, same as the Jeep, he did a great job.  Nice to have things done right.  And, once again, so nice to have all these great trustworthy service facilities in and around Bayfield.  I think that is a direct result of the small town factor........♫where everybody knows your name:))♫

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THE PHEEBSMOGATOR HEARS A TREED SQUIRREL CHATTERING AT HER

GROANER'S CORNER:(( If you don't have a sense of humour, you probably don't have any sense at all.

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15 comments:

  1. Feels so good to have all the jobs done on the RV so you know it's ready when you are. Time is getting shorter.

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  2. Just to warn you about that cute caterpillar. If you touch them they can cause rashes and all sorts of problems so look but don't touch!

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  3. With all that work done to the vehicles today, you should be ready to ROLL!

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  4. I just love your first photo of the forest path. The distance looks like an impressionist painting, with Pheebs in the forefront being clear and distinct. I couldn't have done that if I tried! There is so much to see in that picture.

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  5. glad to hear that the rain held off so all the undercoating could get done!!..the shot of Pheebes is a good one..I, too love focused and and then the blurry background!!

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  6. I wish they could undercoat people...I could use it about now...

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  7. How wonderful to have a service shop where you trust the people and the work! Priceless!!
    Great pictures, as usual...
    Donna

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  8. Great pic of Pheebs on the forest trail!!

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  9. A lot to be said about the small town factor if not for my blog a lot of people would never had heard of Dardenne Prairie MO. Until a few years ago it consisted of a Church, a Knights of Columbus Hall, & a bar. Now they have and are encouraging new business, but everyone that lives here knows one another. Before I retired from the PD I would get calls from ladies whose husbands weren't home and they had someone near their house and the Sheriff was miles away on the other side of the county. I would get in my Patrol car and go check it out for a neighbor, usually kid's smooching on a farm field access drive. Yep can't beat small town living. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna..

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  10. I love the picture of the Pheebmyster on the trail, so much so that I copy and pasted it to my screen shots. Matter of fact I have a lot of your pictures so I can enjoy them all day long when my computer is in rest mode. You are a wonderful photographer Al and I so enjoy your work.

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  11. I still haven't been able to 'catch' a belted kingfisher. They're just so skittish. Nice job!

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  12. Nobody mentioned the final picture of Pheebe -- we liked that one as much as the first one. Tried the link to the ocean picture blog, but got a message that the blog doesn't exist. We'll take you word for it!

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  13. Then we tried that link again, got the message, but clicked another little gimmick and got the blog and it's wonderful picture. Thanks for sharing!

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  14. A service shop that knows your name.....those are few and far between. We have that kind of relationship with the guys in Elkhart Indiana. They take care of our fifth wheel. We have gone there every year since we purchased our unit. They take extra care checking over our unit before we head out. The owner, Ron Green, crawls under, over, and around making sure things are as they should be....and yeah...."everybody knows your name"!

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  15. Al, thank you for your kind words re. me and the American-Traveler.
    It's been fun to join blog-land and I have always liked to write. The pics are not entirely by me, but Bea has a good part of it as well.

    I also think that if we do not care about our neighbours and friends anymore than we have kind of lost it.

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