It's a good thing I took an extra day while returning home to pick up Patty. I discovered that some of my plants and shrubs along the back of the property were either dead, or dying. It didn't take long to figure out the problem. One of the four irrigation valves in the backyard had failed, and it had to be replaced. When I installed all of the pipes and valves several years ago, it was relatively easy. After the hard part of digging the trenches was done, it was simply a matter of gluing PVC pipe together, and laying it where it needed to go. Skip ahead a bunch of years, and with everything back filled with dirt, changing a valve wasn't quite as easy as it was during the initial installation. Eventually, it got done, and with a heavy watering, I think most of the plants were saved.
We loaded up the Jeep, and said goodbye to the house for awhile, as we headed east for the Grand Canyon. With a stop in Williams to do some preliminary checking on a few things for the RV Rally we're putting together in the fall, we then headed north for the canyon. When we arrived back at the motor home, there was a little cat who was really happy to see us. She even rubbed up against Sami several times, as if to say "it's about time you got back". It was nice to reunite with Patty after 5 weeks of separation, and fun to hear all about her trip to France. She had a great time, and particularly enjoyed the stay outside of Paris, in a small town that I can't pronounce, much less spell. Spending time with her brother Michael, and friend Donald was as they say "priceless". Now, it's back to reality, and a return to work for me, with Patty checking in at her work place today.
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