The one with the Watts Up Pro…

In order to monitor and plan the power use requirements for the RV, I bought a Watts Up Pro unit.  It is very much like the much cheaper Kill-A-Watt except it has a USB port, software suite, and API.  I wanted the ability to keep onboard log that can be exported to a standard format.  Read the rest of this entry »

The one with one of the best days ever

Have I mentioned how much I love the Universe?  Yes, this is yet another post about my love for the Universe and how it provides exactly what we need when we need it.  Yesterday, when I rolled out of bed, a plain old regular day of work sat waiting for me.  At least that’s what I thought.  The day really did start out just like the majority of my mornings … feed the doggies, take a shower, eat some breakfast and sit down to work.  A couple hours into my work brought a wonderful distraction, although I didn’t know it at the time. Read the rest of this entry »

The one with the RV selection process…

So the recent discussion has been about the selection criteria for our RV.  We had initially been thinking that a Class A (Motorcoach) was the right fit; but recently bumped into a “Toy Hauler”.  This has gotten us to revisit the 5th wheel concept again.

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The one with the iPhones…

Well, we decided to go with the iPhone on 1 Nov 2008.  After having them now for about 5 months, I will outline my thoughts and experiences with the new gadget.  I started this post shortly after I got the phone, but I got sucked into “life” so I am catching up on my posts… Read the rest of this entry »

The one where I’m a sprinter

Well, another project came and went.  Almost to the day, 5 months ago I started my first website project.  I just hung up the phone with my boss who feels that everything is in place, ready for delivery and so we began basic preparations to start on the next contract.  I do have one lingering issue to work out but nothing major.  Where did the time go?  5 months and an entire project zoomed right by.  Quick, fast and relatively easy. Read the rest of this entry »