WHEN IT RAINS……IT POURS

 

This year has not started out good for the us.  We were released from our gate on Saturday, January 3rd with no prospects for another gate and no room in the yard so we decided we might as well head back to our lot in Hondo.  Prior to doing that, we drove into Whitsett to see the Chapman’s (who were parked in the yard waiting for a gate) and while there Bobbie suggested we contact another guard service based out of San Antonio that a friend of hers works for.  So, we did and were able to set up an interview for Wednesday, January 7th.  Also, while there, Jim and Bobbie decided that they had had enough and were going to come with us to Hondo for a few days before heading on to Arizona.  Off to Hondo we went……we were actually looking forward to staying there for a while……….but, as Rver’s say……our plans are always written in jello. We received a call from the guard company we were to interview with on Wednesday and they said to just bring the rig and come down as they would have an assignment for us within a few days.

Wednesday morning we said our goodbyes to the Chapman’s…which was sad as we don’t know when we will see them again….and off we went to San Antonio.  We arrived at the facility, completed our interview and, as we getting ready to move the RV to their lot, I looked up and noticed that our A/C unit was damaged.  Well, how the hell did that happen!!!!!  We got the rigged moved and set up in their yard and Jim climbed up on the roof to access the damage.  It was not good…the a/C unit was demolished, the sat. dish damaged and the skylight over the shower damaged….and that was just what Jim could see.  Needless to say……we were devastated.  We did discover how it happened……just as you pull into the facility, there is a very, very huge low hanging branch across the road.  Jim was concentratied on getting us into this facility and did not see the branch.

Now what to do,……..contacted the insurance company, found a RV repair facility in San Antonio, Iron Horse RV, and they told us to come on in and they would take a look and get an estimate for the insurance company and advised the guard company that we would not be able to go to work until we got the repairs done to the RV.

We packed everything up Thursday morning and headed to Iron Horse RV.  After arriving and checking in they came out and took the required photos of the damage for the insurance company and inspected the roof for further damage……and found that in addition to the damaged we saw, the actual roof was also damaged and needed to be replaced!!!!  An estimated was done, over $13,700, and submitted to the insurance company Thursday afternoon.  Luckily Iron Horse has RV hookups and we are able to stay here, so we got the RV hooked up and settled in for the evening.

 

This morning around 8:30, we heard back from the insurance company and they are going to cover everything….our out of pocket will be less that $1,000 (which includes our $500 deductible).  What a relief!!!!!!  The repairs will take 2 weeks as it will take 1 week to just do the roof and we will have to stay in a hotel/motel while that is being done (which is also covered by the insurance).

I contacted the guard company that we want to work for and told them it would be a couple of weeks before we would be available and they said not to worry, just call when we were ready.  Hopefully,, there will be some work available at that time.

Update on Walker…..he was back to the vet on January 5th for another blood test……everything is normal and he does not have to go back for 3 weeks.

And that brings us up to date…….

 

Love to all……

Linda and Jim