Desert needed moisture continues to fall with day time temp above freezing to melt what fell then below freezing at night to lock in place what did not return to air. Just nasty dirt. Yesterday I rode out Verde Valley school road that is paved to school entrance then goes rugged dirt. I crossed several small washes which were running, not a heavy flow, cars were crossing them. Turn around was at Red Rock crossing on Oak Creek, flow way too high and swift to cross which was not my intention. Cathedral rock dominates the skyline when looked in its direction.
On the return I rode the “road” that goes back to Turkey Creek TH on mix of dry and patches of mud. At the end I walked several feet on a trail checking firmness, I needed just a few steps to learn soft freeze thaw mud. Still many days more for moisture to leave but below freezing at night and another snow fall mid week keeps trails too soft.
Hi Line traverses up there.
Both my van and my body are sick and needing treatment.
Van has 2 repair dates this week, the first on Wed to replace the fan clutch that hopefully is the source of the blower sounding noise. This repair will be at the shop I have used for years. I stopped in on Thurs to seek old timer Warren’s diagnosis. He wiggled the fan blade that he said was not properly engaged by the fan clutch prolly spinning out of sync with engine need. He said it is tied to transmission shifting and if so the transmission will be OK. Please be so. Thurs at the neighboring shop they will replace the air control module that they did not order for last week’s install. Googling repair shops in Sedona this shop comes up with 4 stars satisfaction. Warren’s never shows. However Warren keeps his shop running meets my immediate needs. The other shop is more professional but their expertise has not been established other than not ordering the part when she said she would do for previously schedule install date. I don’t like driving the van with its problems.
Further research found a shop in Prescott that is the Sprinter masters however it means impounding the van and not allowing me into it. If the transmission is the issue I will go there then prolly motel camp for days until fixed.
Wed evening my heart felt pounding. I checked my pulse which read 87 bpm that was way too high at the time. I didn’t sleep well worrying about it. At wake up I checked it again and it was still high and felt pounding. Body not happy. Concern of heart issue. I drove to Cottonwood ER with my fingers crossed that the van would make the parking lot which it did. I reported high heart rate and was attended to within several minutes of clearing paper work. Way high blood pressure but my heart rate was back down to 60, about what I am happy with. EKG revealed heart is healthy and compared results of last year’s panic visit showed no chemical indicator of heart damage. Blood pressure dropped. Released then drove 89A back to Sedona. Fingers crossed van could handle higher speed. I still am not feeling chipper needing a DR visit back at Cottonwood sandwiched between van repair.
Van repair is just money to restore health. Body health solution tbd.
Tues morning is dentist visit to replace 2 crowns, 3 hrs of laid back in chair. Afternoon is PT treatment for tennis elbow. I wondered if brake lever position put my wrist not in a straight line when braking. That it was as my wrists were slightly bent backwards. I rotated both levers so that when I am in attack position and index finger hooked to end of brake lever my wrists are straight. Noticeable lessening of pain.