Airstream Cruisette Diary 8

Spring in the Midwest can be hard on stuff--trailers included.  Rain, snow, hail, wind, tree limbs.  Its all on the table.  I recently visited the Cruisette out in the country where its parked.  Rumor had it that it was sinking into the ground,  Sure enough the tongue jack and one tire were in the ground almost up to the frame.  Then I spied a pizza box over by our fence-row.  I'm thinking "Damn hillbilly neighbors..can't they even clean up after themselves"  Trudging closer.."Man that pizza box looks a lot like....a...CRAP....vent cover!!"  Turns out the rear lifter was still in its mount in the vent (WHEW!).  I knew the front lifter was at home waiting to be reinstalled now that its not frozen-up.  Seems one of the several 50+ mph.  thunderstroms snatched it off despite being wire-tied in place.  On further scrutiny the tounge jack was sunk in the gravel hardpack because the whole trailer had been blown around enough to knock it off the 2x6 it sat on.  Thankfully nothing inside was damaged by the rain that got inside and I was able to temporarily cover the vent with peel 'n stick floor tiles and duct tape.  I guess rebuilding the vents will move up the list.  Time to call the rivet man.