Mr. Adventure asked me the other day why I hadn't posted a blog post in a while, that he had been watching for one and hadn't seen one...
My response to him was somewhere along the lines of, "Well, I haven't really had anything to post about" - that my friends has changed! We have been in a holding pattern of sorts...trying to save money and make steps toward bigger plan. We have made a couple of purchases that have led us closer to our dream. We've gotten a second vehicle - a full size F150(perfect for towing...) aaand drum roll please...
Presenting ...duh duh duh duuuh...
Winnie! Hubby has requested a new name for her, I guess Winnie is too generic - any suggestions?
This is the first RV that I've ever had - I'm excited for what is ahead!
Mr. Adventure has been one busy bumble bee! He's been working on the mechanics, last night he installed a new water pump(I am very impressed at how quiet it is) and now we have running water without city hook-ups, yay! Today he is going to tackle some lights that are out around the RV and I think he is going to check out the water/holding tanks, he thinks he found a leak in the process of replacing the water pump.
I on-the-other-hand am more concerned with decor...who cares if we have running water, as long as it looks cute?! Haha!
I am pretty happy with the colors already in place. It's funny, when I was growing up we lived in an old school house in NY that was build in the late 1800's. Needless to say, the colors in that home were dark woods, green, yellow - you know, the 70'-early 80's colors. I didn't care for them when I was younger and always said that my home would never have those colors! Isn't it funny how full circle things come? Heh! Today I love those colors, the early types, I guess they make me feel more connected to nature. Maybe it goes even further, on a psychological level, the colors probably make me feel closer to my past.
Love that it already has the laminate floors, saves me the work of installing them. I'm totally new at this RV decorating thing. With a house, I know what materials to use, like which type of paint for what room - I'm not sure what you can and cannot use in an RV. Lucky for me, I have a sweet friend-Mindy- that came over and seemed quite excited about RV projects, woo! She had some great ideas and I'm looking forward to hanging out having fun with her!
So, got some big plans for this area! A new mattress is a must. Hoping to replace the mini headboard with a larger one - maybe one that wraps all the way around the sleeping area. Mr. Adventure has suggested that we make a headboard that has pockets - I think that's a great idea! Maximize space = key. I'm a little nervous to remove that piece...the window had a leak at one point (if you look closely you can see the crap caulk job that was done - gonna fix that too) and there is a softness under it. I fear that we're going to have to replace parts of the wall and I have no idea what I'm doing - lol! Thank goodness for Mindy :)
Our little man is excited! He finally has a bunk bed! The whole time looking for RVs, we only looked at ones that had the bunk above the driver - had to make our son happy :) I'd like to make new curtains, which should be interesting as I've only ever used a sewing machine in 6th grade home economics, lol! Also going to have to make something to cover the dash window for privacy. Half of that job is already done, there are snaps installed along the roof and sides.
Well, it's time to head outside and spend time with Winnie - Happy Adventuring!
