Several years ago at B&W I bought a saw. Everyone thought I had lost my mind. Finally, Pat found the wisdom in that late-night saw purchase. He pulled it out, made some adjustments, I drove to Flint for a part and viola...
We have a door!
A new, reinforced door with two working locks and a new interior panel. Pat did a great job making his first from-scratch door. It should be another 25 years before any dampness creeps in this super-sealed creation. And another 25 years before I can convince him to build another one. Coincidence?
In roughly two weeks we should be pulling out of the driveway. However, we still have a big list of to-dos: installing our new LP tank, finishing the upholstery, and modifying and installing the cargo carrier. The camper doesn't worry me. It's fitting it all in the crazy schedule we have -- field day, a final video project, a weekend famliy camping trip, swimming lessons, orthodontist appointments, end of year parties and field trips, doctors' appointments.... This trip might feel like a vacation after these next couple of weeks.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
It's not one thing...
It's another. And another. And another.
Manworld Mobile (MM) went to Steve and his guys for its mechanical inspection and repair. They treated our baby as if she were a member of their car family. I'm sure they sang sweet songs to her and stroked her lovingly when they weren't muttering and swearing under their breaths at her. She's an older girl, but now that we've caught up on 20-odd years of regular maintenance, she's mostly ready to go. Under the hood, that it.
Pat still has a few things to do before he declares her ready for adventure, but they are weekend projects-- installing a vent for the generator, replacing something called a bushing, installing our new LP tank in its designated compartment.
We need to call in one of those complete makeover teams to dress our girl. She needs some updating. She got dressed in 1989 and has been wearing the same tired outfit ever since. We'll take pictures when we are ready to send our Phin/Cinderella to the ball.
Hmmm, is that a warped spot on the door? It is. We should open it up for inspection. Oops. We shouldn't have done that. There has been a leak in the door and the bottom third has some water damage. At least that is what we'll tell people when we are being polite. The hard truth is that the bottom third of the door was packed full of wet mulch and Styrofoam. Oh, yeah, there was some water damage. Pat's breaking out all of his wood shop skills and making a new door.
The plan is to leave home in three weeks.
Manworld Mobile (MM) went to Steve and his guys for its mechanical inspection and repair. They treated our baby as if she were a member of their car family. I'm sure they sang sweet songs to her and stroked her lovingly when they weren't muttering and swearing under their breaths at her. She's an older girl, but now that we've caught up on 20-odd years of regular maintenance, she's mostly ready to go. Under the hood, that it.
Pat still has a few things to do before he declares her ready for adventure, but they are weekend projects-- installing a vent for the generator, replacing something called a bushing, installing our new LP tank in its designated compartment.
We need to call in one of those complete makeover teams to dress our girl. She needs some updating. She got dressed in 1989 and has been wearing the same tired outfit ever since. We'll take pictures when we are ready to send our Phin/Cinderella to the ball.
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| nasty door |
Hmmm, is that a warped spot on the door? It is. We should open it up for inspection. Oops. We shouldn't have done that. There has been a leak in the door and the bottom third has some water damage. At least that is what we'll tell people when we are being polite. The hard truth is that the bottom third of the door was packed full of wet mulch and Styrofoam. Oh, yeah, there was some water damage. Pat's breaking out all of his wood shop skills and making a new door.
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| secure temporary door |
The plan is to leave home in three weeks.
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