Slow and steady wins the race

Hi folks! Hope this post finds you happy and healthy. We are happy to report some more of our To Do tasks have been checked off the list.

James finished up the step in to the RV with some scrap pieces of flooring. We painted trim...I know it is hard to believe we are STILL painting, but the finished product it is totally worth it. We replaced bolts, screws and clips for the awning, installed face plates for light switches and outlets, and we frosted the bathroom window.

Let me tell you about this bathroom window project. We decided we did not want to mess with curtains or blinds in the bathroom because they are just so bulky and the window is so small it was going to be a pain.

We tossed around a few ideas and then James came up with the idea of frosting the window but didn't know how to achieve the look. Being the crafty person that, I am I told him about glass etching cream and also window frost that you can buy in the can. He was very impressed by my crafty knowledge. We ended up selecting the glass frost. Our next big task was choosing a design for the window.

I have this wonderful little gadget called a cricut . This thing is amazing! I purchased it for scrapbooking and card making, but it can be used for pretty much anything. So we fiddled around with that until we found just what we wanted for the window. We ended up picking out a lighthouse and a compass rose. For our first attempt at frosting a window we did a pretty good job!

Here is the final product of all our hard work!

This is the view from the inside.



This is what it looks like from the outside.



Pretty cool, eh?! It gives us plenty of privacy yet still allows in light.

This process was quite time consuming. After we picked out the design I had to cut a template out to make certain the sizes worked well together.



Then I cut the design out in vinyl and stuck it on the window.



The trickiest and most tedious part of the project was peeling the vinyl off without disturbing the frost. There were a few little rough spots, but I don't think you can really tell since the window is in place. And like everything that is not perfect in the RV....if you point it out you will be cordially invited to leave our space. :D

Oh, I forgot to mention we also picked up and installed the last three handles for the cabinets from Hobby Lobby. If you look close you can see the trim that James painted and installed under the cabinet. It really gives it a finished look and the floor is AMAZING!



Here is a shot of the entry.



The excitement is mounting and the finish line is not far off! We are hoping the pendulum is swinging back in our favor and that the universe is done messing with us for now.

I have 4 days of work left, but my July is quite busy. I need to take Jorden to Hocking College to get registered. Then the end of July I'm headed to PA to visit my dearest friend from high school for a few days and then I leave her to visit with some of my crafty pals from all over the USA...ok mainly from the Midwest, but you get the idea.

In the meantime, I need to decided if I heading out to NC before I go to PA (which I'm guessing is the wish of my NC family) or do I head out there after all my visiting. Decisions, decisions. Whatever I decide I need to figure it out soon so that I can start packing up all my goods to get them ready for the big move.

Well, I think it is time to wrap this up. I hope you enjoyed your visit and that you are as excited about our slow and steady movement.

Until next time, have a wonderful day!

We have movement!

Hi all! I am excited to report we have movement. No, I am not secretly pregnant and feeling a baby moving around (thank heavens!), nor is the RV completed and rolling on down the road to our new adventures. The movement I'm talking about has to do with actually accomplishing some projects in the RV.

Things have been rather quiet since the money coming in is enough to keep us afloat, but not enough to fund the RV project. That has been quite difficult to deal with because we really need to get out of here before another winter is upon us.

Enough of that chit chat, I am sure you are just DYING to know what has been going on in the RV. Well, a couple of weeks ago James started putting in the wood flooring and let me tell you it looks GREAT! Only down side was we ran out of flooring so we had to wait for the funds to roll in before we could buy ONE last box.

In the meantime James capped off all the gas lines that were no longer going to be used, and also finished up the plumbing for all the bathroom fixtures. Now all we need are a couple of faucets and the bathroom will be DONE and the kitchen will be 80% complete.

We still have the kitchen tile to purchase and wouldn't you know it, the stuff is on sale at Lowe's for 5.95 a sheet! Grrrrrrrrrrrr My biggest fear is it going to be discontinued before I can get what I need, which is only about 10 or 12 sheets. Keep your fingers crossed that it stays around a bit longer.

In addition to the tile for the kitchen we need to get the fridge and a hood for over the stove. Those are 2 large purchases, but they will happen sooner or later.

Speaking of sooner or later, as I mentioned earlier James had installed all the flooring that we had and then on Saturday we headed to Lowe's and purchased another box of flooring to finish up the job. It looks so beautiful! Oh, what is that? You want to see some pictures? Well, I guess I can share, seeing as it has been so quiet around here lately. Did you know good things come to those who wait? I'm sorry I guess I should quit stalling and share. :D

So here are the much anticipated pictures. The flooring FINALLY installed, no more tripping over the boxes or attempting to move the heavy buggers around in our limited space. Feel free to share your comments about the flooring. I promise we can handle the truth!

Here is a picture as you enter the coach.




This is a shot from the back of the coach (in the bathroom) You can see my desk lying off to the left.






I hope these pictures were worth the wait. One step closer to getting the baby done and ready to roll! Thanks for stopping by!