Sorta Moving In

There is a phenomenon in the rescue world called, "post rescue collapse". One minute a survivor plucked from the ocean is awake, counting how many fingers you hold up, naming Paris Hilton's latest boyfriend...and the next minute they're dead. In the fatalistic section of my brain (largely activated when I vote), I have feared that I would survive this remodel only to drop dead of something once we finally moved in. Since my new motto these days is, "if it's scary, run towards it", we are moving into the house this weekend. Sorta.


Yes, we still need to install all the interior trim and bathroom sinks and vanities, but we have the kitchen sink, a toilet, and electricity...we're not too picky. We will still have to shower in the RV until the shower enclosures are install (in one week). We figure it will take us the entire summer to get everything installed and our junk unpacked. For now though, we just want in the house~we're tired of the RV and I want to sleep in a place that doesn't feel like sleeping in a coffin with the lid slightly ajar.


The exterior painters started last week. All the caulking is complete and they pressure washed the house and studio two days ago.

Floors Finished

Nothing says, "light at the end of the tunnel" more than having your Honey Bucket removed from the job site.

All the floors are finally installed or refinished. Our old oak floors look like new. We also have the kitchen countertops on and the toilet installed (and working) in the downstairs bathroom. Indoor plumbing is a beautiful thing!

Pictures are 1)Tom sanding the stairway; 2) Our lovely toilet; 3) Livingroom floors and 4) Kitchen countertops (Quartz).

We are also working on painting the interior window and floor trim and getting bids for the exterior paint job.

June 1st was our 1 year anniversary in the RV. Acknowledging that we made it without killing one another was celebration enough!