Seems EVERYONE here has done what we're doing in some shape or form. Somebody lived in a tent for a year. Someone else lived in a garage for three months. Someone else lived in their unfinished home's basement for two years till the home above was completed. And lots of folks here have "camped" in trailers, as we are, over the winter, while waiting to move into a new house.
It's been a month now, and we still have at least three weeks to go. No problem. Life is good. We've been preparing for this for a long, long time. The lack of space in this 5th-wheel is definitely a challenge, primarily for our nearly 12-year-old Swiss Mountain Dog, Atlas, who is struggling with dementia and arthritis and would really like more room to turn around and get comfortable. He won't be with us much longer, but for now is basically enjoying a pretty good quality of life.
My body aches too, I think from the strain of crawling around this human-size kennel with three large dogs and a husband, tromping around in big snow boots (there's 10 inches on the ground), and snowshoeing. I could use a good therapeutic 15-minute shower, but three minutes is about as luxurious as it gets in the trailer. But we're managing.
The house is nearing completion. The cabinets arrived last week. Painting is almost done. Then come the floor coverings and lights. And bathroom fixtures. That's about it. Things happen fast now, in big chunks (except when these darn four-day weekends get in the way!)
Don's been working in his 12x16 vault, putting tongue-in-groove pine on the walls. That will be his playroom. Mine will be the basement, outfitted with all the exercise equipment.
Our house is turning out to be exquisite, at least to us. It's a work of heart. Well designed for functionality, but appealing to anyone who cherishes the great outdoors. We want to share this place, inside and out, with all our friends, so start contacting us with your travel dates! We should be "open for business" in short order!
