This is a view we’ve wanted to see for two years!
We still have a zillion bolts and screws to drive down (isn’t that what Sundays are for?), we have lots of other things to attend to (including the very dead battery in our tow vehicle) but our front end floor is in.
Ironically, it wasn’t until [...]
Rick was out tonight, at a late business meeting, so I was on my own. My assignment: prepare a replacement panel to cover the hole left when we took the furnace out two years ago. Since then, we’ve covered the hole up with plastic–which isn’t really a roadworthy solution.
Today, I used a new tool [...]
Today after work, we attended to the right side of the front panel. I drilled in an access hole (so Rick can pass wiring through to the tongue after it is welded), drilled in pilot holes for self-tapping screws.Then, after considerable pounding, the board slid in. It has a slight gap towards the front, but [...]
Two years ago, we started this job by cutting out flooring sections. Today–after putting down insulation and trimming–we set in our first flooring section back in.
But I must digress here. Insulation. Easy to cut. Annoying as all heck. Despite wearing full coverage clothing, a respirator and gloves, it left me feeling so itchy I [...]
Rick’s fall ended up being a blessing.
We came to realize that we attempted too much without providing compensating structural support. The upper shell was attached to the chassis by a couple of clecos–but we’d left the belly pan detatched. But as we pulled out wood, critical points of support got removed. It seemed manageable as [...]
It was a dark, dark Friday night. The wind blew through the trees. Lonely dogs howled at the moon. It was, as they say, an ominous moment.
After supper, Rick and I continued discussing our heater paradox (we are having a tough time finding a solution), so we went out to examine the logistics of the [...]
It’s hard to say goodbye, but sweet to appreciate all the joy that came from a long friendship and a deep love. Yesterday, my grandmother passed away peacefully after living more than a hundred years of wit and adventure. Short stature never stopped her from being an avid sportswoman. Born to a small rural town, [...]
There is a deep satisfaction from recognizing that I have gained an atypical skill…that I am becoming proficient in something that isn’t retiring and girly.
For me, that seems to be grinding. After cutting bolts, bar stock and flat steel…I don’t feel much hesitation at all in putting on the goggles, whipping out the grinder [...]
