Sunday, September 13, 2015
We moved into the fifth wheel last Tuesday. Deb decided it was too
frustrating to have half of our stuff in the house and the other half in the
trailer. Now to get into the habit if referring to our former home as “the
house” and the trailer as “our home”.
The Boys are with us and adapting nicely. They have learned to go up
and down the stairs into the trailer and have found their places on the chairs
and the couches.
We moved the trailer to the Northlake RV Resort. Much nicer than the
trailer parks I grew up in when my father was on a geophysical crew. Less park
and more subdivision for RVs. At the center is a retention pond to which they
have added a fountain and stocked with fish. Several dog runs are available. So
many trucks hear that I have begun to refer to this place as DuallyWord
Our neighbors are a young couple (early 20s) who have been on the road
for 3-1/2 years. Chad is an electrical lineman contracting with Centerpoint.
Marissa is working as a receptionist at a veterinarian. They follow the seasons
(Midwest and Northwest in the summer, Texas and Florida in the winter) for
contract work.
On Thursday, took the trailer to DeMontrond to get estimates on the repairs
to the window and side and to repair items that we found broke during the
shakedown run. Since they had to keep it overnight, we slept in the trailer on
the property. That night, a hose under the sink disconnected, flooding the
kitchen. Turned off the water, but that meant no flushing the toilet or showers
on Friday morning. We will be taking it back to DeMontrond on Monday to finish the
repairs they were making along with fixing a new plumbing leak.
During the day, we took the Boys with us to the house to continue
clearing it out. Amazing how much stuff one accumulates over 20 years of
marriage, and 12 years in one place. It seems that everything has a place, and
every place has a thing. On Thursday, Deb’s sister and Mary Gibbs shared a
mover to take most of our furniture (bedroom suites, shelves, office desk,
televisions). All that is left are the two dining room tables and the couch in
the living room.
Friday evening, picked up the trailer and returned it to Northlake.
This Sunday will be the first day we do not go to the house to pick up stuff.
As I type this, Deb is practicing scrambling eggs on her induction stove top.
If you are wondering if you missed the other posts about the shakedown
trip, you did not. Been way too busy during the day moving stuff to have time
to write. Don’t worry, there will be more about the shakedown trip to entertain
you or make you think we are idiots.
2 comments:
And every place has a thing. I hear ya.
Thanks for the update. Totally agree a change in reference makes things more real and at the same time it is truly the right descriptors. You are learning and adjusting...and I think you two are so awesome undertaking this huge commitment to changing how you live. I truly admire you.
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