We survived our first storm! :)
We have been doing great here. Adjusting to the new sounds from our unit and the peace and quiet that comes from about 7pm on. It is amazing! We both are so relaxed and we have been sleeping really well. Until the night of the storm, hahaha.
We had 80-100km/hr winds and the trailer was rocking! Its like being on a boat. Something to definitely get used to. We went to bed at our usual time and tried to sleep. What we forgot was that we are only about 2 feet below our slide toppers, which, if you have them you know, rock back and forth and make a clunking sound. Needless to say it was a very restless night. The sound of the rain has always been soothing to us both, so that bit hasn't been a problem at all.
We didn't realize how many other RVers are out there, living full time in their units until now. We thought we would be the only ones getting up at 5am and heading off to work... nope, there are 8 others around us doing the exact same thing! We are even the "late" risers! We haven't really met anyone around us yet, the weather needs to co-operate for us to be outdoors more often, but everyone always smiles, waves & says hello. This is a nice change of pace from the usual way you meet your neighbors (dogs barking, who is on whos property line etc....). It is nice to meet such cheerful people who are living the dream, just like us!
till next time
Crickit
Thursday 18 October 2012
Monday 8 October 2012
MOVED IN
Special thanks go out to my amazing husband and wonderful daughter who busted their butts and completed the move of our new home with out me because I was sick. You both are amazing!
THANKSGIVING
Our first Thanksgiving in our unit is done, it went extremely well in my opinion. Since our oven is so tiny, we were unable to cook a turkey like we usually do. Instead Puff had an idea..... use our roaster that does fit and layer turkey and stuffing (like you do with a lasagna).
Off to the store we go to get some fresh turkey breast and all the fixings for a traditional stuffing. IT TURNED OUT AMAZING!!!!!!!! We were able to make enough turkey and stuffing for not only us and my in-laws, but to send some left overs to our kids as well. It cooked up in no time, yet still had that marvelous turkey smell :)
After dinner our kids came over (they had to work late) so we were able to entertain 6 adults comfortably in our unit.
till next time
Crickit
Off to the store we go to get some fresh turkey breast and all the fixings for a traditional stuffing. IT TURNED OUT AMAZING!!!!!!!! We were able to make enough turkey and stuffing for not only us and my in-laws, but to send some left overs to our kids as well. It cooked up in no time, yet still had that marvelous turkey smell :)
After dinner our kids came over (they had to work late) so we were able to entertain 6 adults comfortably in our unit.
till next time
Crickit
Friday 5 October 2012
FIRST WEEK DOWN
What a week it has been. Moving day found me sick with the flu :( this meant Puff and our youngest daughter had to finish packing and moving everything without my help. They did a fantastic job! Hardly anything for me to do once I was better!
I think we have done ok so far. We have invested in some clear plastic containers with lids that are only about 8 inches deep to store stuff in. After sorting through things we put some of our summer clothing (its getting cold here) and some things we won't use until next spring in the containers and stored them in (what we lovingly call) the basement. The clear containers enable us to see what is in them without having to open them everytime. They stack together perfectly, and are easy for one person to carry.
Laundry...... now theres a topic. We are lucky enough to have a washer/dryer combo in our unit. This is a blessing as Puff works in construction and gets dirty FAST! LOL I was surprised at how little soap it takes to wash a load. On the flip side... loads are TINY! Recommendations: NEVER FILL YOUR MACHINE... it won't even wash and you would have wasted 3 hours.... yes 3 hours. I find that I am doing a load of laundry every morning before I leave for work, another one on my lunch hour (I work close by) and another one when I get home every day! Another word to the wise: don't do laundry if you are having company.. the whole place shakes. Now this might change once we get the tri-pod under the front of our 5th wheel....(I hope). PLAN AHEAD!!!
One awesome addition Puff added is a landing and new stairs. Instead of climbing the little metal stairs, reaching up to unlock the door and then climb back down to open the door and then back up again to get inside, we now have 3 comfortable stairs and a small deck. It isn't big enough for chairs, well maybe one chair, but it is perfect for when you come home with groceries. I need to paint them tomorrow so that they are protected from the weather, but they look great!
The absolute best thing about our new life..... the quiet!! After 8pm it is dead silent here! It is so dark here we can see all the stars and we can watch the cruise ships go by :)
Till next time
Crickit
I think we have done ok so far. We have invested in some clear plastic containers with lids that are only about 8 inches deep to store stuff in. After sorting through things we put some of our summer clothing (its getting cold here) and some things we won't use until next spring in the containers and stored them in (what we lovingly call) the basement. The clear containers enable us to see what is in them without having to open them everytime. They stack together perfectly, and are easy for one person to carry.
Laundry...... now theres a topic. We are lucky enough to have a washer/dryer combo in our unit. This is a blessing as Puff works in construction and gets dirty FAST! LOL I was surprised at how little soap it takes to wash a load. On the flip side... loads are TINY! Recommendations: NEVER FILL YOUR MACHINE... it won't even wash and you would have wasted 3 hours.... yes 3 hours. I find that I am doing a load of laundry every morning before I leave for work, another one on my lunch hour (I work close by) and another one when I get home every day! Another word to the wise: don't do laundry if you are having company.. the whole place shakes. Now this might change once we get the tri-pod under the front of our 5th wheel....(I hope). PLAN AHEAD!!!
One awesome addition Puff added is a landing and new stairs. Instead of climbing the little metal stairs, reaching up to unlock the door and then climb back down to open the door and then back up again to get inside, we now have 3 comfortable stairs and a small deck. It isn't big enough for chairs, well maybe one chair, but it is perfect for when you come home with groceries. I need to paint them tomorrow so that they are protected from the weather, but they look great!
The absolute best thing about our new life..... the quiet!! After 8pm it is dead silent here! It is so dark here we can see all the stars and we can watch the cruise ships go by :)
Till next time
Crickit
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