Hints of things to come

There is a lot going on around my little farm and I feel at times that I am being pulled in many directions at once. so below is a little hint at one of the major projects that have been in play here for the last few weeks. Let me know what you think is going on.

The currently running project is useable at the moment, but far from being finished.  and this area of the property looks vastly so stay tuned to my YouTube channel for what is going on. For bigger hints check out my Instagram! Enjoy

My Tiny House Dream

Will my tiny house dream become a true reality? I am not sure yet, but I am working on it that is for sure! I have found my dream shell of a home. Well that is what I call it anyway. I have found the building that I want to convert into a tiny home, it is originally a shed but considering it is 16’ X 40’ it will be roughly 200 sq. ft. smaller than my Orlando apartment. With this I could turn the RV back over to my ex and build my little dream house.

Now with that said comes the question of “Where do I put it?” My Ex’s parents have some land, and to be honest I kind of miss my family. If I were to move out to their land and do my cabin there, my daughter could be right there with her dad and still have me around. This in no way would signify my Ex and I getting back together though. He and I are best friends and always will be, the relationship boat has sailed.

Now with that said I am not apposed to the living in the middle of the country, it has its perks like the quiet and slow pace. My only con is that you have to drive an hour to get anywhere that resembles a city, again not a bad thing. The whole point of living out somewhere in a tiny home is to get the peace and quiet right?

On an even brighter note I will be able to empty out my storage locker, and retrieve everything from my grandmothers house and put them all into one place saving myself near $100.00 a month. So there is one plus to this little venture in my favor.  The fact that I would not have to pay rent is another plus, however I would probably give them the 100.00 I saved as a gesture that I am sure they would appreciate.

I have been sitting here trying to figure out just how I would build it out on the inside. I have been able to total up al the important stuff like shower, sinks, toilet, stove, fridge and the like for around $2000. This does not include drywall, insulation, electrical wiring, plugs, light fixtures, etc. and so on.  But I figure if I get all the expensive things out of the way first that leaves room to get the rest done as I can… Right?

My other option is to find some land that I could put it on, that would be an ideal to say the least.  I would love to have my own little piece of property and my own tiny house to put on it.  Time will tell what the outcome of this little idea of mine.

Starting to feel like home…

Moving in...

Well it is official! I have been back in VA and in my RV for a little over a week now and it is finally starting to feel like home. The RV is much cleaner than it was last week when I walked in the door for the first time in three years. I have come to realize that I pretty much need to downsize the amount of crap that I have. I am even considering opening an e-bay store and selling off some of the things I have that I want to get rid of instead of just tossing it out. That is going to be work as I have a lot of crap that I really should get rid of.

When it comes to the house/RV I still have some scrubbing to do, mainly the ceiling as so much time in storage has left the RV rather nasty. I spent most of today scrubbing the walls, rearranging the stuff that was originally just shoved into the cabinets. Direct TV came out and installed my satellite. It was kind of a bittersweet moment. For most of my previous time in the RV I had Dish Network, however a change in their policy has made it an ill choice to go with them for my satellite. The funny thing is that when I sold my house in 2002 I had Direct TV and when I moved into the old RV I had to get rid of Direct TV for Dish for the very same reasons. Times have really changed.

One thing that I have learnt is that a “Magic Eraser” is a godsend for someone living in an RV. The only thing that I hate is that it seems to disintegrate when you’re using it, that is pretty annoying, but damn does it get rid of the crap you need to get rid of! I have yet to find anything it hasn’t gotten rid of. I honestly don’t think that the kitchen cabinets have looked as clean since I bought the RV.

Not going anywhere!
Bolted down like it is in a hotel.

A couple days ago I faced one of my biggest fears. I climbed up the back ladder, which was awkward to say the least. I am cool with being up there, and cool being on the ground, it is the in-between I have the issue with. The thought of falling 13 feet and breaking my neck is not appealing in the least, but I did it! And carrying up two more cans of spray rubber. I hit the front cap and the skylights again. The rain today leaves me hopeful that the non-leaking skylights have been fixed but I am not going to relax just yet. When it comes to the front cap however, I cannot for the life of me figure out how the water is getting in. The seam has been glazed like a doughnut and I have no clue how it is still leaking, but it is, sadly. SO after the rain today it looks like another trip up on the roof is in order. I am hoping a friend of mine will do it for me. Crossing fingers.

I was happy to find that my microwave from the apartment was the same size as the existing one, so I replaced the old with the newer, much cleaner microwave. It also works much better than the old one and is making my life so much easier at the moment.

Tomorrow I will be spending most of the day cleaning windows, washing the ceilings in the slides and most likely the ceilings in the bedroom and bath. I will leave the taller much larger ceiling in the living area for a day unto itself. That is going to be a back breaker.

For now, This saga continues…

Feels like Christmas!

I got the best thing in the mail this morning, Not only did I get my check from work but I also got my Home Depot credit card with it's manageable limit. I took off by myself, as usual, as hit the store with a vengeance. I purchased a rather large tool box on wheels and started to fill it up. I had created a list of things that I will need to start building my  daughters cottage and my dream house and the box is filling up. I feel like a kid at Christmas. 

I just cant wait to get my drill press, table saw, and plainer. Not to mention a place to put it all! The first thing that I did when I got home was to make a payment on my card. Next month I am gonna go get some more supplies. I feel like I am starting a whole new adventure, and that I have taken the first step!