How we made our adventure - Part 10

 

 

G's broken finger required 3-pins

 

 

 Our first year with all the lily pads in place

We think of the "year" as beginning with the fall season; that's when we trek to the Southwest. Our first year with all of the pieces in place was the Fall of 2016 to the Fall of 2017.

However, there were some bumps.  G experienced a fall which resulted in a concussion and broken bones.  Recouping in Arizona was a plus. Once G was feeling better we did a lot of sight-seeing.

When she was healthy I continued my work and did a few related trips. 

Another airline ride

I did also fit in a few projects with the RV and the site.

I did add shelving to make the 5th wheel bunk area a small office/hobby room. The room was also suitable for a guest with a tinted glass door to the main living area, couch-sofa bed, dresser, and private 1/2 bath.

Bunk area rear wall, ready for our tech.

Bunk area rear wall, shelving and tech added

Stairs and porch, added

At the end of the season, we took the "shortcut" via the Florida Keys and visited friends:

Islamorada

Sunset in the Florida Panhandle, from the RV site

We trekked to Michigan and began to enjoy the warming Spring weather and the lake. The hummingbirds, swallows, and herons had returned.

Three Oaks Sesquicentennial Play

Cormorants migrating - October 2017

We had decided to add a deck on the MI site.  The campground allows this.  Our site is sandy and slopes toward the pond. That's a good thing. We did some planning and settled on an approximate 12 ft x 16 ft dimension.  I was considering the project for the fall, at the end of the season.  As luck would have it, a site was being vacated and the new tenant wanted that deck removed. I discussed with the existing tenant, the new tenant and the camp ground owner. All agreed I could remove it and relocate it to my site.  On the last days of October, with the site vacated I did just that.

It was easier said than done.  The decking was nailed in place with more than 600 rusty nails. To make the work more difficult, it was very wet, the wood was damp and had expanded, tightly gripping the rusty nails.  This was a project for a dry August, but no such luck.

With a Wonderbar and hammer I removed all of the deck boards then cut the support framing into three sections. G and I carried these with the help of a maintenance worker to our site.  In the Spring I would re-assemble on our site.

Stored for Spring, ready for tie-down

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