Our Home Away from Home!

Our Home Away from Home!

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Details on Our New Home....

Before I write anything else, I want to thank all of you who gave such encouraging comments on the blog yesterday. The support and heart felt words that come through meant so much to me. The blogging community is certainly special!!  I started to say I don't know what is wrong with me but I do.  I keep thinking of the time with Hannah is dwindling down fast, and soon she is going to be married. And since we have lived here for so long am I going to miss anything?  As soon as we hit the road and get to our camp hosting position at Hardin Ridge in Hoosier National Forest I know I will be fine. It is just the sitting around thinking, and that gets me into trouble. Next week is so full of appts. I won't have time to think.  Al, over at the Bayfield Bunch was talking a couple of posts ago about the importance of writing our blogs and adding pictures so we can remember where we have been and how we feel in the years to come. That is one reason I did the blog yesterday, so I can go back and remember exactly how I was feeling at this time.  Ok now on to the blog I wanted to do today. I had such a great response to the post on the new home and so I wanted to add some more pictures of some of the details that we love about the Avalanche.  This cabinet is amazing I think, it has a light, plug in, and it is huge.



I have my little coffee pot in there, and we are going to put the toaster in here as well. My canister set lines the right side, just a great asset to the kitchen.


When we bought the trailer they gave us a gift card to use in their store. Now I realize this is a win win for them. You are really spending their money but none the less we bought a couple of things. This trailer didn't have a coat closet like our last one so I didn't know what to do with the broom. Problem solved; a collapsible one. 

Fully extended and then collapsed, cute huh?

And the cabinet under the sinks is huge. I have the waste basket, a basket for wet towels, and items hung up and then the little broom fits very nice in here.

See my little broom on the left.  And of course we had to have a fly swatter for those pesky flies. 






On both sides of the cabinet above are smaller ones.  We bought this plastic chest with 3 drawers, it just fit so nicely. Gives us three extra drawers for storage.
I was glad that the bedroom didn't have a big TV taking up cabinet space. I doubt we will ever watch TV in bed, but you never know. We really liked this set up, a TV but it didn't rob us of shelves and it is hidden. Plus, this cabinet is really big for more storage.

Then under neath this cabinet is 3 really big deep drawers.



In our other RV the closet doors shut with a push and latch style hook. I can't tell you how many times I smashed my fingers in them. I know this tiny of a thing doesn't seem to matter but when deciding to live in one as your home it does, at least to my fingers :)

 


How could you not fall in love with these drawers? They are so big and deep, and the fact that they pull out all the way so you don't have to dig to find something.  I am reserving the bottom two for canned goods.  

Cooper has learned he can sit on the bed and look out the window.  Here is watching the birds at the bird feeder and the......snow.  Yes, it was really coming down...again! 

                          Thanks for reading and everyone take care from Indiana.


26 comments:

  1. You have a wonderful home with so much storage. I'm taking a wild guess here, but I think you're going to love it.

    Good job on the collapsible broom. It fits very nicely under your sink.

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    1. I think I said storage enough in this post LOL....
      Ok you're right I think we are going to love it.
      Thank you, had never seen one before, but think it is neat.

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  2. I think I'm jealous of your kitchen drawers, lol... Everything looks so well organized. You will be so happy living in luxury and so quick to tidy up. Love the collapsible broom.
    It all looks so nice.
    Hugs,
    JB

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    1. Thank you Julia, aw don't be jealous, it probably won't stay organized for long :) I vacuumed the RV today, took me 5 minutes, Love it! Handy little broom I thought I'm glad I bought it.

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  3. That's a lot of cabinet space! I like the one where you are keeping your toaster the best.

    You may find that it is nice to turn on the tv in the bedroom as you get ready for sleep. That's what I do, and prefer the 'Golden Girls' to drift off to. :)

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    1. Thank you Judy, it is some kind of space isn't it?

      You may be right. I love the Golden Girls, have watched every episode I think.

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  4. Very nice space. I'm sure you'll do like everyone else and rearrange several times. I've done it several times this first year. Not sure when I'll have it exactly like I want it.

    The emotional side of rving seems to come and go. There are times I've questioned what we are doing but then something happens and it's all good. Right now I'm experiencing a bit of guilt because we are so blessed to be able to do this when so many are either fighting illness or some other major life crisis. Life is good!

    Joan

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    1. Thank you Joan. I know I will I have in all the other RVs we have had, you find when living in them that where you put something just isn't right.

      I know exactly what you mean about the guilt. I have some of that too. We have planned to do this for so long though and know we are doing what we were meant to do. And you have to enjoy life while you can because you never know what next week, month, or year will hold. Yes, Life is Good!

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  5. I have pull our drawers in my house and will really miss them in the RV. You made a very good choice of rigs.

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    1. Thanks Merikay, We looked at so many and I got to the point I was getting confused, THEN I saw this one and I just knew instantly it was the one. I love those drawers can see why you would miss them.

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  6. Just beautiful!!! The excitement has to be unreal! But emotions must be high...I can only imagine what it feels like at this point. No regrets later as you off to live a dream and soon you'll have to pinch yourself. I'm so happy for you.

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    1. Thank you so much. Yes, the excitement and the nerves, so many emotions really. I wasn't expecting some of them. But we have been dreaming of this for so many years it seems unreal like you said that it is happening 'right' now. I'll be happy for you when you are experiencing it right along with us.

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  7. Nice storage space. Love the slide out drawers and it is a good idea to not fill up all of them.

    I loke your new header picture.....very peaceful!

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    1. Oops! I LIKE your new header pic. Sometimes the iPad and I are at war! This is one of those days!

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    2. Thanks Gay, yes, I know we will fill up the drawers as we go. Won't be long until we are all out of room.
      I took the header photo at Hardin Ridge in Hoosier National Forest last year. The sunsets on the lake were just beautiful.
      Funny! I have problems with the computer too, my fingers type faster than my brain can think. :)

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  8. Tammy, I was in the exact emotional state last year, as you are in now. Closing down one house, down sizing, and the memories of what to keep and not to keep can get overwhelming. Its heart tugging the way it is, then add a dose of exhaustion. Blog, blog, blog. Write out your feelings. It helps so much, and the support of others is the best gift!!! Stay sane!!!(((hugs)))

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    1. Thank you so much Muffy, your words of encouragement mean so much to me. It has been a lot harder than I thought it was going to be, and the time is going fast and slow at the same time (how can that be) You are right the emotional support from everyone has been a great uplift to my spirits. Thanks again!!!!
      Take care.

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  9. Once you get rolling and on the road everything will go smoothly, maybe a few bumps here and there but thats life.
    Blogging with pictures for memories is great. So far we have 7 years of travel to look back on, Enjoy the new lifestyle!

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    1. First, I'd like to welcome you to the blog. Wow! 7 yrs that is fantastic. I'm sure everything will iron itself out, and yes, the bumps will be there. Thank you so much we are so looking forward to it.

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    2. A real amazing lifestyle, we cannot imagine anything better.
      hope it works out well for you guys too.

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  10. Nice! You've got the best storage. That will really make a difference when you're living there.

    So cute that Cooper sits at the edge of the bed and looks out the window. :)

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    1. Thanks Barbara. Yes, the storage will make a huge difference, a little less stress. He is a cutie, always entertaining us!

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  11. Very Nice! You must be so excited! You will be fine. My daughters are all married but my oldest daughter Nicole and son n law and grandkids moved back home. So they do come back! Lol Happy St Patty's Day Hugs, Anna

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    1. Thank you Anna, good to hear from you. Well Dan and Hannah will be living in our house so they will already be home, we will be the ones leaving :)

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  12. Hi there, Tammy. I don’t have any idea how your old house looked like, actually. But I bet you will love your naturalistic kind of home. Being a coffee addict myself, I love your coffee pot. I would love to see some pictures of your family enjoying the house a lot, like Cooper there. =) Please do keep us posted!
    Lakisha Zimmerer

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  13. Thank you Lakisha, and welcome to the blog. I love my little coffee pot, it makes one cup at a time. Cost me $20. And I have learned how to make my own filters.
    Oh Cooper is in 7th Heaven. He loves the outdoors. I will.

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