Whew..Is ''It'' B I G... Our New Home on Wheels!

Ok when you look at a fifth wheel sitting side by side to your house it looks small. And out on the open road they don't look all that big either. In a building on an RV lot they look huge, but then they pull it out and it isn't all that big anymore. And there are always other RVs that are bigger. But when you go to loading them up, lining shelves, organizing for the next trip they are big big big.  I didn't think I was ever going to get all the drawers and shelves lined and restocked. Don't get me wrong it is fun and exciting especially this time because this one is going to be our ''home.''  We don't have of course everything out of the house that we want to put in it....as that won't be done until March, when we are getting ready to hit the road April 1st. Now is the time to purge and get rid of all those things you haven't used. I came across a few items but not as many as Art did. He was in charge of the basement area...you know that place where things end up that you don't know what to do with. Just like the garage here at home.  :)  We could have kept it all though and added more because this basement is so much bigger than the one in the Sundance.  Art could sleep in there, (if he ever gets into trouble) :))  I finally got the tornado rubble cleaned up so that I could take some pictures for the blog.
So sit back, relax, and get ready for the tour......

This is the bedroom. The comforter is ours not the one that came with the camper. We had bought it for the Sundance but didn't get to use it yet. It goes so well with the black in the headboard. Softer too.

This bedroom is smaller than in the Sundance due to the bathroom being separate. But we really wanted that so that we can get into the bedroom if someone is showering.

We just loved the mirrors in this fifth wheel. They are not just one big pane of glass but the wood slates break it up.  Behind that big door above the drawers is a TV. And those drawers wow! They are so big and deep. Will hold alot of clothes, towels, sheets, money.....ha ha. You are looking at where the money went. Then there are drawers below the window and cabinets above it.

Like I said we really wanted the bathroom to be a separate room. I didn't think that was that important to us until we lived in the other fifth wheel. Boy are your eyes opened when you live in them to what is important to you.

Well here is the throne. Oops I forgot to pick up an empty trash bag that was holding our wash clothes and towels.  I had just finished putting them up in the cabinet under the sink.

The sink of course and the shower on left. That door leads into the bedroom. I only have to walk about 3 feet at night to go to the bathroom. I just hope in those 3 little feet I don't find anything to stub my toe on. :)  Plus, I love the fact that there is a vent in the bathroom to draw out the steam.

No matter when or where I take her picture, Effie refuses to keep her eyes open, So funny! They love the new camper, they were so excited when we let them in it for the first time. They ran, all over it and had to smell all the new smells.  And of course they had to check out the bed, where they love to sleep. :)

The kitchen of course was my biggest challenge, and it will continue to be so as I go through the kitchen in the house and transfer those items I want to take with us. I am sure I will organize and reorganize as we start living in it. Putting those items used most often where I can get to them easier. I wanted to mention how I was hanging some things up on the walls without the use of screws or nails. I know people use Velcro but these weren't heavy enough to have to use that so I used this....

Lindsay gave me some to mount some things on the wall in the other fifth wheel. It is awesome because it sticks so well and when you want to take it down it comes off with no problem, doesn't leave any sticky residue, and does not make any marks on the walls.  I know college students are required to use it in their dorm rooms.  You can buy it at Walmart (where I bought it) back in the office supplies. Not expensive either. :)

                                Here is one of the items I hung on the wall with it.

Art and I used to do woodworking, he did mostly furniture, and I did mostly craft items. I loved to make puzzles, paper towel holders, etc. Then I found this woodworking project using a Scroll saw. It is used to make intrique cuts and allows you to move the blade in and out so you don't have any open cuts. I bought a book with patterns, and well you all know how I love deer, so when I saw this I had to make it. I ended up making one for my Dad for Christmas one year. I just couldn't bear to leave it and the Fun-Tak holds it nicely on the wall as it is not that heavy.  Whew those antlers and grass were fun to cut out I remember :)

There was two things I had to have in this fifth wheel. A back window, where my hummingbird could eat and I could watch them, and number 2,  just more windows. In the Sundance I felt closed in like I was in a box because there were no windows except a little one by Art's chair and one up in the bedroom. So we couldn't look out over our campsite at all. But then I wanted to be able to see the opposite direction too, so when we went into the Avalanche I was thrilled. There was another big window facing the opposite direction of our campsite, in other words the neighbor's campsite. :) 

And of course "this" didn't hurt a thing.... a big screen TV and the fireplace. But oh how cool is it that is goes back down into the wall and I have my window back. The fireplace is an added touch we were happy to get. Especially on those cold evenings.

Ok this may sound silly but I was so excited that I would have a spot for my bread box. We had absolutely no room in the Sundance and I love the ''hutch'' as I call it.  Be a great space to have a buffet when the kids come. 

In the Sundance we had a bench put in to replace the table and chairs so we would have more storage. We didn't need that here so we were happy to have the table and chairs back. This chair is ours out of the Sundance, we didn't care for the chairs that came in this unit.

Well they say the heart of the home is the kitchen, so here is the heart of our new home. I really really really like it. See the two little windows on either side of the stove? Aren't they cute? And counter space on both sides of the stove...how great is that!  The center island will be great for more storage,  more space for dishes, and we like that it is not the L shape as one of us was always getting trapped in the island in the Sundance.  Of course all of this is our opinion some people like the L shape.  I thought I would too until we were in the other fifth wheel for so long and we just didn't like it as well.  

                                                And last but not least......

We just had to have a calender in this one. Boy there were many days last summer when we completely forgot what day it was. People warned Art that this would happen when he retired. We needed a reminder....now I have to remember to cross off the days :))

I sure hope you enjoyed touring our new home with me. We are anxious to move into it and get to camp hosting. We are again returning to Hardin Ridge for the Spring time....I sure hope the deer didn't forget me.
                               So from Thorntown we send hugs and best wishes.