The forecast was calling for a significant winter storm - anywhere from 4 - 10 inches (that's significant for us in the southeast) of snow depending on the elevation. We brought the dogs out to play in the snow and went snowboarding.
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Our main requirements for our new insulation was: it had to be eco-friendly (recycled content), good R-value, not heavy, easy installation, and the right thickness. But who knew it would be so difficult to find insulation that met all our criteria.
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It was the day for the dogs. We decided to bring Tybee and Tyki hiking somewhere they don't usually go. To change things up, we drove out to hike the trails in Montreat.
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Nace invited to take me out on these trails he rides that isn't open to the public. They are on the land of a local girl's summer camp.
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With the new bedroom studs cut from the other night, we worked on getting it ready to be installed and screwed into the RV.
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We are finally seeing positive changes to the trailer instead of "negative" changes from constantly tearing it apart!
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Bearwallow Mountain has a special place in my heart.
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Have we mentioned that Tybee is a hoot? Really dogs in general are just great to have in your life because they are inhibited, honest, and kind-hearted. While Tybee and Tyki haven't bonded in the sense that they lay around the house having to touch one another or share sticks to chew on or anything of that sort. But they have bonded in their own unique way - at least I choose to think so.
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We took a few extra days off from working on the RV than we wanted because the weather got insanely cold (especially for western North Carolina). The polar vortex came through Asheville and the temperatures dropped to a record low of -1 *, more like -teens* with the wind chill.
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We took several days off from working on the RV. On the 24th, I suggested we make sugar cookies and I was surprised when Jerud and Andrew actually spent more than 30 minutes on them! I also didn't realize that it was Jerud's first time ever making sugar cookies. We used holiday cookie cutters, but the cookies themselves weren't all holiday themed...
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You've already heard us mention our weight regarding the RV and you'll hear it again now and in the future.
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When we decided that we're not keeping and reusing the RV sidings we planned to sell it to a scrap metal yard. Andrew went with me to sell it and we were a bit thrown off by what we saw, seeing that this was a first time experience for both of us.
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BIG NEWS! After numerous conversations that all started with, "Should we keep Tyki?" we decided to adopt him!
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I was told that when you undertake a project such as rebuilding an RV, there are bound to be lots of surprises - and they are usually the ones you'd rather not have. Except I was told this after I found out about the surprises.
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One thing you need to know about me is that I'm tool and construction-retarded. I can't hang a picture on a wall - unless crooked and off-centered is ok.
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Dreaming is easy. Buying an RV and truck turned out to be the easy part too. Renovating the RV and truck is not easy.
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