Friday, February 10, 2012

guess who's back, back again

Who's the worst blogger in the world? Oh, that's right, me! Apologies, again, for letting my blog languish for two whole months without a single post. I really need to set myself reminders to post because otherwise, the days get away from me. I do have a good excuse, though (don't I always?). WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!!! So this past month, we've been signing mortgage documents, arranging inspections, getting our current house ready for sale and all that other fun stuff. We're set to close March 17. Our new place is about three times the size of our current hovel...er, house. It even has a sun room, a built-in bar in the basement and a patio! And...more than one bathroom! And closets galore, so I can finally stop donating my clothes after running out of space in this place. Yeah, I'm a little excited.

On the trailer front, we have a couple of things going on...

1. New batteries! For Christmas, Steve's parents gifted us with a pair of golf cart batteries to replace the ones that died. They're supposedly much more powerful than what we had. (Side note: I had no idea golf carts required that kind of power.) As much as we'd like to get a generator, that isn't financially possible right now, so hopefully these will do the trick. We haven't had a chance to install them yet but plan on doing so probably as soon as we're all moved into the new place and have a free Saturday to devote to it.

2. Planning our Summer 2012 getaway. It seems like it's light years away, but we're already squirreling away money for a return trip to Skidaway Island State Park in Savannah, GA. Our stay will take place over the week of the 4th of July, since that's the only week this summer I don't have school (boo!). I'm just impressed we had the foresight to set up a savings account for a summer vacation in January. We realized it was a necessity since most of our expenses come from getting gas, and we don't want those costs to cut into our other *fun* vacation expenditures. We should be pretty well-prepared by the time the trip rolls around. Watch out for me, boutiques of downtown Savannah. I'm comin' at ya, and I'll actually have some cash this time!

3. Looking for a new home for our trailer. Don't worry, it's staying with us! But we need to find a new storage facility that's closer to our new abode. Steve was also looking up ads on craigslist where people offered their driveways as trailer storage in return for a monthly fee. I'm not sure whether or not that's the safest option, but it's certainly cheaper.

As we get ready to move, the trailer's going to come in handy, since we'll probably use it to move some of the smaller items back and forth. Who knew this thing was so multitalented? Hope everyone is having a great winter and safe travels to anyone lucky enough to be on the road right now!

14 comments:

  1. Congratulations on the new home. That sounds wonderful. Hope you post some photos once you get settled. And have fun on your Georgia vacation in July. Smart move to save up ahead of time.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Donna! We'll be posting pics of the new house as soon as it's officially "ours"!

      Delete
  2. On the generator front watch the ads for Farm & Home stores like Rural King that we have out here, or places like Farmer Charlies you only need a 25oo watt to run an a/c. I bought a 3500watt at Rural King Regular $499 for $319. Had to be in line at 05:30am on Black Friday but I got my generator.You ought to be able to find a quiet one of 2500 watts for $229. It won't be a Honda or a Yamaha but for how often you use it t will do just fine. Mine is a Generac. Which has a Honda copy motor.Glad to see your in your new Homme , good Luck with that. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna..

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. great tip Sam and Donna! Definitely going to keep that in mind for the future. Eventually we'll need to get a generator, and it's good to know there are some on the market that won't break the bank.

      Delete
  3. Wondering how y'all have been. Very cool on the new house! You going to do any weekend stuff in PA this spring/summer?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. we sure are!! in fact, most of our trips will probably be weekend getaways. we have to meet up one of these times at one of the state parks!

      Delete
  4. congrats on the new house!..good for you both!..and as for your blog?..I wouldn't worry..if you write we will read and if you don't?..we know you will be back!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. thanks Sue and Doug! I appreciate the support and understanding of my procrastinating nature :)

      Delete
  5. Congratulations on the new house. Glad to see you posting again. I have one queick question now that you are "back". I noticed the TV in one of your earlier posts. Since we have the identical trailer could I ask where you got your TV support and what size is the TV? It would really help since I am trying to decide on how to add a TV in the same palce that you have yours. Thanks Curt

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hey Curt! I believe the size of the TV is 19'' and we got the TV support on Amazon. I believe it was a Peerless Articulating Wall Mount. It was pretty easy to install.

      Delete
    2. Thank you. I will have to do some checking on the wall support. We have a 19 inch TV so that is covered. Really appreciate the info. Come on Spring.

      Delete
    3. Thought I would update you on the TV wall mount. I bought the Peerless mount you mentioned and on our trip to Florida last week I was able to get it installed. We decided to get a 22 inch TV and it looks great. Thank you for the info. After reading your blog and others last fall I started a blog of my own. If you are interested check it out. I am listed on Hitchupandgo.com under IL Campers:That's how we roll. Look forward to reading more of your adventures.

      Delete
  6. So glad to have found your blog! I've been looking to read about some younger RV fans... I'm not in the market for one at this time but it's a dream of mine... one seldom shared by my peers! Just read all your posts & hope to see more in the future. Thank you for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks so much for checking out my blog!! It's always nice to meet other young people interested in RVs (there are so few of us!). I hope that your dream will come true someday soon! It really is an amazing lifestyle, even if you're only doing it part-time during vacations like we do.

      Delete