I know – you’ve all been wondering what’s happening with Nadine – our favorite camper in the whole wide world. I have been working on dear, sweet Nadine but things are moving kinda slow. The weather has not been cooperating very well and it has been too cold and wet to do somethings but I will show you what I have gotten done.
First off – remember that hole in the floor by the door?
All patched up and solid as a rock thanks to Nadine’s new best friend – water putty.
I’m not sure what they put in this stuff but I certainly wouldn’t want to confuse it with pancake flour! This is gooooood stuff. Just like it says – it sticks, it stays put and it will not shrink. Sounds like my idea of a great guy. (Git your mind out of the gutter!) Mix it with a little water and you can fill holes and cracks in just about anything – knot holes in wood, nail holes in walls, cracks in plaster and you can use it to tighten loose joints in furniture. I know for a fact you can even fill the finger holes in a bowling ball with this stuff if the mood strikes.
(I’ll tell you about that someday)
I have used this stuff for years and I highly recommend it (as does the local hardware store) and not just because of the picture of the ‘stud’ on the front – Mister Durham’s Rock Hard All Around Champ, himself. Admit it – he’s a stud and he knows it.
Just looking at this label made me run to my computer and check out their website. Usually, things with advertising like this are either really good or only sold in specialty stores (if you get my drift…) but there’s some very interesting stuff I didn’t know – like the Champ’s name is “Rocky”. (of course it’s Rocky – what else would it be?) I also learned you can fill empty egg shells to fool large exotic birds in zoos and cast replicas of ancient Native American pottery.
Who’d a thunk?
And I won’t spoil it here but if you wish to see a new and ‘beefier”‘ Rocky complete with hairy arms and legs you’ll just have to check out the web site yourself. www.waterputty.com Then you too can impress your friends with your amazing knowledge of water putty just like me.
(sometimes I’m so weird I actually scare myself)
Yep – from the looks of things, Nadine just might develop a ‘solid’ relationship with Rocky by the time we finish this project.
On to the next problem.
I’m not sure if even Rocky can help with this one…
We seem to have a small hole in the bathroom floor.
OK – half of it is missing.
When I peeled off the linoleum, the particle board underneath was very, very rotten. And by the time I cleaned out all the rotten stuff I had a pretty good view of the septic tank. Lovely – isn’t it? I’m not quite sure how I’m going to fix this one but I’m working on it. The main thing is that it has to be solid enough to support me as I’m sitting there contemplating the meaning of life. I would really hate, in the middle of the night, to end up in the tank.
A thing like that could really spoil your whole outlook on life.
I’m sure we will figure out something but until then I must admit there have been a couple of ‘redneck’ repairs going on too.
The window was broke… I fixed it…
Duct tape is a wonderful thing.
Can I get an ‘Amen’ from the choir?
I’m really surprised Martha Stewart doesn’t use more of it.
Come to think of it, I don’t believe I have ever seen duct tape mentioned in her magazine or on her show. She obviously hasn’t researched the vast and varied uses of duct tape. Perhaps someone should drop her a note and let her in on this little secret. I’m sure her whole Christmas theme would take a detour into the wonderful world of duct tape next year and just imagine what she could do for Halloween.
Sorry – I kind of took a detour there myself.
Meanwhile, back to the window –
Don’t panic, this really isn’t the final repair for the window. I wouldn’t do that to Nadine but at least it will keep the moisture and snow out until I can get her licensed and pull her somewhere to get it fixed right. It’s not permanent but it will work just fine for now.
Nadine also has new ‘redneck’ lawn furniture too!
What makes it ‘redneck’ lawn furniture? You ask…
It’s ‘redneck’ because I found it in the road ditch last night.
No – really… I did.
Looks pretty good for road kill.
It must have flipped out of the back of someone’s pickup and obviously, it didn’t ‘bounce’ very well because the parts were scattered on both sides of the road. It was beside a very busy Wyoming highway but I risked it. Fortunately, it was after rush hour.
Ha Ha Ha!!! Rush hour in north-east Wyoming? Ha Ha Ha!!!
That’s a good one!!!
I had just enough time (about 37 minutes) to gathered up the pieces before anyone else drove by and called the cops to report a crazy lady in the road ditch, wandering aimlessly and looking lost and disoriented.
(Hey, it’s happened before)
Once I got the parts home I took out the twisted screws and put her back together with shiny new ones. Now it looks pretty spiffy sitting next to Nadine. Maybe next week I can find an old toilet to plant herbs in.
Yes, (I hang my head in shame) I’ve done that before too.
Now, I don’t want you thinking I’m the only one in this family who drags home ‘interesting’ things, this is also parked in front of my garden shed and I didn’t put it there.
She’s a classic!!!
It may not look like much but it runs like a scalded dog.
Our youngest son found this treasure and he has plans to fix it up.
I say all it needs is a couple of cans of spray paint then we could hitch her up to Nadine and hit the road. Heck, we could even strap the new lawn chair to the flat-bed and I could ride in style – just like Granny Clampet.
“A little faster, Jethro. Yee Haw!”
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