Look out! I’m back up and running and life is good.
And what have I been doing with all the free time I had?
I spent $250.00 and I bought myself something I’ve wanted for several years.
I have looked high and low (especially the last few months) and finally found the one …
my new project…
my new ‘baby’… Nadine.
No – she’s not standing behind this nasty old camper. She is the nasty old camper!!!
I will love her,and I will take care of her,and I will name her Nadine,and I will bring her home,and I will fix her up,and she will be my favorite camper in the whole, wide world!
OK – that’s a little freaky but it’s true – her name is Nadine.
I don’t know why – she just looks like a Nadine.
I know – most women have never dreamt of finding an old camper and fixing it up but there are a few of us warped and fun-loving gals out there who do. Just check out the website for Sisters on the Fly and you’ll see why.
Someday – when Nadine gets a little more ‘grown up’ we will join them on an adventure or two. But until then I will tear her apart and rip up and fix the soft spots on her floor and lucky you, I will probably write about every little detail. I have to write it here, my family is already tired of hearing about her.
Here’s her inside view. Hmmm – Avocado Green. Who remembers the ’70s. I was actually looking for a trailer older than this one. I was hoping to totally avoid the period of Avocado Green and Harvest Gold.
Here’s the sofa that pulls out into a bed. Can you say “Nasty”?
I knew you could.
Ane here’s her little kitchen. Actually, the stove and oven work great! Looking inside,I’m betting no one ever even used it so I’ll clean it up and this will have to stay. Thank goodness it’s not the bright, neon, glow-in-the-dark green that the counter top is. This I can live with as if I squint my eyes I can almost convince myself that it is actually Sage Green instead.
Of course there were other issues. It snowed big time again and her tires were rather ‘iffy’.
After fixing or replacing 3 of her 4 tires she made it home and is now sitting in front of my garden shed.
Perhaps mud flaps for the pickup should be high up on our list of things to do. What do you think?
Another big challenge will be getting a title for her. I’m not even sure what she is. If I had to guess I would say she was built in the early 70’s – probably 1970 – 1973. If you look realllllllly close you can make out the name ‘Nomad’ under the big window on her side. And there is a label by the door that says she’s a product of the Skyline Corporation. We measured her and she is 20′ from bumper to ball and there are some numbers stamped on the hitch but other than that she’s a woman of mystery so far. She was last licensed in 1995 in Colorado and has passed through several hands since the title was lost so I’m sure the whole title thing will be a major saga but maybe by the time I get her fixed up we’ll have one. So for now it’s time to get to work.
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