Although we’re sitting around waiting for Baby Wilson #8 to show up, I’ve been struck by the fact that we have to hit the road in a couple months. There’s still a bunch of stuff to do on the RV before we cast off.
Just to bring you up to speed, here are a few pictures of the reupholstered couches, the dinette, and some cabinets that I built myself (don’t look too closely).
Progress…I love it. Well, Merle the Amish RV carpet layer, spent a day and half cutting, stretching, and laying the vinyl and carpet in our “new” RV. Man, it looks great and lightens up the interior a ton. I would have included a photo of Merle working on the steps but he wouldn’t let me take his photo (it’s an Amish thing).
Well, we continue to make progress (whatever that means) on the new FM3. Merle (the Amish floor covering guy) came over and said it looks doable. He plans to lay the flooring on Oct. 12. Now all I have to do is have everything ready for him when he gets here.
Got the bunk beds roughed in and now all I have to do is make them “shine.” They aren’t exactly spacious, but I think they’ll work.
Well, after hanging the wall paper in the main cabin
area…removing the wallpaper form the main cabin area…and rehanging the wallpaper in the main cabin area, it’s looking good.
I can’t believe how much there is to do. One task leads to 3 others. Tonight an Amish guy who works in a local RV factory is going to give me an idea of what’s involved in laying new flooring throughout the coach.
Well, it seems as though we’ve been on the road forever, and we’re all running down. We speak in Richmond for the next couple of days, visit Jamestown for the big 400th anniversary celebration and then head home. Ahhhhh, home. Everyone is excited to stretch out and sleep in their own beds.
The RV has been running a little rough (although it runs good after it warms up). I’ve checked the few things that I know to check and it doesn’t seem too urgent. I would ask for your prayers that we’ll get home without incident so I can get it fixed before we head out for Ohio in 2 weeks.
Greetings form Arkansas, “the Natural State.” It is mighty pretty around here, and today we spent a chunk of the day looking for diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park. I think this is the only place in the world where you can hunt for diamonds and keep all that you find…which for us was just a bunch of rocks, mud, and good memories. I know the boys liked wading through the mud, but I’m not sure precious little Maggie Rose liked the feeling of 10 lbs. of mud stuck to the bottom of her flip-flops.
The sun is shining, and the family is swimming while I type this and stand guard while Caleb takes a nap. We pulled into Disney’s Fort Wilderness two days ago and have been enjoying our favorite family destination…or as Katherine likes to call it ‘paradise’.
When we pulled in to register I heard a voice say, “Aren’t you the Familyman?” I turned to meet another dad from PA who had just arrived with his family. Disney was right, “It’s a small world after all.”
Man, there is nothing like the smell of the salt, the warmth of the sun, and the roar of the ocean…especially to an Indiana family that has spent the last 5 weeks cooped up in a tight RV. The kids have had a blast on Edisto Beach (SC), and it’s nice to relax for a couple of days.
OK, if you’ve just come from the Familyman Weekly you know we got stuck on a steep incline. So I won’t repeat all the details. If you didn’t read the account, click here.
Besides being stuck, I’ve finally come to grips with the incredibly high price of gas (although in PA it’s around the $2.85 range). I just decided you can either cut bait or fish. You know, you can either pay the high price or sit at home and wait for the price to come down (which may never happen). Besides, I’ve found that God is bigger than gas prices. So…bring it on Exxon (just kidding…ha).
