June Scramble

Exhaustion

I'm exhausted. It is halfway through June and our giant trip is looming. Despite school being out for the summer, I'm currently working full days teaching summer camps at our local college. I've really enjoyed the camps this year - great kids - and the money is paying for our trip. So no regrets, but after work I come home and work on Eisley most nights until about 10 pm. I'm exhausted, but seeing progress. I hope I'm finished soon!

​Paint

Paint does wonders. In order to get the doors on the cabinets, I needed to paint the cabinets first. It's easier in that order. So I painted almost everything that will eventually need paint. I will still need final touch-ups and molding around the floor. Molding may not happen this summer.

The kids' bunks are painted on surfaces that will eventually be seen, but not where the mattress will cover it. I need to put some sort of sticky vinyl tiles around the toilet and there's a few cracks to cault on the dinette. There also a few spots to touch up, but that will be a quick job.

Electricity

Its not showy, but I'm about 90% done with the electricity. I've got the AC boxes installed (and each is protected by a GFI outlet), the DC lines connected to lights, and the new battery in place. Also, there were a ton of junction boxes that I either didn't use, or didn't put a receptacle in. Those needed covers, too.

​I have only 4 electrical "things" outstanding. I need to connect the water heater (it runs on propane or AC), install a DC phone charger, connect a trailer break-away switch (hope I never need it!), connect the water pump, and add a night light for the kids. (Yeah, that's 5 things.)

My next post should catch you all the way, or nearly all the way, up to today. I had a friend help with the cupboard doors and I installed the countertops. I'm currently working on propane lines and septic valves. After that, fresh water, cleaning and decorations.