Bye, BB

You remember our last post when I told you that we were trying to be less productive in 2017?  Yeah? Well…

I lied.

Not on purpose.  That’s just the way things are going so far, but we’re hoping to chill out a bit after the end of this school year.

In January, I decided we had too much stuff and began eliminating unused or little used belongings that were taking up valuable space.  I had a lot more stuff than I realized and I have not missed one single item that I discarded.  In fact, I’ve found that tidying the house has been so much easier with everything having a place and not competing with excess junk.

One of the things that I became really convicted about was Big Bertha.  She was looking/functioning so much better, but we still didn’t have the time or the vehicle we’d hoped to have to use her.

So, we sold her.

Just.Like.That.Three.Days.Bye.

Let’s take a little journey in time from when we bought her until current day:

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The new owner bought Bertha as a surprise for her parents so they could travel together.  So sweet and So rewarding.  I hope they make some great memories.

In typical Bertha fashion, this is all we saw as they drove into the sunset…

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Lookin’ fine, Bertha.  See you on the flip side.

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Bertha: Decked & Trimmed Out

Hello Everyone!

We had a few days off of work with 0% chance of rain, so we made the best of it!

We’ve de-Dexterized, Bertha!  And, Aaron “decked” her out!

I’ll be touching up some areas soon (like, to the right of her eye!) and…
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where the tape pulled off my super sweet teal paint job!!!!!  %&”$*#(#()!!!!!  Always one step forward and two back with ol’ Bertha!

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We also had a non-working air conditioner which contained (a) a wasps nest (surprise!),

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(b) an ant bed complete with larvae, and

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(c) enormous potential for a window.

Aaron trimmed out the new back window and we had a small piece of glass cut.  It has made a huge difference on how the trailer feels on the inside.  Helllloooooo, sunshine!!

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Once we saw a glimmer of light in Bertha’s dark soul, we couldn’t shut it out again.

We’ll be buying a new air conditioner and installing it inside the trailer so we can keep our cute little window.

Coming soon: Paint touch ups, an accent color (hint: it’s called Emotional), and another replacement window

Before you go, I’ll leave you with this image.  I’m the one on the left.

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