First Snow Day & No Power

Oh man, we had our first snow day in the RV.  Boy were we ready! We had the trailer skirted, the heated water hose hooked up, the propane tanks full and the new porch up and ready to block our doorway from the storm.  We were looking forward to waking up all cozy and warm and looking out the windows at a beautiful blanket of white.  That is not how it went.  At 5 AM I heard Brian whisper, "Oh No!"  I sat up and asked what was wrong.  The electricity was out.  In the whole neighborhood.  That's right, no power in 20 degree weather and dropping.  No problem when you are in an RV because you have batteries that will still run your furnace.  Only problem is, our batteries didn't work and we never replaced them. Yep, we are really smart people. 

We actually fell back asleep and stayed warm with our pile of blankets.  Surprisingly the kids didn't start piling in until about 7:00.  We all snuggled in bed for another hour and then everyone started getting hungry. 

It was cold climbing out of bed and we all bundled up and turned on the stove for a little bit of warmth. We turned on the faucets to a trickle so the pipes wouldn't freeze.

Knowing this was not going to cut it, we headed out for a breakfast at IHOP and some Grinch pancakes.  Charlie had been begging for weeks to go, so he was over the moon. 

Oh wait, back up, remember how we worked so hard to get the porch up to protect our entry way.  Well this is what it looked like when we opened our door. 

So, there is a small opening up by the awning, but I don't think that would let this much snow in.  My thought is that the roof is so high that if the snow doesn't fall directly down, which of course it doesn't, then it blows right onto the porch.  Looks like we may need to put some plastic sides up.  Anyway, after everyone was fed we headed off to Costco and got some batteries.  We won't be caught off guard next time. 

The kids did get to play in the snow for a while, but it was pretty cold out so they didn't last very long. 

We decided to head to a movie.  My kids hate movies, but we bribed them with treats and we all went to see Smallfoot.  It wasn't exactly how we envisioned the day to go, but a little spontaneity is a good thing.  It goes to show that it's always the one thing you don't think to plan for that you end up needing.  We haven't given those batteries a second thought since being hooked up to power. I guess you can never really be truly prepared.

Miles of Love,
Stacey

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Skirting the Trailer

We are enjoying our first full weekend in Millie (our RV).  Yesterday we spent the day helping my dad work on his fence.  I spent the day inside using my parents washer.  There is a laundromat here, but at 3 dollars a load it adds up quickly.  So now we just show up at peoples houses with our laundry.  I have a feeling people will stop inviting us over. 

The girls stayed at my parents house last night and it was definitely the best sleep I've had since moving in.  So now I am rethinking it's the beds fault and maybe it is my children's fault I don't sleep well.  I still hope we can get a regular sized queen or better topper, but it's nice to know I can sleep well here.  Everyday we feel this is more and more our home.  We notice that when we are away we feel exited to get back home.  I'm glad we don't feel like we are too cramped and would rather be gone all the time.  I was worried about that.  I can already see a our family changing and being together more.  Small spaces certainly push you together. 

Today we worked hard on getting the skirting around the RV.  The temperatures are really nice now and we want to get Millie ready for winter before it gets cold outside.  Brian bought an old billboard sign tarp and we cut it in pieces.  He then used the existing screws on the trailer to hang it all around.  It looks great.  I think it really dresses her up.  Next up we will be building a small deck at our front door.  Hopefully that will help the shoe situation around here.  We always have a pile of shoes by our front door and it drives me crazy.  I hope to get a box on the porch we can drop them in.  

         This is how we pinched the tarp onto the side.             

             
              Getting her all skirted in. 

          Doesn't she look beautiful?

Miles of Love,
     Stacey