‘Dry Run’ at the Lake

We took the RV out for her ‘maiden voyage’ at a local lake this week! We stayed somewhat close to home so we could still go back to work on a few projects and grab anything that we’d forgotten to pack. Except for a swarm of some sort of insects that sounded (and looked) a lot like mosquitoes our first night, the ‘dry run’ went relatively smoothly. We discovered an open space (created by the slide opening) under the bed that we need to fill. Until we get that fixed, we’ve just been more careful with our lights after a certain time at night. This has given us a fairly early bedtime – something almost unheard of for two night owls! But we’re not complaining for sure! We added a 4″ memory foam topper to the rather thin RV mattress before this trip, so the bed is pretty cozy now. Going to bed early and having pretty sights to enjoy with my morning coffee has been a refreshing treat!

I’m sharing a few picture of our spaces in action this week. It’s been rewarding to see my preparations pay off as we made this home for a few days. I was able to complete the rest of the registration paperwork yesterday, so we finally have permanent tags on the RV. It’s taxed more like a house than a car, but we expected that – and it will be our full time home soon enough.

This is the first time we put up the dining table which also doubles as my office desk as needed. The passenger seat swivels and slides forward to make this the perfect work space for me. As you can see, it’s also perfect for dinner for two! With the living room and bedroom slides out, you can see it opens up the front space quite a bit and gives us the ability to unfold that last third of the bed out the back. It only adds an additional 12 square feet, but you’d be surprised at how much larger everything feels when you walk in. It’s still small – hubby kind of likes the narrow hallways and squeezing past each other though. Wink!

Those decorative squares above the window in the bedroom were 12″ bulletin boards I had from 31. I was delighted to see that they could be shoved in that space and hold all my jewelry and headbands perfectly while also serving as decor back there. I love repurposing things and finding spaces where they fit just right! The tiny, white nightstand with my little mirror on top was repurposed from our bathroom at home. It’s just narrow enough to add some storage and create a vanity space for me without blocking the slide going in and out for the bed.

We’ve had great weather this week – upper 80s or low 90s during the day and low 60s at night. Even though this wasn’t a true ‘vacation’ week, hubby and I enjoyed some quiet moments, a couple of walks and some nice campfires at night. All the kids came for a hotdog roast during our first night here – it was a perfect evening! So much of life is what we choose to make it! I always enjoy a change in venue for renewing my mind and getting a new perspective on life. We’re in a huge learning curve here and there’s always things we don’t enjoy in any new adventure. But we get to choose what we focus on – and there are SO many positive things we can enjoy all around us!

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