FURNISHING THE PORCH

WE HAVE BEEN MOVING THE WHITE TABLES AROUND IN THE PORCH TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS IN DIFFERENT PLACES.

THE FIRST PROJECT HAS BEEN ELECTRIC.  AT THIS POINT IT’S ALL EXTENTION CORDS.  LUCKILY WE HAVE THREE PLUGS ON THE CAMP SITE PEDISTAL, 50 AMP, 30 AMP, AND 20 AMP.  THE CAMPER IS PLUGGED INTO 50 AMP, WE RAN AN EXTENTION CORD FROM THE 20 AMP TO THE SECOND A/C IN THE BEDROOM, AND THE 30 AMP PLUG CORD IS PROVIDING POWER TO THE FRONT PART OF THE PORCH.

WE HAVE DECIDED THE KITCHEN AREA IS GOING TO BE ON THE NORTH END OR THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER, EVEN THOUGH THE GRILL ENDED UP NEXT TO THE SHED OUT THE BACK DOOR ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE PORCH. THERE IS A KITCHEN WINDOW IN THE TRAILER THAT WILL MAKE A NICE PASS THROUGH FROM THE THE KITCHEN IN THE CAMPER, AND THE DIRTY DISHES WILL BE CLOSER TO THE SINK INSIDE.

THE FIRST SUMMER WE SPENT ON THE LOWER DESERT WE LEARNED THE HARD WAY THAT THE FRIDGE IN THE CAMPER DOESN’T CUT IT IN THE HIGH HEAT.  THIS YEAR WILL BE A LITTLE BETTER AS THE BACK PANEL IS IN THE SHADE OF THE PORCH, BUT NOT COLD ENOUGH FOR MILK AND FRESH MEAT. AFTER WE LEARNED OF THIS PROBLEM TWO YEARS AGO, WE WERE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR A SMALL USED FRIDGE.  WE BOUGHT ONE FOR $100 AND HAVE USED IT IN THE SHED FOR BEER.  I MOVED IT INTO THE KITCHEN AREA OF THE PORCH AND SET IT UP ON BLOCKS AS I WAS TIRED OF BENDING OVER TO GET BEERS.

SO NOW WE ARE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR AN OLD KITCHEN COUNTER OUT OF SOMEONES HOUSE DOING A KITCHEN REMODEL.  AS LONG AS IT’S SOLID WE CAN DEAL WITH PAINT, DOOR PULLS, OR HINGES, AND IF THE TOP OF THE COUNTER IS A LITTLE RUFF, WELL, WE CAN TRY TO LAY TILES OVER THE TOP.

THE BACK OF THE PORCH IS TURNING INTO THE LIVING ROOM, COMPLETE WITH DIRECT TV.  AFTER THE FIRST RAIN WE FOUND OUT THAT THE TV NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED, SO WE WERE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A USED ENTERTAINMENT CENTER.  ON A USED FURNITURE TRAILER ALONG THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF THE SPIRIT MOUNTAIN CASINO WE FOUND A USED SOLID OAK ENTERTAINMENT CENTER FOR $70.

WE HAULED IT HOME AND MARY HAS APPLIED MARINE URETHANE TO IT LIKE YOU WOULD USE ON THE OUTSIDE OF A WOODEN FRONT DOOR TO PROTECT IT FROM THE UPCOMING MONSOON RAINS IN JULY AND AUGUST.  WE STILL NEED TO RAISE THE SOLID PART OF THIS BACK WALL TO KEEP THE RAIN OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TV.  IT ALSO HAS STORAGE FOR DVD, CD’S, THE WII, AND A DVD PLAYER.

WE ARE ALSO ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A TABLE AND CHAIRS. WE ARE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE PATIO SEASON TO SEE IF WE CAN SCORE A DEAL AT ONE OF THE BIG BOX STORES, AND WE HAVE BECOME REGULARS AT THE THRIFT SHOPS IN THE VALLEY.

MARY HAS BEEN PICKING UP SLIVERS FROM THE NEW WOODEN STEPS THAT LEAD INTO THE CAMPER, SO SANDING, STAINING AND VARNISHING MAYBE THE SOLUTION THERE.  JUST ANOTHER PROJECT FOR MARY. SEE MARY, HGTV IS GOOD FOR SOMETHING?

MARY? MARY? OH YA THE PUZZLE TABLE IS UP….

   “SUNNY & 103”