THE HAPPY CAMPERS: PORCH PROGRESS

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

PORCH PROGRESS

WE ARE SPENDING ANOTHER WEEK-END WORKING ON THE NEW PORCH. SCHOOL DOESN’T GET OUT IN CALIFORNIA UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF JUNE, SO BUSINESS AT THE CASINO IS STILL SLOW. LAUGHLIN AND THE COLORADO RIVER ARE A VACATION DESTINATION WITH THE RIVER, LAKE, AND HOTEL POOLS.

IT’S KINDA LIKE WHEN WE USED TO CAMP AT DEVIL’S LAKE WITH THE SAME FAMILIES, THE SAME WEEKS IN AUGUST OR JULY. THE FAMILES AND GROUPS RETURN YEAR AFTER YEAR, KIDS GROW UP, DRINK SOME BEER, WATCH THE SUBMARINE RACES, AND EVENTUALLY ARE OLD ENOUGH TO GAMBLE.

MANY OWN SUMMER HOMES ON THE RIVER, AND MOST DRAG THEIR BOATS TO THE RIVER TO PLAY, BUT UNTIL JUNE 15TH, IT’S SLOW AT WORK, AND SO WE HAD SATURDAY, SUNDAY, AND MONDAY, OFF THIS WEEK. I’M HAPPY WHEN I GET A THREE DAY WEEK-END, AND I’M HAPPY WHEN I GET FIVE DAYS OF WORK. SO, AS USUAL, WE’RE “HAPPY CAMPERS”.

MY PLAN FOR THE PORCH WAS TO START WITH THE KITCHEN AREA. I WANTED A KITCHEN COUNTER, COMPLETE WITH LOWER CUPBOARDS, DRAWERS, AND LOTS COUNTER SPACE. I CAME HOME WITH THIS FOR $40.

YOU KNOW, PUT A COUNTER TOP ACROSS THE TOP, AND PRESTO IT’S A KITCHEN ON THE PORCH. WELL, YOU’LL NOTICE THAT THIS PICTURE IS TAKEN OUTSIDE OF THE PORCH. THEY SPENT EXACTLY ONE NIGHT IN THE PORCH AND MARY DECLARED THAT’S NOT GOING TO CUT IT!

THE KITCHEN IS STILL A SIX FOOT WHITE TABLE, BUT LOOK, WE’VE ADDED A WHITE MICROWAVE THAT MATCHES, AND ONLY $15 AT ONE OF THE MANY THRIFT STORES ON OUR WEEKLY TOUR.

YA, THAT’S GRANDMA JACK’S DRINK, IN FRONT OF THE NEW MICROWAVE. THE PUZZLE TABLE IS JUST OUT OF VIEW TO THE RIGHT OF THIS PHOTO.

ON THE THRIFT STORE RUN, WE SCORED THIS TABLE AND CHAIRS FOR $50. IT’S ROUND, GLASS TOP, WICKER CHAIRS WITH ARM RESTS, AND JUST FITS.

WHAT’S THAT RED, BLUE, GREEN, AND YELLOW ON THE FLOOR? THEY ARE FOAM PADS THAT INTERLOCK TO USE ON THE FLOOR FOR EXERCISING. WE BOUGHT THEM FOR FLOOR COVERING INSTEAD OF INDOOR/OUTDOOR CARPET. THEY ARE MUCH NICER TO WALK ON AND ARE NICE BRIGHT PRIMARY COLORS.