Sunday, November 26, 2017

Future Plans

Sitting here sipping Turmeric tea at the end of November and wondering what to do here at Huckleberry Hollow next year.
Many things could make the list!  I have never added insulation to the floor, walls or ceiling.  I haven't upgraded the siding.  I'd love to install propane for heating and cooking.

While these things seem important and overwhelming, I can feel good about already having double pane vinyl windows, new outside doors, an added slider and of course the 9x25 addition.
All of the electrical and plumbing was upgraded when the trailer was installed here in 1998.  But the next owner did a kind of makeshift connection for a washer and dryer, so that should be upgraded at some point. 

Carpets and flooring could be replaced, but the walls look pretty good.  I've painted and added trim. 

These days I spend my time outdoors working in the yard since I can't seem to make any more progress inside.  Financing is an issue and then there's finding the right people to do the work.

I wonder how much longer I want to buy, stack and haul firewood.  The electric furnace would never keep it warm enough inside, so I must keep going till another heat source is decided on.

One reaches a point where you wonder if all your efforts are worthwhile on an old place like this.  But I know tons of people who love their vintage trailers and wouldn't give them up for anything.

Here are a few shots from over the years.































Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Wood Stove Wall

Today I painted the wood stove wall - again. It needs touching up every year, not to mention I hadn't finished painting the ceiling near the chimney! 







So now it's all back together and the fire is going again.  :)
Next mission is to replace that ugly door!

Friday, November 3, 2017

October 2017


My big brother moved into his new place this year and decided he didn't need this fantastic little shed cabinet, so I scored it for my place!  Fits perfectly here.



Finally a place to store my tools close to the yard!

This was the biggest bean I have ever seen.  Right off the Scarlet Runner.  How funny is this?  I think it's what happens when they grow without supervision.


A cute rabbit came to visit here this month, was here for about four days and may have moved on today as I saw it hopping down the driveway.  It was so tame!  Didn't even run away while I was working out in the yard.  I hope it returns.


Surprisingly, there are still flowers blooming in October here.  This is my miniature rose that usually is eaten by the deer, but they haven't been around much this year.


And this funny little flower that is about the size of a bumble bee.  Just lovely.


So that wraps up October, thanks for following!


August 2017

It was a long hot summer here in my part of the Pacific Northwest, but I still managed to get some yard work done.  Everything was flourishing!  It was hard to keep up.

One of my projects this year was to divide up the last two bamboo and get them into 4 new pots.  I should have taken before and during photos, but forgot, as I was in the (literally) heat of the moment. 

Once you tip them out of their pots, you saw them in half (takes forever) and then they can be placed in new pots and add dirt.




They line the fence beautifully!  
In this last photo you can see how well the scarlet runner beans did on the old arbor and the lilies and ornamental grasses did very well also.

With yet another long dry season I had an idea to redo the landscaping in front so that next year I can lay in soaker hoses in the beds.  Also by leveling out the beds they will hold the water better too.


I also began moving some of the plants to a new bed along the driveway. 


The patio area became very scary as the season wore on, plants were tall and wide and it looked much like a jungle in there!



This is me with my big lily.  I'm 5'2", so you do the math.


 And the biggest cherry tomato I have ever grown!


Two of my brothers helped me purchase a large BBQ this summer, I confess, it's my first!  Primarily a simple cook and consuming few meats I was hesitant, but I am having so much fun with this!  I'm actually looking forward to my first "cookout" during a power outage.  My main dishes are BBQ stir-fry veggies and portabello burgers.


This is my local squirrel sitting on the wood shed looking in my window, waiting for a chance to intercept a small offering of seeds to the chipmunks - which she's figured out happens when they come to the door.  Is that the stink eye or what?


Another big project that had to happen this year was the removal of the back awning and porch.  It's been falling apart for years and now has dry rot and is dangerous.  Here are two "before" pictures.



My friend and handyman, Harry, helped me take it apart from the roof down.  Not too difficult and was all done in about three hours.
My next chore was to repair the siding underneath and repaint.  So here it is dismantled, at least.


And now repaired and painted.


So it's the doorway to nowhere right now.  I have two options.  I can put in a window or another door with steps.  This part of the mobile doesn't really need another door, there is one on the other side, for a fire exit on this end.  What this room doesn't have is an opening window, so that would be my preferred plan of action.  Now to find the person who can do it.

So that wraps up summer!  Thanks for following along.

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