Waiting, waiting, waiting.....

Well, the trailer is in the shop waiting on parts and I'm waiting at home trying hard not to be impatient. That, for those of you who do not know me, is really hard.

I am spending the time planning for the time it comes home. You know how when you are having a baby and the nine months go really, really fast and really, really slow at the same time? Well this is a lot like that.

I'm putting together a list of things I think I will need for traveling with the camper, a list of things I think I"ll need to make it livable for this summer, a list of what I think I want to do with it next summer, and a final list of what I need to finish it off (the exterior) the summer after that. So by 2010 I want it finished. A conservative estimate. A big Powerball win would speed up the completion date.

The camper does not yet have a name. When people ask about the year and make, I'm saying it's a 1950's Mystery. Because the tow vehicle is referred to as "The Beast" there have been many suggestions along the lines of "The Beauty" or "Belle", which is quite ironic.

I'm also planning it's maiden voyage, a weekend campout about a 45 mintue drive from here. Because I live in Colorado, that puts me in a nice little campground tucked away in the foothills of the Rockies. Not too shabby. That will be a shakedown trip to make sure I have everything I'll need for the long trip at the end of June.

That trip is scheduled for the weekend of June 20th, which is why I'm anxious to get the camper home. There's lots of work to do!