And who knows, over the coming week it might change again. I figured we’d have some unexpected expenses, right? But I didn’t figure they would include
A- patching the water tank, so that it would, well… hold water
B- towing the motor home out of a ditch following an electrical power failure that sent my husband rolling backward into traffic on Highway 90
C- replacing the generator that was stolen while vehicle sat for a little while
D- repairing the fiberglass where the tow truck ripped off the back of the motorhome
And I haven’t even started decorating yet, but I’m totally going to use the shapes and patterns from the gypsy tents I wrote about a few weeks ago as inspiration for the replacement of the window treatments and recovering the headboard on the master bed. I already have a purple crushed velvet comforter with tassels on it that I love, and it will fit that bed better than it fits my King size bed at home.
I don’t mind the wood cabinets, but I really hate the wood on the walls, so in addition to SOMETHING with the ugly kitchen & bathroom wallpaper, I want to paint the wood on the walls white. Which is odd for me, I usually never want white walls, but I think a nice crisp clean white will balance out the vivid fabrics I’ll be using on the windows and cushions. Now, about that pink carpeting…
Anyway, we love it. I love it. Not the carpeting, but the motorhome. I’m trying not to be too attached to the sadness I get when I think that we might have to A- skip the Dallas portion of our trip or B- skip the trip altogether. Instead, I’m focusing on WORKING more and trying to make up for all these EXTRA unplanned expenses. Who knew $250 was such a pathetic “slush fund.” That didn’t even pay for the tow.
And I didn’t even take before pictures, but my husband did and his friend took a photo of the RV in the ditch. I’m still just glad he’s alive. That was so close.
