We're officially full time RVers, or full-timers as they are called in the RVing world! We got to the campground yesterday, but we have been staying in the trailer at our old house since Thursday as the movers were packing up. So far, it's really been great! I have mentioned to Tom a few times that I really don't feel like I'm missing out on anything as far as "stuff" goes. The only thing that's really been a bummer is the length of the bed. It would be great if it would be just 4 inches longer (TWSS-sorry). I'll adjust eventually.
We got the second piece of furniture we had built and it's perfect. It fits the rest of our clothes, my babywearing wraps, and Will's cloth diapers fantastically. I really couldn't be happier with it!
Speaking of cloth diapers, that was something I was really apprehensive about. I have to wash them every other day, and I was not looking forward to the cost or time that I was going to have to spend at the laundromat. So I started researching. After many hours of research and reading reviews, I found a portable washing machine- and it was on sale! I have done several loads of laundry so far, and I'm really impressed with how it cleans, and how quiet it is. Yay! (I will have to link it later because I'm posting this mobile and it won't let me now even though I was able to link before.) It was on sale for $199, and I've done 8 loads of laundry (3 cycles of that was a load of cloth diapers). I figure I could do two of my loads of laundry in a real washer, except for the cloth, which will always be three cycles. At $1.25/load, I figured I have saved around $9 at the laundromat so far. I will spare myself from acknowledging how many loads I need to do to break even, but not having to go to the laundromat holds a lot of value for me.
Homeschooling has been going really well. Cameron is enjoying the lessons, and I have been enjoying teaching him so much! His reading skills are consistently advancing, and he is spelling up a storm.
We've all enjoyed spending more time outside and the profound peace and quiet here. Some non-crappy WiFi would be nice though...
**update on the bed issue** I was in bed almost asleep (usually when I have my brightest ideas), when it came to me- just slide the bed out! We don't sleep with our heads right at the top of the bed any way, and our pillows wouldn't be in danger of being lost to a crack only a couple of inches wide. Problem solved, and we slumbered in non-foot dangling peace. Huzzah!
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