Our new baby...Bella Donna!!

 We finally got our new Minni Winni home, six weeks after buying her but she is now all ready to go (well we do have to finish loading her).

We had 3 solar panels installed and should be good for off the grid boondocking.  Although since Tyler will still be working for another month we will be living in luxury at Rockwood Park. 

I keep wondering where everything is going but the nice thing about being parked right outside of the house is that you can move things inside and out as needed.  

We had a leak in the roof where the solar panel installer was a little cheap with the flex sealant, but Tyler climbed up and looked after that very quickly.  I think is was the guys first solar install.  

We moved in last Saturday and even the kitties are getting acclimated to the new home.  I think Carl remembers but not sure Sammy does as he was not a happy camper for the first few days.

Now just to finish purging, get the house cleaned up and then up the the campground and I am going to walk, lay around and do absolutely nothing for the first few days.  I'm pooped!!

In the middle of all this renovating, we (my son and I) also decided to do a bit of purging.  A bit turned into a bit more and and a bit more again.  It felt great once it started and became easier as the purge went.  Things that had been stored in cupboards, closets, and under beds for the past years ...... gone.  Every Sunday for the past 2 months Tyler and I took 2 carts to the Salvation Army (thank goodness it is only 3 blocks away) twice.  Between Sundays I would have the 2 carts filled again.  

A lot of my fabric went to the Century House and to the Trout Lake Community Center and believe it or not I have just 2 boxes left of my favorites left.  No more hording a stash that I am never going to get to.  Over 10 boxes to a good home where they can get used.

Terry at 16 years 

The other big purge was my photos.  Having 11 photo albums that I couldn't remember the last time I took out to look at; I sat, had a cup (many over the weeks) and scanned all of my old photos, by date, into the computer.  It was a awesome thing to do.  I'd forgotten a lot of things and places and people over the years.  I was so nice to remember everything.  Some a little sad but the majority was fun, laughter, and good friends.  

Terry's rock garden in the making 1999

I was a little worried about throwing out all the originals but after thinking about it.... I never looked at them and at least this way I can put them as my screen saver and smile and enjoy them on a regular basis.  And just think 11 binders (2 more boxes) out the door.  I remember at 16 being able to throw everything into the old Chevy II, including the cat and off I would go.  I am so looking forward to being a gypsy again.  But maybe not in a Chevy II this time. lol