Angst with Ava Jean

Hubby decided to replace part of the Avion's floor.  The bathroom got torn out, the floor pulled up where it needed replacing and then he crawled underneath and removed the belly pan.  Things got real and ugly.  The frame is rusting out.  Bad frames are a deal breaker for us.

 We were sick.

We decided to walk away for 24 hours and work on the yard, clean the house and not talk about it.

I packed up all of the building materials with their receipts to make returns.  I contacted other Avion owners. Both of us were thinking of calling Z's Recycling.  Cut our losses and walk away. I can hardly write about my feelings during that time.

Saturday morning Hubby asked me on a date for that evening and then left for work.

We had dinner at Drizzle and talked it through.  We aren't quitters. We didn't want to jeopardize our relationship during this project. People get divorced putting up wall paper!  We had to give up our timeline for this project.  He wanted to see my vision for the interior and I loved him for that because I am so excited about what I chose. Hubby has always wanted to take up welding.  We enjoy the rescue of vintage trailers.  We could set new goals.  We agree that while Ava can be fixed and we will enjoy her, she isn't going to to be our end all trailer.  The Curtis Wright Model 6 is going to be our best work.  Practice makes perfect.

Yep, we're both in. There were negotiations and a shared dessert.

I am pretty happy to not have to return a sofa, two chairs, two twin mattresses, Pergo flooring, nine light fixtures, sheets, mattress pads, quilts, a table, wallpaper, fabric, an outdoor rug, and cabinet hardware.

And I am glad that all of the cabinet sanding and prep I did isn't for nothing.  Or the paint removal from the bath tub.

I am thinking of coloring my hair in January (after Max and Kassie's wedding) to a silver because the gray is coming on fast with this project.

Seriously, I like it.

Meanwhile at home.

The figs are ripe.

Danny and Jessica are coming this weekend.  They are road tripping from Michigan.  We are so excited to see them. All this mama wants is one night with her three guys and their girls, and isn't that all that matters?

And our favorite trailer rally is coming up in August.  Nile Valley or bust!