Saturday, April 21, 2018

So Long ......


   Ted 's sister Dorothy bought this Airstream camper. This is after Mic  (Ted's brother)  put the blown in insulation throughout.
  There's wiring, insulation and power boxes, and  nothing else in this camper , when Ted and Mic brought it to our property.
  Ted did this little kitchen area. Two burner stove, cabinets and sink. Made the counter top custom.
  This is opposite the kitchen and bathroom, tall cabinets shelves and a cubby spot for the camper fridge, that is at Dorothy's house.  There's a shelf on top that Ted custom made  Ted made all the walls ,counters, and shelves  Dorothy had the old white kitchen cabinets and Ted had to fit them into the curved sides of an airstream camper.  Nothing is square or plumb in one of these.  Making double  and triple measuring a must. The black thingy on the side is for mounting a TV.
  Ted got the flooring in this week. Took many more boxes than his sister first was told by the big store helper.  She had the right measurements.
  Here's Ted finishing the corners with trim boards.  He is perched on the edge of the bed frame.
 
 Looking toward the back of the trailer.  The staining of the wood isn't done yet, that's Dorothy's job.
 
 This is the bedframe. The grid will hold a mattress . There's  hydraulic  lifts on the sides , so the bed will tilt and things can be stored under it.
  Looking toward the front , which will be the sitting area. Dorothy says she will have two recliners , one on each side of the blue console cabinet.
  I actually love this little piece. Ted cut a hole in the back , so it slips over the battery box. He made the legs to fit into holders, so it can be moved when need be...not on it's own as you are going down the road. LOL
  Another favorite piece is this little bamboo sink on the vanity, that Dorothy found on line.  I think I said it was teak in one of my post (Sorry).
 Here is Ted's brother Mic hauling the camper away yesterday.  He took it to his wielding shop two towns to the west from us. He will be making a bracket for the LP tanks. Then He will take it to Dorothy's house and she will be doing painting and staining...then the decorating.  I picture it as her she-shed...when she needs to escape.  This has been a long process....as there were many winter days when nothing could be done.  Ted said he did not mind helping his sister ....but never again !!!  :):) Now to get the grass to grow where the trailer sat for so long.
  Hope you are all having a nice weekend. It's seems to be spring here for now. XO

42 comments:

  1. What an incredible job, it looks amazing !
    We had an airstream many moons ago, they hold up under any conditions.
    Nowadays, I would be happy with a little Scotty camper, made up all girly :)
    Have a wonderful weekend Susie, I loved seeing the project.
    Hugs,
    ~Jo

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    1. Jo, I think a tiny trailer would be so much better. LOL. You could use it as a private fun shed. Our day is cloudy but not cold, so I like that. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  2. So much work went into that! Everything is custom. She must be so pleased (and perhaps you will be pleased to have it go to her place? ;) -Jenn

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    1. Jenn, Oh yes, I am very pleased to have it go back to Ted's sister's house. You know when our husbands do stressful things we become their sounding boards...and I have heard enough. LOL. It's amazing how some people thing everything is easy. My SIL thought everything just snapped together. LOL. Blessings to you and yours, xoxo, Susie

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  3. It is nice but I know it was a lot of tedious and frustrating work. I hope you are having a nice weather day today. xo

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    1. Mildred, Thank you, some people had no idea what a stressful job that trailer was. Ted is a perfectionist , which didn't help. LOL. Today is warm but cloudy. I love it because it's not cold or wet. Bless you, love, xoxo, Susie

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  4. I just love that trailer...I can see Lucy and Desi there too :) Really nice reno!

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    1. Doris, I thought that very things as Mic pulled that trailer away from our yard. :):) It did turn out nicely. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  5. he did an amazing job,, its beautiful,, but a big job!!!

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    1. Thank you Laurie, I think Ted did very well on that trailer. His sister said she loved it. :):) Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  6. Oh my goodness, what an amazing job those two have done so far!! I really admire people who have a vision and then make it happen, that renovation is very impressive!
    Have a wonderful weekend!!
    Saimi

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    1. Thank you Saimi. I think Ted did well on the building and I know Mic will do fabulous on the wielding parts. I really want photos when Dorothy is finished decorating it. She said two recliners for the sitting area and it will be furnished. :):) Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  7. He sure showed a lot of love to do this for her. And it will be wonderful to spend time in. I could LIVE there! Enjoy your weekend my friend. Give that man some extra hugs from all of us! He's the MAN!!!

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    1. Diane, I hope they use it for camping at times. I would love to see a brand new airstream to see how they are set up. I know Dorothy will just get her laptop and sit in it at her house. LOL. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  8. Wow, that is a lot of hard work but so worth it in the end. He did an awesome job. hope you enjoy your weekend. xoxo

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    1. Susie, Finally had some warmer days. That was a ton of work on the camper and I was Ted's sounding board, which was always easy. He was very glad to see it go, as it was wearing on his last nerves at times. Blessings to you, hope all is well. xoxo,love you, Susie

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  9. Wow! I love the bamboo sink and everything else, too! Fancy!

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    1. Thank you. I thought Ted did a great job. I did love the little touches Dorothy bought for her camper. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  10. That camper is beautiful! Ted did a wonderful job. I know you are both glad that it is finished and on its way.

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    1. Kathy, If you only knew. LOL. Yes indeed we were both glad to see Mic pulling the camper away. I know Ted truly put a lot of love into his work. He wanted to please his sister. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  11. Well kudos to Ted. He did an outstanding job! I'd live there.

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    1. Paul, I think Ted did very well with getting everything his sister wanted in that camper. It was stressful at times. I wish we had taken it on a trail run. LOL. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  12. It looks great! Good word, Ted.

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    1. Thank you Karen. It would have been fun to have taken it camping for a weekend. LOL. I will have Dorothy send me photos of the things she does to it. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  13. Your Teddy Man can do anything!! I loved seeing the transformation! Please post again after Dorothy does her magic on it. How wonderful to have brothers able and willing to do this for her!

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    1. Linda, Wouldn't you love to get Ted and LD together...the things they could build !!! :):) I will post photos of the things Dorothy does to glam the camper . Blessings, xoxo,love Susie

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  14. That was quite the project. I can see where "never again" fits into the picture, but a great sense of accomplishment, too!

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    1. Oh Ted was smiling ear to ear while Mic pulled that camper down the road. His sister texted much love over the results. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  15. That is quite the project to re do these old airstreams. So worth all the work they have done. It looks great. Ted's sister should be so pleased. I think Spring has finally sprung for us. Wooo Hooo the weekend has been beautiful. Have a great start to the new week.
    Hugs,
    Kris

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    1. Kris, I am happy spring finally showed up around here. It's chilly at night but that won't last. Ted did his best on the camper and more in some areas...but near the end, I think he was getting some burn out...as waiting for the flooring, Dorothy had the right measurements and the helper at Lowe's said she only needed three boxes and it took seven or more. We do not have enough room to store everything. So the fridge had to be delivered back to Dorothy's. She needs to stain and paint before putting it in anyways. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  16. Wow! Great job! It looks wonderful. So I’m thinking Ted isn’t up to fixing up Coral Belle. I have been cleaning and decorating her for summer. I’ve given up on spring. So two towns west...I think I have relatives that live in that area! You scared me with the title of this post Susie!

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    1. Cindy, no honey, I think Ted is done with big projects. :):) We never seem to have time to build that shed , that we saved doors and windows to do. It's still on the back burner. I need a pantry and that will be what I am pushing to have done. LOL. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  17. That was sure a big project for Ted, and it looks wonderful, Susie. All his work has paid off. Are you happy to have it off the property, or are you going to miss seeing it there every day? What a great brother Ted is to have worked so hard on this camper for his sister. : )

    love, ~Sheri

    ps.....thanks for the sweet comment today. Jess had the best time in Georgia, and we plan to take a trip there when Nel's baby is born. : )

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    1. Sheri, I am ever so happy that the camper is done and gone. LOL. Ted did a great job , but he was becoming burned out on all of it. He did the building of walls and put the cabinets in and the stove, sink ,and the fridge spot was formed and Dorothy will put it in. She will do all the staining and painting, plus fancy it up like she wants. We need things done around here next...like a pantry for a corner of our tiny kitchen. I will help with the clutter on our cabinets. LOL. Oh your girls are so pretty. I know they loved their time together. Blessings to all, love you, xoxo, Susie

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  18. Wow..Ted did an amazing job..I wouldn't have any trouble living in that..Wonderful..what a lot of work..

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    1. Thank Missy. Ted went to his brother's today and they hauled the trailer to Terre Haute , to Dorothy's house. Her husband was totally amazed at the change in that old trailer. I think Ted was very relieved to have it home . Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  19. Oh, what a big, but fun project! The camper looks fabulous and I just love the blue cabinet!

    Hugs to you, dear Susie!

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    1. Hi Stephanie, That little blue cabinet is only about 14 inches deep. A real wall hugger. Ted's sister was thrilled when Ted and Mic pulled that trailer into her yard yesterday around noon. Mic got the brackets for the LP tanks wielded. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie

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  20. Oh my goodness, that is the one you told me about when I posted the picture of the one I was standing by here! It sure is looking GREAT!! So much work but wow, it will be worth it. It's going to be so pretty, I hope you will be able to make pictures of it when it's all done and decorated?? Would love to see it.

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    1. Debbi, That was a lot of work and a lot of woe at times. It's in Dorothy's yard now !! Mic got the L.P. tank bracket wielded back in place and he and Ted took the trailer home. Dorothy loves it. She promised to send me her décor pictures as things progress. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  21. I love old Airstreams! My mom and dad traveled all over in one until dad passed away. Your SILs is going to be a wonderful she shed. I hope we get to see it after it is finished. Good job by your hubby! blessings ~ tanna

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    1. Oh my gosh Tanna , if my parents had a trailer like that I would have begged to go along. LOL. Dorothy promised me pictures of her decorating when it starts . Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie

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