A New Season and a New Home

Last Tuesday marked my last day of work for, hopefully, the year. My last week was an awesome way to end the summer by leading a five day backpacking trip with almost a dozen Colorado Mountain College students through the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness.

The new and improved book shelf/dresser/ski storage/shoe shelf

Crossing that finish line was a perfect mile marker to move into the Dolphin and begin the Fall of climbing. While it's still lacking a few finishing touches like new cushion covers and a few new curtains it is 95% done and 100% moved into. Bedding, food and cooking stuff has all been installed and used! And man does it feel good to be able to lounge around with friends in the evening and to be able to hop out of bed and walk to the kitchen (even if it is three steps) and stretch while putting the coffee on or wash dishes in a real sink of my own. I'm hoping that with the help of one of my little sisters I'll have the Dolphin 100% complete by the end of the month and will have sold the Previa and ready to climb and adventure away the Fall. Stay tuned for final pictures with a little more tidiness on the bench seats. 

The kitchen/dining room/living room

So far this remodeling has absorbed ~$600, 65 hours of labor and countless opinions and ideas sought from friends and family alike. So far I have replaced the shag carpet with a ginger oak laminate, one ceiling panel that was water damaged and rotting 5 ceiling supports, the Bathroom has been fully removed and replaced with shelving and ski storage, 4 1/2 hours have been spent cleaning, 7-8 hours have been used sealing the leaking roof and windows. While there is still more to be done it's now liveable and functional to work with until I get another dose of motivation to replace more of the ceiling and interior paneling. 

The bed that will see a new mattress in the near future.