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DutchmenSport
Jun 12, 2014Explorer
Well, although I often dream of full timing, when it really comes down to it, I think I do enjoy home ownership. We have property in the country, and a 2800 square foot house all on 1 floor. With corn fields and bean fields for neighbors, we really enjoy our privacy.
I've always been a "fixer-upper" person. If I don't have something to fiddle with, I go nuts. I love to vegetate around a campfire, maybe because I work hard with my brain on the job and my body at home. I'm currently remodeling our large family room. It's 37 feet long and 22 feet wide. Two of my campers would fit in that room. I just finished all the dry-wall work, and have the ceiling repainted and walls painted now. Next step is to lay the slate tiles on the floor (no vinyl or carpet this time!).. and that's a LOT of tile!
I guess I enjoy my "toys" too much too. I have 2 John Deere mowers, a 135 and a 735 model. The 735 has the mower deck and the 60 inch snow blower attachment. I have a Sears snow blower too, a 27 ton log splitter, 2 generators, and a push lawn mower. A utility trailer, a 4 car dis-attached garage and a 1 car attached garage that is my wood shop.
I installed a 30 amp service on my garage so I can hook up the camper, built a fire pit in the back yard, and redid my septic system so I can dump my black tank in the trailer. I've plumbed the house so I can connect the trailer through the filtered water - soft water system (that cost over $4000 to install - but worth every penny).
I love my camper, but I also love my house, and I guess I still love to piddle around, but I do love to vegetate when camping. And really, sometimes I wonder why we go to State Parks to camp and such when we've got more privacy, solitude, peace and quiet, and DARK night right here at home! Oh well. I suppose we go because sometimes the hermits have to come out of their holes!
To each his own I guess!
I've always been a "fixer-upper" person. If I don't have something to fiddle with, I go nuts. I love to vegetate around a campfire, maybe because I work hard with my brain on the job and my body at home. I'm currently remodeling our large family room. It's 37 feet long and 22 feet wide. Two of my campers would fit in that room. I just finished all the dry-wall work, and have the ceiling repainted and walls painted now. Next step is to lay the slate tiles on the floor (no vinyl or carpet this time!).. and that's a LOT of tile!
I guess I enjoy my "toys" too much too. I have 2 John Deere mowers, a 135 and a 735 model. The 735 has the mower deck and the 60 inch snow blower attachment. I have a Sears snow blower too, a 27 ton log splitter, 2 generators, and a push lawn mower. A utility trailer, a 4 car dis-attached garage and a 1 car attached garage that is my wood shop.
I installed a 30 amp service on my garage so I can hook up the camper, built a fire pit in the back yard, and redid my septic system so I can dump my black tank in the trailer. I've plumbed the house so I can connect the trailer through the filtered water - soft water system (that cost over $4000 to install - but worth every penny).
I love my camper, but I also love my house, and I guess I still love to piddle around, but I do love to vegetate when camping. And really, sometimes I wonder why we go to State Parks to camp and such when we've got more privacy, solitude, peace and quiet, and DARK night right here at home! Oh well. I suppose we go because sometimes the hermits have to come out of their holes!
To each his own I guess!
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