This Is...Where I live

Here is a peek into where I live. Perhaps, in the next few days I'll show the inside off too.

 Looking out across the campground

 Down at the lake

 The lakes fountain

 Swimming in the lake this summer

 Looking down the road from our campsite (As you can tell, these are some I took today...fall is here)

 The area right above our site that is mostly empty but for a few weekends of the year. This summer this was a beautiful park where Mack, Reagan, and I could run and play all to ourselves.

Our camper, front lot, and parking spot.

 Here's our camper and outside living space

 Our entry deck...and George, our pet stray whose health is improving drastically.

 Here is where we relax

 A touch of October

 Reagan sleeps here whenever she's outside...hoping to get a chance to chase the chipmunk who lives in the woodpile.

 The Aloe plant who lives next the fire pit...just in case

 The yard

 More yard

The kids table

The evening view from our living area window.

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Laundry Day

I like doing laundry. Or, at least, I like having clean clothes. Back in the sticks-n-bricks it was an odd day when the washing maching didn't run at least once. Moving into the RV that didn't come with laundry facilities was a bit of an adjustment even though we are lucky to have a really great laundromat nearby.

 

Thankfully, it was only a couple weeks before DH acquired this really great all-in-one machine for us. Apparently, they are pretty common around the world where people live a little more conscious of their space consumption. Imagine that!

In the interum, I found several alternative laundry solutions. In fact, several of them would have completely solved my laundry problems except that with Michigan humidity, clothes don't line dry all too well outside, and my inside space is limited. You can see several fun options here:

The Laundry Alternative
and here:
Compact Appliance

Six days after getting my washer/dryer I started it while it was sharing a circuit with a power tool. For those who like me had no clue that this would be a problem, this blew the internal fuse. Said internal fuse, has been created by evil manufacturing guru's to be single use (I'm told that old models had a fuse reset button that worked well, but didn't result in additional revenue). So back, I am, to the laundromat and my handwashing methods. In a stroke of luck, we are having a week of nice breezes and low humidity.

So here's how it goes:

Fill 5-gallon bucket with
6-10 inches of water.

Add a tablespoon of detergent.

Whisk away for approximately 2 minutes.

Drain clothing. Dump water. Refill bucket. Add teaspoon of fabric softener.

Whisk for approximately 2 minutes.

Slightly wring clothing. Throw it in washer to spin it out (or not depending on the dryness of your climate). Hang to dry.

I enjoy not having to rely on the laundromat for everything.

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