Time management has never been an issue in our professional lives, however, finding time in our personal lives for Airstreaming has become a serious challenge. There never is any.

A year has passed since we gutted the poor Caravel and left all her parts strewn about. This is what I always feared.  I remember seeing all the advertisements on Craig’s List for gutted Airstreams.  Someone got started on an exciting project, sailed through the demolition, and then quit.  We have committed the same horrid crime.

To Brian’s defense, before he quit, he managed to get the frame beefed up, the axle replaced, the window frames repaired, windows replaced, and the outside skin polished. From the outside she looks as good as new.  On the inside… well let’s just says she’s one step above camping in the back of our pick-up truck.

It’s been a long, long painful year. Brian had 2 total knee replacements and then he had major back surgery. I’ve had my mother.

It’s August now and Brian has been through most of his rehab and he’s close to being cleared for bending and light lifting.  I have been totally patient on the outside, but my insides are screaming, “Please, please don’t let me go through the entire summer of 115 degree weekends! PLEASE don’t let me whine about living in the desert!”

I love Arizona.  I just hate weekends in the valley in the summer—I need to get out of town where a Saturday and Sunday can be spent outdoors in two digit temperatures.  I need an occasional reprieve from scorpion paranoia. I need a trip to the mountains to camp in the woods.  AND I want to go camping with my own toilet…..

So today, after whining about future whining, Brian just gave me an assignment!

Research RV toilets.

I have never been so excited about researching toilets in my life.  I am so happy.  This means it’s time to get back to work on the Airstream!

The clock is ticking again—Hopefully it’s the final countdown.