Work, work, work!

Well, well, some strange surprises are in store for this little household! While I was getting ready to go to my OB appointment on Thursday, my phone rang (it never does until I am getting ready to go somewhere, by the way), and it was mom. Mom asked me the strangest question, "How'd you like to have a construction trailer?"

"A WHAT," I asked? So she tried to explain it to me. Now, keep in mind, I am super pregnant, and fuzzy-thinking is my specialty right now, which is right up there with painful decreased mobility, and an inability to breathe (as I normally would). My mind was racing to create a visualization of just what in the heck a construction trailer was, and the best thing I could come up with (as I was about to start up the van) was a black meshed cargo carrier doo-hickie thingie. Something to carry our equipment on. She said, "Oh no no no, this is a big!"

So, in a hurry to get out the door, I told her I'd just meet her where ever she was, as long as it was on my way to the doctor's office (it was), and I got the surprise of (and the deal of!) a lifetime (ok, well, almost). Sprout, herself, was the biggest surprise of a lifetime, haha.

What I found was a 10' x 30' "camper-like" thing... and a "thing" it is. This is actually a portable office used on construction sites, and though the thing is hideous to look at from outside, inside it is quite nice! Since I had about five minutes to make a decision, I asked myself this ONE question: "If I HAD to... could I spend the night in this thing?" and the answer was a resounding yes! So, mom bought it on the spot.

For those who know me and who have been to my home - it's SMALL... very, very, small, and with the birth of my new baby girl, I need a little more room for some things. Building on to this house is impossible for a number of reasons, but, I've wanted (and needed):

1. A "guest bedroom" for those times my parties get a little crazy, or when I have out-of-town company;

2. A "study" so I can have a place to do my paperwork, or just a place for some privacy -- in short, a "hideout";

3. A sewing room dedicated to all of the messes that I make!

This is "the answer" to all of those needs! YEAH MOM! That woman can find a deal -- ANYWHERE!

We had intended to have the trailer delivered this weekend, but along with this kinda purchase comes some sitework. I called the best gravel man I knew, and I asked him how quickly he could set me up with as much gravel as he could (the more, the cheaper, the better, I told him). Paul was GREAT! He came right over, in about two hours, with two dump trucks (one was a bit bigger than the other) chock full of creek gravel, and they spread 'em right out for me. Now, all my old man had to do (after he got home from work -- oh, and wasn't HE SURPRISED?) was spread it out and level it... thus the slideshow above.

Since the gravel is still plenty wet, it's gonna need a week to dry out so that we can properly set up the trailer, but at least we've got a start!

Now, I can't stand ugly, so we were out pricing siding on Thursday (at Lowes), and we've found just the stuff we need. Estimated cost, about $400. Mom said she'd help (she'll almost have to, I'm dirt poor at the moment. Then, later on, we'll set up an electric pole and create separate service for the "camper thing."

All good things come in time.

More pix to come when we're set up and ready to break this thing in!

Features:
1. Interior drywall
2. Wired for 220 amp service
3. Comes with two window air-conditioners
4. Pre-wired for phone and internet
5. Electric baseboard heat
6. Draftsman's table (and storage area)
7. Built-in shelving
8. Queen-size sofa
9. Refrigerator

I have plenty of room for my extra queen-size bed, a small TV, and a nightstand on one end; in the center area, I will set up my sewing machine and use the draftsman's table as my cutting area, and on the opposite end, I will have my den... my quiet reading spot!

Life is good!