Slower than a Snail's Pace.

I wish I could say that the 1972 Jayco Jaywren (aka Carlos) is finished and ready to make its way out the back yard (where it has sat for the past 10 months), but our "little project" seems to be taking its own sweet time with getting finished. However, now that it has actually cooled down a bit here in Kansas (no longer 105+ degrees every day of the week--for weeks on end), there might be hope in sight.

We actually got some rain yesterday (desperately needed as we are in severe drought conditions), which provided us with some interesting information that our camper still is NOT leak proof. We found some water leakage near the back of the trailer by where we installed the new window, so we are quickly trying to remedy that situation with some clear sealant around all the of the possible entry points. We will let you know how that turns out if we ever get any rain again!

Otherwise, here is just a little update/photos on a few of the finishing touches of the camper...

 Our new dinette table. The updating process included cutting thick MDF board to the correct size and spray painting it blue to give it some color. To add a personal touch to the space, added a Kansas map and some photos of me and Ryan from our previous camping expeditions.  To seal off the top of the table to protect the map and pictures, we added plexiglass screwed down with washers. We though about sealing it with an epoxy, however I wasn't thrilled about attempting it because I have heard it can be a big project/mess. Plus, the added flexibility of the plexiglass is that we can change map/photos as we please.

If you notice our little "late night" mess up with screwing the hardware to the bead board IN THE WRONG SPOT... I am currently trying to think of a little fix for that. Any ideas?

MEET GEOFFREY THE GIRAFFE... the newest and quirkiest addition to the camper. Found him at World Market for under $15 bucks. I am in love.

Now we have somewhere for Ryan to hang his hat!

Cute print that will be going on the way courtesy of Elisabeth on Etsy. Visit her shop here: Poppy and Pinecone.

I guess I am going to have to screw all the decorations/artwork on the walls. I originally used 3M sticky tabs, however I have found with the extreme heat/change in temperatures of Kansas, THEY DO NOT WORK to keep things on the walls of the camper.  Anyone have ideas to keep things up on the wall through the heat and bumping down the road when the camper is in commission?

I gave the awning a fresh coat of white paint and painted the Jayco logo by hand in a fun shade of blue!