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Finally finished up these paintings. (yes digitally in photoshop, but still.) Going to do a set of towels, and stickers probably 4"x4", for sale at my Etsy shop. I can do shirts and other apparel too, but the cost goes up pretty dramatically, so i usually just do those for myself.
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Pretties
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Love the last photo. Makes me miss all the acans I use to have.Pretties
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This one really has come a long way. It arrived rainbow, but then went bland on me, basically just red. But lately she's gotten just so purty!
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They do that sometimes
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Here goes nuthin'
Wee bit scared.
Wee bit scared.
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Husband: do you know there's crickets in the pantry?
Me:
The crickets:
Yeah, they've been there for like 2 weeks now. So observant. Must have had the ears off when I said the gecko eats bugs.
Me:
The crickets:
Yeah, they've been there for like 2 weeks now. So observant. Must have had the ears off when I said the gecko eats bugs.
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That's dinner honey. I'm trying a new recipe.Husband: do you know there's crickets in the pantry?
Me:
The crickets:
Yeah, they've been there for like 2 weeks now. So observant. Must have had the ears off when I said the gecko eats bugs.
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Honey baked crickets perhaps?
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Awhile ago hubs and I bought an RV. We were looking for years 2010-new and had a cash budget of 10-18k. We looked at so so many. So many. Hated them all. For that kind of money I wanted things in working order, shocking I know. Almost bought a few at the top of our budget then we just gave up. Then this gem popped up, it's a 2014 cougar, 2 slides, power awnings/jacks, real nice, but there's a catch. Someone elderly gentleman lived in it until the end, and then once was in the hospital no one took out his dogs for a while, so things were trashed. All the carpet ruined, the dinette, couch and chairs were ruined. Bought the thing for $2000. What's left is nice and works, it's just stinky and needs furniture and serious cleaning.
Under the carpet was linoleum everywhere, so I've cleaned it really well and it's savable. Nothing under the carpet on the slide, but I bought some nice pergo flooring I'll install soon. Also New toilet, new mattress, new couch, possibly working in a bunk bed next to the couch in the slide portion.
I'm working on cleaning and it's a lot. Black water after just a 4' section of wall. He was also a cigar smoker so there's that all over everything too, I'm washing everything, the cabinets, the closets, the floor, the ceiling, window shades, the vents, literally any surface will be washed with a heavy duty cleaner. Steamed cleaned the carpet on the bed section and the bedroom top decorative fabric. Just taking forever....
Bedroom after the carpet, I didn't take photos of the before condition, it just smelled too bad I didn't want to be in there, we let it air out so long after ripping out everything.
Can't wait to use it. Models like this are easily 15-20k. I feel like we got a good deal, but with lots of physical work to get it usable. I don't feel bad buying what it needs since it was so cheap. Thankfully no damage to the walls or cabinets anywhere.
Under the carpet was linoleum everywhere, so I've cleaned it really well and it's savable. Nothing under the carpet on the slide, but I bought some nice pergo flooring I'll install soon. Also New toilet, new mattress, new couch, possibly working in a bunk bed next to the couch in the slide portion.
I'm working on cleaning and it's a lot. Black water after just a 4' section of wall. He was also a cigar smoker so there's that all over everything too, I'm washing everything, the cabinets, the closets, the floor, the ceiling, window shades, the vents, literally any surface will be washed with a heavy duty cleaner. Steamed cleaned the carpet on the bed section and the bedroom top decorative fabric. Just taking forever....
Bedroom after the carpet, I didn't take photos of the before condition, it just smelled too bad I didn't want to be in there, we let it air out so long after ripping out everything.
Can't wait to use it. Models like this are easily 15-20k. I feel like we got a good deal, but with lots of physical work to get it usable. I don't feel bad buying what it needs since it was so cheap. Thankfully no damage to the walls or cabinets anywhere.
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Cougar is a nice trailer. My in-laws had a 2010 Bunkhouse for a few years before upgrading to a 2016 Black Rock Bunkhouse.
Sounds like a LOT of work but that's a really good price so it's probably worth it.
Sounds like a LOT of work but that's a really good price so it's probably worth it.
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Sounds like a great deal and with some elbow grease will be a great buy!
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I feel like years after this one things got a lot cheesier, weaker, and horribly built. They don't make them to last very long now. A friend just bought a brand new one this year and had so many things fail and have to get "warrantied" but it's only got a year warranty anyway. New models are overpriced scams.
Most people wouldn't have made it through the tear out stage, it was rough. Hubs is awesome.
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Not to toot my own horn but most hubs are awesome.
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You will appreciate it even more when you get done. Nothing beats sweat equity. Great deal great job!Awhile ago hubs and I bought an RV. We were looking for years 2010-new and had a cash budget of 10-18k. We looked at so so many. So many. Hated them all. For that kind of money I wanted things in working order, shocking I know. Almost bought a few at the top of our budget then we just gave up. Then this gem popped up, it's a 2014 cougar, 2 slides, power awnings/jacks, real nice, but there's a catch. Someone elderly gentleman lived in it until the end, and then once was in the hospital no one took out his dogs for a while, so things were trashed. All the carpet ruined, the dinette, couch and chairs were ruined. Bought the thing for $2000. What's left is nice and works, it's just stinky and needs furniture and serious cleaning.
Under the carpet was linoleum everywhere, so I've cleaned it really well and it's savable. Nothing under the carpet on the slide, but I bought some nice pergo flooring I'll install soon. Also New toilet, new mattress, new couch, possibly working in a bunk bed next to the couch in the slide portion.
I'm working on cleaning and it's a lot. Black water after just a 4' section of wall. He was also a cigar smoker so there's that all over everything too, I'm washing everything, the cabinets, the closets, the floor, the ceiling, window shades, the vents, literally any surface will be washed with a heavy duty cleaner. Steamed cleaned the carpet on the bed section and the bedroom top decorative fabric. Just taking forever....
Bedroom after the carpet, I didn't take photos of the before condition, it just smelled too bad I didn't want to be in there, we let it air out so long after ripping out everything.
Can't wait to use it. Models like this are easily 15-20k. I feel like we got a good deal, but with lots of physical work to get it usable. I don't feel bad buying what it needs since it was so cheap. Thankfully no damage to the walls or cabinets anywhere.
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Ok, I think I'm finally get the hang of the nitrate mixing/dosing.
Tested at 1-2ppm, then mixed some for 10ppm(approx). Dosed and retested an hour later and we definitely have nitrates. Yes.
Tested at 1-2ppm, then mixed some for 10ppm(approx). Dosed and retested an hour later and we definitely have nitrates. Yes.
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