Plans in the Builder's Hands - FINALLY!!!

On May 28th, we passed an important milestone of the pricing plans being handed-off from our architect to our builder for him to develop final pricing.  YAY!!!!!!

He was chomping at the bit to get rolling on the pricing, so we're sure looking forward to the next step, which will be handing that all off to the bank for our final, final construction loan approval.  Can't wait!!

& here are a few views of the updated plans for your viewing enjoyment.....we're sure getting closer!!

Some Interim Updated plans from our architect yesterday - will post some highlights as soon as I get electronic files.

In the meantime, a picture of my little helper, already claiming the new home as her territory =^..^= MEOW!!

It's about time we got back to some house stuff, so here are a few things we've picked-up over the past couple years for the house.

A friend in the design business saw this flooring on Craigslist for a STEAL & it seemed like a GREAT fit for our bar - since it's flooring made from old WHISKEY BARRELS.

Sadly, it no longer smells like Whiskey Barrels ;)

Next-up, we found this old Ship's Door at a great ships salvage place down in Galveston & thought it was PERFECT for the door from the Bar to the Pool.

We'll have to add a little height to it during the build - but Authentic & very cool for way cheaper than we would have paid to have one custom built, too - YAY!

And we've got something FUN planned for this, which we picked-up at a Flea Market a while back:

And.....finally.....neither of us can say that we EVER thought we'd have a Mailbox in a bucket.  But, well, such is life in rural Texas.  Hook 'em, baby!!!

Oh - and even without a house on our land, we can still do a bit of this to keep ourselves entertained ;)

Before we get into house stuff, I've also been asked to share the rehab of a truck we have underway - so here is where we started & where we're at now :)

It's a 1978 Chevrolet c10 Longbed.

Where we started......VERY Rough!

(The inside is ICKY!!!.....just wait to see the "after" :) )

Then, we pulled the engine out & not much was left afterwords....

A shiney new engine :)

Vintage seaats bought off of EBay......BEFORE:

& AFTER!

The first visit to the Paint Shop - in February.....we're still in pieces at this point.

Getting closer....lots of trim still needs to be added, but it's starting to look real!

The blue stripe is tape - that marks where the orange pinstriping will be.  Tailgate letters will also be in Orange, too :)

The re-building of the interior will be the next step to update!

Now that I'm back on here, I realize that I never posted-up the final trailer pictures, so here also are those for your viewing pleasure, too:

It's been ages since we've updated this blog because we've been in a holding pattern with the old house.  We're very happy to say that as of TODAY it is officially SOLD!!  YIPPEEE!!!

With that now finally behind us, we'll be looking to move forward with our new house & getting it built.  Plan is to be in before Turkey Day, so it's going to be a very busy year for us, with the build starting by June - we've got a lot to do between now & then & will update here from time-to-time to keep ya'll in the loop :)

We've got our new trailer - YIPPEE!!!

Check out the crazy AWESOME fridge!! (No, the purse didn't come with the trailer, I already had that).

Shiny new countertop.

New mattresses & they prop-up like a chaise lounge, too :D

Great custom magazine rack & booth seating

ORIGINAL Formica doors.....and they reverse to Pink Boomerang Formica, too!

Great detailing!!

& Awesome custom clock, too!

YEAH!!!!!

Now I need to make the curtains & bedspreads, which will be made out of various different vintage Chenille.  It'll probably take me a month or 2 to get it done, but I'll post-up a few more pictures of when I do get those done & then we;ll be focusing totally on the HOUSE PLANS!!!

50's Travel Trailer almost DONE!

The Windows are in & the exterior is DONE!!

Next-up.....the booth seating, the screen door, cabinet doors & mattresses will go in.  He thinks he'll be done with it in about a week - can't wait!

We're getting closer to becoming Texans - just ordered our new license plates for the Jumpin' Jackalope Ranch:

Trailer Skin & Paintjob!

First-up, the skin goes on the trailer...starting to look whole!

& then the paint - sure looks pretty!!!!!

The Travel Trailer gets closer!!

It's been a while since we shared an update on the travel trailer, so here goes - quite a lot of progress of late!

First up, the kitchen is tarting to come together - with fabulous vintage Pink Boomerang Formica:

& more walls go up!:

And more of the interior of the trailer begins to take shape:

& then the insulation & brand new, very WHITE exterior skin goes on:

NEXT-UP:  The exterior paint job!!