Anyone who has been in my trailer knows that it's an on going redesign
project. As far as I'm concerned Airstreams are like new coloring
books. The lines are there but you have to fill them in.
Well, this weekend I evacuated the farm just in case, as the hurricane
was headed for Florida.
While I was camped up in Lake City I finished a project I've been
dying to do.
One of my very favorite things is art, paintings. I have them
everywhere I can squeeze them in on a wall. One of my least favorite
things is feeling like I'm sitting in a kitchen, and the microwave
sitting in the wall made me feel that way. I decided a great way to
make both my favorite and least favorite to come together.
So.... I took the big microwave out of the cubby it lived in, above
the fridge. I bought a slightly smaller one that would fit in the
space without sticking out beyond the opening.
Then I hinged up an antique board. It was actually the top of a
child's toy chest, I bought it last summer. Then I screwed an oil
painting onto the board.
Then I bought a large folding support and put it inside the board and
attached it to the cubby ceiling.
Voila. An oil painting instead of a microwave. Lift the painting and
use the microwave when I need it, then back the painting goes.
I put some photos up on a web site....
http://members.aol.com/hhamp5246/microwave.htm
BTW, this is a two person job, my friend Marie who evacuated south
Florida with her husband and sister, helped. I could not have done
this without her, it's too hard to work up under the hinges.
Hunter
--
http://members.aol.com/hhamp5246/roadtrip2005.htm
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy shit...what a ride!"
Hunter, good job ... probable the only way I'll see your hand-work <G> kept
saying I was gonna come over to see what you and Marie were up to, now I
know! Nice ...
Cliff in Ocala, FL
--
"The more you know, the less often you get killed!"
Our Web Page http://www.cj-and-m.com
Looks like it belongs there. Neat.
--
Jon
JPinOH
Now you need to rip that fridge out and replace with a smaller unit and find
a painting for it.
Nice job though. I like the painting.
Nate
http://www.fredericremington.org/the_snowtrail.htm
For the winter season.
BTW, WHAT is a vegetarian doing displaying a set of Whitetail antlers? Is
this one you killed with your Mercedes?
Just wondering.................
LZ
>Hunter, good job ... probable the only way I'll see your hand-work <G> kept
>saying I was gonna come over to see what you and Marie were up to, now I
>know! Nice ...
Now you know. It was more funner up on your roof though..... just the
directions alone had us screaming...
>
>Looks like it belongs there. Neat.
Thanks Jon. I'm really pleased with it.
>Now you need to rip that fridge out and replace with a smaller unit and find
>a painting for it.
I don't see that happening. With the bead board front the fridge
blends right into the wall.
I think she found that on the ranch. I remember a story about it.
I did not know hunter was a vegan. With the screen name I assumed she was a
hunter. LOL
Nate
As always, Hunter, your work is a real treat. Thanks.
I wish you'd head to the far northwest 'cause I have a ton of projects you
could do.
Kevin W. Miller
>> http://www.fredericremington.org/the_snowtrail.htm
>>
>> For the winter season.>
I don't even like to think that white stuff is out there. Besides,
I'm more of a Charlie Russell fan, than Remington.
>>
>> BTW, WHAT is a vegetarian doing displaying a set of Whitetail antlers? Is
>> this one you killed with your Mercedes?>
LOL, no, I was staying with friends in Maine and they found this head
while walking in the woods. They didn't want it, I did.
>>
>> Just wondering.................
>> LZ
Now Nate:
>I did not know hunter was a vegan. With the screen name I assumed she was a
>hunter. LOL
>
>Nate >
I'm not a vegan.... I don't eat mammals. I don't eat ducks and geese
either. I eat fish. I occasionally eat chicken.
I hunted when I was a little kid. One day I was shot at by another
hunter, in the woods. I hit the dirt and went to fire up in the air
and another shot just missed me. I did what Roy Rogers would have
done, I returned fire. The shooting stopped. I quit hunting that day.
I was about 9. The other shooter was about 7. He was my half brother.
To this day, I've never told anyone in the family that we were out
shooting at each other.
I have fox hunted since...... but with a hunt that doesn't do kills.
>As always, Hunter, your work is a real treat. Thanks.>
Thank you Kevin.
>
>I wish you'd head to the far northwest 'cause I have a ton of projects you
>could do.>
be careful what you wish for, the Airstream rally is in Salem, OR next
summer. Fuel prices will determine whether I go.
Whatsa vegan, is that something like a virgin. Seems as though by
using a board when the picture alone would have done the job it
would be adding weight where we always want to reduce rather than
add. Other than that it looks real good, better than a home grown
"B" van some one posted pictures of just recently.
--
BILL P.
Just Dog
&
ME
>Voila. An oil painting instead of a microwave. Lift the painting and
>use the microwave when I need it, then back the painting goes.
>
>I put some photos up on a web site....
>
Hunter,
That is absolutely cool!!
Linda
I used to do that (projects) with my older RV (do things and to heck with
resale value, friends used to give me crowbars as presents), now with my
home (actually, it's a 1978 trailer in place on 5 acres)... Since you are so
creative, got any ideas on the one thing that eluded me in the RV, and now
in the home? I hated the tub in the RV (and now in the home), and am trying
to figger out a way of putting a sunken jacuzzi tub in, but like the RV,
seems the floor beams won't take the weight (when filled), and you can't cut
em without compromising the structural integrity (why sunken? The ceiling is
too low (77 ") for a tub and shower combo above the floor, and can't
compromise the roof integrity with a skylight over the tub). For those
wondering about hot water, I did find a wood fired hot tub water heater..
Would be neat if I can solve the height problem. Who knows, you may have an
idea/solution...
Hmmmm. I wonder what fuel from Salem to our neck o' the woods and back would
run? Hmmmm.
Kevin W. Miller
>
>> I did not know hunter was a vegan. With the screen name I assumed
>> she was a hunter. LOL
>>
>> Nate >
>
> I'm not a vegan.... I don't eat mammals. I don't eat ducks and geese
> either. I eat fish. I occasionally eat chicken.
>
> I hunted when I was a little kid. One day I was shot at by another
> hunter, in the woods. I hit the dirt and went to fire up in the air
> and another shot just missed me. I did what Roy Rogers would have
> done, I returned fire. The shooting stopped. I quit hunting that day.
>
> Hunter
Good to know you don't hunt and shoot your ex'es :)
I liked it too, Bill - cool idea - I'm doing murals on mine..Don't know
about posting pictures because things load so slow, but hey!! Can't
have everything in this life...lol
A 'vegan' isn't a virgin.....LOL - it's a vegetarian - a person who
never eats any kind of meat. My step kids are fish and chicken eaters,
but otherwise eat various dishes with cheese too - vegans don't eat
animal products, period.
Hi to you and Dog...
Lindakay
How far Northwest? I'm in Idaho, have full hookups, heck, at 100 MI a day,
she could be here in spring..... :)
I ain't Hunter, as you probably figgered out, but have you considered one of
these?:
http://www.softub.com/home.html
Probably won't go in the RV though and, in case you were wondering (standard
legal disclaimer follows), I don't sell them, got no stock in the company,
don't care if you buy one and have never used one. But they looked kind of
neat.
Whew!.
Kevin W. Miller
Not sure who wrote this but the painting isn't as large as the hole.
>Hmmmm. I wonder what fuel from Salem to our neck o' the woods and back would
>run? Hmmmm.
Based on this summer's mileage I suspect a summer on the west coast
would be about $4,000.00 in fuel costs....... maybe $5,000.00 if the
west coast prices go up.
>Hunter,
>That is absolutely cool!!
>
> Linda
<g> Thanks!
>I hated the tub in the RV (and now in the home), and am trying
>to figger out a way of putting a sunken jacuzzi tub in, but like the RV,
>seems the floor beams won't take the weight (when filled),
Why don't you build something right below the tub to brace it. Like a
cinder block wall. Have the floor beams resting on it.
Wait a minute there! We were just speaking of fuel for Salem to here and
back. Dang! If I blow all my budget on your fuel how am I going to buy the
materials for you to do any work around here, huh?
Kevin W. Miller
>
> I used to do that (projects) with my older RV (do things and to heck with
> resale value, friends used to give me crowbars as presents), now with my
> home (actually, it's a 1978 trailer in place on 5 acres)... Since you are so
> creative, got any ideas on the one thing that eluded me in the RV, and now
> in the home? I hated the tub in the RV (and now in the home), and am trying
> to figger out a way of putting a sunken jacuzzi tub in, but like the RV,
> seems the floor beams won't take the weight (when filled), and you can't cut
> em without compromising the structural integrity (why sunken? The ceiling is
> too low (77 ") for a tub and shower combo above the floor, and can't
> compromise the roof integrity with a skylight over the tub). For those
> wondering about hot water, I did find a wood fired hot tub water heater..
> Would be neat if I can solve the height problem. Who knows, you may have an
> idea/solution...
>
>
Build a deck and put a hot tub outside. Lots of people do that in
Michigan. Even use them when it's sub zero outside.
Lon
I remember seeing at a travel show a boat with a jacuzzi installed in the
bow below the deck. Big enough (barely) for two people. It can be done.
Consider using an in line water heater for it, that could replace the tank
style water heater.
--
Jon
JPinOH
>Wait a minute there! We were just speaking of fuel for Salem to here and
>back. Dang! If I blow all my budget on your fuel how am I going to buy the
>materials for you to do any work around here, huh?
>
>Kevin W. Miller
Quit paying bill every month..... what about me?
> On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 19:28:46 -0700, "Kevin W. Miller"
> <i09172strudelyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Wait a minute there! We were just speaking of fuel for Salem to here and
>>back. Dang! If I blow all my budget on your fuel how am I going to buy the
>>materials for you to do any work around here, huh?
>>
>>Kevin W. Miller
>
>
> Quit paying bill every month..... what about me?
>
> Hunter
There's no point in even discussing that until you become a geezette.
--
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
Though about that, unfortunately in the Northwest, the ground freezes/thaws,
trailers are on pieirs that are sunk into the ground below the freeze line,
anything on top (like roads or cinder blocks), can move as the ground
freezes/thaws. Unfortunately, unlike florida, it freezes up here! :)
Have looked into it, however the hot tub freezes if not kept warm, either it
takes constant wood feeding, or would require a lot of gas/electric/etc to
keep the water warm.. Fraid for my elcheapo needs, it almost has to be
indoors.
Looked at one on a utility trailer, unfortunately, when towing one of my
trailers, towing a second trailer (doubles) isn't allowed in many states.
Would work for at the house, but i'm looking for something I can either
install in the home bathroom, or put IN the trailer and travel with it. No
hardy types here in northern Idaho, and if I want to go find em elsewhere, I
may need to travel with the hot tub and a bed (and maybe a kitchen, but food
wouldn't be a priority). :)
WOW! sounds like my apartment below the loft in the barn. Molded
fiberglass shower stall would just fit under the 78" ceiling. Shower
head sure is low, only one that I had to stoop for to get under and
I am not 6' tall.
HUMMM! Well I am not a "vegan" nor a "virgin" I eat fish, chicken,
pork, rabbit, squirl, snake, black birds,and beef with vegans, utoh,
I meant to say veggies and any thing else that normally is eaten.
Except dogs or cats, not that I havent before but just didn't know
it at the time.
That's what I have in one of the trailers now (molded shower stall - 76")..
But the shower heads (3 of em) is way higher than the one in the MH... That
used to wash my neck, and standing on a milk crate, I could wash my belly
button.... Thought about moving it inside, but its 38 inches wide, and the
door is only 32 inches.
bill has multiple firearms and shoots tree limbs for sport. You save
mousies. Hmmm. Tough choice. <g>
Kevin W. Miller
>bill has multiple firearms and shoots tree limbs for sport. You save
>mousies. Hmmm. Tough choice. <g>
>
>Kevin W. Miller >
Hardly. He murders limbs, I save cute little fuzzy creatures insuring
me a place in heaven. <g>
You mean somethng along the lines of being able to read her?
--
Jon
JPinOH
Kindly define "earthy" before we clobber you.
--
Carl A. in FL
Enjoy photo-journals of my travels
http://sky.prohosting.com/chainfl/index.htm
>
Damn! And here I thought I was good at sucking up. You're the master, Don! I
wanna be just like you when I grow up.
Kevin W. Miller
Gosh Don,
I think I'm blushing. Thanks for the kind words, I hope I get to meet
you someday too......
I envision St. Peter sweeping mousies from his golden book as he tells new
arrival, "Ah yes, I see you are THAT "Hunter". We need to talk!" <VBG>
George Starcher
> On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 06:35:29 -0700, "Kevin W. Miller"
> <i09...@strudelyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>bill has multiple firearms and shoots tree limbs for sport. You save
>>mousies. Hmmm. Tough choice. <g>
>>
>>Kevin W. Miller >
>
>
> Hardly. He murders limbs, I save cute little fuzzy creatures insuring
> me a place in heaven. <g>
>
> Hunter
I'm just doing what the little voice from my sat dish tells me to do.
Sport? I shoot them so that my sat dish can see the beautiful sky.
Sorta like opening the window curtains for a bedridden invalid.
That's compassion, not sport.
Perhaps if you just hugged the tree and spoke to it gently about its limb
placement you might get the same results without applying painful mutilation
to an innocent growing thing for your personal gain.
Kevin W. Miller
You're probably thinking of "gazette" - and that's the female of
wunna them African antelopes.
Isn't that a geezelle?
Kevin W. Miller
The last time I hugged a tree, something bit me.
But I'll buy the beer if you'll come down next spring and talk my
firewood out of the woods.
> "bill horne" <red...@rye.net> wrote in message
> news:NbWdnQVAxoN...@cybersouth.com
>
>>Jon Porter wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"bill horne" <red...@rye.net> wrote in message
>>>news:ApSdna19Fqd...@cybersouth.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>There's no point in even discussing that until you become a
>>>>geezette.
>>>
>>>
>>>You mean somethng along the lines of being able to read her?
>>
>>You're probably thinking of "gazette" - and that's the female of
>>wunna them African antelopes.
>
>
> Isn't that a geezelle?
>
> Kevin W. Miller
Only if it's on SS.
Removing firewood from the woods builds character. I already am one.
Kevin W. Miller
LMAO
>I envision St. Peter sweeping mousies from his golden book as he tells new
>arrival, "Ah yes, I see you are THAT "Hunter". We need to talk!" <VBG>
<g>
Mousies were on the Ark.....
>Sounds like a great idea Hunter. The only nit I would have is that when you
>show that antique board on Antiques Road Show some day they will complain
>about the extra screw holes in it...and we certainly hope you didn't destroy
>the patina by refinishing it.
>TS
I never refinish.... I like primitives in their primitive clothes.
>Sport? I shoot them so that my sat dish can see the beautiful sky.
>Sorta like opening the window curtains for a bedridden invalid.
>That's compassion, not sport.
Okay, now we're on the same page... er channel.
You're not agreeing that he bears some resemblance to a bedridden invalid,
are you?
Kevin W. Miller
Our Web Page http://www.cj-and-m.com
>You're not agreeing that he bears some resemblance to a bedridden invalid,
>are you?
Nope, I'm agreeing that satellite signals are more important than tree
limbs.
Bah. Frequent naps do not diminish my validity.
I think I've heard that frequent naps enhance virility as well.
Kevin W. Miller
Are you sure that isn't one of Hunter's relocated mousies hiding in the
dish?
--
Jon
JPinOH
The last time I saw that kind of sport was when people were shooting up into
the trees to harvest mistletoe in the fall for sale in the northern states.
--
Jon
JPinOH
That's nice, but what are the magic words that you use on the firewood?
--
Jon
JPinOH
Not to mention opportunity.
Max
What did you do with the old microwave?
My 5er is about the same vintage and my microwave bit the big one, I have
another "installed" in it's hole, but SWMBO finds it aesthetically
unpleasing as it is smaller and the wrong colour, plus it bounces around and
I'm not sure how long it will last.
All that to say I'd be interested in buying if it's still around.
TIA, Tim.
Hi Tim,
I was going to try to sell it, took it up to Lake City and stuck a
little sign in the laundry.
No inquiries.....
When I got back here I was unloading it and noticed a rub/ scratch on
the door plastic. Because of that I don't think your wife would like
it either.
Are you near Ocala?
Tim.
>Nah, nowhere near, I'm in Canada, near Ottawa, forgot you were so far south,
>sorry to bother, smoke if you got 'em.
No bother, if you were local I'd have given it to you..... it wouldn't
be worth it to you to pay postage...and I don;t want to have to box it
up.
I'll donate it to the humane society thrift shop.....
Hey, young fella! I'll take four, 40 pound bags of pellet stove pellets,
please. My car's right over there.
Kevin W. Miller
--
DeLores Lamb (spending the winter in Oshkosh, WI while our MH is cozy in
its' very own indoor heated space)
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