Learn by Our MIstakes

 In my last blog, I accidentally told someone in the comments how to get into our property. At the time I didn't think anything of it, knowing that most RV people we know will never come up to Minnesota. So knowing that, I accidentally let slip how to get in. I told that person that you have to find us first, get through security, get past the attack dogs and swim the moat. If you can do that they have the right to spend the night before I call the sheriff. So I was working on our property when I come around our building to this sight.

"Dang it Glady's! Did you leave the gate open? It looks like we have squatters! I knew I should have dug that moat sooner."

Upon closer inspection, it wasn't squatters but rather our very good friends from South Dakota. Former RV rock gods, newly Barndominium rock gods, Jim and Barb! They were on their way through and planned a quick stop as they continued on their way to Wisconsin. Usually when they travel this fast, the cops are looking for them but I did not want know. 

They wanted to check out our progress on the "Fortress". They said they have been monitoring it from Google Earth. To which I said "What?"

Breaking from RV-Dreams traditions, they traveled and they cooked us a steak dinner. I guess they don't like hot dogs.

We showed them around to many "Oohs" and "Ahhs". They were full of ideas and shared their knowledge of barndominiums with us. They especially loved our storm shelter.

They thought it would be a great place to hide when they needed to. After dinner I started a fire.

We kept them up past their 8 o'clock curfew if you can believe that.

The next morning we awoke. Lisa made them breakfast and they were off, riding into the sunrise. I didn't even need to call the sheriff.

Visits like that are too short and too infrequent but we always enjoy them. 

A few things got done this week. As you could see from the photos of our shelter, I finished filling that in after I ordered more sand. I also ordered rock so that I could work on our RV pad next to the barn. Jim and Barb were the first to try it out.

We got a message that the concrete people were going to show up and do our apron out front. They formed it one day and then came back a poured it. 

Again another shining example how blogger will not let me put the pictures in order. It looks good anyways. The plumbers came out one day and ran our sewer vent through the roof.

Also the electricians snuck us in another day and started running all of the wires in the Cabin. I am calling it a cabin now instead of a Bungalow. It just sounds more Minnesotaee.

So still moving forward. Wednesday is our moving day. The campground closes that day so we have no choice. Still lots to do and I hope the plumbers and electricians can get out there to finish it. Otherwise we may get stinky.

We are right in the peek of the fall colors here. It is going to be so nice to be out there and experience the 4 seasons here. I may not be saying that come January and February though when it is 30 degrees below the doughnut.