Phillips Expedition: The days are longer, but never long enough.

Even as the sun shines longer each day, it still seems like there's never enough hours in a day to get things done.
On my to-do-list:
Build a deck.
Finish unpacking/storing bins.
Finish interior of utility room.
Finish lights/wiring on utility room.
Build dog house.
Build gate for chicken coop.
Finish plumbing for sewer line.
Finish plumbing/extending fresh water line.
Convert all interior and exterior RV lighting to LED.
Install Maxx-Air (or similar) vent covers on RV.
Install drinking water filter on kitchen sink.
After deck is built, start on landscaping, flowers, etc. Also, porch swing and bird feeders.
Many more things that I think of throughout the day (and night). Plus, there's the daily chores of keeping things clean and organized, feeding animals, cleaning out the animal pens, gathering eggs, bagging/hauling garbage, fixing things that break, or breaking things that I've already fixed. Speaking of chickens and eggs:

Well, since today is Sunday, I tried to follow the 8th Commandment and rest a bit. Spent the morning at Cracker Barrel for breakfast, then service at Eastside Christian Church. I did manage to sneak in a trip to Home Depot to get some plumbing supplies (what every mother dreams of doing on Mothers Day). But ask her; we had a nice day. Alice loves Home Depot or any store where she can look at new things. The rest of the day was spent spending time as a family, resting and fishing. We are just steps away from the pond where we can catch fish almost faster than a line can be cast:

After dinner, we pitched-in and cleaned the entire house (all 200-something square foot) in about 20 minutes. It's nice having all the housework done in such a short time.
Since everything is looking organized at the moment, here are some new interior photos of our living space now that it looks more like a home.

Master Bedroom:

Here's our wardrobe (ignore the pile in the middle; those are belongings who's storage location is yet to be determined) as viewed from the bed:

It's fun being creative with storage and organization options. Lora's side of the bed doesn't have a nightstand, so I made one. This works to hold her books, phone/charger, baby monitor, water, and LED reading light:

Another invention of mine; a way to hold a water bottle, phone and remote by the sofa. This is actually a shower caddy and a couple 3M hooks. You have to get creative when working with small spaces:

When shopping for a 5th Wheel for living, we viewed dozens of floor plans from many different manufactures and dealers. Some options were negotiable, but a main requirement we had was that the bedrooms had solid doors that separate them from the living area. Many floor plans include living room, bedroom and bunks but have no more than a sliding curtain between them. Not bad for weekend camping, but living full-time with kid(s) requires a bit more privacy. It would be impossible to even wash dishes or watch TV if they were trying to sleep just behind a thin curtain. So, we narrowed it down to 2-3 different models and finally settled on our Jayco Eagle 31.5 FBHS. I posted the stock photos and floor plan in this post.

This is looking out from the master bedroom towards the living room, with the bathroom door closed:

The door on the left in the above photo is to the room with the toilet and linen storage:

Shower. A big downfall to most RV's is the shower. They use cheap plastic components that are very inefficient and waste water. If you have low water pressure, you don't get much more than a stream from the shower head, not a spray, and your hot water is gone before you're done. We have a 6-gallon hot water heater, as most RV's do. After a couple nights and an unhappy wife, I knew something would have to change. I did my research, and fixed the problem. One of the best upgrades we've bought is an OXYGENICS shower head. This nifty device somehow uses air to increase water pressure. We can now take a long, hot shower with plenty of pressure and never run out of hot water. She's happy; I'm happy.

As I shared in the earlier post, I built a gate for the kids room. Here it is with the door open:

At night or during nap-time, we slide the door closed to cut out the noise and we can still watch TV or live as normal without waking her up.

To save on space, we stored the large high chair. Instead, I ordered this chair from Amazon. Again, I did my research and read reviews on many models. This one is the best for the money. It attaches easily and works great: