Montello, Nevada bound

So, it's been June since our last post.  I gotta catch you up.  We've been on an adventure here in Utah. Hopefully, we'll get better at blogging come spring.

Our 2nd trip to Montello, this time with some friends.  We miss you Mikal!

Our 3rd trip to Montello.  Bring out the tires.  Thanks to Ellen Goldsborough for letting us steal tires from their land.  Thanks to Curt too for the trailer and Preston for the constant support.

We made a trip with Mikal to Bear Lake, absolutely beautiful!

Our first rodeo at Bear Lake in Idaho! We've been exploring everything we can out here.  Don't wanna waste a minute!  We've been on amazing hikes and  drives and it is breathtaking! We've made plenty of good friends already! Twilight Series at the park downtown.  Got to see 2 of my favorites bands already! Grizzly Bear and Empire of the Sun And, we've already had visitors come and spend some time with us.  Jen's mom & Thomas and Amber! MORE TO COME...

So it's been a while since we posted on this blog. We have since sold our Airstream, packed up everything and moved to Salt Lake City! Jeremy already has two jobs, and I'm looking for one for me.  Wednesday will mark two weeks here for us (holy cow!).  We've already hit a couple trails, learned how the road systems work, and this past weekend we went to Montello! Here's part of an email I sent to my mom and dad about our weekend out:

We have started another blog specifically for the Airstream remodel and future travels.  Please follow it and check out the posts!  Thanks

So we found a vehicle to help us towing the Airstream and getting cross country.  The only catch...I had to trade the Jeep in to get the best deal.  :-/  I know what you're thinking Preston but here's the plan.  Once we are officially in Utah we will find a CJ to get and that'll make everything easier.  Here she is:

Well, surprise surprise. I edited my Craigslist ad for the black Jeep last night and marked it down $1000 for this weekend only cause I was filling generous and really wanting to hurry and sell it so we could keep the Airstream project going without pause. Had a guy call me while I was out in the airstream wanting to come check it out. He sounded very interested, especially in the price. After a drive and chat with me he handed me the money and I handed him the title. ::wipe hands:: One more big step towards our move. I'm so excited!!

The tear down was a lot easier than I thought.  These things are an amazing display of engineering.  Everything works together as a whole piece, making it stronger.  You can't hardly take out one piece without taking out the next...and the next...and the next.  BUT, it makes the job run smoother.

Jen had the fun duty of picking up all the fiberglass insulation I pulled down.    I think she meant to hold up just ONE finger...  I've never even seen this many wires on an old home!  I believe I will rip them all out and redo it the minimalist way.  :)

My bro-in-law helping me take off the old Coleman RV Air unit.  It was big, heavy, and putting a big dent in the roof.  I wanna find something more low profile. Up next...finish the passenger side & bathroom tear down and begin pulling the subfloor.  Then begin spending all our money to put the thing back together!  :(  :)

Wow, well, the Airstream just got paid for.  The day after we buy it we sell Jen's white '94 Wrangler.  Now, to sell the black one and we'll be sitting pretty.  Now for a remembrance...

Well, it's been awhile since our last post.  A lot of has happened since February.  To try and make a long story short...we both quit our jobs in Nashville and moved to West Tennessee (2-1/2 hours away) with my sister & bro-in-law to take over a small lunch truck restaurant that they started a year ago.  It's a big hit here in this small town and too much for them to do by themselves with their other businesses.  It's just a stepping stone for us but it helped us to detach ourselves from Nashville and everything keeping us there. Basically, the only things standing between us and Salt Lake City is the restaurant and selling 2 Jeeps.

We're still not sure what date we're going to leave for Utah but it's more real now than ever.  For us to take a leap in the direction we needed is a relief.  It's nice to be close to family here and it's nice that we'll get to spend a lot of time with them before we go but we are so anxious that it's hard to be happy anywhere BUT Montello.

It's been nice to see the direction Geoff & Ellen are headed as well.  That all seems so exciting and we're jealous!  Preston keeps getting to visit his land and the pictures that him and the Trevathans post all the time give us hope.

In the last week, Jen & I have discussed selling all 3 Jeeps, buying an Airstream to fix up and a truck that can haul it.  It's something we've talked about for years as a fun project towards minimalism.  We'll see what happens there.  It'll all depend on how little we can spend and how far we'd have to travel to pick one up.

I hope everyone hasn't forgotten about us!  We're still here and still there in our hearts.  The good news is, it's not simply an "idea" anymore, it's a reality that's just a matter of time.  Keep on keepin on Montello.