An Airstream

A '68, 26' Airstream that houses the small living efforts of Mary, The Joel, and their two cats. Currently at the top of a mountain outside Santa Cruz, CA.Gander at our work. For those that prefer to follow along via The Facebooks.

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The view from the Airstream door.

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The master bedroom (wall down) and formal dining room. ; )

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Foggy morning today. Looks like the tree is tucking in the trailer for a nap.

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Our neighbor is just a fence away from the airstream clearing, with a baby citrus orchard on the other side. He likes carrots, and apples that we've thrown on the ground one too many times. Occasionally, he likes to escape at a the pace of a snail down the road.

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On the road between Portland and Santa Cruz.

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Building a wall for a space with curved sides and the wrong tools in your hands is challenging. (And messy.) This is the wall we created for the "Bed Fort". Construction wasn't exact, involved some cursing, lots of on-the-fly choices, some wine, and went late into the night a few times. But the end result is a bed at the back of the Airstream with an insulated wall and a raised person-sized door. (The only "cat-free" zone in the space.) I'd consider it the grown-up version of a fort made out of chairs and sheets. Super fun to climb into, as it's like a secret room. Eventually we hope to cover the pegboard with wallpaper, and use it for bonus storage space.

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Emerging from a blogging hiatus with updated pics! This is the finished living room/kitchenette area. It's where our mad Tetris skillz came in handy.

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Warmth + a view

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Stopped by the ocean to say hi. California beach in February is much like an Oregon beach in August.

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The cats are learning to adjust to the cozier space.

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Bed fort is almost complete. Bottom is via Ikea, top will be a small, double-sided pegboard wall.

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drumroll Exterior illumination!

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Sunset from the clearing. This is right outside the door.

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30 minutes from the airstream, found a coffee shop for wifi with this view.

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PB&J lunch break with an ocean view.