Well the time has come to bid Bernice farewell. We are going to part Bernice out and Joel has some auctions going on ebay. I was so hoping we could restore the ole gal. But we figured she would get neglected anyway since Ruth is our main gal.
If you want to head over and see what's up for auction, so far, the direct link is
here , it will open a new window for you. If there are any parts you don't see and are interested in, leave a message here and Joel will get back to you. All of Bernice is going, bit by bit! She is a 59' Shasta Airflyte.
Joel & Deb
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
State Parks in MN might close
ahhh, sad day when they have to close the state parks. It just makes Joel and I sick that this might happen. We are big fans of State Parks and do all we can to help support them. An annual Park sticker is $25. $25 a night for a site with electric. We buy fire wood, maps, field guides all from the State. Before we had Ruth, we were tenters and always stayed at a State Park. We also always got an electric site to plug in the heater and for the air pump for the air bed! Regardless of State, we support/supported State Parks. We have to wait it out for about another 1 1/2 weeks to find out what will happen. In the mean time, we have our fingers crossed that Ruth will beable to stay at a State Park.
This list of Minnesota state parks contains the 68 State Parks, seven state recreation areas, eight state waysides, and 22 state trails in the Minnesota state park system, totaling approximately 267,000 acres. A Minnesota state park is an area of land in the U.S.State of Minnesota preserved by the state for its natural, historic, or other resources. Each was created by an act of the Minnesota Legislature and is maintained by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The Minnesota Historical Society operates sites within some of them. The park system began in 1891 with Itasca State Park when a state law was adopted to "maintain intact, forever, a limited quantity of the domain of this commonwealth...in a state of nature." Minnesota's state park system is the second oldest in the United States, after New York's.
Joel & Debbie
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Ruth's Popped Lid back on!
We were leaving when Ruth popped her lid. We were loaded, dog in the truck and heading out through the neighbors driveway. After hearing the clunking, asking Joel what that noise was...him finding Ruth's lid in the garden, Joel got to work. The adjusters popped out of the vent hood. They are machine pressed onto the hood. After TRYING for about 10 minutes to pop them back in, with no luck..called the son in law Alex to come over. They took the adjusters, (I know that is not the name for them) and filed off the little knob at the end, used the drill press to drill out, to put a bolt to hold it in place. Went to the hardware store so Alex could find a bolt with deep threads. Worked like a charm and much sturdier now than before. It pays to have a Mechanical Engineer in the family! The total cost for fixing Ruth's lid....$1.24! And off we went!
Alex went home so they could finish getting ready to go camping with us. We tried a few different private camp grounds this time but ended back at Forestville and got the last two spaces available for the busy weekend. It was "Take a kid fishing" weekend and the park was packed. So many activities going on at the park. Learning about Bats, Owls, fossil hunting, hiking. My grandson is quit the fisherman and this weekend Papa Joel taught him how to trout fish. Little guy did darn good! His first trout! Cooked it right up on the fire.
Joel & Debbie
Alex went home so they could finish getting ready to go camping with us. We tried a few different private camp grounds this time but ended back at Forestville and got the last two spaces available for the busy weekend. It was "Take a kid fishing" weekend and the park was packed. So many activities going on at the park. Learning about Bats, Owls, fossil hunting, hiking. My grandson is quit the fisherman and this weekend Papa Joel taught him how to trout fish. Little guy did darn good! His first trout! Cooked it right up on the fire.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Oh, You ask...What's that?
Ruth's upper bunk vent!
Long story very short, moving Ruth out of the back yard, the vent caught on the telephone wire. Ripped that baby right off.
Poor Ruth
Joel & Deb
Monday, June 6, 2011
Our Family
We live in town and don't have a real big yard. In fact, the neighbors garage is partly on our property. We are on a hill...there is quit a slope behind Bernice. Along with HUGE Lilac bushes, trees, garden and Honeysuckle. Not to mention the vegetable garden! This is our back yard!!
Bernice's Door
Joel worked on the door this weekend. Trying to get it water proofed before we get rain. The door wasn't closing real tight. He rebuilt part of the frame and he worked on the metal frame straightening and patching the tears in it. He finished the door and looks great with a tight seal now. Here are a few pics....
Joel & Debbie
Friday, June 3, 2011
Curious...
Has anyone ever made a rock guard for the front window? Joel is online now, searching. He did find one about a Hurricane panel along with some pretty good directions. Most of the hardware is still intact for attaching the rock guard on Bernice.
Joel & Debbie
Joel & Debbie
Bernice's BirthStamp!
Had Joel take a pic of the side of the sink with her Birthdate and the plate on the outside where she was made. Bernice has a birthday coming up! She will be 52! Joel and I are still older than she is!
Joel & Debbie
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Ewwww...wanna see her at her worst!!
Mattress is out, cushions are out, drawers are out! Found 3 bumper jacks under the back bed and a VW jack. Mouses got the dog food off of one of the traps. Over one billion mouse terds removed. Other than that, no real surprises. Here is the inside before anything was removed today...and found the date on the side of the sink June 24th, 1959!
Joel & Debbie
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