The floor

I really wanted to use the same plywood flooring that was in the bus, I started at the back and worked forward ripping up the rubber mat. The plywood looked pretty darn good. I was ecstatic. Would save some bucks and one less project. I was a little worried about rust underneath - but it was a 1997, how bad could the rust be?

Then I got to the rear wheel well - and the plywood was rotted. Rust underneath - it had to come up. I rapidly discovered it all needed to come up. Rust was underneath every panel - luckily it is just surface rust and should be easy to remedy.

As for the emotional side of things - I think Thera and I are both feeling a little disheartend we are working opposite schedules so we have money for this excursion, but we do not want to put Cayden in day care (nor can we afford it!) so we don't have much time together. Thera's job is working her nearly every weekend, so I have Cayden on the weekends, this basically means time for working on projects is really limited. We need to get our house done so we can sell it before we go on the journey, and obviously need the bus done for the same reason. At the pace we (I) am getting things done...it could be years. Cayden is growing by the day, and the time frame for travelling shrinks by the second.

We need a boost - but not sure how to find it. Lot's of prayer and meditation needs to be a staple. I really want out of the rat race and want to start helping people.

This too shall pass.