Trailer Living

I rarely post any photos taken in the trailer, and for good reason too. It's a place I can't wait to get rid of! The beginning of February marks our sixth month being trapped in 320 sq. ft. with no bathroom and a pathetic excuse for a kitchen. So far, we've made it. (There are days -- that are starting to happen more frequently -- where I think I might lose it though.)

The house is nowhere near inhabitable yet. Trevor's still working on small bits of framing (small things, like around where the fridge is going, and the arch in the bathroom), and plumbing and electrical are starting to take shape.

The grand move-in date has been moved to June (originally was Christmas, then March). Who knows how realistic that is.

Cooking in the trailer

I haven't been able to cook normally for two months now, and the meals in a box get a little old. When I had a little time (and patience) to cook in the makeshift kitchen one evening I decided to make some spaghetti bolognese from scratch. You know, the type with the veggies that cook down for hours and turn into a lovely tomato-y sauce? (And said sauce requires at least an onion...or two.) Here's the lesson I learned:

Cooking onions...

...in a small trailer with bad ventilation, equals unbearable teary onion eyes: