I've mentioned this before in other posts, but one of the interesting facts we learned at the onset of our conversion process is that it is illegal to impersonate a school bus in just about every state. What this means exactly can vary from state-to-state, though most states mandate that, at the least, you have … Continue reading To Paint a Bus
If you follow our blog, you may have noticed that two months have passed since we last posted anything. This delay was deliberate in that it's also exactly how long we've been staying in our school bus home to-date. It felt appropriate to let some time pass before writing anything new - the seeds of … Continue reading The Big Scoop on Living Small
Well, after nearly two years, we've finally done it. Not only is the interior of our converted school bus officially finished, but we've both left our jobs and moved out of our home in Austin, Texas. The drive from Austin to east Texas went very well and the bus made it all 250 miles without … Continue reading Austin, we have lift off
Well, we've finally hit the most critical stage of bus conversion: painting and decorating. Okay, okay, I'm not actually serious about this being the most critical stage of the whole process. However it is certainly the stage that I've been most anticipating. By the end of September, the interior of the bus was technically complete, … Continue reading Downsizing (and pictures!)
What a month! We've officially entered the stage of construction known as the 'home stretch' (a period of time conveniently not defined by any particular length). Though there are still many things left on our 'to-do' list (painting, decorating, some finishing touches), we're nearing completion and it's exciting to see the bus finally taking shape. … Continue reading Home Stretch
Well, this marks the second August that we've spent working on the bus. That's right, this project that we originally (ahem, naively) thought would take us six months to complete, has now entered its seventeenth month of 'in-progress' status. That being said, I'm happy to report that the pace of construction has picked up considerably … Continue reading August Part Deux
Well shoot, sometimes you just need a little bit of help. If you’re a regular reader of the blog (here’s to all eleven of you!) you’re probably pretty clued in to the fact that progress hasn’t exactly been moving at the speed of light. Mostly we’ve been hung-up on the concepts of electrical circuits and … Continue reading Parental Guidance
Having completed the replacement of several windows, we were ready to frame and install our first solid walls on the bus. To help do the honors, Ryan's brother joined us for privilege (or so we're calling it) of assisting with the process. Because the walls do not need to be load-bearing, we've opted for the … Continue reading From the Window to the Wall
We get really excited. Finally! A sign that summer is nearing an end. To celebrate the first truly cool and rainy day in a long while, we headed to the bus to get some work done yesterday. The 70 degree working environment was a wonderful change of pace and we had one of our most … Continue reading When it Rains in Texas
If you're following the blog, you may have picked up on a noticeable lack of new posts. Folks, it's the thick of summer here in Austin and well, it's hot. To qualify that statement I'll say that while, yes we've had a far more mild summer than previous years (it's was only in the 90's … Continue reading The Doldrums: July & August
We Got Schooled 