Shiny Hiney is down to the underware!

Henry and I have gutted the 1962 Globetrotter and now we are removing the interior walls.

Henry purchased a Rivet Remover and it does help speed up the process of removing the hundreds of rivets that hold the walls.

We are trying to remove the panels systemically so we will remember where to put them back. On the Airforums, Airstream Website, we've gotten lots of good advise. As the walls were removed, I swept off any loose insulation and carried them to the shed to store for a while. Amazingly the curved front and rear portion of the trailer is stabilized by a fiberglass form fitted piece that is heavy and comes done in one big piece.

Oh my, did the rat pooh and insulation rain down on us!

All the interior wall are now out and piled up waiting for cleaning and repainting. Shiny Hiney's skin is exposed for all to see and now the floor removal begins. Again, with advise from the Airforums, any rivets will be loosened and the wood will be sawed away from the joist.

I am anxious to get the demolition complete and the rebuild started but the summer farm season is upon us and the "hobby work" has to take a back seat.

Keep your fingers crossed that we'll make more progress soon.

The Little's Come to Colorado

John and Debbie came to Colorado and we had a great time. The visiting, the fishing, the sightseeing were all fun. Only thing not fun was the weather - it was cold and cloudy. Bummer, but that is April in Colorado.

John caught a 5lb bass in the pond down the road from the house and some trout in the stream on the ranch. I'll be happy when I can fish that good!

Deb paddled around in the kayak and we all went sightseeing to see a huge wind farm, Estes Park, an Amish horse auction and even a quick trip to Cheyenne, Wyo.

: John even got to work ground with this big tractor!

Fly Fishing Clinic - NorthFork Ranch, Shawnee, CO

Northfork Fishing and Dude Ranch!!

Wow, what a great place to go fishing. Friday I in the snow to The Northfork Ranch near Shawnee, CO. Karen and Dean, the owners, checked me into a cozy cabin before a wonderful dinner was served at 6pm. During dinner I met with the 15 other women that signed up for the beginners clinic held by the Colorado Women Flyfishers Assoc.

Here are a few pictures of the cabin I stayed in - it was fun. Several of the ladies came over after dinner for drinks and to enjoy the beautiful fireplace! The kingsize bed was a great nights sleep, I only wished that Henry had been able to come with me.

Following breakfast, the clinic highlighted chosing the right fly, tying knots, casting and fishing! Here is a couple of pictures of the instructors: Marion
Phyllis Kim

And finally, here is the group of us that attended the clinic. By the way, I didn't catch a fish but I learned a lot and especially learned that I have a lot to learn about fly fishing!!