But first, the looting.
I went back to the abandoned house today, with the van, & grabbed several things that’ll be useful — mostly in the ‘covering up the holes in the tinker’s wagon’ sort of way. This is gonna be the front door.
![The same door, this time leaning against the doorway into the tinker's wagon.](https://www.thevagabondtabby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/P_20191219_161128_vHDR_On.jpg)
Here is a terrible 80s-style window I am NOT going to use but WOW does it bring back memories.
![A rectangular window with a very stylized sunset frosted onto the glass.](https://www.thevagabondtabby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/P_20191219_151452_vHDR_On.jpg)
It’s in excellent shape so if you’re working on 80s nostalgia design, poof, here’s a piece for ya.
I also grabbed some of the vented hinged closet door things, which I think might work for window shutters.
![A couple of vented folding closet doors leaning against the tinker's wagon.](https://www.thevagabondtabby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/P_20191219_161119_vHDR_On.jpg)
Plus a BONUS hunk of plywood that’s big enough to cover that huge front window!
![Yep, that's a big hunk of plywood, all right.](https://www.thevagabondtabby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/P_20191219_161150_vHDR_On.jpg)
Yes, eventually all the windows will have WINDOWS, but that’s probably not happening until AFTER Estrella & I gotta cover the holes with SOMETHING.
Also there’s been painting!
![The front of the tinker's wagon, which has been painted a lovely pale lavender.](https://www.thevagabondtabby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/P_20191218_140126_vHDR_On.jpg)
Two coats on the front wall yesterday, but only one on the rafters today, because it is COLD outside. See also: why I didn’t grab another door from the abandoned house for the side door.
![A view looking upward at an angle -- the top of the front wall, painted lavender; the exposed parts of the rafters, painted a deeper purple; & behind it all, that deep blue New Mexico sky.](https://www.thevagabondtabby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/P_20191219_161348_vHDR_On.jpg)
Still looks pretty good though!
Tomorrow, more painting, & I’m gonna see if I can figure out the best way to cut down the door so it fits in the arched doorframe.
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