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My little brother Sam & his buddies built us this entrance gate out of one of our retired canoes (one that had left our guests stranded one too many times) We try to give everything a second life here // : @erin_is_present

She’s heeeeere! (finally) The New Camp Delivery truck. 1952 #internationalharvester Metro #raymondloewy / See deets on todays blog post / profile line.Now, what do we do with her? Bar in the back to serve vodka snowcones? convertible sleeping cabin?

She’s here! The new Camp truck: International Harvester Metro Van

We had a fantastic old school local dude hand letter the outside after many, many rounds of comping up ideas first, of course. Ron Wing of Precision Signs in Chicago is one of only a handful of folks we can trust to do it right. When we got her, the inside had already been converted –  salvaged wood walls from an old pier, courtesy of Fritz and the gang at Out Cold. We had to do some deep digging to find the old school driver’s seat. Totally utiliatarian. #nocomforthere    These IH Metro vans where pretty standard fare in the ’40s- ’60s…

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HERES TO ALL THE HYBRIDS & HUSTLERS. Those of us with day jobs that afford us the chance to chase our personal passions. The marketing creatives, execs & collaborators who take pride in building the brands of others through more sales, followers & accolades. so we can burn the midnight oil chasing our dream screenplay. book. gallery show. short film. pastry shop. etsy store. YOU GUYS INSPIRE US. We love the ones who say TO HELL WITH BEING TOLD you can only love / do / be one thing. I think we can all FALL IN LOVE WITH EVERYTHING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLEso in celebration of all you hybrids, were launching a not-for-profit residency program soon (stay tuned for deets) -see profile line for creative camp endeavors & TEREASA.info / #goodvibesonly. #TinyHousesOfWandawega

#progress The local fieldstone fireplace and chimney are just about done. Charlie even got to hand pick a few of the stones herself. The mantle is made of a piece of the original sill plate of the cottage. Still lots more to do on the rest of the project, but for now we’ll celebrate this milestone. / #CampSocialHouse #wandawegahillhouse

Thanks, @thayerandco for your version of the “Sears photo studio” family portrait. // this is Frankie’s face all the time- no reflection of his enthusiasm for photo day