whatever...

This may be s-t-e-t-c-h-i-n-g it 

for white wednesday but I'm going to anyway.

I want to share a bit of what's been on my heart this week.

Whatever is…

true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable

if anything is excellent or praiseworthy

think about such things.

We're all women here, right?

We know how emotions

can rule

our hearts and our minds.

When I get in that dark place

and

the thoughts are swirling

and 

just getting darker and darker;

this is what I come back to:

What do I know  to be true?

I can always come back to the

promises of God

and HIS character.

God is good.

HE loves me.

And HE's got this(whatever this  is).

And almost  all  of what

I am dwelling on

is NOT truth

but 

rather my emotions.

This week, this became

my meditation once again.

linking to:

White Wednesday @ Faded  Charm
Show off Your Cottage @ The House in the Roses 
Creative Blogger's Party & Hop @ Homemaker on a Dime
Make it Pretty @ The Dedicated House
Tuesday Cowgirl Up @ The Farmhouse Porch 
Your Cozy Home @ Cozy Home Scenes
Knick of Time Tuesday @ Knick of Time
Tuesday's Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
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Cottage Garden Party@ Fishtail Cottage
Under $100 @ Beyond the Picket Fence
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
What's It Wednesday @ Ivy and Elephants
Time Travel Thursday @ Brambleberry Cottage
Air Your Laundry Friday @ Freckled Laundry
Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground
Fabulous Creative Friday @ Jennifer Rizzo
Farmhouse Friday @ Laurie Anna's Vintage Home
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
PRIMP Your Stuff @ (PRIMP)
Thriftin' on a Thursday @ Savvy City Farmer
Inspiration Friday @ At The Picket Fence
Potpourri @ 2805

the maiden voyage, part two

Oh, what a difference

a little a lot of elbow grease,

 a few gallons of paint,

 and 

a very handy MR. can make.

Remember, this is what we started with:

After removing, the water-damaged wood, 

we MY MR. patched the bare spots with paneling.

AND

then look what we found at Home Depot?!

vinyl beadboard

It's made for exterior...

It's a  cover-up 

and 

it won't be damaged in the event of future leaking

and 

it's just my style.

Perfect!

We MY MR. trimmed out the two main windows 

with a pre-packaged door trim.

It was the  only thing small enough in scale to work 

with the petite-ness of the trailer.

(found at  Home Depot)

We  MY MR. then painted the entire inside 

with a soft white paint..
(are you surprised?)

We  used the hybrid oil...

I like the finish and it should be very washable.  

It is amazing how clean and fresh it is now.

For the floor, we MY MR. used a  vinyl plank flooring...

(also from Home Depot)

We were not very prepared for the camping part

and had to borrow camping equipment

because

as I told my daughter

we may not have a cooler

but 

we do have beadboard

and 

a 

chandy

(which works if we so happen to have  a power hook-up)

I am so NOT even kidding.

First things, first!

When she saw the finished product

she just laughed.

I am not sure why?

Does she NOT know her mother by now?!

The inside is neutral for now.

I did not have much time to decorate.

We 

(and by this, I do  mean we- I did help some) 

recovered the seats at 6:00 the morning we were leaving.

The exterior is just primer

We were playing with color

to see what we like.

I wanted an aqua with a glaze (like my back door)

MY MR. kinda looked at me like I had lost it at this point.

Glaze?

We shall see.

A few vital statistics:

She is a Dalton...made in California.

She is 12 ft. long

(perfectly cozy)

From research we think she is circa 1958-1962-ish.

I'll leave you with the *before and afters*.

Even MY MR.

 had already forgotten how bad 

she looked just 2 weeks ago.

linking to:

White Wednesday @ Faded  Charm
Show off Your Cottage @ The House in the Roses 
Creative Blogger's Party & Hop @ Homemaker on a Dime
Make it Pretty @ The Dedicated House
Tuesday Cowgirl Up @ The Farmhouse Porch 
Your Cozy Home @ Cozy Home Scenes
Knick of Time Tuesday @ Knick of Time
Tuesday's Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
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Cottage Garden Party@ Fishtail Cottage
Under $100 @ Beyond the Picket Fence
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
What's It Wednesday @ Ivy and Elephants
Time Travel Thursday @ Brambleberry Cottage
Air Your Laundry Friday @ Freckled Laundry
Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground
Fabulous Creative Friday @ Jennifer Rizzo
Farmhouse Friday @ Laurie Anna's Vintage Home
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
PRIMP Your Stuff @ (PRIMP)
Thriftin' on a Thursday @ Savvy City Farmer
Inspiration Friday @ At The Picket Fence
Potpourri @ 2805

the maiden voyage...

We are back from 2 glorious days of camping.

What's the sudden interest in camping, you ask?

We used  to camp...

long, long ago

but

then there were babies 

and 

moving into houses without plumbing.

Restoration was camping

and

 then

this happened:

Our 3 oldest married children all have campers 

and 

love to go  camping together.

We used to drive up for the day, eat lunch, and then drive home.

 We took the plunge and bought a  trailer.

Mr and Mrs G even joined us in the adventure

with their new-to-them camper.

 I did what every proper grandmother would do;

I  took advantage of the situation

baby mo

She was such a happy camper.

The big boys played

and 

the little boys played.

The girls had fun, too.

I took pictures,

and read my Mary Jane magazines, 

and slept in until 9:30

which is practically unheard of for me.

Even with all of the children 

it  was blissfully quiet.

I can't wait to go again.

Here's a teaser of the inside of the trailer...

barn sale~twenty twelve...

Drats! 
 I missed the where women create party.
Again.
I was sure I would have everything in order this year.
But, nope...didn't happen.
Next year?


I have shown you this before

Really, this is  where I spend most of my time creating.
which leads me to the real purpose of my post.
*
*
Did ya' thought I had forgotten

 about

my

Miss Gracie's & Friends

Vintage Barn Sale?

Nope, I'm not forgetful;

just  distracted.

by vintage camp trailers 
( it's coming along quite nicely, but that is for another post)

It was a grand sale.

and
I think that  it just keeps getting grand-er  every year.

I am always so  amazed and humbled 

at the way it all comes together.

My  vendors are so great, and the customers ...
well, they just keep a-comin'.

I had one gal tell me that it  made her feel like

she got to do  something that was in the magazines.

I  always strive to make this an event...so I took that as a compliment!

Let's start with my stuff...be warned...there's lots of it!

outside the barn

My MR.  whipped up this galvanized wall  for me.

(I've had the panels for years and have wanted to use them somehow in my displays.)

I wanted something portable so I could  take it to the shop to use there, too. 

It is just what I wanted.

I intended to add some lace but ran out of time...next-time!

a bit of industrial

next, we'll move to inside the barn

I love my  hanging porch railing~it's the original side porch railing  from the house.

I love it  with the textures and layers of 

the doors and chandy.

Back outside.

 I did something different this year

just for fun

bright, HAPPY color

 this is the part when I say

"boy, do I have a lot of stuff!"

Do you have time for a bit more?

Here are some of *the friends* spaces.

It's party time...

linking to:

White Wednesday @ Faded  Charm
Show off Your Cottage @ The House in the Roses 
Creative Blogger's Party & Hop @ Homemaker on a Dime
Make it Pretty @ The Dedicated House
Tuesday Cowgirl Up @ The Farmhouse Porch 
Your Cozy Home @ Cozy Home Scenes
Knick of Time Tuesday @ Knick of Time
Tuesday's Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
*****************************************
Cottage Garden Party@ Fishtail Cottage
Under $100 @ Beyond the Picket Fence
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
What's It Wednesday @ Ivy and Elephants
Time Travel Thursday @ Brambleberry Cottage
Air Your Laundry Friday @ Freckled Laundry
Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground
Fabulous Creative Friday @ Jennifer Rizzo
Farmhouse Friday @ Laurie Anna's Vintage Home
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
PRIMP Your Stuff @ (PRIMP)
Thriftin' on a Thursday @ Savvy City Farmer
Inspiration Friday @ At The Picket Fence
Potpourri @ 2805