Tolentreasures

  So, this happened at my house last night.  (and no this is not my house in the picture) JWS has to have a food processor, because he needs to make hummus.  I have not opened my Amazon statement for the month,  but the signs are all there.  It arrived on the front porch in an Amazon box and days before he had asked for my Amazon password.  You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure this one out.  And, go figure,  it came out of the box and we just happened to have the makings of hummus in the pantry.  So he makes hummus  and  he is happy.  Jumping forward a few hours,  we are dozing in our chairs  and I decide to go to bed.  Since it is summer and I can't stand air conditioning (or snoring, but that has nothing to do with summer) I have a summer bedroom, open windows, curtains blowing in the breeze,  a nice ceiling fan,  space. So, I a...

OK, so I bought this from these pics. I didn't go and look first, just bought.   To be fair, JWS encouraged me. The man who can see no potential in houses or junk furniture, was excited. I tried to harness his enthusiasm, and for awhile I did, but it waned as soon as I got in it to drive it home. What was I thinking? I mean, the back of my shop t-shirts say For the Love of Junk. Reuse - Repurpose - Reimagine I was not feeling the love here.     I like all the retro look. I like the low mileage, I even like the old shape of it. But this?  I did not like.     So I ripped and tore and scraped and sweated and hurt my knees and choked from the cleaner and scraped some more. Then I scrubbed and together we patched and painted. John is using phrases like listen to that motor purr and we are going to "trick this out" His TV watching fluctuates between Gas Monkey...

This pic is a preview of my new ride... more on that later!   This week was survival.   It has been a couple of years since I have helped with Vacation Bible School.   I thought things had settled down enough finally to help again.   It was fun.  I was not in charge of anything and that helps ease the workload. All those people that are a huge part of planning Vacation Bible Schools deserve a special thank-you!   What a great calling to bring the Word of God to all those little minds!             These guys enjoyed it!   So now to the "I Told You So" moment.   Around the first of the year I noticed that my car was not running right and was seriously using gas and had a hot smell to it.   I kept mentioning it to JWS who would give me a lecture on my driving skills. Blah, blah blah ba ba.  (you know how the adults sound on Charlie Bro...

So, this is how the morning started. Yes, that is 7 AM and those kids are outside in pajamas. Funny, how I would have never let my own kids do that!   A pick up basketball game some scooter and bike riding, all before 8 AM. That is the earliest Papa has gone to work in a long time. Wonder why?   I did manage to squeeze in some creative time before they all woke up!   Some restocking and cleaning up at Mimi's       Resin on the penny table. Some wheeling and dealing and I have another vehicle lined up. More on that later! Almost finished with the cedar chest I have been working on! and then Bible School. I was down to two kids last night. They are tired.  They are all double timing VBS.  One in the morning and one in the evening. So far I have managed to make it through with only a small incident of a dead battery. So far. Two days to go!

Coolspring Engine Show http://coolspringpowermuseum.org/ You know how you don't always take advantage of what is close to home? Ok, I am guilty! What a great event even if you are not into engines! My dad seemed to love it! Mom, maybe not so much! I seriously would love this for a new Time Works vehicle! Pretty sure that is not in the budget! It was one of my crazy, confusing days. Full of family and shop confusion and shirt printing and deliveries. With a shot of the van needs power steering fluid the van needs new tires where are the pics of the new next van I am trying to buy? let's buy an antique washer for a friend and try to find someone with space in their vehicle to deliver it. And then it looked like rain and I power walked to get the vehicle and did a 50 yard dash at the end with a cup of butter pecan ice cream in my hand to get to the car before I got so...

  Life has been chaotic. I realized it was time to slow down. Nothing better than hanging clothes on the line and enjoying watching them flap in the breeze and loving the smell of them! Today, I stopped to look in my car. Running and racing, the evidence was there. I had to write it down. I couldn't remember it all otherwise! Here goes! One dead plant Two pool noodles One roaster One tent cover A can of chalk paint A bottle of perfume Two 2 gallon galvanized buckets A tote bag with my work shoes in it A cobbler's shoe form A set of pink depression glass cream and sugar set Two rolls of toilet paper A vinyl tablecloth Why?