Almost....

Well, the snow is finally melting away,,, and  the rains are coming in.... but... if all goes according to plan, this weekend the hubby and I will get to go play out in the 'ManCave'  and work on Tin Cup...

We decided to do a 2nd dose of 'bug bomb'... just in case there are any multi-legged creepy crawlies... so we'll be vacuuming (again) dead creepy crawlies and dehydrated wasps!
That being said,,, hubby wants to work on the wiring... I want to work on the windows... hopefully the weather will co-operate and we can leave the barn door open so we can get lots of day light to work by. Sunshine would be great, but we'll settle for day light and maybe 40 weather.... :>)

In the mean time I am almost finished with my stitchery of my "7-days a week of Glamping"... but look what I spotted on Face Book,,, hmmm, maybe I should think about trying to stitch up one like this as well!

Isn't it just the cutest? 
Well, back to my other stitching projects.... tata-4-now...

Work....

Sure wish Spring would get here,,,,,  we have work to do on "Tin Cup"...

and,,, Lucy and Ricky are ready for mischief and adventure!  lol!

Just Cute!

I spotted this over on Face Book..... and just had to share...

How cute!

Fly Fishing anyone?

While out Junktiquing with my BFF (the hubby)... we found a few goodies we couldn't pass up on... which I posted on my 'katmom' blog (you can click on the button on the right to get to it)...
In the mean time here are two that I wanted to share on this blog...

 I haven't decided if I will put the grape cluster in Tin Cup (our 1965 Silver Streak)... but the aluminum coasters are perfect! I had a set of 5 aluminum cups but sold them... go figure...

 Well Gary found this DVD and said, "You need this!"... he also said, "after all, you are a 'Sister on the Fly' aren't you?...so you need to learn to fly fish!....  uugghh !I hate it when he makes sense! lol! 

Is It Summer Yet?

Is it Summer yet?

 cuz we gals "just wanna have fun'.... (mig. sherry, karen, me, juli)

 It's all about the Sisterhood of friendship, fun, food and folly....  (marie, deb, mig,toni, dee, me)

 This is now.... but soon.... (painting by Paige Bridges)

it will be this again.... I can hardly wait!
Happy Trails & Wagons HO!

New Purse...

I bought this license plate purse at a Yard Sale last year...and it goes perfect with my new license plate binder (show below)...
Hmmm, Arizona and Colorado.... I see a road trip in my future! lol!

 It originally had a strap made from thick black rubber...which I didn't like... so I removed the old strap, put this one on... but I am not all that crazy with it... so I will keep my eyes open for something that will work better to my liking....

Now to find one made from a California plate  :>)

For Tin Cup

As you know,,, I am on a quest to find the perfect mid- 1960's deco items for our Silver Streak...'home on wheels'...
Well I recently came across this container.... and guessed it to be from either the '50's or '60's...
I wasn't sure...at first I thought it might be a diaper pail... or a lingerie holder (for the laundry)...
I showed it to hubby dearest and her said, Oh My Gosh! we had those when we were little kids, except ours were a bit wider...
Well after cleaning it up, I discovered a patent  date for 1958... SCORE!
Then on further inspection, I saw it was a 'Tuppercraft" by Tupperware...
I am at a disadvantage, as I was living in Germany almost all of the 1960's (returned Stateside in 1969) so for me I really have to rely on family photos, and search the Internet for what I missed out on. I never even heard of Tupperware until 1969 when we moved to Kansas,,, and then we moved to the suburbs in SO. California... where Tupperware was really popular.

So this container is 20" tall and 7" across.... I am guessing it was for a lady's delicates...
Anyways, now I am off to go research it on the Internet...
 I think I will use it to store toiletries in the trailer or maybe my 'delicates' that need laundering! 

Cool Idea

 How's this for a clever idea?     Take an old license plate, and re-purpose it into a binder for

photos, autographs or journal....  I won  this one on the Shopgoodwill.com auction site...
The center is cut to create a spin and a front and back... the attached with a small piano hinge then the binder is attached as well as a snap tab...

Wednesday is Done!

Ok, I finished up 'Wednesday'... now to start on 'Thursday.'.. and then 'Friday'....and then I can start quilting everything together... 

I snuck into my darling hubby's fly fishing tackle box... borrowed' a fly... heeheehee...
Then I cut the hook off, and stitched it on.
I think I will keep my eyes open for 2 really small fish looking buttons to stitch onto/over the stitched fish... just because I can!  :>) 

Vintage Magazines....

I was down in the storage room in search of some 1965 magazines when I came across some 1951 Western Horseman magazines... I just couldn't resist sharing a few with you...

 I had another  WH magazine, with a Native American riding an Appaloosa horse... The magazine  had a very special article about George Hatley... and I knew I needed to give the magazine to a friend who so admired and was mentored by George.... I believe the magazine has since been given to George's Widow, Ione...

 Check out these boots and the prices... I have to laugh... the first thing that came to mind...when I saw the yellow & green ones... John Deer tractors.... what a Hoot!

 Still around and still one of my favorite cowgirl boots.... I know I love mine.

Petticoats and Pearls...

Wahooo! add another petticoat to my collection.... this makes #6...

 Purple petticoat and purple cowgirl boots!

Oh my! more boots.... Can we ever have enough?  :>)

4 Down, 3 to Go...

Well, I now have Sunday through Tuesday finished.... just Wednesday to Friday left to stitch up...

 I think I will take a break from stitching for a day or two and crochet a rag rug.... just to give my fingers and brain a break.

Tuesday...

Tuesday is finished....

Now to work on Monday....  I do things out of order! lol!

Block #2

Wahoo! I finished up the 2nd of 7 blocks....

 It say's  "Saturday I Junk!" 

crystal beads for the necklace and notice the "Farm Chic"?  yep, one of my favorite Junking venues!
Just 5 more to stitch up.... and then I will applique them into a Quilt.

Scotty Banner...

I finished up this little Banner for my Serro Scotty trailer...
I found the cute little Scotty Dog applique patch, on sale no less,,, at Hancock Fabrics...

 Now I have 2 banners, the one Karla made for me for the front of my trailer and this one, which can go on the side or even hang inside....

One Down,,,,

One down..... 6 more to go!

I started stitching,,, the first of 7 of  "Girl Glamping, 7 days a week!"...
My plan is to use all of the blocks for a quilt for my trailer...
Glamping, 7 days a week makes for a Happy Camper! 

Memory Pillows...

I have been hosting the Un-official ~ Official Sisters on the Fly Shops the 'Farm Chick Show' trip each June since 2009....
The first weekend of June we gather around, set up camp and then shop til we drop,,, especially the 'Farm Chick' show at the Spokane Fairgrounds. 
I created these two photo pillows as a reminder of years 2011 and 2012... and of course I will make one for this year.... now I just need to find a couple of cute photos from 2009 and 2010... then I will have all 5 years as memories.  Hmmmm, maybe I should have made a quilt instead! lol!

 Ta-Dah! two cute pillows...

 I used my machine to embroider the dates on the back side of the pillows...

 2011... Linner, Mig, Juli and me....

2012...  Juli and me.... Gotta luv Glamping and having fun...
Now to find some cute photos from our 2009 and 2010 event......

Petticoats....

I love my Petticoats....

I have 2 black ones, a red one, a mauve one and a multi-pastel petticoat...
 I love the fluff and flounce of petticoats... not to mention how cute they look with a pair of cowgirl boots! (of which I have 9 pair....).
I can hardly wait for Summer to get here so I can Glamp in style...petticoat style that is...
Happy Trails!

Newest Addition...

Look!  our newest member to our (trailer) family....

Look what Santa (daughter& son-in-love) gave me for Christmas.... SCORE!
This Scotty is hand made from tin, and cute as can be....
He is 30" long by 16" tall...... he is going to look cute with the other Scotties that I travel with...
Hope my kitties don't fell slighted by all the attention he will get! 

MJF~Glamping Book.

Look what "Santa's Helper" gave me for Christmas.... how kool!

 and even kool-er...is that, that is me wearing my Ariat boots ... (3rd from left  pg198)

 as well as my sweet little Scotty trailer.(pg201).. I have Glamped the past 3 years there....

Juli... the Hostess with the Mostess opens her property to a handful of us Glamping Divas every late Summer.... and we have the best time.
I was delighted to spot other photo's of friends and their trailers in MaryJane's Glamping book....
HoHoHo and Bingel Jells!