I Need (WANT) One of These!!!!

Wouldn't one of these look soooo cute next to my trailer????
I found a shop that carries them, and in colors too!
I think a pink one would be perfect for a my Serro Scotty trailer.
For a mere $150.00 it could be mine. Guess I had better start saving my loose change.

Firemama's Trailer...

Ok, so Heather & I have been bugging poor Amanda aka firemama, to get a vintage travel trailer so we can go on "Glamping" outings.

I guess Amanda finally got tired of constantly being bombarded with e-mails from us to "check out Craigs List"... she & her hubby found one yesterday and brought it home. So needless to say, first thing today I was over at Amanda's house checking out her new "home on wheels".

It is really cool inside...great big windows and really roomy for a 14footer. It is a 1971 Breeze. Not sure who it is made by but no matter...now it's time to start decorating....Amanda is going to have such fun.

Now there are 4 of us, (in the 'neighborhood' so to speak) with vintage trailers, Karen~kpaints, Heather~pickles, Amanda~firemama & me....and as I type I am working on another girlfriend, encouraging her to find her perfect little 'home on wheels"...

Cute, Huh!

So I found this cute plain jane coffee pot that you put on the stove to perculate your coffee...I also found the cute little napkin holder...I bought both for under $3...so all I had to do was buy a can of red spray paint & have funnnn! It's like daddy said: If it moves, Salute it! If it don't, Paint It! LOL! I love this and it will look so cute in my Aljo- Gracie's Victorian Rose..... if you go about 12 or 13 down you wil see the coffee pot unpainted sitting on the stovetop of my Scotty.

Where Does It All Go!

cabinets.....

windows....

time to panic! LOL!

Oh dear, hope we can remember where everything goes!

We still have a long way to go on the Aljo, but while everything is out I am toying with the idea of maybe re-designing the interior to better fit my camping needs.

It's been pretty quiet here lately!

Karen's 1959 Aljo before my hubby got to go play in it! LOL!

Karen probablly having 2nd thoughts....& wondering what Gary has done to her trailer!

This is Dash,,, Karens B.F.... he wanted to help too!

Me, taking a break from "Supervising" LOL!

Ok so after the Sisters on the Fly camping trip, hubby & I have been busy with "projects"....he is putting in irrigation for our "Baby Orchard in Training" & my Lavender field...

Also a dear friend from Pennsylvania was out for a week long visit and we had the best time at the MaryJane's Farm Fair weekend (see my other blog)....

But now it is time to get back to renovation on the Aljo...GraciesVictorianRose. GVR

Gary & I have discovered that the Aljo is not a 1963 but rather a 1959 trailer... here is the funny part, a dear friend of mine, Karen, just "inherited" a 1959 Aljo...the very twin of my GVR....so now we are "related" lol!

While Gary and I were over at Karen's working on the back supports on her trailer...we did discover some minor differences in our two trailers which leaves me to believe that they might have been built in two different locations. Which was not uncommon back then.

I am amazed at the work that Karen has done on her trailer already & if things go well,,,,and do renovation/construction jobs ever go perfectly smooth?....her trailer will be up & running for next Summer so she too can have fun camping in a vintage canned ham.

Sisters on the Fly Take over Spokane...

OK, is this cute or what!!!!????? This is MaryJane's sweet retro Teardrop...yep, cute, comfy & loaded with yummy organic linens. Check out the cute licence plate...

Welcome to our Sisters on the Fly Camping Trip. June 4-7th, 2009. Spokane, WA...Riverside State Park, Bowl & Pitcher campground.

(I will add more pictures as they trikle in.) Take a peek into my trailer...

My camp site was the "Greet, Meet & Eat" site, not to mention fun games & S'MORES.

p.s. that motor home was not with us, they left shortly after I took this photo.

yep, that's me, no make-up, curling iron or Bling! but I do have my martini glasses, lol!

My lil 1963 Serro Scotty...I haven't named her yet, any ideas?

Emily #968 and her home built teardrop of a vintage 1947 model.

Juli #444, "Little Sister"

Tani #120.."Moofly"

Oh what a fantastic 4 days with the most delightful "Sisters"....

I spent the last 4 days on the Spokane River "Glamping" (glamour camping) with sisters from Oregon, Idaho & Washington....24 of us ladies, with trailers, food & wine! lol!

The 'skeeters' were relentless, but it didn't deter us!

We watched river otters, eagles, geese, ducks and very overweight marmots play as we camped.

Friday was "Yard Sale & Estate Sale" shopping day & holy cow! these gals can shop!!!! lol!

Saturday was spent at the Spokane Fairgrounds shopping for vintage kitsch at the Farm Chicks Antique Show....again, Shopped till they dropped.

We had a good old fashioned Wienie Roast the first nite, a fabulous pot luck that would rival any catered in event, all made/prepared in our little trailers on Friday night. Saturday's dinner was Chili & Cornbread night,,,,,as well as our awards and White Elephant game night.

Oh and it goes with out saying, we all went back on Sunday to the Farm Chick Show to spend what little money we had left.....I scored some (more) vintage aprons, sewing patterns, bark cloth etc....I too spent my last few nickles! lol!

We had the honor & delight of having author Irene Rawlings & her darling photographer hubby, David follow us around on our trip. Irene is currently writing a book for McMeel publishing company on 'Sisters On The Fly'.....so it was our delight to have her join us... I hope she & David had as much fun with us as we did with them. David even got serenaded by some of the Sisters. He was grinning from ear to ear.....Normally men are not permitted but we made him an honorary Mister Sister....lol!

We also had MaryJane Butters of MaryJane's Organic Farm Magazine camp with us for a couple of days....she was so elated to "trip down memory lane" when she came across Sister Fran's trailer which was the spittin' image of the trailer MaryJane's parents use to use for camping when MaryJane was a child. How cool is that?

MaryJane did a wonderful article in her April/May 2009 issue on the 'Sisters on the Fly'.

She was so gracious and she also brought us copies of the magazine, how cool is that!

We also had Rene, a dear friend of Juli, MaryJane & myself join us as a guest....I'm betting she will be the owner of a vintage trailer here real quick...she has been bit by the 'trailer bug' in a big way! lol! Rene, 2 words...Craigs List!

Several other Sisters brought their real sisters Glamping with us, who knows, our membership may be growing even more! lol!

Several of the ladies have earned their "going potty in the woods" badge....nope, not me, not yet....but maybe next time...lol!

Our newest Sister to the group, "Bonnie-Heather" was our personal tour guide/GPS system...and new all the great spots to go yard sale-ing....and yes, she too spent her last few nickles buying "vintage must haves"...she also had the oldest trailer, 1947.

It goes with out saying, packing up and having to say our good-bys and come back to the real world is so hard,,,but as Roy & Dale would say, "Happy Trails to you, until we meet again"....

"Sisters on the Fly...making Girls outta women"....Mazie, Maurrie & Becky...we made you proud this weekend....

The Scotty is coming along...

getting ready for paint...

Coppertone be gone.......

Well, I finished painting, 2 coats, of Country White on the interior walls & ceiling. Saturday I will be painting the cabinet doors & drawer fronts in a turquoise...Gary painted the Coppertone icebox & stove in a turquoise (Blue ocean breeze by Krylon) with black trim...it looks awesome!

I'll post pictures this weekend after we re-install the stove & ice box.

The new electrical has been installed so we need to install the wall lights next.

Gary got the running lights all hooked up and working,,,That's my man!

Everyday we make a little progress and the Scotty should be ready in 2 weeks!

Serro Scotty & Me....

Am I having fun yet filling nail & screw holes with wood putty???...

The new & improved screen door Gary built for the trailer

This was the origional paint scheme in the Scotty. Somewhere along the way someone painted the whole interior powder blue... As much as I would like to re-create the origional paint, I think I will stick with a clean cream color allowing me the versatility of changing the interior decorations with out having to be locked into a limited paint color.

Ok, what is it about the Hub's & me?...that we always have to disassemble things???? Aacckk!

I have less then 24 days to be ready for my Sisters on the Fly camping trip & here we go again, tearing apart the 2nd trailer...is it to much coffee or just a natural curiosity or do we just love to 'stress ourselves out',,,lol!

Anyhow, here we go again, creating more work when we only have a small time frame to get the Scotty ready.... Do feel free to put on your 'grubbies' & come help! lol!

Bringing the Scotty Home...

Gary checking the trailer along the way.

Ok, so here is a picture of us bringing our little Serro Scotty home last week.

We have made several "Home Desperate"(Depot) runs and today was no different...today we brought home flooring, window & door screen fabric, plexi glass, nuts, boltz, paint, curtain rods & other 'stuff'' to work on our little trailer.

My "Mother's Day" gift will be working all day on Mother's Day on the trailer! lol!

After all I only have 26 days to get the trailer ready for my first outting of the year with some of my 'Sisters on the Fly' girlfriends.

Our Newest Addition....

1963 Serro Scotty

Our newest trailer family member.

'Gracie's Victorian Rose' now has a little sister....

Ok, for those of you who know us, know that we are avid collectors,,,,and I do mean avid! From mixers and resin grapes to kitties...heeheehee....

While Gracie~girl is truly a labor of love and is moving along quite well in her restorations, she is still a work in progress...but my first Sisters on the Fly outing is less then 4 weeks away and she will barely be ready so we decided that since we were planning on a 2nd trailer, now would be as good a time as any to find one,,,and find one we did!

Our new baby is a 1963 Serro Scotty Sportsman 15' trailer. The body is in really good shape considering her age and just needs a good coat of interior paint, new cushions, faucet, door and flooring. Oh and the best part...it has a small closet that works perfect for a "Scotty Potty" lol!

So while I am cleaning, painting and sewing curtains & cushion covers like a mad women, Gary will be repairing the front door, lights and a window.

My next trip will be to the Camping supply store to buy a portable potty....hmmm wonder if Sears still carries them!

We will be bringing her home in a few days, by then we should be able to find the perfect name for her.

Gary has already said he wants one more trailer, one from the 1940's then we will have a 40's, 50's & 60's collection going...see I told you we are avid collectors... then the only dilemma will be which trailer to use on an outing! lol!

Another Trailer????

MaryJane's Trailer

Hey, somebody's gotta wash these dishes....

Itty Bitty Trailer Sweet Trailer....

Too Cute & it is ready to go to a new home...Interested?

Ok, while Gary is working ever so hard & diligently on my GVR...I am peeking at another cutie of a trailer....

This one belongs to MaryJane from MaryJane's Farm.... this is such a cutie and I could see myself camping in it....how about you?

I consider myself a good guest...I even do my own dishes! lol!

Thanx MJ for letting me check out your trailer....

This cutie is on display in front of her sweet shop across from the Coeur D'Alene Resort & Hotel in Idaho. But you can also go on her web site to get more info on it. www.maryjanesfarm.com

If you have not had the chance to check out her shop & are out that way, do so,,,you won't want to leave. Honest!

April 2009

Wood Rot from water damage.

Starting the new frame work.

Gary checking out the frame work...kind of looks like a wooden Spider Web.

Here is one of the many reasons why we are re-building the trailer frame....major wood rot...But now it's at a point where the new frame supports can be added.

Gary is having to cut the wood down because all the sizing does not match today's sized wood. Plus he is having to re-create joints and supports...who knows, this little trailer may be around for another 50 years!

What GVR is suppose to look like!

Aljo Trailers 1958-61. Modernistic/Winnebago Corp.

Ok, someday she will look like one of these cuties,,,but for now, she is as naked as a Jay Bird!Gary has started cutting out the wood for the new frame and support joints...unfortunately he had to work today so he could not go out to the "Man Cave" and play this morning, but he gets off early and I suspect he will be out there, with the heater on, his favorite C&W radio station blasting and having fun with his tools.

"Give a man a hammer and saw & he will grouse about having to work on a project...give him some power tools and he will go play in the workshop all day!" lol!

Actually the framing should go up quite fast, then it's time to order assorted pieces, trims & what ever that is not worth putting back into the trailer. We found a great source to order parts from. It's a company in Oregon, called Interstate Metal Fabricators Inc.

You can download their catalog or contact them by email or phone:

1.800.300.7270 info@interstatemetals.com

Well while I am thinking about it, I should thumb through my catalog & start pricing the items I need to buy.

Skinny Trailer

Gary's quick exit spot! lol!

Inside front of trailer.

Holly Cow!!!! I know there was a trailer in here somewhere!!!!

Ok, I think my darling husband is having way to much fun 'disassembling my Aljo....

I just hope he can remember how to put her back together! lol!

"Course, tonight he is popping Advil and icing his knee for the better part of the evening...seems he was inside of what is left my trailer and while leaning forward to work on a piece of wood it gave way and he fell forward & right out of the trailer...hmmm, does that make him the male version of "Lucy"...????? lol!

The trailer is now ready for the new framing, but first Gary has to do some work on the chassis and floor.

Little by little it will come together.

"Show No Fear"....