My Romantic Travel Trailer

Some of you know that we have been

working on an old GMC motor home

for a couple of years.

It is kind of a 

"work on it as we can" project.

It's MyHero's DREAM vehicle.

So....

I have been DREAMING, too.

Here's what I dream of!

Pretty danged cute, huh?

It belongs to Amy @
Amy's Vintage Trailers

I love this one, too.

It belongs to Dottie @ My Vintage Travel Trailer

and so does this image

Yes, indeedy, that is what I dream about.

What is the reality I am dealing with?

 Oh, Yeah, Baby-

It ain't never gonna be 1976 again....

or is it?

Please put your sunglasses on before

viewing the next picture.

Polarized sunglasses would be good.

Remembrer Pantone's 2012 color of the year?

Do you?

What do you mean am I colorblind?

It's the same color-just a couple shades

brighter with neon overtones.

And, here you thought I wasn't

"with it"!

I know a hot fad when I see one!

I am sorry if I made y'all jealous-

but some days I just can't resist!

Pardon me while I go rake

my orange shag carpeting.

Flowers & Prayers For Natalie

Well, here I am again,

begging for prayers.

You all know how much I love

MY GRANDCHILDREN...

Well, this is Laura's first grandchild.

And...she needs prayers...

and the family needs support.

Here's Natalie-

With Gramma holding her

Here she is today-just days later-

She is a VERY sick little girl.

Doesn't this make your heart hurt?

Her full story is over at Angelina's blog

Jojo & Eloise.

These are Angelina's adorable children.

If you don't know Angelina you have missed 

someone special.

Her heart is as big as her talent-

 and her kids?  

Well-they are adorable.

I think she had six at last count!;>)

Please pop by here-

she is donating her talent

 for this family

and she will forward your

prayers to the family.

Thank you SO much.  

Let's pray this baby well!

Romantic Homes June 2013

I am a little late this month

doing the June 2013

Romantic Homes 

showcase of blogs.

Well, better late than never,

as they say.

Here's the gorgeous feature

about Downton Abbey.

If you don't know what 

Downton Abbey is....

well, the Lord loves you anyway.

Is that beautiful, or what?

The cover is as gorgeous as always:

So-

On to the blogs.

As many blogs as I follow I did not

know about any of these.

It's a big blogging world out there,

isn't it?

First up-

Restyled Vintage from Australia

You will love Karen' Needham's blog.

She does lots of painting.

Second-

Blue Clear Sky by Elizabeth Ramage

She, like many of us, loves her blue and whites!

Third:

Lily Field Life by Fiona Gavin

Let's just say she's a dab hand with paint!

Fourth:

How about Oakview Cottage by Cindy Stewart?

She has a cheerful, homey place in Canada.

And-last, but certainly not least-

Whimiscal Perspective by Laura Bright

You will LOVE what she does with

Annie Sloan paint.

I may have a painted project of

my own to show you tomorrow

if I can get my butt in gear....

or at least get it into DRIVE!

Have a wonderful day!

The Papa Poopy Pants Song by Sweet Cheeks

SweetCheeks

loves to make up songs.

Her sister, Ria, plays

the guitar

(she can't really play)

and SweetCheeks makes

up words to match the 

voice of the guitar.

This little clip is about

12 seconds long

and gives you a glance at

Miss Personality Plus.

Enjoy~

I can't help but laugh-

did you notice at the very end

she threw ME under the bus?

hmffffff.....like I would

EVER do THAT!

What Is This Little Girl Looking At?

So...WHERE DID WE GO

on vacation?

The three little girls and I went 

someplace special.

New Smyrna Beach, FL

While we were there we found

the annual 

SEA FESTIVAL

just 3 blocks from our residence.

It was a place to stare in awe

at all things new and different.

I snapped this little girl staring

at something that caught her fancy.

Isn't she cute?

WHAT is she LOOKING AT?

Matter of fact-

What are ALL these people looking at?

Well....here's the back view.

Nothing too unusual in seeing someone

pushing someone around in a wheelchair

in a retirement community, is there?

Or IS THERE?

Ummmm...

Smile Girls-

You may have been out-cuted by this

wheelchair full of love.

And for 

A DOLLAR DONATION

you can have YOUR PICTURE taken with

her and her babies.

AND FOR 

ANOTHER DOLLAR DONATION

you can get a 

CHRISTMAS CARD PICTURE

like THIS ONE-

We are now the proud owners of 

THREE OF THESE PICTURES-

one for each girl.

The lady knows a sucker when 

she sees one.

Life is grand!

Angels By The Sea

Oh- Walking down the street

look at the cute little shop

I see.

I would have loved to visit

there and poke around inside.

Isn't it adorable?

Adorable but CLOSED!

Love the name-

Angels by the Sea.

Guess what?

These are MY FAVORITE

Angels by the Sea.

Now they are 

Angels by the Bay-

because we are home.

I am going to try to

catch up with all of you

in a bit.

Right now- I am catching up

on the home front.

Have a wonderful day!

Where Are YOU Going To Church This Morning?

WHAT?

You don't like going to church?

Well, I have the perfect place

for you to worship!

And, YES, it is a real church- 

SEE?

I'll be looking for  you!

We'll be the ones in the back pew

with sunburns and sand in our shoes.

We're headed home.

I'll be around late today, I hope.

WHY DO THOSE KIDS NEVER BELIEVE ME?

I told the kids we were going to 

THE OCEAN.

We spotted this along the way.

There it is-

THE OCEAN-

painted on the side of the building...

way out in the middle of nowhere.....

I told them we would stay here.

I told them we would stay in Room 6

What???  What do you mean
you don't believe me?

This has everything we could ever need-

including its own sewage truck.

And just look at the price.

We could even stay an extra night I told them.

I just don't understand all the eye-rolling

the accompanies everything I say.

You'd THINK there were expecting 
a view like this!

I'm on my way home and I
will catch up with you soon.

(yes-those are sunburns)

The Walkway

Is it HOT here?

Yep!

Is it HUMID here?

Yep!

Is it BEAUTIFUL here?

Yep!

Yep-Beautiful-

 The most beautiful thing here for me?

And - speaking of beauty-
Look at THIS beaut!

WAIT-!!!
BEFORE you judge
remember-
BEAUTY is in the EYE of the BEHOLDER.
What do you mean you want to 
poke your eyes out with a stick?

Where Is Nana Diana-Part Three

Where am I?

Oh- Baby!

It just doesn't get much better than this!!!

No internet connection where

we are staying~

well-we have it but it is 

tentative, at best.

What's a poor girl to do?

What?  Go Where?

Why Barnes & Noble, of course.

Where else can I find books

and a Starbucks 

under one roof?

I'll have a drink and a bit of a read

for you while I am here.

Having fun-be around soon 

to visit- 

Would THIS Look Good In My Yard?

Oh- The wonders you see

when you get off the

Interstate highways.

THIS is something you 

would NEVER see

on a major highway.

We flew past this and I made a

U-Turn to go back for a picture.

Couldn't resist.

I told SweetCheeks we were going

to buy one on our way home

and carry it there on the roof of

our car.

I said I thought it would look

GREAT in my front yard.

She said that would look really 

STOOOPID.

Not nearly as stooopid as standing

by it to have your picture taken!

She told me I was NOT going to buy

one and I told her I was

NOT LION about it!
LION-Lyin'- Get it?
nevermind....

What's YOUR choice?

A chicken or a lion?

We can drop it off in your

front yard on the way home.  

But- just so you know-

The chicken will look STOOPID!

Where Is Nana Diana - Part TWO

Well, for those of you

that guessed we were

in Arizona or Kansas

I feel bad for you- 

I will be sending you an

IQ test to take at your leisure.

So - WHERE are we then?

We found ourselves in a place

surrounded with lilies.

AND, on the way to where 

we are we did a bit of

GEOCACHING.

Ever hear of it?

If not you can click on the link.

It is so much fun for the kids

to find things left by others

and add their message to those

that are already there.

We found a roadside stop

that held one "find".

Of course we had to 

check out the way the

"pump" for pets worked.

What ELSE did we have

fun looking for?

Well, about every 45 minutes

we had to hunt for one of these!

WHY doesn't everyone have to go

POTTY at the same time?

I suggested diapers-
I thought CRUISERS might be good
because we were "cruising" along.

SweetCheeks said they were all too old
for diapers.

Hmmmm...or maybe they are 

NOT OLD ENOUGH....

I guess it all DEPENDS on your age!

ps- Horrible internet connection here so
bear with me this week- it is sporadic
at best- 

Make Me Smile Monday SweetCheeks- THE CRUSH

It's the last day of school.

 I go to watch all the last day festivities.

We wait in the gym until we can head

into the chapel.

SweetCheeks sits by my side.

Little Mr. CM comes and sits 

RIGHT NEXT TO

Sweet Cheeks.

Stand up and I'll take your picture with your friend,

SweetCheeks.

Who's this?  I ask.

Iht's CM, Nana.

He's got a HUGE CRUSH ON ME,

Don't you.CM?

CM nods obediently.

See- I told you, Nana..

He's my LITTLE boy friend!

He's your BOYFRIEND?

I just can't help myself-I just 

love to egg her on....

NOH!  NANA!!!!

He's my BOY (pause)   FRIEND!

Yeah- That's what I said...

He's your BOYFRIEND!

SweetCheeks turns to CM and

rolls her eyes.

My Nana doesn't GET it, CM.

She thinks you're my BOYFRIEND.

CM-considers this for a minute,

then nods.

I AM...he says!

SweetCheeks giggles and rolls her eyes again.

He doesn't GET IT either, Nana!

And so it goes- 

A smitten suitor and it's only Kindergarten.

Where's Nana Diana?

Remember the old

Where's Waldo books?

Well,

I am traveling with my granddaughters

and my daughter.

We are on the move for a few days.

See if you can guess where we are.

I'll be posting some good clues

in the next few days and I 

won't be commenting as much

for a few days because....

well.....you know----

it's a VACATION!

Your guess?

There might even be a

prize involved----just sayin'

How's YOUR Diet Going?

As you can see, this poor boy,

CJK

is fading away to nothing.

Here he is praying for something

to eat.

He hasn't quite got the hand thing down yet.

Ummmm...

Looks like he found SOMETHING!

Oh- Yeah- Baby!

Is it good, CJK?

Oh- You can't talk with your mouth full,

can you?

What?

What's this?

Your Daddy is making you take a walk

after you eat to work your food off?

Mean ol' Daddy!

That's why I don't live with him!!!!

I am traveling with the little girls
today-We won't be dieting on
the road!