Sisters on the Fly

Here's the picture of my little '68 Shasta caravan camper...Honkey-Tonk Angel. I originally named her Key-Lime Cowgirl, but she didn't like it. She felt that her little wings should get more attention; so, Honkey-Tonk Angel she is! She is going on the Sisters on the Fly Southern Fried Campout in Valley Head, Alabama. The campground is very close to the Caverns, where you can explore...I will be gem mining, canoeing, visiting Orbix Hot Glass at www.orbixhotglass.com, taking an herb class, having high tea, and many many more fun things, not the least is EATING some good stuff!!!

I will be out early in the morning painting and embellishing the outside of my camper...I will post pix when I am finished...You can be sure, there will be an apron painted on, somewhere! You can check out my Facebook page for more info as well! I am beyond excited, since I will be pulling my little caravan for the first time...on other Sisters camping trips, I have driven Hissy Fit, my big Navion camper...luxury, yes, but I will enjoy the kitchy fun of Honkey-Tonk Angel...that's why I joined SOTF in the first place! Join up and go with me to the Big Easy Giddy-up in New Orleans!!! You have time to join, 'get yo'self' a camper and decorate to your heart's content! It's coming up in April and it will be BIG! I'll see you there!

How 'bout a little eye candy! do any of you prefer your man in jockeys or boxers? I am of the boxer persuasion, myself...I don't have this particular pattern myself, but certainly wish I did...I just love it! I don't think I would ever make Himself any of these, but time will tell...heehee! Forgive me for my silliness, today...I just felt like it! And as my sister says, "I just am!"

Make a beautiful Hankerchief Apron...from Tip-Nut!

http://tipnut.com/tea-aprons/

I absolutely love this apron tutorial...those of you that follow Tip-Nut may have already seen it. The drawings are great and the tutorial is very simple to follow. I love that you can even make this apron with squares of fabric, carefully cut exactly - I would use a rotary cutter and self-healing mat! When I have time, I am going to try this one for sure! The vintage hankie aprons are extremely hard to find and are expensive...if you make one, please let me know and send a pix! Himself and Daughter are at the Braves and Yankees game tonight! Peace reigns, tee-hee!

Have you ever...?

Cut and paste then highlight those you have done. I put mine in red...

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a baby goat/kid
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Eaten grits
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Eaten raw oysters
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Eaten 'gator
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Held a snake

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Happy Father's Day to my baby, a wonderful father...he is greatly loved.

Soap Sally

When I was a little girl, back in the '50's, the story was told to children who misbehaved that "'Soap Sally' was going to get you"! Nobody, including my mother, knew where that came from...she said she had heard it all her life. When I googled it, I found that she was supposedly an ancient black lady who was a soap maker and it was said that she walked the streets of the mill villages kidnapping children who were unattended by an adult, then murdering them and using the fat in their bodies to make her soap.

After she died, it was said that when a small child misbehaved, Soap Sally would visit them in their dreams that night, and if they didn't wake up before she grabbed them in their dream, they would die before the morning, another victim of many. There were even reports of people having seen her many times for years, knowing full well that she was dead. Every time a child would go missing, two or three days later, Soap Sally could be seen, carrying her knapsack full of soap, scoping out the villages for another victim.

In those days, children seldom misbehaved more than once, for they were scared to death that 'Soap Sally' would get them if they didn't behave...also, the 'booger-man' was another one...we were sure scared of him, too! we were never told the scary story about an old woman who murdered children! It was enough the way the women in our family said the name! We terrified ourselves on hot summer nights, giggling and hiding and catching lightning bugs...

Bye until next week!

I will be gone a few days as I will be taking care of Mother, for her second surgery. If she gets along as well as she did last time, it will be a breeze! I don't have Internet access at her house, so it's hard to find a way to post and keep up with you, all my friends! So bear with me, and check back often..."I'LL BE BACK" - in the words of the Terminator!

Busy Bee Apron Swap

Well, here I am...wearing my super-duper wonderful Busy Bee Swap apron from Cydi, who lives in the Yukon! She included a large panel of Debbie Mum's garden fabric with a skep and bees in one of the blocks; some darling flower stickers, a busy bee button and a skep button; a do-it-yourself quilt block in a gorgeous coneflower design; three Yukon post-cards (love!) and lots of time spent on the lovely lined apron she made me. She even included garden gloves she personalized with flowers and a bee button! Lucky Lucky me, and thank you so very much, Cyndi! The picture is not the best quality, but I am having camera issues, right now...when I can resolve my issues, I will post the pictures of the other goodies in my happy package!

Busy Bee Garden Swap Apron

This is the apron I made for my swap partner in the Busy Bee Garden Swap over on Shawnee's blog...instead of garden tools or seeds, being the girlie-girl I am,
pinned on a little garden girl holding her own garden tools!


My co-worker, Teresa, is modeling it for me, since I am a teeny bit larger than my teensy swap partner, teehee...I hope she likes it as much as I do...it has three deep pockets across the front and is reversible!

What happened to Breanna S.?

Since I have not heard from the winner of my Giveaway, I reserve the right to pick another!!! And the winner is: MARIE-NOELLE ! GIRL! I couldn't be happier! I will get your happy in the mail as soon as you email me and give me your address to send it to!

Email me, Breanna S.!!!

Hey, Breanna S.. if you are out there in blogland, email me at nursdurkin2449@yahoo.com with your address, so I can mail your happy to you! I just got home last night and Whew! What a mess in my house! I guess my family had a great time the week I was gone! No sewing, knitting, reading, etc. for me until I get it all sorted out! It may take a while.........anyway, hope you all have a great weekend!
xxx
Paula

Time's Up!

Breanna S., you are the winner of this Giveaway! It was so much fun reading all your posts! I really got a lot of ideas for projects of my own! I will certainly be having more giveaways in the future!

I am with my Mother this week...she had surgery on Friday and I will not be going home until Thursday, after her post-op appointment, but on Friday morning I will get your package off to you, Breanna S.! Please email me quickly and tell me your address, so I can get your 'happies' off to you!