I'm a Happy Camper

                                                        photo by Amanda Cremers



We've had such beautiful weather here in Oklahoma, great for working on the Clipper. Several friends have stopped by to see the trailer and it's so much fun to have visitors!

The new foam mattress arrived last week and Kitten Mitten was eager to 'help' cut it down to size.

I used this old Peel King to cut the mattress. The blade was very sharp and I was careful to keep my fingers out of the way.

I did end up with a pretty good scratch but it wasn't from the Peel King.
Gee thanks, Kitty.

The mattress is 5" memory foam, $99 at J.C. Penney's. Puppy says, "It'll do, but where are you gonna sleep?"

I also replaced the glass in the jalousie window in the door. Super easy fix and only cost a couple of bucks. I  replaced the screen, too and that was even cheaper. I bought used screen still in the frame at the Habitat store for 30 cents each! Because it was still in the frame I was able to re-use the rubber edging. I figure I would have spent at least $15 if I bought all this brand new at Lowe's.



Speaking of windows -I found the front window under the bed! It's also the jalousie style and I'm hoping it'll be as easy to install as the door window was. Now I can get that nasty old a/c out, although I will most likely replace it with a new a/c in the next couple of months.

I started sealing the roof last Thursday but it was so windy I only got half way done and then I got scared. I had to yell at my little brother's girlfriend to come hold the ladder so I could climb down. The high tomorrow is 77!!! I plan to finish sealing then.

Sunday I only got a half day of work in because I just had to go to the river. There is nothing quite like watching the sun rise over the Arkansas.

I also went to the farm Sunday afternoon to scout out a location for the trailer. I think the pecan grove would be an awesome front yard.



At anchor from all storms of mental strain

Summer Plans 2012

Be outside
Take a vacation
Spend more time with family and friends.
Work in the dirt
Play with the pups
Eat good food
Take naps
Read a lot of books
Haul the Clipper to the farm and LIVE IN IT!!

That's right. I'm going to live in the Clipper.

Work on the trailer is moving along nicely. Tomorrow I plan to climb up on the roof and seal seams, replace a few screens, and give Marvel a good scrubbing. Yep, I named her Marvel. It's in honor of my Great-Aunt Marvel who also had a travel trailer and hauled it all around the country. Awesome! According to my mother she was a flapper. And it just occurred to me what a strange word that is...Flapper. That's her in the picture. Stylin'. 

‘The Farm’ is my Granddads pecan farm. My mother lives in the farm house.  My very earliest memories are at the farm- playing in the dirt, or on the front porch  with my Weeble Wobbles. There were also times that I was forced to dress up like Robin or Tonto, I never got to be Batman or The Lone Ranger. My brother was the boss. Good times! It’s far away from town and it’s quiet and peaceful and all green and blue. I’m guessing it’ll be a few months before we actually do it as it is only Feb 21 and it can't be summer all winter, can it?

I made curtains out of a vintage table runner and  buttons and I think it turned out nice. Very simple- the only sewing is stitching the buttons. This curtain is for the 'master' bedroom and I plan to do the 'draperies' in the kitchen and dining/guest room in the same style but with different fabric.

And another pic of this very complicated process:

A dreamy day; and tranquilly I lie
At anchor from all storms of mental strain;
With absent vision, gazing at the sky...

from A Summer Afternoon by James Whitcomb Riley

Finally Home.

And this is EXACTLY what I envision living in my new camper to be. But really. The Clipperette is in my driveway! Home!

The girls and I spent a few hours just hanging out in the Clipper this week. I think they're saying, "We're ready to go!"

We even had our first visitor! My little brother stopped by to hang out for awhile.Today the sun is shining and the birds are singing and I'm ready to get some work done. Although I love everything vintage I've decided that I'm not going to worry about staying true to the decade. This Clipperette was born in 1963- the same year that JFK was assassinated. Depressing. I'm more of a 50's girl myself, anyway. I also love the gypsy caravan style. So the Clipperette is going to be a modge podge of different styles, some of which I plan to achieve with the help of Mod Podge. That stuff is so cool! But more on that later. While I'm waiting for the Alcoa Gutterseal I ordered to arrive- I'm going to tackle some projects that are more fun than sealing seams. I've bought chalkboard paint for the cabinet door above the refrigerator and I'm working on something special for my new 'bedroom'. Happy camping!