What About Bob!

Today has been great. I decided to take today off, because I was way too busy, with the rescue ranch, last week and I needed to take a break from the rescue ranch, etc. So tonight's post is going to be a short read, filled with pictures, so this evening I can do some serious writing, on my third novella.

As y'all already know, last year I purchased an inexpensive, used, fixer-upper Shasta RV and I named it The Mother Ship, because the last two RVs that I have fixed up, I have named The Space Ship and The Rocket Ship.

A few times over the past year, Chet O'Keefe and Tony have helped me work on The Mother Ship, but it was never a big priority to me. A few months ago, I finally decided to paint it, because it needed a face lift and I needed another distraction. And it took about a month to finally finish painting all of it, because of all of the rain that we thankfully have received. 

Anyway, Friday evening and several hours yesterday, I have been painting the RVs door and I used Bob, that cute, inflatable alien, as my model. I love Bob, because he always makes me smile every time that I look at him, laying in the chair or standing in my office. Kris & The Mineral Man named him Bob before they gave him to me, last year, for my 63rd birthday and it is a perfect name. 

I wish that I had taken before and after pictures from the get-go, but I didn't. So here is the first picture that I took of the door, after I had already painted the sky, stars, moon, mountains and river. And please note that this is an ongoing work in progress, because I am not finished painting it. And I'll scrap off the paint, on the window, when my project is finally completed.

Then I painted the red and white VW micro-bus.

Then I painted the three trees, by the river, the rocks and the road.

Then I outlined everything in black. Then I raced time applying a clear coat of protective poly MinWax to protect the areas that I had painted, because it looked like it might rain. Well, it didn't rain last night and Kinky, Tony and I like how The Mother Ship looks so far. 

Once I finish painting The Mother Ship's door, fence-in the RV and hang an Area 51 sign, on the gate, I will post a picture. And that is about it for tonight.

Y'all have a great evening and May the Force Be With You!

Shasta Tin Can!

Saturday was great, because I got to work on my new/used 1994 Shasta RV. Our friends Charlie and Ellen wanted to sell it and they made me an offer that I could not refuse, so I bought it from them, using their easy payment plan. "Thank you, Ellen and Charlie. I love my new Space Ship!"

Yesterday, in between giving several visitors tours of our rescue ranch, I daydreamed about how I wanted to decorate my new Shasta tin can camper. I have named it the Space Ship, while I was  sprucing it up. Here are a couple of pictures of how it looks right now, before I change or repair a few things like: pulling the carpet out,  putting down a wooden floor and installing decorative tin on the ceiling. Then I will finally get to decorate it.

Today has been great, too, because after we did our morning chores outside, I shopped at J.C. Penney, Online. I purchased two, matching twin quilts with pillow shams for the bunk beds, two sets of white sheets, white towels for the bathroom and a hot pink shower curtain and a pastel pink bath mat. And the really good news is that everything was marked down to 20 - 50 % off, so I've saved a lot of money. 

Tonight, Kinky is out of town on business and Chet O'Keefe is in Austin, performing at the Strange Brew. Chet is going to be playing at Austin's popular Strange Brew every Sunday, in February. Please check out this article about Chet O'Keefe, in the Austin Chronicle. And that is about it, because I plan to do some writing.

Y'all have a great evening!