Wow This Stuff Works!

The residual citrus oil may bleach out the dark fabric over time (and with sun) but it will be worth it to once again have passengers!

Gummy Bears

I used to cut up Gummy Bears in High School Spanish Class and make them all mutant. I would bite off an orange head and stick it to a green body and maybe even give it red paws. Maybe it was my early quilting insticts coming out....cutting up pretty fabrics just to sew them back together. Anyway I never dreamed they had such a low melting point. Last week the kids had started a bag but not finished them and I laid them in my seat to take home. Granted my interior is black. Not to mention I folded the seat over to access the back and left it there for a few hours before discovering this.......

This stuff is so tough it even has some of the packaging embedded in it. I let the car get very hot again and have been scraping and scraping. I did find that the petroleum based hand cleaner GoJo is helping some...and my next attempt will be with a citurs cleaner.

Anyone have any experince with melted Gummys? Maybe this is payback for playing with them in Spanish class all those years ago.

Barn Progress

Finally I am seeing more progress on Go Postal's barn. His builder has had several interuptions but is doing a very nice job. The siding is going up, windows in, and then the tin will be put on the sheds. The siding is board and batten style (to match the addition on the back of his cabin) and is really going to look nice. He even added the detail above the window mimic the old barn in Todd.

Breakfast of Champions!

They know the drill....you come to Aunt Nane's and you can roll change thats in the big pickle crock. With the windfall we head to Krispy Kreme!

Fun time at the Beach

My family just spent a week at my favorite beach....good food, lots of sun, and plenty of new memories were made. Granted a 12/9/7/4 year old around make it a little louder than normal for Zorro and I...not to mention a Grandaddy who likes to stir things up a little too. Hope everyone gets a chance this summer to get their toes sandy.

Something for me at The Henry Ford

This is a great book, and I thought I was just going to a car museum. It talks about the history of quilts and fabrics then highlights some of their collection. Fons and Porter then added patterns to reproduce some of them.......my favorite is an insane appliqued vine quilt. Maybe someday.

Day Five (7/7) Coming Home

We spent the night near Denver so we could fly out early. However our flight leaving Denver was delayed and we missed our connecting flight in Detroit. You know the frustrating way...you can still see the plane at the gate, but since 9/11 once the door has shut they won't reopen it for anyone. So the next flight didn't leave until 9pm and we were looking at a seven hour wait. I asked Go Postal if there was anything in Detroit worth visiting and he quickly responded The Henry Ford. This museum was incredible. We only had about two hours but we made it through the highlights (and all the cars at least) There was a special exhibit of Rock and Rollers and their cars. This one is owned by Jimmie Vaughn (Stevie Ray's brother).

This visit let Go Postal check an item off his bucket list. We definiely learned that there is a ton to see in Detroit, maybe we will make it back someday.

The red car to the right is the ZZ Top car used in a bunch of their videos, we also saw one from Elvis and many many more.

1939 Dodge Texaco delivery tanker.....

One of the original weiner mobiles.....

Good thing he doesn't have to use this to deliver mail, he prefers his Subaru!

So when life gives you scraps....Make a Quilt. We ended up turning a very frustrating delay into a great side trip.

Our trip was a blast, I am tired and yet refreshed. Thanks Dairy Queen and Whole Wheat for all your hospitality. We miss you but are so glad we got to visit!!