Showing posts with label canned ham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label canned ham. Show all posts

Saturday, September 10

ROAD TRIP...IN A BOX!

Greetings dear reader!

I am all too aware that it has been FOR-E-VER since I've posted anything on here. I am grateful for all of my faithful followers who have left me on their readers and haven't 'ditched me' as 'inactive' or purged my blog due to lack of activity. :-) From the bottom of my heart, thank you!

Now I don't know which of you darlings...or dear relatives of mine, KNEW that the lack of a road trip of ANYKIND this summer is part of what has fueled my recent lack of mojo. Not being able to make our planned jaunt to the U.P. in Michigan has been heartbreaking. I'm afraid the "luxuries" of eating and living indoors too precedence. The canned ham hasn't made it's way to a campsite in a year or more. :-(  Hopefully this fall...

Meanwhile, LOOK at this amazing surprise that came to me in the mail!


It's a game...a ROAD TRIP. In a box! Rather, in a CANNED HAM! I am beyond excited and inspired! It LOOKS LIKE something *I* would have come up with!

AND besides oh-so-clever packaging, it's a WORD game! WORDS are my bag baby! And although hubby dear and I aren't really "game people" (we generally prefer to spend time with friends and family telling stories and regaling one another with wild (true) tales of life and such), THIS GAME is FUN! It's a  have-to-think-quick kind of word game. I'm so excited...and what a PERFECT weekend for it to come! It's raining outside and just the perfect kind of day for a ROAD TRIP!
I had just written to several of my bloggy friends and told you I didn't know WHAT it will take to inspire me...that no music, craft, photos, ANYTHING has really been of any use in bringing back my long lost mojo. I think this clever box/game has done it...along with the incredible kindness of surprise. 

So if you, whoever you are, would like to fess up to being the muse that has given back my mojo, you have the humble thanks of this stunted, would-be blogger. Truly. From the bottom of my heart: THANK YOU!

I am off to marvel some more at the clever game pieces (station wagons! EEP!) and read the directions so when hubby dear awakes we can play another game (or 15) today!

More soon! (YES, I MEAN it!)

(PS I realize I have used an inordinate amount of exclamation points in this post...however, it is the FIRST TIME in a very long time I have felt the need to use them at ALL! Please forgive the giddy excitement of one who has been (for too long) WITHOUT any reason to blog about ANYTHING, let alone excitedly blog! Punctuation police please forgive. Thank you.)

Monday, April 20

THE GREAT CANNED HAM ADVENTURE...

Greetings, dear readers!

Those of you who have been following my blog for a while know that I received this for Valentines Day:



Here is the "Canned Ham" all 10 feet of it! The hideous harvest gold stripe (so very "in" in the 70s) will soon be a lovely retro aqua. (Think 1950s) The interior (which is equally hideous) shall sport shiny white appliances, denim cushions, and red bandana window coverings. 1950s Cowgirl is the theme...

Before:


After


The interior:




The other side of the dining area. The lady made red and green cushion covers. The curtains are red, green, and blue. No thank you.



The "lovely" harvest gold stovetop. It's gas and it works so that's the important thing. The owners have all the grills and missing parts.



The ceiling has been recently renovated and the paneling is all new.

Here is one of the cabinet doors, before the handles and the "westernizing"






And after...it doesn't look too impressive on the single door, but ALL of the cabinet doors having rope on them simply SCREAMS cowgirl!


























Whaddya think? More soon!

XOXOXOX



Paula Clare

Monday, February 2

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY...TO ME!

Greetings, dear reader!

Thanks to Hubby Dear, I now have the vintage camper I've been whining about. Well, not THE vintage camper...this one needs lots of TLC...but envision if you will...a sparkling new paint (white) with a funky aqua stripe...

I give you: Canned Ham Circa 1976:










For those of you out there mocking me...let me just add: YES, I DO know it's horrid...however, I see great potential in the little round abode...here's the inside. Also needing some loving attention:




The owner did the cushions in burgundy and green. The curtains are burgundy, green and blue. No thanks. Imagine instead (if you will) denim cushions, red bandana window coverings, and a vintage cowgirl motif. NOW we're talking! Aqua appliances and dishes...woohoo! A little vintage tincan fit for a ... well...a cowgirl!

The ceilings have been renovated and repainted...



I'm not too keen on the faux brick backsplash, nor the harvest gold stovetop, but again, I see better things in store!




We have all the cabinet doors and assorted gadgets that seem to be missing in the photo. No worries...





I will keep those of you who are interested posted with our progress via Twitter, Facebook , and, of course, HERE at the Palace!

More soon! Hugs!


XOXOXOX



Paula Clare