The door is opened...

Then the next door is opened...

Then the NEXT door is opened - and the next - and the next...
I need to label all of these stinkers before you come visit me on Saturday in the "la.bor.a.tory" for the "Where Bloggers Create" party, or you won't be able to find one. single. thing!
I've opened and closed, opened and closed AND opened and closed roughly 40 locker doors a million and one times while on my quest to clean up my mess!!! And what a mess it was!

I'd LIKE to say that I messed all that up just for you so that you would be all impressed and stuff with the NEW storage unit... but uhmmmmmm no - that is SEW not the case.  I can't believe I showed you this picture. Now do you see why I was so ecstatic when "the Mindy" found the lockers for me? Some of the doors had to be removed (maybe too much openin' and closin'?) so I found 'em a new home:

Remember my shelf a couple of weeks ago?  And how I told you it was always subject to change?  Well... it did. Shortly after.

It looked so wimpy in the photos that I had to beef it up!!!  What's a girl to do but break out her secret (sssshhhhh) stash of flashing underneath the tractor tire that's propped on cinder blocks?  We will discuss my love of all things galvanized and metal at a later date (and we will NOT discuss the dead tires and cinder blocks) 'cause this is not the only flashing that takes center stage in the single-wide!

Isn't it cool how the extra, non-opening locker doors walked on in to the living room?  Not only is the 12' (I just THOUGHT it was 10'!) of flashing magnetic, but so are the doors... add some magnetic clips and I've got a revolving photo wall!  Yeeee HAW!

Too bad I beat you to the lockers... perhaps you will have better luck on Saturday beatin' me to the good stuff at Primitiques?  No - I didn't say "beat" me, I said "beatin' me" - as in... be there or I'll lock you up.  Or, I hope to see you there, opening the door... or... something as equally punny.

Whatcha' been doin' today? Are you on your way to help me label some doors? *big cheesy innocent eyelash battin' grin goes here*

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide...hee-hee
:-D  robelyn

Slip'n in on your calendar...

Happy Monday!!!

One of my fa.vor.ite bloggin' gurus, Kurt, awarded me with the "Versatile Blogger" award!  Thank You my very own Warrior - I'm taking a bow and following it up with a half dozen curtsies because I am indeed HONORED to get this award from such a rockin' redneck! Do you know Kurt yet?  If not - you should go introduce yourself - but beware: he will steal your heart!

I am supposed to share with you 7 things you might not know about me - so here goes...

1.  I have a love/hate relationship with cereal.  Love the stuff - hate having to pick which kind and could spend hours in the cereal aisle trying to decide which flavor... only to walk out with 5 different flavors (then want to turn around for 3 other flavors).  I could eat it for every meal - every day.

2.  I LIKE the way "pocketbook" rolls off the tongue more so than "purse" or "hand bag" - and think I might make the switch.

3.  I eat peanut butter straight out of the jar - with a fork... and I'm eating some as I type this sentence.

4.  I can not STAND getting gas... I do not understand for the life of me why the duct tape mobile can't get it's own gas! I mean, HELLO, it does everything else - why does it not feed itself?  geesh!  The gas light and I are very close friends - his name is "Joe Bob Billy Don".

5.  I live in flip flops from April 'til December (weather permitting... which it usually does in Texas) (and sometimes it doesn't, but I wear them anyway).  I have dress up flip flops - I have casual flip flops - and I have work flip flops... complete with rust stains (and perhaps some duct tape). hee-hee

 
6.  I make it a point to say good-bye to the night and hello to the morning every morning from my front porch.  While I'm doing that with my coffee cup in hand, I'm hoping the neighbor's aren't looking 'cause I do not comb my hair first.

7.  Let's see.... 7 (and yes, that is me on the left and "the Mindy" on the right above)....
This week is my crunch week for this month!  Not only am I putting the finishing seams on the "la.bor.a.tory" for your visit on Saturday, but I am ALSO gettin' ready for the Dress Up Party at Primitiques!  I have it on good authority that some vintage slips will be slippin' in - as well as the "Primitiques went all red.neck on us" pocketbook line (see? doesn't that just roll off your tongue?)
(oh wait... is that the name?)
Primitiques meets red.neck Chic line of pocketbooks!

And last but not least... all of "the Mindy's" home decor GOOD/I-want-it-all stuff will be Front. And. Center.  But only if you beat me to it...
Will I see you there?

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide (where I want to know about YOU!!!  What's something I don't know about you?)...hee-hee
;-D  robelyn

Thank You Again Kurt!

breakfast anyone?

This morning for breakfast I had a big normal sized piece of watermelon... and it was GOOD!  Tomorrow I might have to try this...

Watermelon Donuts - Easy Breakfast Fun

Ingredients: Sour cream

Sugar to taste
Vanilla to taste
Slivered almonds

Instructions: Cut out donut shapes from 1 1/2-inch thick slices of seedless watermelon. Sweeten sour cream with sugar and a touch of vanilla to taste. Frost half of the watermelon donut slices and sprinkle with almonds. Add another layer of watermelon slices and top with sweetened sour cream. Sprinkle toasted slivered almonds and serve.

Servings: Vary.

No cooking (the single-wide will remain standin'!) - and watermelon.  What else could a girl ask for? Have you tried these before?  Wanna try one with me? Uhmmm.... do you like watermelon?

Happy Week-end!!!

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide (where I do sometimes have watermelon seed spitting contests... I'm a red.neck for gosh sakes!) ...hee-hee

;-D  robelyn

fill in the blank.

It's Friday! Which means...

 my mind will intentionally be left blank for at least the next 48 hours.

Unless I dream up a purse, or finish up the la.bor.a.tory, or glue something, or...

Have a WONDERFUL week-end... do you have big plans?

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide...hee-hee
;-)  robelyn

star light, star bright...

Guess who I hung out with...

on Saturday... in the sunlight!
And there was lots of sunlight...

but luckily for me the stars were all out as well!  Like it was a red carpet event... or a Birthday Celebration!

I saw...

Debbie the Trash Talkin' Diva and her oh-so-handsome side-kick and charmer Cat Daddy

Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Mindy of Primitiques in Poetry (who's gearing up for a party of her own... and you're invited!!!)
Valarie of the Red Shed Girls  (she's so fun!  have you been to her shop yet?)

I harassed Margo - fun girl of Ruff and Margo's Junkin' Journal (and creativity GALORE!)
Hugged Adrienne of the Flying Bee I think I should fly to the Bayou... hmmmm.....
Met Lezlee of Prior for the first time - but hope to see her more often! You know how you LOVE someone's blog... then you finally get to meet them - then they're stuck with you?  Yeeeee HAW!

As a matter of fact... SO much adoration goin' on here, I now have an auger in my living room... that lights up!!! red.neck Chic... you betcha'!

Grinned at Daphne of Daphne Nicole  :-D
Gave Gloria of Sweet Pea's and Winnie and Tulula's - and hostess with the mostest some grief..

Trailed Angelique of Six in One Hand around for awhile (so did her wonderful Mr. M and her son and ONLY the cutest lil' dog in the universe, Chopper!)
Met Linda of Willow Nest for the first time... and hope to see her again soon as well!
Hugged Jenn (love her!) and gave Bella kisses - who couldn't - she's soooooooooooo cute and full of grins!

And last but not least - hugged the necks of Liz and Fran WHOM I ADORE!!!

Wanna see your OWN stars?  Try here...

Starting tonight!  You WILL NOT want to miss the gorgeousness, beautiousness and awesomeness that Deb and Cat Daddy along-side Liz and Fran create... JUST FOR YOU!!!  I won't be able to make it, so I'm going to have to "arrive" through you!  Will you give them all hugs for me? And take lots and lots and lots of pictures?

Pretty Please?

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide...hee-hee
;-)  robelyn

P.S. - for more photos check out my flickr page!

I'm A Star!

You know how life has you sometimes walking - then running - then stumbling - then skipping... sometimes crawling... and without flowery, cushiony knee pads?

A number of years back I was crawling.  Slowly - sometimes backwards.  Bills to pay, three tooooo many jobs, a preschooler at home that knew how to say, "Mama, I think you need a nap", blah blah blah - crawling - with no knee pads in sight.  So - me being the daughter of "the Mama" WANTED her Mama who was 100's of miles away! (Okay, maybe just 200 - but it seemed further.) While sitting in silence on the graveyard shift on a Friday night I wrote "the Mama" the longest, most pitiful - most "I'm feeling sorry for myself right now" - letter in the universe.  LOL  Seriously - it was crazy long!  I think I had a cramp in my hand afterwards.

Well, I then proceeded to mail it before the personal pity party was over.

Not toooooo many days after THAT, I got this in the mail.

It reads a lil' sumthin' like this...

I Said A Prayer For You Today

To Make Your Spirits Soar,

I Prayed For Happiness For You,

But Then I asked For More.

I Asked That God Would Give You

The Courage That You Need

To Be Yourself , To Do Your Best,

To Dream And To Succeed.

I Prayed That God Would Bless You

With Confidence In Who You Are,

Because In God's Eyes, As In Mine,

You'll Always Be My Star!

Much Love, Mom (1998)

I was workin' on the la.bor.a.tory this morning (the clock's tickin' - how much longer do I have 'til you arrive?) and I realized that this has moved from house to house - from spot to spot - location, location! - always sitting somewhere...  today it's the focal point on my inspiration board. And so you know - I don't throw personal pity parties anymore - attendance: 1 - I just shrug, duct tape the problem and carry on - I'm cool like that. heeeee HA!

Who's Star Are You?  I'm "the Mama's".

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide...hee-hee
;-)  robelyn

Oh!  And speakin' of stars... you will never guess who I hung out with on Saturday...