Food, Fun, Family...not necessarily in that order!

I tend to do my best thinking when I'm driving which means I can't write any of it down.  If my kids are with me, I always have them write things down for me.  Yesterday I had them write three things:  Clouds (a project I thought up while driving north after 7p.)  The sky always looks amazing out of my drivers' side window and Sunday was no different.  Clear blue, fluffy yet orderly white clouds, and that really cool hole that's created when the evening sun decides to shine through and touch the ground one last time before disappearing. (No pics, sad face, but I thought of a way to preserve them!)  Also, Student Driver.  This is something I thought of because my son is learning to drive and I can just feel the other drivers glaring at us when he's being more careful than they'd like.  A Student Driver sign would likely soften most people's hearts.  I was just going to print one out, but there are (of course there are!) lots of them to be purchased.  Why didn't I think of this before?  The third thing on the list was batteries.  I have had so much luck finding really (really) great vintage the past couple of weeks and I had no pictures other than the less than mediocre ones that my phone takes.  I am so glad to have my camera back!  It pretty much eats batteries, but it takes good pictures, which is important when you have no photography skills.  So with the batteries bought and the sign ordered, it just leaves my cloud project which I may need another creative mind to brainstorm with me on.

I keep going back and forth on the "distressing" issue.  I think I'm going to go for it.  It looks a little too perfect and clean (and boring) this way.  Never one to embrace the "chippy" movement, even I can see that this piece needs some character.

Look at this rusty little beauty!  I can't wait to paint it and recover the seat.  Color ideas, anyone?  Most any color would look good...tough decision but never a wrong one.

This one was easy.  Ribs were already on the menu.  Cornbread just seemed right, and with temps in the 70's, I didn't mind turning on the oven.  No black eyed peas in the house and I didn't want to make a trip to the store.  Black beans were available so...guess what I made?  And a salad is always on the menu.  The iced tea is a total cheat.  I drove through McDonald's and bought a giant $1 sweet tea.  At home I added some lemon slices, a little honey and poured it into this vintage carafe.  Everything turned out great--pretty to look at and delicious!  Our "staycation" started today so I am committed to making it special.  A little time on the beach on this cool day rounded it out. 

So let's review:

Beach

Paint

Dinner

Family

Creative and Successful Day!

YAY!