A Joy Ride...

...Come on let's go!

I'm Driving In My Sleep!

I've been having dreams I am driving almost every night since I've been home.
Many Thanks & Lots of Love to my Wingman!

CD of his band - $Free

Atlas Road Map - $20

Gas, Food & Motels with scratchy towels - $1000

Laughs with Loved Ones - Priceless

Where Do I Start?...

I've got so many stories to tell from my trip I don't know where to start! It's good to be home but I will miss my family & friends so much. I will also miss the street lights that dangle from wires, the smell of the ocean with a hint of Coppertone & Hawaiian Tropic that have permeated everything over the decades, kudsu coiling itself around trees, moss dripping from old oaks and peanuts boiled on the side of the road. Oh yes and Ruth's pimento cheese! When I was 15 I ate that on toast every morning before heading to the beach to get that perfect tan that only the locals had and the tourists envied. I brought a few containers home with me. The boiled peanuts I bought didn't make it to Atlanta. haha I'll also miss silly signs like this one in Conway, SC...

I call my mom and sister nearly every day. In my 33 yr marriage my husband has occassional told me what the phone bill was but has never complained about it, not once. I have to give him props for that. Once in a while I'll be talking to my sister and she'll say "I gotta go water my plants." I'll say ok and hang up, thinking how long could that take? HA! I get it now! You should see her place! She has a nursery! I had no idea! While it takes me 5 minutes, if I even do it, it has to take her a few hours! She has tables and tables of seedlings and plants she's propigated and her yard has to be one of the prettiest in Pawley's Island. She sells & swaps plants and seeds on Ebay and other gardening venues. So I helped her start a blog while I was there. I think making a post on my blog really motivated her. She also has about 50+ birds. Please check out her new blog Sandy Petals. I'm really proud of her!

I still haven't completely unpacked or cleaned out my car. I was completely exhausted Wednesday & yesterday. Tuesday I got up in Willcox AZ at 4:00am and got home at 4:40 Wednesday morning. I stopped in Phoenix and met a nephew that our family just recently learned we had. When he finally found us he had to learn that my brother, his father, had passed away. Seeing him was very emotional. He looks so much like my brother, who I miss every day, it was hard to hold back tears at times throughout our breakfast. He's a great guy and has a lovely family. When I got back on the road it was 100 degrees. ugh. I did make the occassional pit stop and slept for about an hour in a Denny's parking lot approx 60 miles from home! I couldn't hold my eyes open anymore. I made it home safely but will never do that again! Good thing I love to drive, however, my days of staying up for 24 hours are over!

I didn't sell anything while I was gone but my husband had a lot of gigs and worked a lot of extra days. So this weekend I will be painting like crazy, relisting & listing new things on Etsy and Ebay. Some will be art inpired by my trip. My mom is doing great and my visit did us all a world of good. It renewed all of our spirits and the time spent with my family and son was priceless.

This Carolina Girl is Back in California

Totally exhausted. My arms and legs fell asleep even though my brain was awake yesterday. Not a good feeling while you're driving. I will start telling you some little stories about my trip tomorrow. There are some good ones! I am going to miss everyone terribly, more than I know but there is nothing like getting home to your own bed! I am going to be in it all day.

I am so thankful for all your prayers, for God and all the Angels that got me home safely!

What a honor and nice surprise to find this award when I got home! Thank you Artist Center! Click here to see what it means.

Fun on the Highway

This cracks me up! When my kids were little I would run my hands around the steering wheel like I was turning to freak them out. Hum... come to think of it maybe that's why my 19 yr old doesn't drive yet or even want to! hahaha My bad. He always wears his seatbelt too. We used to make a game of who could put it on the fastest. Next time I get in the car I'm gonna secretly notice if he still tries to beat me at it! I love driving. I have taken many cross country road trips and I love it every time. I like Sunday drives and driving in the rain. My husband hates it. When we go on a trip 8 hours is the max he'll last in the car and we have to stop every couple of hours.


Was a sweet surprise this morning to find that my art had been in 2 Etsy Treasurys'! A big shout out goes to BusyBeads at Etsy for featuring one of my kitty angels in her marvalous Meow Treasury a great collection of kitty cats. Click here to see. To see her pretty Etsy shop click here. Another big shout goes to Abbasgirl for for featuring one of my beach angels in her heavenly Echoes of Mercy Treasury. Click here to see. To see her lovely Etsy shop click here. Thank you BusyBeads & Abbasgirl!!