Small Towns and Old Churches

Welcome to Downtown Troy Idaho....population aprox:728

How sad a once was community church lays abandoned and in disrepair.

I spotted these cut mailboxes on a side street...I think I need a cute mail box!

Troy is a small community that lays south of Moscow Idaho, probably one of the many logging communities that were on route/Hwy 8 in Idaho. But as the logging industry changed so did this and many other communities.

But they manage to survive, and have their own special quaintness....
I love quaint towns, with their juxtapose of old and new,...just trying to survive in a world that has sort of forgotten them, left them behind for the modern technologies of today.

I love getting "off the interstate" to explore....and when you do, you meet the most wonderful people who know how to slow down and chat....

Small Town Parade...

The small town of Deary, Idaho....had their annual parade....

with horses, wagons, Muscle cars & politicians...

It was quaint, except there is only one way in & out of town, Hwy 8, and when the parade is on, nobody gets in or out of town as the parade route is right smack dab on the Hwy, which was closed off...so ya might as well buy yourself a bottle of Squirt soda, & sit on the bumper of your car & enjoy, 'cuz your gonna be there awhile...trust me! lol!

Yes, parades in Small Town USA still do exist.

I love a Parade!

Girl Camp...July 2010

Hmmmmm, are you wondering what this is all about?
Just go to the "My Trailer" icon (lower right), click on it & you'll see.....
Happy Glampy Trails....

I Need (more) Therapy!

So, here you see why I need Therapy! Scary huh!

This is part of my "Silver Collection"

I am a "Collectaholic"..I wonder if there is a 12-Step Program for me?

Can you spot my collection of Tea Cups(in box) and saucers?(stacked)

I also collect what I call "Tourist Plates"...I will have to post a picture of them, but I will save them for another time. Oh & as it turns out, I am not the only one with an affliction for Tourist Plates...turns out one of my wonderful friends dose too! Who New! lol!

Now it's spilling onto the floor....yikes!

I luv Cake Tins...and there are more hidden behind the ones up front.

I also luv vintage 1950's & 60's kitchen gadgets & what-nots.

Not to mention my little fabric stash and 2 mid-century sewing machines in their cases, hidden under overflowing fabric...('tween the 2 sets of shelves, on the floor)

I also luv vintage wash boards, especially glass ones. As you can see, our little Dolly-girl is checking out the small washboard...it is a "Lingerie Board", it was used for ladies dedicates, hankies, gloves, slips, well you get the idea.

I have a 4th wash board in my kitchen, I attached coffee hooks on it to hang my aprons from.

Ok, this is kinda scary! I have this life-size autographed Steve Garvy display with actual

autographs from sports players, actors & actresses and other celebrities from the early 1980's.

All the rest of the "stuff" is my stock pile of Vintage/Victorian/Roses/Western themed

decorative stuff for my 1959 Aljo trailer, when it has been fully restored....but for now all this stuff stays here.

So, when Hubby Dearest & I bought this house, neither of us were to keen on the "Basement" concept...having come from California, we mostly had 'Ranch Style' homes and no need for basements...however I have discovered (tho not fond of them) basements are a great place for storing ones collectibles, treasures or as my hubby calls it,,,"All my junk"! lol! Hey at least it's not out in his Man Cave taking up space! lol!

I try to rotate my vintage linen display on this wonderful handmade linen rack that is well over 60 years old. It was given to me by my lovely neighbor...she knew it would be perfect to hang my goodies on.....problem is, I have 3 suit cases,,,vintage of course, full of linens...

Ok, it's official...I Need Therapy....or a bigger basement! lol!

A Day at the Beach...sort of...

Meri & "Poobit" playing in the water....have you any idea how much water a diaper can hold!...we do Now! lol!

Meri & Leilei getting water logged....

Meri, her friend Brenda, Brenda's Mom-in-law, and I all went to Coeur d'Alene, ID., for an afternoon of window shopping, lunching and playing in the waters with the (3)babies & Skylar.

Some days you just have to play hooky from chores and get out and play.