Well.........it's been a week today
since James picked up Paisley Rose to start on her repairs. I have
read enough blogs about restorations to know that there is always the
possibility of finding many surprises when you start tearing into a
vintage camper but I wasn't quite prepared for all that James has
found. If money (or I should say the lack of) wasn't an issue then I
wouldn't even bat an eye but in all reality, it is.
My
initial excitement has somewhat waned but James is sure being a good
sport. He's very competent and is eager for the experience. I wish I
could just turn him loose but for now, we are going to have to make the
repairs in stages. This means I won't be camping on a river bank any
time soon. I know, without doubt, that it was meant for me to buy this
little tin can that I call Paisley Rose so I have to believe that it
just isn't meant for me to be on the river bank as soon as I had hoped.
In the grand scheme of things, I have to remember that it's really not a
huge deal. I'm very fortunate to even have this opportunity.
In
the end, she'll be good as new (probably even better) and I'll be
sitting back enjoying Justa lil Freedom 2 Breathe. I'll show ya a few
pictures of the findings :-( and repairs, so far
:-)..................laters
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| I know...........sad |
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| It's very interesting to see how these little campers are put together |
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| Surprise, James!!! He was in deep concentration when I walked up and surprised him |
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| Looking to see what shape the top is in |
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| Progress.........first new side panel |
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| Side panel - different view |
Poor Paisley Rose! She looks so sad. It won't be long til you are by the river bank, hopefully. I honestly didn't think about there being so much wood inside the wall parts - duh! Love the pictures. Check out my new blog when you have a moment - chalkdusttosmartboards.blogspot.com.
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