Winnebago Accessories that Abide, dude.

Unfurled the awning....because it is my porto-living room in the good ol' sunshine.....with some trepidation....after receiving this advice "Practice rolling up your awning on a calm day until you have the procedure memorized. Then do the same thing while blindfolded, with someone spraying a hose in your face. This will simulate a typical emergency storm take-down. " so, yeah that was fun. but I really want to show you the new accessories....

The Dude Abides....of course.

the awning....unfurled.

the back...with new accessories.....bike rack and philosophy.

closer...closer....closer....closer.....

truth. word.

and if we are driving erratically....I wish you namaste, bitches....

The Dream of a Tropical Island

The summer solstice has arrived in our little corner of our universe....tra la la la la..... time for the lazy crazy days of summer... I don't know about you...but I don't want to live in a world without summer. What's the point? Don't ask me...I'm from California. I'm the gal that wears her sandals far too long into October up here in the land of slime and snow and mold. Well, that also means you need some new summer duds....and at the end of this post ...is a vid of a fella that bought a Tropical Island....so he has summer every damn day!

Cuba is a tropical island. Too bad stupid people like Republicans hate Cuba....it is quite beautiful...





 Puerto Rico....hey, we kinda own it.....so easy to visit. Although, I hear Puerto Ricans all want to move to New York City....



Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean.






 I really love ankle strap sandals....
so sexy!
 70s heels, with open toes, and a faux stacked wood heels, have wrap-around ankle straps, and the cutest laced cut outs. Made of soft chambray blue leather, these are so much fun!




Women's vintage gold, silver and brown ankle strap sandals with emblem.










men's vintage sandals feature a beautiful braided ethnic style, genuine leather upper with two braided straps across the foot and open toe and heel







Vintage men's classic, flat front shorts done in a green and orange plaid.






funkomavintage loves Jams World Hawaiian shirts for the guys. Famous Jams World shirt is full of Hawaiian goodness with hibiscus flowers on a bright tropical blue print with Fishermen and nets....Palm Trees...sunshine...

from funkomavintage.....lots of summer dresses!

vintage black and white color block dress

 magenta vintage halter dress with butterfly cut-outs

 pretty blue ethnic halter maxi dress

 sweet little calico vintage sundress

south of the border tropical print sundress with Coffee Beans ! 

70s vintage blue denim sundress with wood buttons on the side.

 peach and orange tropical print shirtdress....

 60s vintage pink gingham good girl summer dress...time for picnics and tattoos!

vintage  red sundress with white orchids, and a stretchy elastic back.

vintage Jams World bright Hawaiian dress

from laughing squid

Preppy and Poppies

Sylvia Plath in a little cap sleeve top and a full skirt, with a double buckled belt.
and typewriter.
and talent.
and, preppy. How could she help it? Born in Massachusetts to a collegey mother, and a professor that was a biologist (apiarist!), and she graduated from Smith. and did many many other things. 
She wrote:

Poppies in July

Little poppies, little hell flames,
Do you do no harm?
You flicker. I cannot touch you.
I put my hands among the flames. Nothing burns.
And it exhausts me to watch you
Flickering like that, wrinkly and clear red, like the skin of a mouth.....
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 need poppy seeds? 
 





well, lookie there......a double buckled preppy belt from funkomavintage.....








Need a dress of red poppies?? I can hook you up.







Sylvia Plath inspired clothing choices from the web....and etsy sellers........
Cute little 50s vintage sweaters....and tops...






sweet white vintage 50s blouse








sweetest nautical peachy cotton 50s blouse


 



vintage crochet sweater pattern








 denisebrain offers this adorable circle skirt






very full skirt in this 50s pattern 

Extraction Industry

finding good vintage is so like diamond mining.......or at least you know, metal detection....tin can kicking....cloud-watching...tornado chasing....Hurry up and wait, hurry up and wait.....Look what the universe provided this week...Lots of pretty sundresses....and some nice men's vintage...and lots more to come, because the mining has been berry berry good to me ;-) cutest vegetable print in bright pastels. Carrots, Radishes, Beets, Tomatoes....and more on a blue 1970s vintage dress in crisp cotton with a 50s rockabilly style. 

Pink cosmos garden sundress...........

 Pretty blossoms in hot pink, magenta, lilac and baby pink, with turquoise and teal leaves. I show it with a crinoline, but it can surely be worn without...and would look so summery with a pair of leather sandals and a straw bag.

Gunne Sax.........Ruffled lace and sheer voile create an enchanted romantic vintage 1970s dress...pale lilac with tiny sprigs of white...

Jams World ! always a popular choice !

flowers.......roses.............and look at this one.....sleeveless cutaway arm detail and a nice full skirt........

Pretty sundress has elastic puckers on the back with a long zipper....and it has 2 hidden pockets on the side seams of the skirt.

Men's vintage !!

I Like it Fast and Easy

One Pan Lasagne. Really.
hey, let's eat. I do like to eat. but....I don't really like to cook. I do like to bake. This is one of my favorite recipes for One Pan Lasagne. Oh sure, you say. No wait ! This is ONE PAN. Not a big pot, and a colander, and  a baking pan...Oh no no no. One pan. Put in oven. Bake. Eat.
....back in the olde days I took great pride in my ability to get dinner on the table by 6 ish. I was so organized! with 3 kids and an ex that thought feeding the family was as easy as calling out for pizza delivery, I had to stay organized, and collect fast, easy and cheap, and oh yeah, mostly vegetarian and super-healthy recipes.
These days, I do make a good dinner, and we eat well, but .....let's just say, I love the microwave and the toaster oven.
One Pan Lasagne. Really.
Measuring cup, a spoon or 2, grated or sliced cheeses (about a pound or less, use less if you want to use some cottage or ricotta cheese, or some cream cheese), a jar of spaghetti sauce (or make a quart of your own), a bottle of tomato juice, some water, oil, a box of lasagne noodles (those long ones),  foil, an oven, and one lonely little 13" x 9" baking pan.
Here we go........ Turn the oven on to 350 degrees to pre-heat.
First, Pour into the baking pan about a Tablespoon of oil and a 1/2 Cup of water.
Start to lay down a layer of DRY lasagne noodles, pour on about 1/3 of the spaghetti sauce, and over that spread 1/3 of your cheese(s). (here's where I added that spinach)
Repeat this 2 or 3 times.
Finish up with some sprinkles of grated cheese.
Here's the big secret: Pour 1 cup of tomato juice down the sides of the pan that is now full of raw lasagne goodness. Really. See pictures below. Cover this amazing goodness with foil, 
put it in your hot 350 degree oven for a half hour, then take off the foil, and continue baking for 15 minutes more. Turn off the oven, and let the lasagne rest for 15 minutes or so, before enjoying!

So, here's what I used.....a jar of Artichoke Okie dokie spaghetti sauce, a can of spinach, some sour cream ( I forgot to buy ricotta!), some Parmesan, a chunk of cheddar, and a box of lasagne noodles.
You have my permission to add olives or whatever. Personally, I think olives are great, but they are really best when put on your fingertips while pretending you are Mickey Mouse.
That doesn't make much sense, but that's what we did as kids, before they invented video tapes.

 Here we go....layering layering layering.........

Instead of boring old tomato juice......I used V8. "I could have had a V8!"

 Now I am pouring the V8 on the sides.......Really!

Then I covered it with foil......use your imagination, and popped it in the oven and set the timer.......
And since I had the V8 juice already out........and I had extra in my measuring cup....Oh what the hell! Let's get out the vodka!!!
and make a Kitchen Bloody Mary, with Don't Forgetta the Mezzetta !
plop in a few chunks of the Mezzetta veggie goodness and Vodka !

Mezzetta Italian Mix Giardiniera vegetables......
Yes, another thing from my hometown!

 Is the lasagne cool? yes. well, then ....
Oh My Gosh !! Yum Yum Yum.......yum yum yum ....yum......
 That's it. I swear. Be sure to let it cool, and then eat it.
You can make this ahead, like in the morning.... and bake later, or bake it and save it!
I'd also like to remind you ....I did this without a staff....no stylist, no photo editor,  and just a point and shoot camera.
That's how I roll......or layer, whatev'.