FRIDAY FINDINGS

One. Two. Three. Four.  Five.

STATION WAGON LIVING

We've been getting pretty excited about our upcoming road trip to Maine--excited not just for the cookouts, lake swimming, and Acadia camping we've got planned, but for our chosen mode of transportation. In preparation for our three days out there and three days back (we'll be making more than the occasional touristy detour) we've been catching up on some reading.

The 1958 two volume Ford Treasury of Station Wagon Living is undoubtedly the best find of the summer. I've been drooling over the incredible shade screens, the Japanese-style Beach Accessories, and the modular amazingness in the back of each wagon. That station wagon traveling is considered a thing of the past is nothing short of a travesty (plus, anyone who likes to scavenge/thrift as much as we do is always finding major space issues with flying--consider this problem solved). While our own Chevy wagon is lacking in 50's charm, we're hoping to make up for it with some inspiration we've been getting: 

I'll be sewing some similar privacy screens pronto (and stealing a couple of small children to make my vintage dream complete).

WINDING UP, DOWN

Things are in motion. The Illinois summer is heating up and our time in it is winding down. There's been lots of the usual thrifting paring down to the bare essentials. There's been some cleaning/fixing of things so they can find new homes. Barbecues, tent evenings, and general summer unemployment prevails.