Just when I thought there were no photos from the recent Ag + Art Tour, Steve mentioned taking a couple when I was hand-stitching on the prepared public art project. It was a fun way to show kids how to attach a button or to quilt through layers of vintage scraps. It was a great weekend ... and the next weekend was fantastic too!
Why? Well ... we went to a dealership in Greer to look at a cargo van. We ended up buying it! There's a story here, and it goes like this. Once upon a time, Steve and I bought a little red Toyota Cross. It happened on May 12, 2022. Our thought was to drive this new car instead of our cargo van ... except when delivering an art installation or doing a show like the Smithsonian Craft Show. After all, Beastie the Cargo Van had logged lots and lots of miles. We thought that we could extend its life until the time when we were too old to haul a booth full of art all around the country. Then, we bought our church. For several months, Beastie the Cargo van made weekend trips from Columbia to Cateechee ... moving most of our possessions. It's a 250+ mile round trip. Beastie logged lots more miles ... too many miles. We had to admit that we needed a new cargo van. We traded in the little red car and got a great deal on Beastie II. Paperwork was filed and keys exchanged on May 12, 2025 ... exactly three years after we got the car. Although we've been a "two van family" in the past, there's no need for this sort of arrangement now. Beastie I leaves this coming weekend. He is going to one of the guys at Complete Car Care back in Columbia, someone who has maintained Beastie since the beginning. Beastie I is soon to become a camper van! What a good life!
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