A Rose is Still a Rose...

We had to drive all the way to Greenville, SC to collect her. The couple who had her, lived in the middle of no where. To be honest, I wasn't sure how she was going to make it all the way back to Columbia hooked on the back of our truck--the roads were bumpy and curvy, and she's kind of a big girl.

The young man dragged her around the other side of the house, she didn't seem as if she really wanted to leave her cozy spot in the red dirt and patchy grass, but he got her over to where we were and she settled nicely behind our truck. I didn't expect her to be as big as she was... What in the world was I going to do with something that big? I had plans to stick her in the back yard, behind my house and take my time making her into something worth having around again. I didn't think she was going to fit, but I made a commitment to her and I was not going to let her down because she was a little wider than I thought she'd be.
Anyway... I was right about her smelling God-awful. When I pulled back the material, the stench of urine and age hit me in the face. What in the hell had they done to her? Where was the respect for the old girl? They didn't have much...well, not the couple--they had purchased her from one of their relatives, but realized she was just too much for them to handle. They put her up for sale on Facebook Marketplace and I scooped her big, beautiful behind up.
She made the trip back home just fine. She didn't even whine or complain about the rain and cold winds blowing all around her as she held on to the back of the truck. We stopped at McDonald's to get some fries, and she did a great job staying put while we ate and stretched our legs. This older gentleman told my husband and me how very beautiful old Beatrice was and how he would love a chance to get inside her and make her purr. I was a little grossed out about his statement, he looked to be in his late 70's, wasn't sure he could get anything to purr anymore... not even my girl, Beatrice.

It's been two weeks since we bought Beatrice Rose. I've visited with her several times, getting to know her. Talking with her, seeing what her likes and dislikes are. She's actually a really interesting lady, I think we're going to have a good time together once we get started.
Meet Beatrice Rose. My 1968 Vintage Starcraft Camper Trailer
Wait, what did you think I've been talking about this whole time? 😂😃😄!
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Ella
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