Bye, BB

You remember our last post when I told you that we were trying to be less productive in 2017?  Yeah? Well…

I lied.

Not on purpose.  That’s just the way things are going so far, but we’re hoping to chill out a bit after the end of this school year.

In January, I decided we had too much stuff and began eliminating unused or little used belongings that were taking up valuable space.  I had a lot more stuff than I realized and I have not missed one single item that I discarded.  In fact, I’ve found that tidying the house has been so much easier with everything having a place and not competing with excess junk.

One of the things that I became really convicted about was Big Bertha.  She was looking/functioning so much better, but we still didn’t have the time or the vehicle we’d hoped to have to use her.

So, we sold her.

Just.Like.That.Three.Days.Bye.

Let’s take a little journey in time from when we bought her until current day:

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The new owner bought Bertha as a surprise for her parents so they could travel together.  So sweet and So rewarding.  I hope they make some great memories.

In typical Bertha fashion, this is all we saw as they drove into the sunset…

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Lookin’ fine, Bertha.  See you on the flip side.

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Bertha: Still Stripping

Since we last spoke, Big Bertha has been big-time into stripping!

She’s still seeing her boyfriend, Mr. Aircraft Paint Remover, and although the relationship has been degrading to her morals, has been wonderful for her appearance.

Her top half has had a “rough strip” on all sides:

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This part of stripping revealed a whoooooolllleee lot of cellulite (on her forehead, no less…huh?!). [Bertha…. I feel your pain, baby!]

She even got some “up close & personal” stripping on her door side.  She had some old gunk, like two day old mascara in color “dingy white”, on her j-rail (pictured below) and her “peepers”:

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…but they’re looking much better now. [Plays Hallelujah Chorus][cue light from heaven]

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We even got her to reveal her front “peepers” with the help of surgery (aka a saw):

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Revealing only the most lovely of scenery (just teasin’ neighbors)!

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All things considering, Bertha says her confidence is high and she’s feeling like “a rose amongst the lilies”!
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Yep.