Decorations

Flower Box


I admired the flower boxes at a rally and was all set to make one

and attach it with velcro. But after I found a $2 10x4 flower box (on sale at Dollar General - very lightweight), I thought of using a suction cup to hold it. It has an arched back, so I drilled a hole at the top of the arch and stuck in a large suction cup. I drilled drain
holes in the bottom and sprayed it with exterior paint, then added styrofoam and silk flowers. It stuck great to the window surface or sidewall and I could put it wherever I wanted. DH thought a flower box is a bit much, but was willing to tolerate it. When the weather was bad, our flower box came inside and brightened the "dining room".


Christmas Decorations

The Aliner was set up in the driveway in December, and our across-the-street neighbor said he was disappointed that we didn't have any Christmas lights on it. When I found a lighted, animated reindeer on sale, I couldn't resist. "Rudolph" came home with me. I gave him a new nose in the form of a replacement window-candle socket with a red globular Christmas tree bulb. I picked up some inexpensive rope lights and looped them over the sides of the roof as reins (no holes drilled - where necessary, I used a small clamp to hold them). For a final touch, I put ribbon on a large artificial wreath and hung it around the Fantastic Fan. Another Aliner owner called it proof of the camper's light weight - it can be pulled by one reindeer!


Gingerbread Aliner

With all the gingerbread houses on display, I thought why not make a gingerbread Aliner? Actually, it was a matzo Aliner. The matzo was easy to cut with a razor blade, and I cheated on the construction - glue gun instead of icing. Hot gluing the chocolate-bar windows and door DID give me a bit of a problem, however ..... The wheels are mini-oreos, the bumper and tongue are licorice, the propane tank is a marshmallow (of course!). I iced all the seams and added "party lights" of tic tacs. A unique holiday centerpiece!

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