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Well the carpet turned out great. It didn't end up looking much like I intended, but the effect is just about exactly what I had wanted. That said, I'm a little worried about how well it will hold up. I tugged on a piece and it peeled right up. The glue held really well, but the spongy backing didn't. I glued the one strip back down, briefly considered peeling and regluing all of them, and decided against it.

I finally started! The trunk is now decorated with swirls of blue carpet. It's taped up overnight, but the glue should be set enough to drive tomorrow. It took longer than I thought. yesterday I took big sheets of paper and traced the shape of the trunk and one side of the car (foolishly thinking I'd get all that done this weekend). Then I drew my swirly shapes on the paper, based on the designs I'd sketched out.

I bought ten feet of carpet at Lowe's. I hope that will be enough. Also bought a caulk gun, a tube of heavy duty silicon, a tube of Liquid Nails. I've heard varying opinions over which is the better adhesive for large areas. Everyone agrees Liquid Nails is stronger. But my friend Monte suggests silicon might be better for the rug because it's more flexible. I'll experiment with both and see which holds up better.

Last night my friend Diana gave undersea mah jongg a gift! It's a mug with dolphins on it, that says "Topsail Beach, NC." Her daughter Carina (who is my best bud) insisted I pour my iced tea out of my travel mug and into the dolphin mug, so I could drink from it right away. I told her I was going to glue the mug to my dashboard, so I could see it all the time. On the other hand, if I'm feeling wicked I might glue it to the roof, right over the driver's door. So people will think I left my morning coffee on top of my car, and wonder how in the heck it stays up there.