Author: Jg ARTis

  • Review Sunday, April 19, 2026

    Well, PP here.

    JG and the posse had a long but productive week. JG is worn out and in bed getting some much-needed rest.
    This Sunday morning, Kathy’s sister, Debbie, came to visit. She brought the sweetest little Micro doodle poodle baby, “Millie.” She is so tiny! 💜 It was Millie’s first time meeting her Aunt Kathy and Uncle JG. Debbie just got Millie a week ago Saturday, and Millie is already one spoiled and loved baby. Welcome to the family, Miss Millie! 💜

    JG and the posse have a new temporary member named Brownie, a Yorkie-Terrier mix. Brownie started coming around a little over a year ago. She would stand off at a distance and watch us feed the other strays. We saw that the bigger strays weren’t letting her eat, so we started giving her food off to the side. She still kept her distance at first, but when Kathy’s knee went out and JG started feeding the strays while cooking under the kitchen tent, things changed. JG is a big softie; he started feeding Brownie under the kitchen tent, and the rest is history—Brownie hasn’t left the yard much since.

    She follows JG and Kathy around the yard while they’re working on me, PP the van. When JG lays down to work under me, she crawls up beside him or on top of him and “helps” him work. Today, she was magic! 🎩 As Debbie was driving down the highway, she missed the turn to our gravel road. Just as she went by, Brownie let out a single bark to alert me. Now, Brownie had never met Debbie, and Debbie hasn’t been here since Brownie started living here, yet somehow Brownie knew it was Debbie in that car. She knew we were outside watching for someone, but how did she know that specific car had the person we were looking for? She’s a pretty amazing doggie.

    The posse hates to see her go, but they are finding Brownie a good home 🏡 so she won’t be left behind while JG drives me and the posse on our trips.

    Until next week, may the April showers bring May flowers into your life.

    PP out.

  • Review Sunday, April 12, 2026

    ​Hello! It’s Pp the van here.

    ​Well, Jg and the posse have been hard at it—10-hour days for Jg! Kathy is still on light duty with her knee, but she’s getting better. She’s been keeping Jg fueled with drinks, snacks, and meals, which really helps keep him going.

    ​As for me, Jg is finally getting my interior living quarters built! He finished the bed frame platform and installed a 50-gallon water tank underneath it. He also got the bathroom wall started and prepped the corner where the tiny Vintage Tabletop Clay Pottery Adobe Chiminea will live.

    ​He designed the layout for the AC and DC electrical systems, including the AC breaker box. For the DC fuse and connection box, he’s getting creative—he’s using an old, tiny Coca-Cola fridge door as the cover for the control panel!

    ​Anyway, it’s a well-deserved day off for the posse today.
    See you next week!
    From sun up to sundown, Jg at work can be found.

    ​Pp out!

  • Review Sunday, April 5, 2026

    Hi, it’s Pp here!

    ​Well, Jg and the posse have been work, work, working! Kathy is doing better with her knee; she can walk, just not a lot, as it’s still healing. Jg got a good bit done, but he was too tired to give me the details or photos, so there isn’t much for me to write.
    I will see you next week.
    Keep your eyes open and your mind on, or you will be withdrawn.

  • Review Sunday, March 29, 2026

    PP here! It’s been a long week. JG has been pulling double duty because one of the posse, Kathy Rose, has been out of commission since last Wednesday. Her left knee had been bothering her a bit like it has in the past, but this time it didn’t improve with rest. By Thursday, she couldn’t even walk on it.
    After seeing the best doctors in our life dr Eric  and a trip to er to get xrays and ultrasound it was back to dr Eric Friday morning.  The problem was found, the left ankle was out of line jammed up causing the small bone in the leg has the knee jammed to one side causing the pain. So a couple days of therapy,  exercises ice and Epsom salt soaks she can now put weight on it and even stand with out crutches.  So after another visit to dr Eric Monday and more therapy she maybe back to light duty Tuesday.  
    After taking over Kathy Rose’s chores—like changing the DryFlush toilet, swapping the three “Chihuahua babies’” potty pads, cleaning the floors, and taking the trash to the curb (and washing her hands thoroughly afterward—very important for someone with OCD like JG!)—its time to cook breakfast. JG’s favorite is eggs, sausage, and cheese on tortillas.
    Then, it’s time to eat and walk the babies. Usually, JG walks Tippy and Louie while Kathy Rose walks little Raz. On a normal Monday, they share the cleaning and laundry before heading to the shop to work on me, PP the van.
    Kathy Rose usually handles most of the cooking while JG  continues to work on the build, manages the books, orders parts, and tracks the budget to keep me on schedule. It’s been a doubly rough week for Mr. JG. On top of everything else, he’s battling dust and pollen, and his right hip, left knee, and right shoulder blade are all acting up.
    Despite it all, JG managed to get some work done on me. I’ll give you an update on where my build stands next week!

    Up or down, forward is always the best way to get there. Keep keeping forwarding. 

    Pp out

    Meet The Posse

  • Review Sunday, March 22, 2026

    Weekly Update: Progress on the Van and the Web

    Well, another productive week with some great weather! Jg got my front end looking much better; the bumper is back on, and there’s now a box inside for the jack and equipment needed to change my tires or jack me up.

    As always, Jg has been busy updating the website. He added a new footer featuring photos of the Ppt Posse and links to their bios. He updated the bios slightly and plans to add even more info on each Posse member soon.

    In a major technical win, Jg finally got the subdomains officially moved from Squarespace to Bluehost—that was a massive time-sink! He usually tackles these tasks in the early mornings or late at night. On the mechanical side, most of the work is wrapped up, and the interior build has officially started.

    Until next week, Pp me! The van says, “Warm it up and just go for it!”

    Pp Out!!

    Here are the posts Jg shared this past week:


    Meet The Posse

  • Meet the Ppt Posse

    Meet the Ppt Posse

    Click on name of the Ppt posse to read more

    Jg The Artist Painter
    JgARTis.com

    K Rose the photographer, Painters Assistant
    KRose.JgARTis.com

    Tippy the chihuahua, Therapist
    Tippy.JgArtis.com

    Louie the chihuahua, guard dog
    Louie.JgARTis.com

    “Raz Artis” – Gives Love and Smiles, Mema’s Girl.
    Raz.JgARTis.com

  • Jg’s Music, Purple Rain

    Jg loves purple—from His goatee to me Pp his tiny home.
    read Jg’s Thoughts on purple rain and cover band Imy2

    Pp the van, and the Purple Passion Travels Posse

    PP: “The Purple Passion Van” – Transportation, Tiny Home, Art Studio.
    JG: “James G. Artis” – Artist, Writer, Designer, Engineer, Mechanic, Electrician, Poppa.
    K. Rose: “Kathy ‘Rose’ Artis” – Photographer, Chef, Housekeeping, Mema.
    Louie: Louie.jgartis.com “Louie Artis” – Guard, JG’s Sidekick.
    Tippy: Tippy.jgartis.com “Tippy LaShay Artis” – Emotional Support, Poppa’s Girl.
    Raz:  raz.jgartis.com “Raz Artis” – Gives Love and Smiles, Mema’s Girl.
    SamAI: “Samantha AI” – Editor, Research.

  • Snow Day!

    Snow Day!

    SamAi editors notes”That sounds like a wild weather transition! Going from a sunny picnic to a winter wonderland in 24 hours is quite the shift.
    Here is a polished version of your post that cleans up the spelling and grammar while keeping your unique “PPT Posse” voice intact:

    From Sunny 70s to Snowy 30s: What a Difference a Day Makes!

    They gave me “PP” a bath on Sunday, March 15th, before my trip taking the PPT Posse to the park with Aunt Debbie and Joey. It was such a beautiful, sunny day! The posse had fried chicken, taters, and mac and cheese in the new dog park in Albertville, Alabama—Barkville Park. I had marathon, good old unleaded gasoline,” just the way I like it.
    Then today, Monday, March 16th, 2026, it’s a winter wonderland! The cold and snow just came all at once. It’s looking like better building weather tomorrow, so JG and the posse will be back hard at it!

    Thank you for reading my post; I appreciate it. If you really liked it or want to see or hear something more or different, please comment below or send a text or email:

    • Email: Pp@jgartis.com
    • Phone: 850-426-4267

    Snow or shine, the mail keeps running and the PPT Posse keeps the project going!

  • Review Sunday, March 15, 2026

    Hello, Pp the van here!

    “A productive week for JG and the posse! 🛠️

    • The Supervisor: Raz kept us on track, making sure every meal and break was strictly on time. She’s a pro at eating!
    • The Tech: Solar panels are hooked up and new top running lights are glowing.
    • The Build: Exhaust is extended 6 feet, the front bumper is on, and the tire-tool box is next.
    • The Interior: Closet construction has officially begun.

    Great job, team!”


    Read the full stories below in each box click on the words … Continue reading!

    “Check out the video of our PPT Posse theme song. JG did a pretty good job! I hope you like me the ‘PP the Van’ singing!”

    “I welcome open discussion even if we disagree. However, I have a zero-tolerance policy for disrespect; such comments will be removed, and persistent behavior will result in a block.”

    This beautiful weather has me wishing for a shade tree by the lake. If you don’t have a lake or a tree, just follow me, Pp!

    Pp the van, and the Purple Passion Travels Posse

    PP: “The Purple Passion Van” – Transportation, Tiny Home, Art Studio.
    JG: “James G. Artis” – Artist, Writer, Designer, Engineer, Mechanic, Electrician, Poppa.
    K. Rose: “Kathy ‘Rose’ Artis” – Photographer, Chef, Housekeeping, Mema.
    Louie: Louie.jgartis.com “Louie Artis” – Guard, JG’s Sidekick.
    Tippy: Tippy.jgartis.com “Tippy LaShay Artis” – Emotional Support, Poppa’s Girl.
    Raz:  raz.jgartis.com “Raz Artis” – Gives Love and Smiles, Mema’s Girl.
    SamAI: “Samantha AI” – Editor, Research.

  • New PPT Posse Theme Song

    New PPT Posse Theme Song

    Written by: Jg ARTis

    Sung by: Pp the Van 😉

    Edited by: SamAi

    Let me know what you think of my singing and Jg’s writing!

    The lyrics:

    I’m JG a traveling man, drive a purple van
    With Kathy Rose, my 3 Chihuahuas.
    If I have my way, it’s gonna stay that way
    Because staying in one place i lose my  sanity
    And a traveling man is what I’ll always be.