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for the first time in years i am growing some tomatoes ...yum...can't wait... |
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i've been busy around here weeding and planting and getting the yard spiffed up. |
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i've also been working on this project. a few weeks back i picked this dresser up from the side of the road (yes neighbours...THAT ugly dresser) but it was free and it was made to fit. |
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for a year or so we've been on the hunt... but nothing we found had the right dimensions... so when we saw this we thought "that looks pretty darn close" |
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not close... bang on! and it's solid wood, but boy was it ugly... |
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it was a mustard colour with a coat of red under it. the handles were not going to work... i filled in holes and tried to smooth things out a bit. at some point i just decided to go for a distressed look because it was never going to be perfect. |
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good thing i'm a firm believer that it doesn't have to be perfect to be a beauty... i even decided to add paper to the top and roughed it up a bit. I LOVE IT! |
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....just take a moment... there's more. |
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this summer i am hooked on green watch out... 'cause i've got a can of spray paint... |
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and i'm trigger happy... |
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this will be the last summer for the old picnic table but i thought we could fix it (hide the loose paint and rotting wood) and make it work for a few more months. i stapled a vinyl tablecloth to the top and the seats and we are good to go! |
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too busy to cut the grass... but that's ok because the yard is full of wildflowers... and i love them! |
