tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44758756428353865592024-03-16T07:36:11.207-07:00Dens gens CreatifsUPTOWN Recycling ~ One Man's Trash Is This Woman's TreasureLorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.comBlogger750125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-69718108216537109492024-03-16T07:35:00.000-07:002024-03-16T07:35:39.694-07:00Happy St. Patrick’s Day<p> Welcome back! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbM867OZ2VsIb29ORVxnjGe2UapGoOeBHRjviimUZMurRx0E1vWV6Qpw3S4mqyPE5H7_3SSYctw0XLKs65CJNua-_gX5bV6hZbPkY0XuB1TXWP30JTX_6s-dzgbQiPEaZ5c1MZnppssbmKwkglgpHj79gxDUu22L5gScBdshv2FP0rynKlXkPsCh5XIG5/s1800/IMG_5902.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbM867OZ2VsIb29ORVxnjGe2UapGoOeBHRjviimUZMurRx0E1vWV6Qpw3S4mqyPE5H7_3SSYctw0XLKs65CJNua-_gX5bV6hZbPkY0XuB1TXWP30JTX_6s-dzgbQiPEaZ5c1MZnppssbmKwkglgpHj79gxDUu22L5gScBdshv2FP0rynKlXkPsCh5XIG5/s320/IMG_5902.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-12008615984333741872021-12-28T17:31:00.003-08:002021-12-28T17:34:52.196-08:00MOM'S EULOGY<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> This was such a beautiful tribute to our Mom. It was written by my brother, Matt.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">Here's to you Mom!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKkxtRKYWWHQDjkqE-jaF7-n_nS6Ab9z_EroUnmfDJCoVwr2DJitPWg0vDEIypDKRgXHYLa906Wiqz9T2D0rcePVGzZ-kLa4pKWrVuuAmzvYtePQD1LTsumYV3arKlfNXQPVkHva13ZWbqi9_oFzn9uK6Kkl0xH1Z_DXK_jjAUkSCB_hWDHKmTE5FXGA=s1111" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="750" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKkxtRKYWWHQDjkqE-jaF7-n_nS6Ab9z_EroUnmfDJCoVwr2DJitPWg0vDEIypDKRgXHYLa906Wiqz9T2D0rcePVGzZ-kLa4pKWrVuuAmzvYtePQD1LTsumYV3arKlfNXQPVkHva13ZWbqi9_oFzn9uK6Kkl0xH1Z_DXK_jjAUkSCB_hWDHKmTE5FXGA=w192-h285" width="192" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3czEPWNlA7xNnDoibfy8Zl4wrZP7BG6TmEwKxcnsDGHGym2FyPU4ZU9CGuWkm9V5bLiBt-Y-z9vsY1lmKTXnVPGdsp8p-n6sVMwS8w3rwrruQKWXtVOPjQPTQ9Xt7tCITyhQ4b0A-t0ycX_qQmuVRz3zmFmdJ0bmbU780ZEM1DRw84UXqdE7kRzyTeg=s810" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="647" height="725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3czEPWNlA7xNnDoibfy8Zl4wrZP7BG6TmEwKxcnsDGHGym2FyPU4ZU9CGuWkm9V5bLiBt-Y-z9vsY1lmKTXnVPGdsp8p-n6sVMwS8w3rwrruQKWXtVOPjQPTQ9Xt7tCITyhQ4b0A-t0ycX_qQmuVRz3zmFmdJ0bmbU780ZEM1DRw84UXqdE7kRzyTeg=w580-h725" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaWRQEqe4FjjgtAQN1vraOejZ_rURmx6PrgxjE7tk-Cee9cn1pkfuO7OMobPURSyWFCMC8XBJQkSdgB6naDs_qcVgF2iOp9iH255JEBbCGRMGkGlrRZDJXxwA7nbYBf-6XEi0Jng2GCfaPxTRFaKJ6wHpxAsuceEEdOKovfiiYU9gbvX_Fm9hdd0XsXg=s840" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="648" height="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaWRQEqe4FjjgtAQN1vraOejZ_rURmx6PrgxjE7tk-Cee9cn1pkfuO7OMobPURSyWFCMC8XBJQkSdgB6naDs_qcVgF2iOp9iH255JEBbCGRMGkGlrRZDJXxwA7nbYBf-6XEi0Jng2GCfaPxTRFaKJ6wHpxAsuceEEdOKovfiiYU9gbvX_Fm9hdd0XsXg=w586-h760" width="586" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMnyTCLSLo-SsPgcwzlbKFiEu91m4oEedmu_afObElq2XpTx2pPOBj1xRiYj1Vkv-qeBL9LZOxeIe-2kKhbaVQ-NAxgI9Ha5tep_1rLSi5SuME-aiUt6fRR8ggPp03jGpnBj_8aRMudzG4BQJKTgNcWdIy5WXxCEz-oDzJ-0F_1GFIf8IfzK5CeqbXjw=s845" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="651" height="769" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMnyTCLSLo-SsPgcwzlbKFiEu91m4oEedmu_afObElq2XpTx2pPOBj1xRiYj1Vkv-qeBL9LZOxeIe-2kKhbaVQ-NAxgI9Ha5tep_1rLSi5SuME-aiUt6fRR8ggPp03jGpnBj_8aRMudzG4BQJKTgNcWdIy5WXxCEz-oDzJ-0F_1GFIf8IfzK5CeqbXjw=w594-h769" width="594" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz4oRMOYjB-S1XBMN54pvZ1dP3-OsvGReG_RCWUVHOPB5_Hbt7Bhw5S2ZUigV7NsV2pZw7FfuGnTnA_Cj0O9PRx88jtGt6GgZp4RJgcmxRl9YkfXSuDhfqqealnJyVm3CLVB5RzgAhyUiXrgWbS2eA_qT9f5XloLeEH6yeClXHYwU062io4b6GF4J8uQ=s842" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="650" height="812" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz4oRMOYjB-S1XBMN54pvZ1dP3-OsvGReG_RCWUVHOPB5_Hbt7Bhw5S2ZUigV7NsV2pZw7FfuGnTnA_Cj0O9PRx88jtGt6GgZp4RJgcmxRl9YkfXSuDhfqqealnJyVm3CLVB5RzgAhyUiXrgWbS2eA_qT9f5XloLeEH6yeClXHYwU062io4b6GF4J8uQ=w625-h812" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-83498547481529955142021-11-23T18:16:00.002-08:002021-11-23T18:16:34.683-08:00$75.00 VINTAGE HOMEMADE ARMOIRE<p style="text-align: center;"> Here we have another estate sale treasure. My plans are to paint it a dark charcoal and add silver engraved hardware. Will update when finished.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsY2TP6vST_mCTROdZYKuP9UzimXNeNhFWzMYK7tlEe-P47nlfPYILQkAKbqIIlNvJDZ-Q-6pphbmy0W8Yonr_0194z6flhfhh97kTGtQ62Z3hI3wMs3kM96xZeCbKsN7uvl6PmEuwdnM/s2048/IMG_5748.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsY2TP6vST_mCTROdZYKuP9UzimXNeNhFWzMYK7tlEe-P47nlfPYILQkAKbqIIlNvJDZ-Q-6pphbmy0W8Yonr_0194z6flhfhh97kTGtQ62Z3hI3wMs3kM96xZeCbKsN7uvl6PmEuwdnM/w426-h640/IMG_5748.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I pulled a white metal knob from my stash and didn't like the look. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Few words, lots of pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glad to have finished this piece. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Thanksgiving to all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A treasure from another friend. If you look very close, you can see an embroidered white initial V on the napkin.</p><p>Blessings!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcutH5TLetj_G1lteuvJY1ZazgvWxdlJGXM2b5CmH-M4ffLTnjeaNwXAxqXqny5gDccRPNF18mOqMoXVm4S1mpPKf-bsHEfBafiSNQNHO_TWvDWiI5cmt5FJnKMaN279YrwXgJwomhoQF/s2048/4BEEEDC4-609B-4065-BD78-5940B97F5DF0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcutH5TLetj_G1lteuvJY1ZazgvWxdlJGXM2b5CmH-M4ffLTnjeaNwXAxqXqny5gDccRPNF18mOqMoXVm4S1mpPKf-bsHEfBafiSNQNHO_TWvDWiI5cmt5FJnKMaN279YrwXgJwomhoQF/w300-h400/4BEEEDC4-609B-4065-BD78-5940B97F5DF0.png" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-38658512339080110432021-08-02T05:55:00.000-07:002021-08-02T05:55:07.803-07:00HOMEGROWN TOMATOES ROASTED INTO FOCACCIA <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the first year that I grew tomatoes and had success. I followed a wise friend’s advice, and planted, fertilized, watered, and treated for bugs. I covered the plants with mesh so the birds wouldn’t eat them. That is key!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Out of 5 plants, I grew about 25 regular size tomatoes and 40 cherry tomatoes. The taste of that out of the garden tomato just cannot be matched with grocery store tomatoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I knew that when I had an abundance of them, I would not make sauce. Instead my friend Mary shared a recipe with me on how to roast tomatoes with olive oil, shallots, garlic and salt and pepper. I baked them in a low temperature oven for 3 hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, I made a batch of focaccia dough, let it rise and put it in the fridge for 2 days. When I was ready to bake it, I let the formed dough sit on the counter for 3 more hours, topped it with the roasted tomatoes and shallots and baked it in the oven. 20 minutes later, I spread a good amount of grated mozzarella on top and put it back into the oven for 5 minutes only until the cheese melted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here was one of the more perfect tomatoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"> </div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVxfM__c56XfFiu7aIjLgLqnllulALT9AtAadGbuy-z8TGTXR83-lJ6OprLyiKZzgtqdGb8lmNlKOqs9zy6KnMniXqDcarga5PBq7hnBKWyw_1vRAy3YUK0Yh6yLdGBJ7yN9te0GCrclg/s2048/07982B1A-816D-48FF-ADB0-8D59B9F73946.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVxfM__c56XfFiu7aIjLgLqnllulALT9AtAadGbuy-z8TGTXR83-lJ6OprLyiKZzgtqdGb8lmNlKOqs9zy6KnMniXqDcarga5PBq7hnBKWyw_1vRAy3YUK0Yh6yLdGBJ7yN9te0GCrclg/w480-h640/07982B1A-816D-48FF-ADB0-8D59B9F73946.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCky2bP4-Spi66yOOOWyTvQ1IwqJdB7cEO2IdwhYBZVh9_2XBBvw-XViw96xmjCfumamCueCm9qsq8IgTxUEGqxTkf4fAWyDpUl0Q0a6hEmvmocypo2UDb_bjn_PZU2yEdIkH1rO-WTvJ/s2048/900EE8E6-7205-42BA-8C65-1135C8AB728C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCky2bP4-Spi66yOOOWyTvQ1IwqJdB7cEO2IdwhYBZVh9_2XBBvw-XViw96xmjCfumamCueCm9qsq8IgTxUEGqxTkf4fAWyDpUl0Q0a6hEmvmocypo2UDb_bjn_PZU2yEdIkH1rO-WTvJ/w480-h640/900EE8E6-7205-42BA-8C65-1135C8AB728C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the final rising. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EIVSKthdWHbFrjPyZzOrHzUdZUajjKe88DLWKRJLZ9wJKqZM1DL50ycuHgjJ5gxUYUEeEEvv2pxtjdPKmTwAATw-NiFJgiPf9fBvZ2SveiWBURkoduCmMtuMs-27buUtza3nERdTbOkf/s2048/C96E5E0A-A362-452E-B059-A32B81D77F5A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EIVSKthdWHbFrjPyZzOrHzUdZUajjKe88DLWKRJLZ9wJKqZM1DL50ycuHgjJ5gxUYUEeEEvv2pxtjdPKmTwAATw-NiFJgiPf9fBvZ2SveiWBURkoduCmMtuMs-27buUtza3nERdTbOkf/w480-h640/C96E5E0A-A362-452E-B059-A32B81D77F5A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This dish was fabulous. Freezes well in parchment, then foil.</div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMftUfItQjie34kmSy6OCbOBss_BRp5qO3tn-OfDf-E_PM0ZzTUjRfzAgeS2Uw7miaughs-BY0WHGL-6NzydPjcZ_JUKkFoqfqnJ_9S9hVKtzaLY0Ep31jhbqZ_Xp8qV0N0nsQJSkXwlDQ/s2048/B135C003-9311-4389-A463-0B652AF62DD9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMftUfItQjie34kmSy6OCbOBss_BRp5qO3tn-OfDf-E_PM0ZzTUjRfzAgeS2Uw7miaughs-BY0WHGL-6NzydPjcZ_JUKkFoqfqnJ_9S9hVKtzaLY0Ep31jhbqZ_Xp8qV0N0nsQJSkXwlDQ/w480-h640/B135C003-9311-4389-A463-0B652AF62DD9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-48193046926821780142021-07-12T13:40:00.000-07:002021-07-12T13:40:09.602-07:00Neighborhood Garage Sale Find 2020<p style="text-align: center;"> While out walking last Saturday, I stopped at one of the neighborhood houses to look at their garage sale items. I saw an interesting short bookcase. For a mere $20.00, I thought it was a good deal.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Immediately, I pictured stripping and repainting it for one of the girls. It would be perfect sitting at the end of the couch. It wasn’t large and wouldn’t take up too much space as they move place to place. </p><p style="text-align: center;">There was just one thing wrong with it. It felt very dated with the scalloped apron. Mr. Thrifty was at the ready and before I could finish the sentence, he pulled the apron off.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglH8wVnEp96K8PjeJkWFoiM6tzOahluYLL_-GuxvtAO6lkJ0F_-V9ClHQNlgCWxjLAcnw4bnX3xlksk685yjIMTESZPp8dZa23OfZFNCsmxMXn6YELWTZFIiXW1fOIRoi4IlakXKQ37Fj6/s2048/EC175014-090D-484C-AC9D-72DF9B9631D0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglH8wVnEp96K8PjeJkWFoiM6tzOahluYLL_-GuxvtAO6lkJ0F_-V9ClHQNlgCWxjLAcnw4bnX3xlksk685yjIMTESZPp8dZa23OfZFNCsmxMXn6YELWTZFIiXW1fOIRoi4IlakXKQ37Fj6/w480-h640/EC175014-090D-484C-AC9D-72DF9B9631D0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELVuA8ZrIAWvjg4UU7pakmKgAbCBkh1AqkdRKFTm5oLyIxNpmZAtJwFyj7DvmZOl-jL0stTFVS3D5Wz_RjxpN63LHNmyWiEtniwMtcYZ9KN_RlrcoCpc3l42m7hwMD9OwsWxhbos1pG6e/s2048/DFB0AF00-A8BE-4916-A925-1C2B97478672.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELVuA8ZrIAWvjg4UU7pakmKgAbCBkh1AqkdRKFTm5oLyIxNpmZAtJwFyj7DvmZOl-jL0stTFVS3D5Wz_RjxpN63LHNmyWiEtniwMtcYZ9KN_RlrcoCpc3l42m7hwMD9OwsWxhbos1pG6e/w480-h640/DFB0AF00-A8BE-4916-A925-1C2B97478672.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXxiilip-3pJrUxecLSXi6dW6trUpgczw0PL0KwcFDdwk_GeTOKGyUqAyzh52LpC0Wg6PolD6sovFpUbHBR8gXwL4DLvwbKv2U9rXWQcaZZG3Q7PES9GaoaM6glGGc-5GbZWoXcaV4Lfw/s2048/DA2BEC39-E628-4087-9CCE-BD765EFD483C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXxiilip-3pJrUxecLSXi6dW6trUpgczw0PL0KwcFDdwk_GeTOKGyUqAyzh52LpC0Wg6PolD6sovFpUbHBR8gXwL4DLvwbKv2U9rXWQcaZZG3Q7PES9GaoaM6glGGc-5GbZWoXcaV4Lfw/w480-h640/DA2BEC39-E628-4087-9CCE-BD765EFD483C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two coats of General Finishers Lamp black paint and a topcoat of polyurethane and the shelf is done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDwS2i5TAL8H6EeHC3DubYYA_i51lyZ2La4CbsiCbFWngbvr23wv6p88hfOZnNIqXH2WIDey5S9fsX-QaOiCTO9LyT5ao8vpU9OvO0ngokxOPS9oWkq8z0wbItaDho7DfNQceeOyRDO-z/s2048/83B3FC26-D644-4D66-A5FB-42E48003CFFE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDwS2i5TAL8H6EeHC3DubYYA_i51lyZ2La4CbsiCbFWngbvr23wv6p88hfOZnNIqXH2WIDey5S9fsX-QaOiCTO9LyT5ao8vpU9OvO0ngokxOPS9oWkq8z0wbItaDho7DfNQceeOyRDO-z/w480-h640/83B3FC26-D644-4D66-A5FB-42E48003CFFE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’m loving this project. A fast turn around on a project is always good. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TBEVT8I5Lgy0EHfhnZ6QmjKrcroZlbyf0t10aVY9vGsBUdOCgObpLWyEEXbrw6Cji2H1i9ojo4t1j-AvSMoGBLCC4SEHUBw7RudjoZmmMLkBA6UCqvkCmVK95WK031-QJIgtCjNVGIN-/s2048/EE1E81C2-E21E-4610-941B-C6DB6B0373B1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TBEVT8I5Lgy0EHfhnZ6QmjKrcroZlbyf0t10aVY9vGsBUdOCgObpLWyEEXbrw6Cji2H1i9ojo4t1j-AvSMoGBLCC4SEHUBw7RudjoZmmMLkBA6UCqvkCmVK95WK031-QJIgtCjNVGIN-/w480-h640/EE1E81C2-E21E-4610-941B-C6DB6B0373B1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-38565083935621187612021-06-27T18:24:00.003-07:002021-06-27T18:24:36.583-07:00MARRYING TWO ESTATE SALE FINDS FOR A NEW SHRINE<p style="text-align: center;"> This next project comes from 2 estate sales. For some background, many Germans settled here with the Von Braun rocket scientists. We go to many sales and the fine carved German furniture and crystal is plenty. One of the houses that we went to for the sale was a German scientists who worked on cuckoo clocks. No surprise there. I picked up this one piece that was a part of a clock and it was $12.00. Isn't it gorgeous? I had no idea what I could do it, but I couldn't pass it up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGVuB0HwpCkAwRJWSrT2rKUCC3l1ufoqFb0syhwdU7ihqNu67cPwrIoDTrvpeKn6k9Hh8B1c15xULoPLiga7yrY1ECa5SyvT7LGY5c0RnQera5-C7T1W_q8LDj-7pD0SKLX2HItVv2Hbt/s2048/IMG_5798.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGVuB0HwpCkAwRJWSrT2rKUCC3l1ufoqFb0syhwdU7ihqNu67cPwrIoDTrvpeKn6k9Hh8B1c15xULoPLiga7yrY1ECa5SyvT7LGY5c0RnQera5-C7T1W_q8LDj-7pD0SKLX2HItVv2Hbt/w640-h426/IMG_5798.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fast forward two weeks later. We walked into another estate sale and this hanging cabinet was $75.00. There was no way I was going to pay full price, but my friend who I go with always goes back on the last day for the 50% off sale. I told her if it was still there to pick it up for me. Well, she went back and she picked it up for $37.50. I think it was a steal. And, I thought about the clock part-hmmmm. What if Mr. Thrifty could figure a way to attach it to the top. And that is what he set out to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6iGJxoiNuoseybAxZ-iZwK-DRenLpdTUtUt2spNU8-dfVPujFwfTt3VaKb6tTbzw4zlqY8T_Skm0VSb4sThre3K1Eta77WivKdmeX5xb3HRVw8BVdR6MBO9juJo5T5TnCJttCl5VC9hS/s2048/IMG_5799.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6iGJxoiNuoseybAxZ-iZwK-DRenLpdTUtUt2spNU8-dfVPujFwfTt3VaKb6tTbzw4zlqY8T_Skm0VSb4sThre3K1Eta77WivKdmeX5xb3HRVw8BVdR6MBO9juJo5T5TnCJttCl5VC9hS/w426-h640/IMG_5799.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because the top of the cabinet had a curved top, some engineering was involved.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEaKBDonpz3w3Amg1eUDp1qehFBKnExt0Fl3G1GdqV1KyHe0uHGwZnsUhHlowt-kFcUNDwBd4xQYJyQhXJ2DTfyNtfhvU54C38fCxszKhERDEWz44RTgyFQLbbcynKy8SnvYwC6sd5tXm/s2048/IMG_5800.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEaKBDonpz3w3Amg1eUDp1qehFBKnExt0Fl3G1GdqV1KyHe0uHGwZnsUhHlowt-kFcUNDwBd4xQYJyQhXJ2DTfyNtfhvU54C38fCxszKhERDEWz44RTgyFQLbbcynKy8SnvYwC6sd5tXm/w426-h640/IMG_5800.JPG" width="426" /></a>6</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He got his fancy wire tool out to mimic the outer curve of the top of the cabinet. He then cut a piece of wood that was curved on one side and flat on the opposite side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnx-Acbn-siDX4vvlVDpJPyRIjPJCWNQXx3niLLL4Q0dU3BL_bfSh5cdKfZzpsoWkWXjKxzNmagMMkUb8fUBCF5sPoNsx0pdFKmry0e9WAXI5LtX_Yb-6K2Y2VIucJwUgO2vyBkGgms-z/s2048/IMG_5801.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnx-Acbn-siDX4vvlVDpJPyRIjPJCWNQXx3niLLL4Q0dU3BL_bfSh5cdKfZzpsoWkWXjKxzNmagMMkUb8fUBCF5sPoNsx0pdFKmry0e9WAXI5LtX_Yb-6K2Y2VIucJwUgO2vyBkGgms-z/s320/IMG_5801.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course, the level needed to be used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_naPUhtfVpE9kklKJ1OIYF60gvkNsukilNWPILQuGUgjDzvu8kPIG-q-VenKxERvYRP7r55v9tNkEMBR6cWENJg30hirV8k8N5F_41yn0qzlztSpYtH3FUkvMSb6_cFE3Ty91mUCwNg1q/w426-h640/IMG_5803.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, he cut the pattern out of cardboard and then transferred it to the wood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTFoyDRVPON2QB8H1rI7DK2J9kCWRFnTu6CBfxClAy5sUMUVZ71os7hIFTJ4Ao3VKBOXdsJ_ycVv-9ypHhIJLiYprPybkITRRQWbfjdCpAlmFgya7ONLSwjNYdQggmeP-Z2OnZoNd_2us/s2048/IMG_5804.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTFoyDRVPON2QB8H1rI7DK2J9kCWRFnTu6CBfxClAy5sUMUVZ71os7hIFTJ4Ao3VKBOXdsJ_ycVv-9ypHhIJLiYprPybkITRRQWbfjdCpAlmFgya7ONLSwjNYdQggmeP-Z2OnZoNd_2us/s320/IMG_5804.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GhZ0zSEsnZUuVWssmybq19YKq4FeTNYkuH5DY_edn2PKp0l4hobqFsOuLR90CnpDnsnrDZz1_rlkTE_v4CNV_3ebocMkAmyYh7EmbT4eH7aWvUvrCesLUBxMuE9Oc9Ex_wqkCpo48fpM/s2048/IMG_5805.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GhZ0zSEsnZUuVWssmybq19YKq4FeTNYkuH5DY_edn2PKp0l4hobqFsOuLR90CnpDnsnrDZz1_rlkTE_v4CNV_3ebocMkAmyYh7EmbT4eH7aWvUvrCesLUBxMuE9Oc9Ex_wqkCpo48fpM/w640-h426/IMG_5805.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It looks pretty good for the dry fit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN88wtZ2ryKl0_LgsiNtiwKXlTWpxxk7UGhJ-Zhts08oD5yK3E1jz4-iLBc5b_tpYHm5mo-0Ml2yshe2ZtBZxoJ6Ba250wBy2UhDLMyL8KsLNKKVSplXepQl9AmorB_OxTa1qYAHqJThrP/s2048/IMG_5806.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN88wtZ2ryKl0_LgsiNtiwKXlTWpxxk7UGhJ-Zhts08oD5yK3E1jz4-iLBc5b_tpYHm5mo-0Ml2yshe2ZtBZxoJ6Ba250wBy2UhDLMyL8KsLNKKVSplXepQl9AmorB_OxTa1qYAHqJThrP/w426-h640/IMG_5806.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The next step will be cut the mullions out of the cabinet door. There is also glass on both sides. Both of those pieces will need to removed. I am hoping to paint it all out in white. Look at this shrine/cabinet that I found on Pinterest.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FTTaNooBbVb3BvOAdpJI4BfTPF5opLQL5EBRFvTjI5To36KctZXG4s2csl4XdvSQImVNjB10Cs_dAus7IjMPi-O22uXL42EuUgzuE_JqKbTFs9RGrw5ROdeFVrdM3zzzcfYxecfvRKLx/s2048/4FF284A2-A64F-4F93-8D8F-09AFA812B8FF.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FTTaNooBbVb3BvOAdpJI4BfTPF5opLQL5EBRFvTjI5To36KctZXG4s2csl4XdvSQImVNjB10Cs_dAus7IjMPi-O22uXL42EuUgzuE_JqKbTFs9RGrw5ROdeFVrdM3zzzcfYxecfvRKLx/w640-h480/4FF284A2-A64F-4F93-8D8F-09AFA812B8FF.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Can you believe that price? I told Mr. Thrifty that I might have a job for him when he retires!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Two coats of white chalk paint and a coat of dead flat finishing cream completed the project </p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9KKAXPyC8tk-s44AHRw7d69YhVf87hlCgcTHp3f73Z0Ev06IZMDu2l-0C8-STBWD5b6Qyuz8oLLFzctoIDeBdMHYBgPehtHkuqcbQ3f1I-Kc7_g31F90jt7qUcIv6I24RkiRj5t4kVcv/s2048/91753AFD-F568-4AFC-8C44-CDD3A2D10983.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9KKAXPyC8tk-s44AHRw7d69YhVf87hlCgcTHp3f73Z0Ev06IZMDu2l-0C8-STBWD5b6Qyuz8oLLFzctoIDeBdMHYBgPehtHkuqcbQ3f1I-Kc7_g31F90jt7qUcIv6I24RkiRj5t4kVcv/s320/91753AFD-F568-4AFC-8C44-CDD3A2D10983.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A good friend recommended to me to make a curtain drape for the inside of the shrine. I purchased this periwinkle velvet to make fabric pumpkins for the fall. I had enough to whip up a curtain. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3esflNOcMwUHbHy7Xz6uDznTfcNqi7fvFXJwaBecZLLX0xEMgRiCWodAJBwVZDPVeUiecRad2fLJImcJa_HC9ih82xx-TVt2SivLVmM2dl0_1bJnj8yPyK8cPfyvIW8GF_M0pXidUhdm/s2048/F96EC99D-D755-4386-B135-C13C3341CC7B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3esflNOcMwUHbHy7Xz6uDznTfcNqi7fvFXJwaBecZLLX0xEMgRiCWodAJBwVZDPVeUiecRad2fLJImcJa_HC9ih82xx-TVt2SivLVmM2dl0_1bJnj8yPyK8cPfyvIW8GF_M0pXidUhdm/w300-h400/F96EC99D-D755-4386-B135-C13C3341CC7B.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvNghLk-iNgwxml21XHTqoaFfQuGSe0Q8os42znHVbyZtluR2hf7Afw62FAPymPTHux-0jTKVmTPs_yy5VGNXccePujoZRTUE657gL-lLeFRazzHOMZZN4bzOEyNora9eV1UKtmkURAdS/s2048/1A9172F6-DD32-4E73-868B-CC350037EAD2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvNghLk-iNgwxml21XHTqoaFfQuGSe0Q8os42znHVbyZtluR2hf7Afw62FAPymPTHux-0jTKVmTPs_yy5VGNXccePujoZRTUE657gL-lLeFRazzHOMZZN4bzOEyNora9eV1UKtmkURAdS/w300-h400/1A9172F6-DD32-4E73-868B-CC350037EAD2.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> I can’t decide between having the curtain or not. </div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Or1_Ovuz80WIk83Xqw75g7TGIYULIs6RQN9NaNE1kwkt3A9Dpuy9xzEybAxvGI9YjKJZBZrhExsRE0vps1mSIw18N7o_aLMZjYIVOXTGCDjC1Dd8uN2iRkw1rCRwE18u1XTcHioemikb/s2048/C8AE6102-FD62-4C74-82DC-9A91DE6E5D52.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Or1_Ovuz80WIk83Xqw75g7TGIYULIs6RQN9NaNE1kwkt3A9Dpuy9xzEybAxvGI9YjKJZBZrhExsRE0vps1mSIw18N7o_aLMZjYIVOXTGCDjC1Dd8uN2iRkw1rCRwE18u1XTcHioemikb/w480-h640/C8AE6102-FD62-4C74-82DC-9A91DE6E5D52.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">This has been such a great project. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8LmIJ1v1IqIkTZHKxQVpg-sYzoeRSu1SoVm06fW7S4fCP7Cl4y_oWLL9jVBeuV7TFQXXxx19ldJ0z-uQrtQSz9ruqjIwO_sdF-OeVr_hW2Fm0amwJxZq4HeMetC7GaMGpYOxwvrnnZcN/s2048/2E55BCF3-28E7-4C14-BD40-DEF6C75E2D9A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8LmIJ1v1IqIkTZHKxQVpg-sYzoeRSu1SoVm06fW7S4fCP7Cl4y_oWLL9jVBeuV7TFQXXxx19ldJ0z-uQrtQSz9ruqjIwO_sdF-OeVr_hW2Fm0amwJxZq4HeMetC7GaMGpYOxwvrnnZcN/w480-h640/2E55BCF3-28E7-4C14-BD40-DEF6C75E2D9A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-51804396102841992782021-06-21T05:01:00.002-07:002021-06-21T05:01:31.619-07:00CRANBERRY PILGRIM GLASS VASE FROM ESTATE SALE 2021<p style="text-align: center;"> Last week, I went to an estate sale. The house had a beautiful view of Huntsville. The inside contents were less impressive. My thrifting buddy held up a vase and said that my peonies and hydrangeas would look great in the vase, knowing that I love all things pink. The vase had a wide enough mouth on it and it costs $5.00, so I put it in my pile of treasures to purchase.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fS_cM8Crt8jMQgBRs1zgbEmIbx5Q8ft0XDXz00K3aJ2ox3Odf8rVD9b0CPGkMYgZUw-Fd-dva6LMlZydMAEiY0nrluDeO12TZJb0IG3FHKhYfbNxs5Cxyj844_M-LGMrFpa7HRU3FYWz/s2048/IMG_5906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fS_cM8Crt8jMQgBRs1zgbEmIbx5Q8ft0XDXz00K3aJ2ox3Odf8rVD9b0CPGkMYgZUw-Fd-dva6LMlZydMAEiY0nrluDeO12TZJb0IG3FHKhYfbNxs5Cxyj844_M-LGMrFpa7HRU3FYWz/w426-h640/IMG_5906.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was pleasantly surprised when I found out how much the vase cost online. I would say that it was worth the money. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lHGehpWWR71y9a3Dqfdl6yLwTHs0MeOsp-h0hVIhXG_Ly5QR_XgRhPXQTeNeOlTwkinGEnYa7nC6q7NLFxCqEIrdz4F_BCPRgJlYCZwxypcyYM8hpnckaO5bJey9LgUPH5z5jDXfOr53/s1334/F904AFDF-F27B-41EB-AB27-542918030940.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lHGehpWWR71y9a3Dqfdl6yLwTHs0MeOsp-h0hVIhXG_Ly5QR_XgRhPXQTeNeOlTwkinGEnYa7nC6q7NLFxCqEIrdz4F_BCPRgJlYCZwxypcyYM8hpnckaO5bJey9LgUPH5z5jDXfOr53/w360-h640/F904AFDF-F27B-41EB-AB27-542918030940.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7i8XftIAa1JQ_P-fSgkeycqP-ybYT_UJkU2i_k9X4PBOlCI7mVVJrK6YOSSfVyATVJIonRxoeAUIYvJrrD-Rczcq3SWuvhNxBoE4AL72fH-gIvqxqA2Rsy1w6cagHJDMqVOHk53T0VIjO/s2048/IMG_5907.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7i8XftIAa1JQ_P-fSgkeycqP-ybYT_UJkU2i_k9X4PBOlCI7mVVJrK6YOSSfVyATVJIonRxoeAUIYvJrrD-Rczcq3SWuvhNxBoE4AL72fH-gIvqxqA2Rsy1w6cagHJDMqVOHk53T0VIjO/w426-h640/IMG_5907.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZmMN2Ew-wy8m0UhH6YSvKze04wtFkyygw5gznW1d_CnR-ngsOedtJ9ThlIlxhSWsrrd7Flyl-7OpwsTI4yRAgGYR4JPJZPdS20aJWuCM8WGbmRhrq1kfkfARZgaT94zX4kg3kjLFRfxS/s2048/IMG_5909.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZmMN2Ew-wy8m0UhH6YSvKze04wtFkyygw5gznW1d_CnR-ngsOedtJ9ThlIlxhSWsrrd7Flyl-7OpwsTI4yRAgGYR4JPJZPdS20aJWuCM8WGbmRhrq1kfkfARZgaT94zX4kg3kjLFRfxS/w426-h640/IMG_5909.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I have so many blooms out on my bushes, I cut multiple blooms this morning, tied them together and hung them upside down. I will give you an update later to tell you how well they dried.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">O</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPagS9GtTC2hWVWethIl4GRI-tESa111ZMosBIHZJ83eB66_1sEiOmmC6_3AAQzRFL1dehWTXgf0ItKtYy0_oagNRy8nbPS72_sMdGWQ1j604zVGGyI7iJm7KJCScWtQLbUkgT-0Cs-_T/s2048/4584EF1D-DC7D-4684-8153-627BD284C13F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPagS9GtTC2hWVWethIl4GRI-tESa111ZMosBIHZJ83eB66_1sEiOmmC6_3AAQzRFL1dehWTXgf0ItKtYy0_oagNRy8nbPS72_sMdGWQ1j604zVGGyI7iJm7KJCScWtQLbUkgT-0Cs-_T/w640-h480/4584EF1D-DC7D-4684-8153-627BD284C13F.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has been a glorious year for hydrangeas. There were 2 things I did differently this year. I did not cut them back severely as in the past. I also took my old coffee grounds and filled an empty milk gallon container with the grounds and water and fed the plants since last fall. I have to believe that that improved the color variation.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTDfjogkoV6g7R-AArIg-8q4l8bL3MZmFgK9F1G6Wk26G5rnMvwoB-06HCgd9p9PVZTsph78RV2K6CLfpqEzPQLjEtgtfe1VgkZ4mLzXHaI_MjPkUQ3x4ByAifFungP2tMxk9jI6rFnUr/s2048/9252F9A3-6780-4204-9D07-4E6945E90CE8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTDfjogkoV6g7R-AArIg-8q4l8bL3MZmFgK9F1G6Wk26G5rnMvwoB-06HCgd9p9PVZTsph78RV2K6CLfpqEzPQLjEtgtfe1VgkZ4mLzXHaI_MjPkUQ3x4ByAifFungP2tMxk9jI6rFnUr/w640-h480/9252F9A3-6780-4204-9D07-4E6945E90CE8.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-23441317473757717332021-05-31T16:13:00.001-07:002021-05-31T16:15:16.812-07:00FIXING A BROKEN BUST<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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When his arm came out, it caught my beautiful grey lady bust. To the ground she toppled. I was devastated! The bottom of the bust broke in a million pieces. Fortunately, only the base broke off.</p><p> It just so happened that I picked up a black metal ornate round base for a dollar at an estate sale the week before. I hoped that I could bring her back to life so to speak.</p><p> Mr. Thrifty took the bust out to the garage and using his roto tool, he cleaned up the jagged base. Then, he cut a round disk out of scrap wood and drilled a hole in the middle. I painted the wood base black and he screwed the bust onto it.
I think my salvaged lady came out quite nice.
Here is a picture of her before the fall.
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When we were younger in grade school, my sister reminded me that we would take cut peonies from the garden to place in front statue Mary. There was also a May crowning and a crown of flowers would be placed on the head of Mary. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is not by coincidence that the Mother of Jesus is our Mother and we always look to her to show us the best way to be our own mother to our children. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a picture of some of the backyard peonies this season.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUVu_XtTOiIRgpZmRgLkforhMQRwH0eHVvkHkss4xKdBLyZdTcIKp_mb-bbK88VA7ES7lG0qma7s_m1vv2Du_tlGJdo8bSX9sX7MtbbsEMjiolqNlZpCpicmnKA6RRtnYuRihXbM566rM/s640/7318AEED-2CB4-4901-A8A5-94C56C49B312.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUVu_XtTOiIRgpZmRgLkforhMQRwH0eHVvkHkss4xKdBLyZdTcIKp_mb-bbK88VA7ES7lG0qma7s_m1vv2Du_tlGJdo8bSX9sX7MtbbsEMjiolqNlZpCpicmnKA6RRtnYuRihXbM566rM/w400-h300/7318AEED-2CB4-4901-A8A5-94C56C49B312.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms out there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd__tjfzy7YjMU8t8m9RxcPA9DXzbsB5214yi5lZl-TzjMKOfi-8t7Kg8JCDQGg7GqTYPxzNbVLP23Kb3CFsiek2OR6jMVPKkEElL7rc_PjyYKHLhWPWigThWUNxAcc5myIfdsWrsu5QOs/s640/8217274D-9309-4444-8A35-93A3CCCD012A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd__tjfzy7YjMU8t8m9RxcPA9DXzbsB5214yi5lZl-TzjMKOfi-8t7Kg8JCDQGg7GqTYPxzNbVLP23Kb3CFsiek2OR6jMVPKkEElL7rc_PjyYKHLhWPWigThWUNxAcc5myIfdsWrsu5QOs/w300-h400/8217274D-9309-4444-8A35-93A3CCCD012A.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-76469692798952037312021-04-30T15:27:00.000-07:002021-04-30T15:27:42.729-07:00$5.00 PEONY CHAIR 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Picked up this treasure at an estate sale for $5.00 a few weeks back. Since it was going to go outside in the flower bed, I didn't even clean it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Z7lvIlM_GkKpRmHLn4icVX0_RutjHqTnB9ypaiEvr2WFvYZB93JBhuEuAbjJUdMmCGQZpWoQp5nVdZc7-FN3RemcT9WpalLZbEpTp6zaGRPXlByCPaaHZiFGlZDlU_Ji5nzrqMtqNw_P/s2048/IMG_5790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Z7lvIlM_GkKpRmHLn4icVX0_RutjHqTnB9ypaiEvr2WFvYZB93JBhuEuAbjJUdMmCGQZpWoQp5nVdZc7-FN3RemcT9WpalLZbEpTp6zaGRPXlByCPaaHZiFGlZDlU_Ji5nzrqMtqNw_P/s320/IMG_5790.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenIv5KWWD27Bkeiprh3a5X7a2lIeZjAE6BhRfYG5v2afkAohxuWWjvZtJvuVKU2e8ajBuzaPcLAhlxaT5EDnksXUagSCXGwXGDtbiaaY0ysLjpo5KMl7cyFCLmzVd8Sj0fZ19cMXuC1iR/s2048/IMG_5791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenIv5KWWD27Bkeiprh3a5X7a2lIeZjAE6BhRfYG5v2afkAohxuWWjvZtJvuVKU2e8ajBuzaPcLAhlxaT5EDnksXUagSCXGwXGDtbiaaY0ysLjpo5KMl7cyFCLmzVd8Sj0fZ19cMXuC1iR/s320/IMG_5791.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the Behr paint Integrity and gave it a coat of paint. Using a matte spray, I gave it a coat of sealer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeUqf2o20j10DXDrWSjuCe5vgU6ExC5_rUNujwLqJ1uk3Z-8re9x9VJ7wId-lbep9DpOcvSjEzU0JWnl3T9g00wDtgccsfDzNauWyokAnDI3WKpzeSLWRmxldhCUZqbkOpY5zz_y39q0m/s2048/IMG_5792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeUqf2o20j10DXDrWSjuCe5vgU6ExC5_rUNujwLqJ1uk3Z-8re9x9VJ7wId-lbep9DpOcvSjEzU0JWnl3T9g00wDtgccsfDzNauWyokAnDI3WKpzeSLWRmxldhCUZqbkOpY5zz_y39q0m/s320/IMG_5792.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> When the peony bushes start coming up, I will place it on top and let the foliage blossom through the chair seat. Love recycling a vintage item!</div><p></p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-81314006763099885762021-04-16T14:03:00.000-07:002021-04-16T14:03:06.386-07:00GOLDEN MILAGRO<p style="text-align: center;"> My dear friend, Tara gifted me with this beautiful Milagro. It looks beautiful on the decorative French mirror.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbWvlNha0TK8-jhwWaFnJSEgjwLXfEv_-klDXqRk4tj3lN6MdvLKyiRq2xL_BooPbFTFOnL0dyido3-ScTd2IA9pHHv_wzs-EVY40LmvO2hL4Ys4ViebkossE3Zue_hGv1tn9TrmG1WBo/s2048/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbWvlNha0TK8-jhwWaFnJSEgjwLXfEv_-klDXqRk4tj3lN6MdvLKyiRq2xL_BooPbFTFOnL0dyido3-ScTd2IA9pHHv_wzs-EVY40LmvO2hL4Ys4ViebkossE3Zue_hGv1tn9TrmG1WBo/s320/image.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwa2nu-UgOJR7vJZe_nA157HQUCYKJogouVjrHGdj4UgGlU6mLQHqCDnBVuv_ugb4jPFU2r78gIYnmjXEFxZvP7vKyBk89kPx2yf63q-OTSAThMJ6tYlGMLQ1rKL9fnaOghCdJHfxtYTDe/s2048/876C8DA8-192E-4616-818D-9560EF9F6124.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwa2nu-UgOJR7vJZe_nA157HQUCYKJogouVjrHGdj4UgGlU6mLQHqCDnBVuv_ugb4jPFU2r78gIYnmjXEFxZvP7vKyBk89kPx2yf63q-OTSAThMJ6tYlGMLQ1rKL9fnaOghCdJHfxtYTDe/w480-h640/876C8DA8-192E-4616-818D-9560EF9F6124.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I am blessed to have such a friend!</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-47880304756435354302021-04-05T12:33:00.002-07:002021-04-05T12:33:21.655-07:00EASTER 2021<p style="text-align: center;">BELATED EASTER GREETINGS </p><p style="text-align: center;"> I didn't do too much decorating this year, but wanted to share some views around the house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAmSmd4QWN8FoSqVGVnI_u6cfJqC7ehBcxknHEEvfYg6LeHgkVQb2STz9J4tlGLaSgk3wJWWcDDeplQaLg7SeXiKiz1gCGPfYmYFyE9VypbLFnZDcBBcR0QlZudLK6G70UAcfYauNYywP/s2048/IMG_5793.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Each cost $25.00, which I thought was a steal.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The first item was a 3 part vintage mirror frame that was in 3 pieces. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdT4E87ahdfNz_4Fxc-Gavwf29opPwaDPUCjdaXwsvVEz4PE2QBiMb9HCx_K40U0qxL27ycq_2XQIt0w2Ey25wnSyq0KyohyphenhyphenIF6mKu4HiACzBllVteOk-0adeCdSkzgUm2Pwk6a7GiHhE/s2048/205658AE-A308-46CD-83ED-D08EF471186F.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdT4E87ahdfNz_4Fxc-Gavwf29opPwaDPUCjdaXwsvVEz4PE2QBiMb9HCx_K40U0qxL27ycq_2XQIt0w2Ey25wnSyq0KyohyphenhyphenIF6mKu4HiACzBllVteOk-0adeCdSkzgUm2Pwk6a7GiHhE/w480-h640/205658AE-A308-46CD-83ED-D08EF471186F.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It consisted of a vintage outer frame, with a orange corduroy fabric covered middle section. The orange color was awful! Besides that, the material was loose all over. I used Elmer's glue and secured it to the base. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKwfTOa33tzTiDNabL0jV2EyMvsxtiM0FiI5wiPg80F0whIMr690HulegFLsaNU5w06GkJk9k7mhJw7v2TViWNeOl4-I8LkZMkT0jX3T6Noxsqyt0UYB_okKg3B0igHKyXtPV-0Ha_oOn/s2048/862050CA-E213-4C1D-955A-5D2EC202E77A.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKwfTOa33tzTiDNabL0jV2EyMvsxtiM0FiI5wiPg80F0whIMr690HulegFLsaNU5w06GkJk9k7mhJw7v2TViWNeOl4-I8LkZMkT0jX3T6Noxsqyt0UYB_okKg3B0igHKyXtPV-0Ha_oOn/w480-h640/862050CA-E213-4C1D-955A-5D2EC202E77A.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted the corduroy an elephant grey and then touched the cords with some gold guiding paste.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxXouinBriwj6Kfm5q-FHAE_YVYmaIK_pYQx5A5ApZG8By4GCWviZStY66zw4RIFXtYU0Xsw38Xp5m1zds2itV0d9rc4tK7ucVyrgjCWkbJPjiA-lmSyyiJWje_GK8aOy2eEmsIouq4Sc/s2048/381712D8-A770-48C7-80C9-37283AE57E32.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxXouinBriwj6Kfm5q-FHAE_YVYmaIK_pYQx5A5ApZG8By4GCWviZStY66zw4RIFXtYU0Xsw38Xp5m1zds2itV0d9rc4tK7ucVyrgjCWkbJPjiA-lmSyyiJWje_GK8aOy2eEmsIouq4Sc/w300-h400/381712D8-A770-48C7-80C9-37283AE57E32.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All three pieces were put back together. Enter Mr. Thrifty. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuO1aL6YYC_JtlzMEjDIJj3sjl8kwWPm3CP-5yQ3dRcVfcgfXaEHADe4mr0iIuTcZ_kWdExzW16YMp7RGG9U_dKuQkT3fhCLGiYGcAy2tBRNIa8eT6jfuVCNGO3MWhLnLZYfJWIZ675oG/s2048/7C2A6E45-DFEB-4087-BDDE-0DC3B2146402.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuO1aL6YYC_JtlzMEjDIJj3sjl8kwWPm3CP-5yQ3dRcVfcgfXaEHADe4mr0iIuTcZ_kWdExzW16YMp7RGG9U_dKuQkT3fhCLGiYGcAy2tBRNIa8eT6jfuVCNGO3MWhLnLZYfJWIZ675oG/w480-h640/7C2A6E45-DFEB-4087-BDDE-0DC3B2146402.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWTM6NAEOW-3Icjx-zRfzoryfAFOob-zn_FbEHSgsr7BiiWBIJlEgRxFq9kj9qsrJSrShoXHl1QtfzLE5wPHEsi2f7oFNuneovsjupROhjc1aNIeS3Rms6jJCqWALC_MR0O3LmFO-yOSl/s2048/9F2E4D5A-A2D4-4961-80DA-49BD4C9D4490.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWTM6NAEOW-3Icjx-zRfzoryfAFOob-zn_FbEHSgsr7BiiWBIJlEgRxFq9kj9qsrJSrShoXHl1QtfzLE5wPHEsi2f7oFNuneovsjupROhjc1aNIeS3Rms6jJCqWALC_MR0O3LmFO-yOSl/w480-h640/9F2E4D5A-A2D4-4961-80DA-49BD4C9D4490.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it turned out great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enter Mr. Thrifty who had to brace all 3 pieces together. See pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, he had to make all the braces using the vice. 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Before hanging it, I turned it over and in the outer vintage frame, the name Werner was written in pencil on the back. Could this have been Werner Von Braun’s- a favorite Huntsvillian? I called the estate sale and asked. They did not know. 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I loved the frame and it goes well in my Frenchy guest room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttEZiByxr1Flp9MV1JEY1MydrwMXXazVhHIAW9QFAAG8hjZfm7fk0PO5LmyUm_sHDS3OxZwgk-4W0_8MjS_XkyzECtOoQxz6M50KXhBzZxwiRQfrszuWj7myWkfFLfFxDaD_r-XPbKZ56/s2048/A4D402E2-9BA1-4E35-99EF-3A49C436E707.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttEZiByxr1Flp9MV1JEY1MydrwMXXazVhHIAW9QFAAG8hjZfm7fk0PO5LmyUm_sHDS3OxZwgk-4W0_8MjS_XkyzECtOoQxz6M50KXhBzZxwiRQfrszuWj7myWkfFLfFxDaD_r-XPbKZ56/w640-h480/A4D402E2-9BA1-4E35-99EF-3A49C436E707.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YOUQiPrmJx5tfeNSVisR-cgpqoFJttUpo0g3jVU2PoEivn1nc7U0qmishMHtcNPKdZU-w6f9KUY2Zxj9yO8RMnv6NhqYzA2cibi6oxIeYSHCYQhjLvj-GcXRPSQhtjDxfY5OCU-zJ-rI/s2048/IMG_5785.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YOUQiPrmJx5tfeNSVisR-cgpqoFJttUpo0g3jVU2PoEivn1nc7U0qmishMHtcNPKdZU-w6f9KUY2Zxj9yO8RMnv6NhqYzA2cibi6oxIeYSHCYQhjLvj-GcXRPSQhtjDxfY5OCU-zJ-rI/w426-h640/IMG_5785.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuQ8DPPbISQq5HfA-Prf9KeAlkXcopPDebIRRu_LZOKp6n0ZB0h1py4wiHODgtyPQcctHPNFT2miXG8uyQMgVNNtnsQE19C8EpYQmMIqY7EjYIUX6MLBJarbIbxGbvF6zZd6ocPGf8dDL/s2048/IMG_5786.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuQ8DPPbISQq5HfA-Prf9KeAlkXcopPDebIRRu_LZOKp6n0ZB0h1py4wiHODgtyPQcctHPNFT2miXG8uyQMgVNNtnsQE19C8EpYQmMIqY7EjYIUX6MLBJarbIbxGbvF6zZd6ocPGf8dDL/w426-h640/IMG_5786.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, for $50.00, I have a spectacular vintage mirror and a beautiful framed print. Not too bad for one estate sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With spring coming, there are multiple estate sale companies here. I could go to estate sales 5 days a week!</div>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-69403105960469360842021-03-17T10:15:00.000-07:002021-03-17T10:15:03.038-07:00ST. PATRICK’S DAY CARD 2021<p style="text-align: center;">The first card was made for a dear friend whom is experiencing health issues. Her Irish spirit needed some cheer.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8UK9LImg4q0AHcUoEY8ihstP2yFuwkMyLzIT0bdWu7lctKZ4Wk4NcPikctyg6J-xpDmEmCIfgwMTkjQqEm3al1xgZoVpVugT4TA3Fv56PWefHd5ojVDSLSoSBAgVJt1qO3q4dwDk-_Ht/s2048/IMG_5761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8UK9LImg4q0AHcUoEY8ihstP2yFuwkMyLzIT0bdWu7lctKZ4Wk4NcPikctyg6J-xpDmEmCIfgwMTkjQqEm3al1xgZoVpVugT4TA3Fv56PWefHd5ojVDSLSoSBAgVJt1qO3q4dwDk-_Ht/w426-h640/IMG_5761.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And for my other special Irish friends.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIHS7jERedLLHM4m1zyOrGfLH-KDij3hQaxsyKPwGNIsW6McRrq_g3FJxXUWd5_SA5dBFuoCsWCw1yR0zNn73ORbF0KE8Z_GtR-_vh9hrwI5hGJyV_p6n3qTMcJjV4V5lpnlwaRm-Y1t0/s2048/IMG_5757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIHS7jERedLLHM4m1zyOrGfLH-KDij3hQaxsyKPwGNIsW6McRrq_g3FJxXUWd5_SA5dBFuoCsWCw1yR0zNn73ORbF0KE8Z_GtR-_vh9hrwI5hGJyV_p6n3qTMcJjV4V5lpnlwaRm-Y1t0/w640-h426/IMG_5757.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Happy St. Patrick's Day!</span></h1>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-86729563725098245872021-03-17T09:13:00.002-07:002021-03-17T09:15:12.151-07:00HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNKywWBObS_eVYRbvONRkJtELsoOis9axhwe5Y1k7IELnZv_qyYK3k4LQylA2NpVavjvbG-cndIgO-__0FNerBpKBdqTQWNSLuCY3EDVnYT5s1wBMwlK04ssf-sfIFOw6j_GQVzsGgv24/s2048/DA4522D9-A146-42FB-BA3D-E92EBBA75EA9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNKywWBObS_eVYRbvONRkJtELsoOis9axhwe5Y1k7IELnZv_qyYK3k4LQylA2NpVavjvbG-cndIgO-__0FNerBpKBdqTQWNSLuCY3EDVnYT5s1wBMwlK04ssf-sfIFOw6j_GQVzsGgv24/w480-h640/DA4522D9-A146-42FB-BA3D-E92EBBA75EA9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Remembering our beautiful Irish souls today☘️ <p></p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-30809932531184583412021-03-07T13:12:00.000-08:002021-03-07T13:12:28.403-08:00REDOING A FREE FOYER MIRROR WITH SILVER LEAF<p style="text-align: center;"> A friend of a friend gave me this mirror for free. I wasn't happy with the gold. I was needing a new foyer mirror since I gave my daughter the last one. It was small enough that it wouldn't take too much time to silver leaf it.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I used post it notes so the glue wouldn't get under the frame.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWSNAl2V8CmmBP7sRskYA7T5a-1qKEBl_iz38yK1S4BfDb9LVw1pCvCmKA1x5KDdFPwiDt6BPI3g714BD0SP0IXDm5uAZnbawBf-dGJXiY2HivBnhwRSAGSFoiUumFVOcFFR9vvcbrSTY/s2048/IMG_5550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWSNAl2V8CmmBP7sRskYA7T5a-1qKEBl_iz38yK1S4BfDb9LVw1pCvCmKA1x5KDdFPwiDt6BPI3g714BD0SP0IXDm5uAZnbawBf-dGJXiY2HivBnhwRSAGSFoiUumFVOcFFR9vvcbrSTY/w426-h640/IMG_5550.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhE5AgGMI3NnbWdsk9L94MhG7V5GTo7AFM1rFF1yMq9vxlgMC5gAxziQDWVyHghYBWmqiIrY82KruL4xMFJ7YkhRg6_gJ3DXlKyHOgyauSPK71e54ek4bjw7MKqKbZpiNPYddoP7A8g8N/s2048/IMG_5551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhE5AgGMI3NnbWdsk9L94MhG7V5GTo7AFM1rFF1yMq9vxlgMC5gAxziQDWVyHghYBWmqiIrY82KruL4xMFJ7YkhRg6_gJ3DXlKyHOgyauSPK71e54ek4bjw7MKqKbZpiNPYddoP7A8g8N/w266-h400/IMG_5551.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the spray adhesive I had on hand. I would spray the area and then wait about 20 seconds before applying the silver leaf.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DV4Wf28zBsdvBVyDv7Z64MiY1r7NowA_if2C8LFRkHj3pXTY_ryqE11xyQS5MM9TaYyrQxY2fN4gH6FEjziPnz9a6PuYBcvwPYoebw6CX1nTDgolShp_kr0bPR0GCp1_RB64ys_rjp4V/s2048/IMG_5552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DV4Wf28zBsdvBVyDv7Z64MiY1r7NowA_if2C8LFRkHj3pXTY_ryqE11xyQS5MM9TaYyrQxY2fN4gH6FEjziPnz9a6PuYBcvwPYoebw6CX1nTDgolShp_kr0bPR0GCp1_RB64ys_rjp4V/s320/IMG_5552.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSS2FoLCF9AD_MbTfTsF_tuhhPa5rcA7tlzHSRLa0_MXVTukL5KobCh5J84eQyqW7WX9xTjbJHCnKABZh-8gRVxX_QWZqBpmoqnBoIkfVThvTEAqndQlpeAp9LPHhefcNo0HQJPXYdB1QN/s2048/IMG_5553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSS2FoLCF9AD_MbTfTsF_tuhhPa5rcA7tlzHSRLa0_MXVTukL5KobCh5J84eQyqW7WX9xTjbJHCnKABZh-8gRVxX_QWZqBpmoqnBoIkfVThvTEAqndQlpeAp9LPHhefcNo0HQJPXYdB1QN/w426-h640/IMG_5553.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dOZdqiQWWTAA_2yULoaEEz4pzrmgnp0HWVnfO3bTIB1ZU5zDQUL8ML_h0xgs_idJALKrMKdLFqyJqYf7VBV9lRatQ0G9oAEMwCk0Uy_CF2Hy35t8gJrjT2fPFxtZX4cA_il7fhNHS3xl/s2048/IMG_5554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dOZdqiQWWTAA_2yULoaEEz4pzrmgnp0HWVnfO3bTIB1ZU5zDQUL8ML_h0xgs_idJALKrMKdLFqyJqYf7VBV9lRatQ0G9oAEMwCk0Uy_CF2Hy35t8gJrjT2fPFxtZX4cA_il7fhNHS3xl/w266-h400/IMG_5554.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry for the blurry picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sNGlg2tKlVn4p_aSHeuQzReVSvCrxWcW5EITifpToYU2fGm0pEgj8zcHpw965UmduUB-oCae4WQ9Wefl4ekuzInnA_snUA7T069BIWN9nvXFTtxCiALiY3qZuO7WZ9eI2DVEESAHk_6z/s2048/IMG_5555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sNGlg2tKlVn4p_aSHeuQzReVSvCrxWcW5EITifpToYU2fGm0pEgj8zcHpw965UmduUB-oCae4WQ9Wefl4ekuzInnA_snUA7T069BIWN9nvXFTtxCiALiY3qZuO7WZ9eI2DVEESAHk_6z/w400-h266/IMG_5555.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used only 8 of the 18 sheets of silver leaf out of this package.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXV_y9qKDVmI8PjkuSjQ90mHSH-j9U6AEvdF-Fj-e3kAMt0055-rkL5MRKHPGs0EzxaBL7HPByjqSIBVlDnFfFPFLNf6f2Ja7f3lTKTnN6dc_LhCgfbXnj2ZjcJpNJtTHrY17C9Z3ZDQB/s2048/IMG_5556.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXV_y9qKDVmI8PjkuSjQ90mHSH-j9U6AEvdF-Fj-e3kAMt0055-rkL5MRKHPGs0EzxaBL7HPByjqSIBVlDnFfFPFLNf6f2Ja7f3lTKTnN6dc_LhCgfbXnj2ZjcJpNJtTHrY17C9Z3ZDQB/s320/IMG_5556.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Notice that I didn't redo the base of the mirror. You would never see it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRW2SuC9ncu9-YrI5zoYxX1526gloE22uP76oOeXyH-BnqdwTtan-XpIDFHPxJc0L7PllqdryToE2pRv_plpZ7SKF44_-njXVCjAYREMHqEV_GkeU9ZoCZ4EkK9W4b9ab10z2NfEFGHWgj/s2048/IMG_5557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRW2SuC9ncu9-YrI5zoYxX1526gloE22uP76oOeXyH-BnqdwTtan-XpIDFHPxJc0L7PllqdryToE2pRv_plpZ7SKF44_-njXVCjAYREMHqEV_GkeU9ZoCZ4EkK9W4b9ab10z2NfEFGHWgj/w640-h426/IMG_5557.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV4LJ4XeNzYgNcU6Ue0Ma2kmx34Du6pz6P9zU9LaDgTixaLSbUI49NPBaUOwHtqwnV1yK7l1XwIKmOI10kWQ9Sex7C0hQikInDmQrEBLX43kpE_hQDosPaPyPyLmbW_iF4YYc5dXLoK5m/s2048/IMG_5559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV4LJ4XeNzYgNcU6Ue0Ma2kmx34Du6pz6P9zU9LaDgTixaLSbUI49NPBaUOwHtqwnV1yK7l1XwIKmOI10kWQ9Sex7C0hQikInDmQrEBLX43kpE_hQDosPaPyPyLmbW_iF4YYc5dXLoK5m/w426-h640/IMG_5559.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmFbvnCjGPHTzrxeK8H-UOUTIEl6IG1esD2F5n-ZUX-qbQHek_vlO8Jpu0rsxZaebEMTHqglzKjsDU3m3qLnRqFxyWn7TTN5wK44z9dMIBEz41S6kqLCbspSpfuGnHQ06H44JmNxF82YX/s2048/IMG_5560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmFbvnCjGPHTzrxeK8H-UOUTIEl6IG1esD2F5n-ZUX-qbQHek_vlO8Jpu0rsxZaebEMTHqglzKjsDU3m3qLnRqFxyWn7TTN5wK44z9dMIBEz41S6kqLCbspSpfuGnHQ06H44JmNxF82YX/w426-h640/IMG_5560.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-33351588333771819902021-02-24T03:14:00.000-08:002021-02-24T03:14:16.685-08:00MAKING A NATURAL BIRD NEST<p> My friend was reworking her coffee table display and she needed a bird nest. Here is what I came up for her. Super easy. I will be making more of these!</p><p>I went out to the backyard and picked up some tree branches that had fallen. I used the glue gun to build the base.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJHSPFujsnX6Gs9Ma1C5a8ucGh70Co-9uUsncV8kMJsEpYzIPvUFeYS9RFk4eE2HurNkCZpskTi5fRCtvn61DiPuiqAielkyfnLycIbMW5pEkuQ_MVg7zCpds-1gI7CeTsalFcYJ3G-BR/s2048/IMG_5608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJHSPFujsnX6Gs9Ma1C5a8ucGh70Co-9uUsncV8kMJsEpYzIPvUFeYS9RFk4eE2HurNkCZpskTi5fRCtvn61DiPuiqAielkyfnLycIbMW5pEkuQ_MVg7zCpds-1gI7CeTsalFcYJ3G-BR/s320/IMG_5608.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used preserved moss and Spanish moss to fill in the base.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3d7LBTuDn-tWrAK4RW3Jzkyjgiq6AD7gntdJiDi6s69ySbB4MmOR0zveyAf-5VV0krnoxZi1yX7kV3Mx1K5rkdos09nP_9pokUzvdphZbe6ntZgvyCDOZhI7IF57CGfq_4P_lcfdy1uqI/s2048/IMG_5610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3d7LBTuDn-tWrAK4RW3Jzkyjgiq6AD7gntdJiDi6s69ySbB4MmOR0zveyAf-5VV0krnoxZi1yX7kV3Mx1K5rkdos09nP_9pokUzvdphZbe6ntZgvyCDOZhI7IF57CGfq_4P_lcfdy1uqI/s320/IMG_5610.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnY5fW8vDwmYc1BaQF9b6DuesSUmLFwF2T1SlTVGF7ETbOs5R_xjWy8pRajXfdXehmFTRAymVajnbfBs1-dWQKhpOJSfIf-i1luuodlsMdRcMZM8bYERwuarGdRAXEkCGnEeSaLdeR1yU/s2048/IMG_5611.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnY5fW8vDwmYc1BaQF9b6DuesSUmLFwF2T1SlTVGF7ETbOs5R_xjWy8pRajXfdXehmFTRAymVajnbfBs1-dWQKhpOJSfIf-i1luuodlsMdRcMZM8bYERwuarGdRAXEkCGnEeSaLdeR1yU/s320/IMG_5611.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvyDCk2N_jWM4lACRcUMGZkaftPElksA2eWSRb_CKUNKyVN4e-kc5BcYqWomZh_ITjhZ-gm4jYjtTke-8Bl1IU8sFuQ5CGULXIjuB7nbqzBoFMTjHD4CMHL6NQa6KkDoZ6ttqLrO_neS_/s2048/IMG_5612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvyDCk2N_jWM4lACRcUMGZkaftPElksA2eWSRb_CKUNKyVN4e-kc5BcYqWomZh_ITjhZ-gm4jYjtTke-8Bl1IU8sFuQ5CGULXIjuB7nbqzBoFMTjHD4CMHL6NQa6KkDoZ6ttqLrO_neS_/s320/IMG_5612.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwC-W8ga9CHUE3WbyknVZwaB2BTtPARk3BDS6PS_qn7p2SITed495mZRMaKTCl6YCjYNBBATMEGNHOfeOprjLA8tX1QU8a_gj3AK3pMYiy3BhqgE7fDmN0103R-FwVYCklVoMunJtJbn6-/s2048/IMG_5609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwC-W8ga9CHUE3WbyknVZwaB2BTtPARk3BDS6PS_qn7p2SITed495mZRMaKTCl6YCjYNBBATMEGNHOfeOprjLA8tX1QU8a_gj3AK3pMYiy3BhqgE7fDmN0103R-FwVYCklVoMunJtJbn6-/w426-h640/IMG_5609.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This literally took all of 15 minutes to make. It was nice that I have faux robin's eggs in my stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-24186191466210451472021-02-14T06:28:00.003-08:002021-02-14T06:28:34.493-08:00VALENTINES CARD 2021This year's card started with a postcard image found on Pinterest. After I printed it off, I rounded the corners and applied a Paris postmark stamp in the corner. On top of this, I added a bejewled red heart.
Using my old fashioned rubber date stamp,I stamped February 14, 2021 onto the card. I printed a Valentine greeting on vellum paper and glued it to the card. The card had such a Victorian feel to it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87c42pud6wtCu1feM-dpIwT8k4PkqS1r0_m1cKAXyn-ttu67u8MITIyJ0a8mEHyFf7jJbFExfUzc2cKHf2QIL_vZHvenYPtS1r73g1_iTJSZiYBsbVkx0v9wHJTI9rQVZx0MHaC3mWCwJ/s2048/2742B28F-103F-4AD7-9E6C-D89B031EF443.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87c42pud6wtCu1feM-dpIwT8k4PkqS1r0_m1cKAXyn-ttu67u8MITIyJ0a8mEHyFf7jJbFExfUzc2cKHf2QIL_vZHvenYPtS1r73g1_iTJSZiYBsbVkx0v9wHJTI9rQVZx0MHaC3mWCwJ/s320/2742B28F-103F-4AD7-9E6C-D89B031EF443.png" /></a><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ95yprd9ZOsGE90KhXdM4SDciWPSqwEfIUANa6xIPH5YpURn443JqDiCQ_Cn_oVGFtlLXD0KvYmDIEgeL9L59JoNhffJPSnMBHUKwAOFkzZKPhSMXS7HUxeerAM5WpnCcZN17nRs60cD4/s2048/6ED5EB4A-C07F-4814-B57E-6068E1786D97.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ95yprd9ZOsGE90KhXdM4SDciWPSqwEfIUANa6xIPH5YpURn443JqDiCQ_Cn_oVGFtlLXD0KvYmDIEgeL9L59JoNhffJPSnMBHUKwAOFkzZKPhSMXS7HUxeerAM5WpnCcZN17nRs60cD4/w480-h640/6ED5EB4A-C07F-4814-B57E-6068E1786D97.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4Hm8I-P978yIMxi27EtJIKwi9M5nO_rWsMEljWE9nF7szjuKi7ZY4Meaz74DfqBcag1luK_6_suDRy-9-fIRs_CaCTBh4GjUKf3GV6qYc35Y6D9lpf3Dsvdv8RCN_FQpA7SbyF9jD8js/s2048/8CC3770B-4A48-49A3-831F-6457017082E9.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4Hm8I-P978yIMxi27EtJIKwi9M5nO_rWsMEljWE9nF7szjuKi7ZY4Meaz74DfqBcag1luK_6_suDRy-9-fIRs_CaCTBh4GjUKf3GV6qYc35Y6D9lpf3Dsvdv8RCN_FQpA7SbyF9jD8js/w640-h480/8CC3770B-4A48-49A3-831F-6457017082E9.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Happy Valentine’s Day❤️</b></div>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-5755495462359826082020-12-04T07:28:00.003-08:002020-12-04T07:28:56.182-08:00ADVENT2020<span><a name='more'></a></span><span>Advent is here again. We need this time to reflect and prepare.</span><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFR7u7XNTPQh3VvcDsH97zBfDpkuDYXq2M5ubKqzlTiEGrcITcK0vAcPf-7v_fn0zvXPzOzYoNT8PfnWuC541tb5Ueljbjx_O6EDWahidubbyNKZZZglJiPqDanyppb02izQkCYGS5R4_/s2048/461497D2-B350-454A-8E15-29593394E4CE.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFR7u7XNTPQh3VvcDsH97zBfDpkuDYXq2M5ubKqzlTiEGrcITcK0vAcPf-7v_fn0zvXPzOzYoNT8PfnWuC541tb5Ueljbjx_O6EDWahidubbyNKZZZglJiPqDanyppb02izQkCYGS5R4_/w480-h640/461497D2-B350-454A-8E15-29593394E4CE.png" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span><!--more--></span></div>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-52554519180657479542020-11-22T12:02:00.000-08:002020-11-22T12:02:43.712-08:00SPRINKLER SYSTEM INTERRUPTED...<p align="center">Our sprinkler system went on the fritz. One zone, the front yard just dribbled. We called the company to come out to fix it. It was $150.00 the first hour and $125.00 every hour after. Since they couldn’t come out for ten days, the weekend approached. </p><p align="center">Mr. Thrifty had taken pictures prior to the sod being put down while under construction. This was a life saver. As he walked the yard, it was mushy. He honed in on the leak and started to dig only to find 2 breaks in the lines caused by tree roots. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEATwM3RYHwJCwixg-7iJ5a61aSzxqtp3OjxBqlrbXHq1La84jH-xM-u4L6wLE0j5kMDMWX5hlT-Afy-lgQ8BuzRJg_o2R62LBnosuBoF-bBiOeE0hDxIYzu4uQN-38mmkGu9sLQXGCoN/s2048/6F66904F-8B71-42C5-A0AF-2F1470E8D49A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEATwM3RYHwJCwixg-7iJ5a61aSzxqtp3OjxBqlrbXHq1La84jH-xM-u4L6wLE0j5kMDMWX5hlT-Afy-lgQ8BuzRJg_o2R62LBnosuBoF-bBiOeE0hDxIYzu4uQN-38mmkGu9sLQXGCoN/s320/6F66904F-8B71-42C5-A0AF-2F1470E8D49A.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kwy6Tg6i7C5nut7piDJ5xDwj_oOUFM_j24Zbvq8GwJI8Zbj25vLwbby31hdCsqavJY2luVwKdLdbHZZoqR8S_Rd4T7r0c1XxekHv3VBmEQst-Egm8rhF60ETLLG3LpmvbY8DCieFYJQ2/s2048/0F2E606F-775B-4F97-88EE-4D6422B50524.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kwy6Tg6i7C5nut7piDJ5xDwj_oOUFM_j24Zbvq8GwJI8Zbj25vLwbby31hdCsqavJY2luVwKdLdbHZZoqR8S_Rd4T7r0c1XxekHv3VBmEQst-Egm8rhF60ETLLG3LpmvbY8DCieFYJQ2/s320/0F2E606F-775B-4F97-88EE-4D6422B50524.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the nasty roots removed from the pvc pipes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSbsY2-GtFhp9C501z7KKUAU6-LmuL0hVLEsj6t-BsGX6QFmujBcemDomehvUduVV7hZpSIcl1yv_eBUx4gKL7LoFE8FE5E194v6uHKOKWtW1KzFQw7uibl19qLvRBKlEgb7UDJxXmRoO/s2048/62CBDB81-D959-42FD-9DFE-BEE0D8B61115.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSbsY2-GtFhp9C501z7KKUAU6-LmuL0hVLEsj6t-BsGX6QFmujBcemDomehvUduVV7hZpSIcl1yv_eBUx4gKL7LoFE8FE5E194v6uHKOKWtW1KzFQw7uibl19qLvRBKlEgb7UDJxXmRoO/s320/62CBDB81-D959-42FD-9DFE-BEE0D8B61115.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The roots were definitely the problem. We might have future issues with both trees in the front yard. At this point removing them may be our only solution.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The purple adhesive shows the new piping connections.</div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin14SBL-Fe7NvVUuAA34ezELD2CaX5M3xLoD6btLhezL3YiMoYYNmzVXQZoOoVwoJDkOf76ArtEmklAxXz7vqYlEZf_0Zaal5sRihto7NaglUqFxjOgjvGrQ_GHapc5C9l9ksE7eTmZ1QK/s640/315A03FE-A447-4EA5-A0B1-CC555C6DDB7F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin14SBL-Fe7NvVUuAA34ezELD2CaX5M3xLoD6btLhezL3YiMoYYNmzVXQZoOoVwoJDkOf76ArtEmklAxXz7vqYlEZf_0Zaal5sRihto7NaglUqFxjOgjvGrQ_GHapc5C9l9ksE7eTmZ1QK/s320/315A03FE-A447-4EA5-A0B1-CC555C6DDB7F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHaawjLvc5UY_KymYN46lZEyqGTd4xwQTaxPy4hQcziEh0UbbtSfapCA4do7_k64qhX0ujz5XCdDLfDV7phixtcXbMVspgjj-K050hh9VatqdTTVlVMdoDeNxXUFIaw0pNorCkdLVRyuH/s640/939F061A-C8B4-4CF6-BC28-8144B9D05045.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHaawjLvc5UY_KymYN46lZEyqGTd4xwQTaxPy4hQcziEh0UbbtSfapCA4do7_k64qhX0ujz5XCdDLfDV7phixtcXbMVspgjj-K050hh9VatqdTTVlVMdoDeNxXUFIaw0pNorCkdLVRyuH/s320/939F061A-C8B4-4CF6-BC28-8144B9D05045.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-PKiKt52cVuCSuHEej-mmYj62c1bYr3tLZapSNcXoeP7meUxatB4Zb0m2VhYMeBtp4IrPKSz5biaduQashA4X59-98Ig3Sdt0kVww7WLlTHDNnEFb6cuHNLy9uSwFG1mFlmLwJxU6ipa/s640/DB2BAAB7-69DE-488A-A6EC-7F0BDCDA4B68.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-PKiKt52cVuCSuHEej-mmYj62c1bYr3tLZapSNcXoeP7meUxatB4Zb0m2VhYMeBtp4IrPKSz5biaduQashA4X59-98Ig3Sdt0kVww7WLlTHDNnEFb6cuHNLy9uSwFG1mFlmLwJxU6ipa/s320/DB2BAAB7-69DE-488A-A6EC-7F0BDCDA4B68.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p align="center">Seven hours later, with a cost just under $15.00 for parts, my hero Mr. Thrifty strikes once again.</p><p align="center">I am so Blessed!</p>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-47831288617873579162020-10-29T04:32:00.002-07:002020-10-29T04:32:28.139-07:00GRILLED SHRIMP AND SUMMER SQUASH SALAD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So sorry for the long stretches of inactivity on the blog. There still might be time for some of you to grill out even in the fall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still having issues with creating postings. Sorry!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my new favorite summer salad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nzvh2awCEBccNG6hstex-MMfYCJs65n0TaIxAc-UbLSKOPDDzBboZfftTHdwSKMd9sDyh9OiYvAsdl1Xu8lQb5jucUtr_aTxhnPG7QkQ-XJoG62VUcH_H3FTGT2Q-D5IdKfDB6et0rj3/s2048/IMG_5540.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nzvh2awCEBccNG6hstex-MMfYCJs65n0TaIxAc-UbLSKOPDDzBboZfftTHdwSKMd9sDyh9OiYvAsdl1Xu8lQb5jucUtr_aTxhnPG7QkQ-XJoG62VUcH_H3FTGT2Q-D5IdKfDB6et0rj3/s320/IMG_5540.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOPRX0DpfbJ1NZkL_Ejwn_9dcfDWh_M9jQVzNM3BS9eqNoSF3WUh1d9czoatZERKKzzl18chePRJCQyBE7fF9Cox-zZKRTlav3bXResddtJJCVtrb3xNLuxMpE2nXjjB2kluXcnegEQJQ/s2048/IMG_5541.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border-image: none; border: currentcolor; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">This recipe was given to me by a friend. It is my go-to summer salad dinner this summer. It is AWESOME! Very low carb too.</blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMQHjFkbhJYJc9TQipQZpjLnjx2lxhbfaTqg8eUmoP2D9QRTXVZsq6Yq-lQKXAdhgD6LLcrXvYxayk-gkGit2eZh9o7YK53vQ5fynwVV8Hs7A-iyXxvV0ecp9AQx65on_KSL6n_2-k7Hf/s2048/CD1A7EBC-7CF7-423D-9B8A-DFE746151603.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMQHjFkbhJYJc9TQipQZpjLnjx2lxhbfaTqg8eUmoP2D9QRTXVZsq6Yq-lQKXAdhgD6LLcrXvYxayk-gkGit2eZh9o7YK53vQ5fynwVV8Hs7A-iyXxvV0ecp9AQx65on_KSL6n_2-k7Hf/s640/CD1A7EBC-7CF7-423D-9B8A-DFE746151603.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did tweak it a bit. I didn’t use 3 ingredients. I did not put in red pepper flakes because I didn’t ’t want the heat. I didn’t have Aleppo pepper, but substituted freshly ground pepper. Lastly, I omitted cilantro because neither Mr. Thrifty and I don’t like it. I did <b>double</b> the fresh basil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKzSPfqg3_OXtC5EeZlgw6tIU8d6d1mqiSFcwxXEbSjdPExut1IMJumpkZnMi6GOlgOaF54q43plhbMKKOOoSxiS3eTVFSaLRNGrXz0uPqK80mdpBGdyA3SxnMufnQcyVUy6fjHZgALj5/s1334/45B09609-82B9-4007-8BEA-4E5AD631B018.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKzSPfqg3_OXtC5EeZlgw6tIU8d6d1mqiSFcwxXEbSjdPExut1IMJumpkZnMi6GOlgOaF54q43plhbMKKOOoSxiS3eTVFSaLRNGrXz0uPqK80mdpBGdyA3SxnMufnQcyVUy6fjHZgALj5/s320/45B09609-82B9-4007-8BEA-4E5AD631B018.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">***When making this recipe, I always buy at least 3 extra cobs of fresh corn so I can make the delicious</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad</b> that I posted July 20, 2020 in the upcoming week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"> </div></div>Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059493351922831664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4475875642835386559.post-62003144111894968982020-10-19T13:12:00.000-07:002020-10-19T13:12:32.990-07:00FALL AROUND THE HOUSE 2020<p style="text-align: center;"> This year the autumnal decorations were a lot simpler.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Just enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pjz4lBvCDQcC7RAj1HuEwY0UGQ1Cz_IuLbFNH95v_f4KiR4gcjsLHalqE_d_wjBug9OdPQMpgSC1ZWwEbUd2mvkRsml0TDA_CSkS-T5vD7soOvU3cL5a522P1ZSnRUdFVp6_ySi-Lbdk/s640/3A94800E-FD13-41BC-BFCA-0BFFF40DBD99.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pjz4lBvCDQcC7RAj1HuEwY0UGQ1Cz_IuLbFNH95v_f4KiR4gcjsLHalqE_d_wjBug9OdPQMpgSC1ZWwEbUd2mvkRsml0TDA_CSkS-T5vD7soOvU3cL5a522P1ZSnRUdFVp6_ySi-Lbdk/s320/3A94800E-FD13-41BC-BFCA-0BFFF40DBD99.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found these cool opera binoculars from Paris that have mother of pearl handles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ImQJ7Z-ikCIWMti7IIglj0Gh1kFc84_VaW33KjZRvxP9LqdXf8rmiEzlI96GlZgHNn7VpfqHx7Tk3gXoukIClz5XtMfiHHScRcOcLDvJidmFmuyZbOW5rmxG4yYF_myp-7IQLhupnHvZ/s640/38C2A900-654B-481A-9637-B3EDB2959997.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ImQJ7Z-ikCIWMti7IIglj0Gh1kFc84_VaW33KjZRvxP9LqdXf8rmiEzlI96GlZgHNn7VpfqHx7Tk3gXoukIClz5XtMfiHHScRcOcLDvJidmFmuyZbOW5rmxG4yYF_myp-7IQLhupnHvZ/s320/38C2A900-654B-481A-9637-B3EDB2959997.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij63E_Hk9lSFcM1sdpg1b4hARoVRA3-xpR5ZqiPjg0N7m5J583RWk-rQjhHGTdhwBOi_a9QBcm-Zl5fqcMIdXZK-YtueJDm7j_NcJTL0pdxLhUC8w2EDhCw576ArrlOhdtDOduU5wfewyw/s320/AFC04F6C-E1CA-4E74-9043-8B8712FA3A40.jpeg" /></a></div>My special Luminara battery operated flame like candle comes on every afternoon at 4 p.m. Thank you Tara!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowIxtmHRFM85HrSvH2agw3vPEx6ONHxAVbvP9HiVCvcfmZK9BlmK65b41RMCUm_dADgHvMLBh9oI7hVDt2_q3q6ENKjBalH1VuK624ixE7XU_Zf147znqk8LwnyDb9Vtvnd4g6FFKKwAH/s640/B75D623A-ADD9-4A97-9578-B5A71248ABBE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowIxtmHRFM85HrSvH2agw3vPEx6ONHxAVbvP9HiVCvcfmZK9BlmK65b41RMCUm_dADgHvMLBh9oI7hVDt2_q3q6ENKjBalH1VuK624ixE7XU_Zf147znqk8LwnyDb9Vtvnd4g6FFKKwAH/s320/B75D623A-ADD9-4A97-9578-B5A71248ABBE.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><br />I wanted to give you all a head's up on the format of my blogs as of late. They change text color and won't let me change the size of the photos. I apologize! It is very frustrating on this end.</a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCk3jKlzSPcjzHicvrG91_UlUAG3CBepo9MG8Cfy83DxQfo3HGk8b49bzb5iCvVuWJd-W58z017ItlAaytk3JUi8nTeujnfzOdOmksay6saMlJsrtDHLpDv8hIK-4Sc1_jzbNLsc13MCbK/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: #0066cc;">found this coffee table on Facebook on Marketplace. I bought it for $40.00. It is solid oak and a </span></u><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">rather stately piece.</a><blockquote style="border-image: none; border: currentColor; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><blockquote style="border-image: none; border: currentColor; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><blockquote style="border-image: none; border: currentColor; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">About 2 months ago, I asked Mr. Thrifty to move it back to the back porch so I could start working on it. There it sat, and sat and sat.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></a></a></p></a></a></blockquote></a></a></blockquote></blockquote></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> I </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><blockquote style="border-image: none; border: currentColor; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border-image: none; border: currentColor; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border-image: none; border: currentColor; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Last week a friend of mine sent me a photo of a smaller pine table that she bought 2 days before when we were at an estate sale. She has already finished stripping and sanding her table. That was the motivation that I needed.</span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuhU6CikhDQki223lWD7JwcfbNUyfV-UFK81f0MgFS6weIy5ttoUOSbo9ly3a8-CtV-HU_HiEwaFuR3ChgTTRnr58WDwr8k2BXY4lgZ2UYPdU14Uw0hJzJKYraD2z5TmzBi4RIPydsRxE/s2048/IMG_5580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmoytqp_SDX3TKx2Ale15Dy1Jo7H-jYY5KGWmceG1xMYpw-wT7absfh1-o2QGOSBPcrmy2CmUG45QUNol8JggifKGeX4jPhVRKDoDE03lvoMr2mL5ajZ613Y4-UmaKOIpqK4wNt_52bWm/s4032/IMG_0638.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmoytqp_SDX3TKx2Ale15Dy1Jo7H-jYY5KGWmceG1xMYpw-wT7absfh1-o2QGOSBPcrmy2CmUG45QUNol8JggifKGeX4jPhVRKDoDE03lvoMr2mL5ajZ613Y4-UmaKOIpqK4wNt_52bWm/s320/IMG_0638.HEIC" /></a></a></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMcgQpBX9lM0XDTpQLcKX4ksHsHytcHIMmsNCHx-sFwkeYuUDsD0UuFqRBHze7_5G2UyZTfGr-pY-D6M91aI70toraiJxTqMu649foCY365N-KWxhUqpnAycj6ehoX6KqyIXiaRx4SqHF/s4032/IMG_0639.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dnYM8sniSqKJ5CGTup7-n79j1riyUi1E-Jdg3gYvB3bfvHuS9XMXsJBBfulK6lr1f9WOhOlpsJ-c3519rL-o6NSFDwq3NUfgwEPGtJyl2jIfUl6b2cZCVTISOUcIrzbCww_oihUumIXB/s2048/IMG_5572.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dnYM8sniSqKJ5CGTup7-n79j1riyUi1E-Jdg3gYvB3bfvHuS9XMXsJBBfulK6lr1f9WOhOlpsJ-c3519rL-o6NSFDwq3NUfgwEPGtJyl2jIfUl6b2cZCVTISOUcIrzbCww_oihUumIXB/s320/IMG_5572.JPG" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I was having such a time sanding that I asked Mr. Thrifty if he could take a wrench and separate the base from the pillars and the base. This made the process so much easier. This table is solidly built and very heavy. 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This process makes the stain go on more even..</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPJXynSh-mXd1vIOzdd459ADAdOaUyQLgAQ8efFiPcea3-sRiwnfpbiZY9gVuYpr6g6SuuuyGiTl80lRhI7H5V5Dy8YjoVNdDLF7tgYwF3qZbfKk2qj1m2PDbde55_t2i8eP_VBiPlqlK/s2048/IMG_5578.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPJXynSh-mXd1vIOzdd459ADAdOaUyQLgAQ8efFiPcea3-sRiwnfpbiZY9gVuYpr6g6SuuuyGiTl80lRhI7H5V5Dy8YjoVNdDLF7tgYwF3qZbfKk2qj1m2PDbde55_t2i8eP_VBiPlqlK/s320/IMG_5578.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks All the pieces have had the wood conditioner rubbed on with a soft cloth.</p><p class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLVRPGo5xPzWkPnbMRy6HPrq1w8sB4C0Rbl6oZShl7E97RaSKaOW6CBPNPvtPbojtOQkKjL-9RDBch5l1NseatwQlW4eaYY-f0rhxULOv66H2v1wds92fgmvhMkNGJCxv56cZrftn8Zuy/s2048/IMG_5579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I picked up this arched window frame at a Vintage Market sale. I loved the structure, but not the finish. In order to make it look vintage, they painted layers of mustard, rust and white paint. I really disliked the rust and mustard paint. I lived with it for about 2 years and then decided to clean it up, so I sanded all the paint off. It took about 6 hours of sanding but I think the final result looks so much better.</div>
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This is the result of a days sanding.</div>
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On the second day, I finished the sanding.</div>
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I believe this updated frame will find a place in my new craft room.</div>
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<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn12E0NfaqQUdTXM2hrvrzVBnMy1Zyl0oqIRK6nqEk_o3D_Pm3HPnqXde9KH_a3eSByIsDiYh7zkAHKdzS6JHOs1afHrhHTXvlB3-I5F5-YODLKdyx50D8CoyZHlKi6PA4wtEgoTNNPU-h/s2048/91B9F248-95D7-4E8C-A4D5-2DFCE4BA7F82.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn12E0NfaqQUdTXM2hrvrzVBnMy1Zyl0oqIRK6nqEk_o3D_Pm3HPnqXde9KH_a3eSByIsDiYh7zkAHKdzS6JHOs1afHrhHTXvlB3-I5F5-YODLKdyx50D8CoyZHlKi6PA4wtEgoTNNPU-h/s640/91B9F248-95D7-4E8C-A4D5-2DFCE4BA7F82.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still need to find some vintage book pages, postcards or old family photos to add to the cross bars in the frame. It will be a work in progress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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