Hoosier Cabinet

After lots and lots of work. Hubby has finished stripping and refinishing the Hoosier cabinet for me.

Still has all original parts, including: the flour sifter, the glass sugar dispenser and the two baskets, one for lids and one for spices.


We found glass tiles (light enough and thin enough) to do the top with. It was quite the challenge. Originally, they were porcelain (tough to find). Most materials were either too thick or too heavy to allow the bread board to slide.


I wasn't really sure what to fill it with. S & V suggested pottery. Hubby got me the milk bottles from an antique mart. Still looking for eclectic mix of items to go in it...

Weekend Project

I had so many plans for this last weekend. And got nuthin' done! I felt crappy all weekend. By Sunday night, I was feeling a little better. My buddy at work showed me a video and challenged me.

It's a little rough, as most first attempts are. It is a tshirt bag. You trim up a tshirt. Then flip a tshirt inside out and cover it in duct tape. Then staple the bottom and make corners.

Not sure if you can wash it without the duct tape coming off. But it works well for groceries and as a beach or workout bag.

Since you only need a tshirt, scissors, stapler and duct tape. How much easier could it get?? I'm going to try it again with some of the colored/patterned duct tape.

Stacey

My brother sent me several boxes from my dad's house. One of them was the Barbie friendship airplane with some dolls and clothes inside. Apparently Stacey did not enjoy the flight.





You might have noticed...she is a little green. After telling V about it. She said she had heard about this problems. Sure enough...according to the internet the metal earrings that Stacey once had reacted with her vinyl body and turned her green.

With my haircutting experimentation and her green "gills", Stacey is looking very punk rock! I am going to try and remove the green, as directed on the internet. If it doesn't work, maybe she will get a tatoo to complete her rocking new look.

I could use some advise about the clothes. Should I try to have them dry cleaned? Or should I hand wash them in the sink with Woolite?

Weekend Warrior

Cletus started stripping the Hoosier Cabinet this weekend. I had started this project years ago, but did not do a great job of stripping off the multiple layers of paint. We hope to restore it to its former glory.



Some of it stripped really fast...other places had to be done over and over:


Down to the bare metal:
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So after he finishes the base, he will prime and paint.

Purposeful Time

How much time a day do you spend doing what you love?
not much…seems it is all work and no-fun chores

What is it that you love to do?

activities with family
walk
photograph the moment
read
paint
watch clouds
create

Why don't you do it?
coordinating schedules
laziness
too many projects too little time
loss of focus
intimidation
perfectionism

What is getting in the way?
my way of thinking
time management
reluctant to start since I won’t have time to finish

What can you do about it?
Finish the projects that I have already started
Prioritize: set aside time for crafts
Focus: be in the moment, not thinking about anything else
Simplify: be picky about the projects I pick

What about you?

Kitchen Accomplished

I am feeling better. One of the prescriptions the doc gave me is prednisone. It is a steroid but I'm not feeling muscularly buff....just wired and edgy. I had too much energy and wanted to paint. So, Cletus went to Lowe's for me.

And the winner is...Sunrise Beach. It really warmed up the kitchen and gave it a beach-y cafe feel to it. It was so tired of boring beige. Somehow in the pictures it looks like three different colors. I think the first picture looks the closest to the real color. Not sure about the white curtains (leftovers from upstairs); they might be too sheer.

Come to think of it...Velda's sand crab picture would look right at home in my kitchen. Maybe I'll have to try to do one of my own. Ah, another project...just what I need.







If Lowe's were open, I'd go buy another gallon of paint and start on another room. But it is getting on towards 11p and I really do need to sleep! Maybe tomorrow?