Workbench Update

The workbench has a new home.

And it has been reunited with many of Dad's tools and tool boxes.  Looks like a perfect fit, Brian.  Enjoy!

A Woman's Prerogative

It's probably not very "PC" to talk about the changing of one's mind being a woman's prerogative but, hey, I'm claiming it. 

 Last fall, the plan was to repurpose these two work benches into one large quilting/crafting work area. I really wanted to keep them because they were my dad's.  In fact, the one in the top picture was from our old house.  How Dad managed to get it into this basement is a bit of a mystery.

Well, after putting them back to back and trying it out for a while, I started to see some drawbacks to this plan.  They were a bit too big and cumbersome.  And HEAVY.  I like rearranging my furniture and these would not lend themselves to that activity.  And all those drawers - I couldn't remember where I put what.

So, plan B.   B for Brother.  B for Brian!  

Brian said he could use the long bench so a few weeks ago he came and got it.

He came and got it - sounds so simple!

Actually, it went pretty well.  Our brother-in-law, Dana, also came to lend a hand.  We removed the drawers, the top and part of the back.

Then it was just a matter of getting it out the door.  Oh, and over a four foot concrete wall about three feet from the door!  And all done by two old guys with bad backs.  

The last major hurdle was getting it to, and on the truck.  Dana channeled his inner ancient Egyptian and rigged up some skids to make it easier to get down the hill to the road.  Brian backed the truck up onto the sidewalk and they just plopped it right on!  Well, not quite.  But almost!

Mission accomplished!  At least, from this end.  I never heard how things went at the other end of its journey.  I'm assuming it made it safe and sound and is ready to serve for many more years to come.

PPP - Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

If you read this post about the basement renovation then you may remember this door . . .

. . . and my promise to open it at a later date.  

Behind it is the Potential for a nice, cozy bedroom.  Shall we take a look?

I'm ready if you are.

PPP - Frivolité

I realized the other day that I have yet to share any tatting here.  And today I was thinking it has been a while since the last PPP.   Well, how neglectful of me!  Please, allow me to make amends.

PPP - A Basement Full

Yay!  I remembered to take before pictures!

One of the bloggers I follow sometimes shares "keeping it real"  pictures after showing the tidied, nicely arranged shots of a finished project.  As these pictures will show you, I just stick to the "real" shots.  Let's start with the grand tour.

PPP - Weed better be sure

To pull, or not to pull, that was the question.  This little thing sprouted up, random and, at first, unidentifiable by me.  I know some  most would have pulled it without hesitation.  I tend to use the waitandseeifitbloomsbecauseitmightbepretty method. I couldn't help thinking of its. . . Potential.

PPP - Update

Remember this from the first PPP?

PPP - Yummies

In this second installment of Periodic Posts on Potential, I ask the question:  What do you see?

Periodic Posts on Potential

In the future to be referred to as PPP.  (Or maybe it should be PPoP.  Or PPOP.  Nah.)

A few days ago, I was given orders it was gently suggested by one of my sisters (aka, the bossy one) that I should be might enjoy taking pictures around the yard to post on my blog.  Why didn't I think of that?!  (I'm sure the bossy one knows I'm just teasing).
So, I went out to do just that (because I always do what I'm told).  As I was taking pictures I started thinking about...