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Garden Gladys Night

Our scarecrow is up!

She was built out of the ‘good junk’ from the work shop and she is one classy lady.

Good junk

(Tons of great junk with lots of potential or Tons of junk that is not going to be easy to weld together)

‘We’ built her, our responsibilities breaking down as follows:

Design – 100% Me

Welding – 80% My Loving Spouse, 20% Me

Grinding – 100% My Loving Spouse

Arguing about design details 50%/50%

Arguing about the inability to weld just ‘anything’ I thought should go together 50%/50%

…but we did get her done…

she is fantastic….

I’ll let the pictures tell the story…

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(Shovel Head
Tractor Bit Bow & Chain Hair)

Pat welding

(Old Andiron Legs which are wonderful
or as some say,
“Why did you have to pick something so heavy?”)

Body to Leg Attachment

(Body to Leg Attachment)

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(Perky Blue Skirt)

Gladys boobs building

(Gladys shoulders and arm attached
boob building first vise/mammogram)

 

Gladys get a bit of neck grinding

(Gladys get a bit of neck grinding)

Garden Gladys' Ta Da moment

(Garden Gladys’ Ta Da moment)

Garden Gladys where she belongs.

(Garden Gladys where she belongs.)

It might be a ‘girl’ thing…so far, I’m about the only one that thinks Gladys is fabulous!  The guys….not so much.  My Loving Spouse to quote, “That is the strangest scarecrow I’ve ever seen.”  A neighboring male (who shall remain more nameless than usual) wondered why Gladys’ boobs went down, well.. I am using really old parts.

If you want to know her full name… Garden Gladys Night and the ________.  You’ll have to ask My Loving Spouse.

If you want to weld some junk, come on over, I’ve only just begun!

Future projects?

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{ 12 comments… add one }
  • Kathy Jennett Johnson July 25, 2013, 9:22 am

    Ellen – Garden Gladys is hot – I’m sure in more than one way! She’s terrific and you are one creative lady! I’ve been meaning to write to you for some time and tell you how much I enjoy your postings. I’ve fallen in love with your farm and your family. Your articles make me laugh and smile and sometimes even cry – your daughter’s graduation piece was especially poignant and hit close to home. While I will probably only “check-in” with you every now and then, please know that you brighten many a day. I’m enjoying living a charmed farm life vicariously! Fondly, Kathy

    • Ellen July 25, 2013, 11:35 am

      Thank you so much, Kathy. It means a lot to me as we share in this adventure called life together. I realy appreciate it as honestly I often wonder what I am doing. I am glad others are enjoying it.
      Ellen

  • Diane Brown July 25, 2013, 6:35 am

    Love Gladys! Can’t wait to see the Pips!!

  • Glenda W July 24, 2013, 7:56 am

    I think it is fantastic. Great design job. May not scare the crows, but adds the Ellen touch to the garden. Well done.

  • Sandy Ravana July 23, 2013, 12:26 pm

    She is wonderful, great job!
    As long as she makes you smile, that’s all that counts!
    She makes me smile, think her “old parts” are grand..
    XO,
    Sandy

  • Sheena July 23, 2013, 12:22 am

    LOVE IT!

  • Stone July 22, 2013, 10:17 pm

    I love her!

  • Shelba and Donald Jensen July 22, 2013, 4:39 pm

    She’s beautiful! Well done!

  • Heather Flatley July 22, 2013, 4:29 pm

    You have provided us with a medically accurate picture of what a mammogram feels like!! GREAT scarecrow, can’t wait to see future ones!

  • Peggy O'Leary July 22, 2013, 3:30 pm

    opps, sag not sage!

  • Peggy O'Leary July 22, 2013, 3:29 pm

    I LOVE Gladys! The boobs are age appropriate, at 70, my sage, thank you very much :)) I’m still bringing one of my homemade scarecrows when I visit. The two “girls” will be great friends.
    Hugs,
    Peggy O

    • Ellen July 22, 2013, 9:31 pm

      Love the thought of you visiting! It will be good for my soul.
      Love you

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