Lots Going On

LOTS seems to be going on around here this June evening…

The wind is blowing.

Number Two Son’s ukulele is playing.

My Girl is making a racket getting ready for work.

The old dog is snoring…and Agnes is bagging up…and that’s just the normal stuff!

We have a few family members who say that they are going to be happy to visit us when all of the work is done here at the farm…hahahaha…sure thing we’ll never see them.  Luckily for us, we’ve acquired some fun family members, who like to visit us, who love the farm and love to tackle a project or two…oh, yes…we are blessed.

Dear John, Dear John’s Wife and Turk the City Dog are here for a week.  The Scamp is settled in and we are doing our best to keep Dear John busy, but not too busy…like last year, when we asked him to restore 125 year old windows.  Dear John is an amazing wood worker, so when he asked if we had a project he could work on, My Loving Spouse and I quickly agreed…the banister!  The banister paid the price was uninstalled, during the great bathtub move, and needed to be re-installed!

When I left for work yesterday, Dear John was already knocking out old nails from the banister bits.  By the time I returned from work today, the whole job was almost done!  The final coat of white paint is all that is left to apply.

We didn’t know that we’d need a ‘Dear John Back Up Project Plan’, but this is Glory Farm…where the projects never end, so of course we had just the thing!

I have been on the hunt to build the perfect cutting/storage sewing table.  My plan was to build something from re-purposed parts, be it book cases, dressers, filing cabinets or old kitchen cabinets.  It had to be tall and it had to have a way for me to add storage.  We found an old school cupboard at the Architectural Salvage store.  It was tall.  It was sturdy.  It had wide drawers for long tools and two filing drawers just perfect for holding fabric.  (How My Loving Spouse got them to discount it is another tale).  It just needed a clean up….sanding, staining, some repairing and a bit of varnishing….

Oh…..Dear John….By this afternoon, not only was the banister primer drying, but the drawers were all out sanded and the base stained….and looking gorgeous.The cutting table is going to be stunning and so wonderfully useful.  I am lucky to have it and the space to build the sewing studio.

But what we are ever so grateful for are those people who care for this special place, care for us and share their time and their talents with us.  Taking part in the restoration of Glory Farm and in the making of memories…and we cherish them both.