Mall of America, Napa Valley Grille

Oh such goods times with old friends!

Peter and Beth flew in from Texas for the Vikings game (thru Peter's work)

He hooked us up with free hotel rooms at the Radisson Blu connected to the MOA.

So great to hang out, eat delicious food and of course Wine a litte!

Captain Kirk wannabe

HOT couple ~ lol

Log Wood Burnings

Currently priced at $12, $15 & $18

I just started experimenting with burning the edges with a torch...it's fun! 

Did you know I'm a pyromaniac? FIRE FIRE FIRE!

 We cut down Poplar and Birch from the cabin

and peel it when still wet with a draw blade.

Then let it dry for a good while before cutting into the candle holders.

 I cut them into various sizes, sand the edges 

and then drill the hole for the tea light candle.

Boulder Wall • Landscaping project

September 2013

Barnwood

My good friend's Carrie and Bill just purchased a home and the basement had 

barnwood on the walls. She thought of me since they didn't care for it and had to go...

so Scott and I helped remove it. 

I wanted to make them something like a birdhouse but since they just got married this year I thought of this. Scott helped me with the frame. They loved it ;  )

Just completed this one for a Christmas gift.

Here is the latest project that my Dad and I created together.

It's a "Jelly Cupboard" style but I store magazines in it.

I enjoy primitive type projects but Dad prefers working with virgin wood, getting everything straight, plumb, etc. I prefer just winging it.

I think it fits in our house wonderfully!

and it passed the cat scan

Had to add this photo of a young deer dining on our poor lil pine tree

Piano Desk

Oh the things I ask of my husband...like, 

"hey, I found a free antique piano on Craigslist that I want to convert into a desk...

we could pick it up on Friday! Cool, right?" 

Pianos are ridiculously heavy. We had a heck of a time getting it on the trailer. 

Old arthritic wheels don't roll smoothly or at all. We got it on and off we went down 94, 

me sweating bullets with envisions of that piano freeing itself and the horror that would ensue.

Getting it off the trailer was another story. 

I told Scott I don't care if the bottom gets a little wreaked so lets use the tractor and forks. 

Worked like a charm.

 

Parts came off easier than I expected.

 It was REALLY filthy! I've never seen dust bunnies like this!

I grossed myself out thinking about old skin, hair, etc...

  RUDE! But what did I expect, its over a hundred years old!

88 pieces of fireplace kindling

I'll update as I make progress