Day 514 The old ones are the best.

3rd January 2019

Yet again we were on route to Painted Farmgirl in Hudsonville. The tall dresser was safely in the back of the truck, and I was sucking on the last of my mints that I had for Christmas. The sun was shining on the snow covered landscape. It was a good day to be out.

We manhandled the dresser into position, moving a few of the items I had attached to the wall only a few days before, I am used to that.

After lunch at the winery, we headed back to the house.

I had borrowed a skill saw from Dave, I was keen to cut the tops for the side tables. It came in a steel box, and inside was a beautiful polished aluminium machine. Obviously quite old, at a time when things were made to last. Everything about it was solid, and it cut through the board like butter.

I also decided to prime the top part of the hutch, that took longer than I thought, all the knocks and crannies were a real drag, the fumes from the paint, didn’t make the experience very pleasant.

As a treat, Kelli had made a apple crunch, that is so good that I would lick the bowl afterwards, the only time I would do it without the risk of the seat slamming down on my neck(note! This is an old joke not found in Bob’s archives, but I like to use it when I can)

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Author: peterb51

I am a practical person, I love making things, and especially working with wood. I appreciate good design, music and food.

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