16th November 2020
There was a furniture piece we had to collect from Zeeland, that Kelli found last night. It looked to be Mid century buffet that had seen better days. The top was a little scratched and a door had been torn off, this will require some sensitive repair.
It was a weighty beast that was almost at Kelli’s limit, but with sheer determination we loaded it into the truck, then off to Menards to subject the Toyota to even more heavy loads.
I needed another twelve eight foot joists to complete the side section of the decking frame.
I lashed them to the roof rack and we drove them steadily home.
I unloaded the timber, and Kelli made a start stripping the paint from a large dresser that we were given for free back when the weather was warm.
I started scraping the old finish from our new arrival. It is a satisfying feeling to drag a scraper across the top and hear the crunchy sound of the old finish becoming a powder. Within half an hour it was done, then I could turn my attention to the damage area around one of the doors. My only option was to cut out the old area and set in a new block of wood. I chipped away until i had made a niche to fit in a new piece of wood.
For dinner Kelli used up the rest of our harvested potatoes, now they are just a distant memory in my tummy.
Another Lifetime to go 