Text 24428, 65 rader
Skriven 2009-05-26 19:17:28 av Carol Shenkenberger (31024.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 24415 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: odz and enz againz!
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 >  CS> I am so far behind!  I am sure you are settled now and unpacking the
 >  CS> last bits  of things (leaving some in boxes til a final move too!).
 > 
 > We've been in the house since May 1--got our HHG delivered on that day.
 > We're still unpacking; well, most of the boxes have been opened but
 > we're still trying to find stowage spaces. This place is not quite half
 > the size of what we had in Savannah with no attic or garage.  We rented
 > a small storage unit today for things we want to keep but don't need to
 > keep in the house.  More stuff has gone by the way side and the girls
 > are getting a box of "goodies" to split.

There is a difference between us.  I never had family to mail stuff to
really.  Older sibs and such.

 > Rachel and her family went camping this week end so one thing I'm
 > sending her is a "pie" maker.  It's a double aluminum pan, about the

(snip)

Neat device!

 >  CS> In our case, Don's finishing off the last bit of sanding on a lovely
 >  CS> 'new to us' coffee table for the sunroom.  It is a solid wood (we
 >  CS> think white oak but not sure).  Fine grain with interest in the
 >  CS> pattern.  Very sturdy well made piece.  Got it for 10$ off a friend
 >  CS> who had to sell off most of her stuff as she had to move out of her
 >  CS> rented house. (we also got an antique rocking chair and a thing called
 >  CS> a 'side by side' that is probably 150 years old). We arent rich but we
 > 
 >  CS> She did not know how nice the table was under the horrible orangy
 >  CS> stain. It's just going to be varnished.  No real 'stain' and will look
 >  CS> lovely in the sunroom with the lite pine paneling.  Overall though we
 > 
 > Sounds pretty--and well worth the work Don is puting into it.

It's finished now and in the sunroom.  Charlotte and i did help by
hand-sanding 3 of the legs pretty much to finished.  Don touched them up only
slightly but did most of the rest of the work.

BTW, this could be used as a smaller japanese eating table.  It's just about
right.  15.5 tall, 29.5 wide and 48 long.  Easily would suit a family of 4.

 >  CS> Don's now happy with a few projects.  Minor repairs needed to the
 >  CS> rocking chair (it's 100 years or so old) then a good bath in murphy
 >  CS> soap and it may just need a good wax job after that.  Have to replace
 >  CS> the seat cushion but it's mostly the brick-a-brack about the seat that
 >  CS> has failed over time.  Don may refinish it but I convinved him first
 >  CS> we repair then murphy soap clean it and see what we have under the
 >  CS> layers of dust and such.
 > 
 > Nice to have a hnady man around the house, isn't it? (G)

Hehe hobby of both of ours but my work hours have me unable to play as much 
withe the new pieces.  I promised to show him how to murhpy oil clean the
side-by-side next weekend. Closer look shows some will need sanding and a
stain match but they are removable inner shelves so a perfect match wont be
notable if a bit off.

              xxcarol
 


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