New Furnishings

We finally saw some money from the insurance company for the robbery.  I really wanted to take some of that money and create a lasting piece to our house...sort of a healing thing.

I've been looking at reproduction  pieces and knew we needed a good sized bookshelf, so last weekend, we bought this.

It's very sturdy and well built.  Plus, the shelves are big enough for bigger books.  It's a work in progress, but I like it.  It's funny, in my last two houses, my walls were painted darker colors.  It's hard to get used to the cream.  

At the same place, I had my eye on some dry sinks.  They were reproductions too and quite pricey.  So, after my hair appointment yesterday, I scurried over to one of my favorite antique shops.  They were having major sales.  In the barn, a lovely older gent sells furniture.  He was giving a 20% discount.  I told him about my yearning for a dry sink and he had two...both with burled wood.  This is the one I chose...for about $500 less than the repro!

It's just beautiful.  He said it was made in the 1800s and I just love it!  I like the storage to hold my spinning supplies.  Now, the wall above it needs a large piece.  I'm thinking a trip over the the Firecracker Kid and shopping around!  So, the decor is coming along.  

My husband and I are planning a decent sized vegetable garden this spring.  We are going to build some raised beds and I hope to add a couple of dwarf apple trees as well.  I envision this:

(photo from The Modern Gardener)

Time to send for seed catalogs!

I'm making headway on the vintage urn.  Urn and flowers are done and the hit or miss is almost half done...I'll give an update later this week!

Monday's coming......