It's early in the day and all things are possible. Does everyone feel that way at the beginning of a day or just perpetual optimists? Right now it doesn't matter that there are several things on my "to do" list, things I haven't gotten to for days or weeks. Today just could be the day to break things wide open and soar!
I love to paint furniture. I'm always on the lookout for a quirky chair, or a darling little side table. The possibilities literally fly through my brain when I run my hand over the curves of a table leg, or the arch of a chair back (Holy Mackerel, that sounds almost sensual! Yikes!! Maybe I need more help than I thought!!!). Anyway, back to painting furniture. The other day, while driving downtown (they call it "uptown" here) I saw a wonderful oak dinning room set, set out to the curb! (It's the habit of folks in this area, when they have no use for something, they set it out to the curb and usually, within minutes, it's scooped up by somebody who can use it.) I slowed down to take a look, did a quick turn around, and stopped to investigate. Who could believe such a windfall???
Four matching, beautiful oak chairs and a round, drop leaf table, with a pedestal base. In perfect condition! I couldn't shove them in the Subaru fast enough. As a matter of fact, the gentleman who'd placed this furniture out, saw my struggles to get it all in the car in one trip (it wouldn't be there when I got back, if I took the time to go home and drop somethings off to make room for the rest) so he came out to help me. We chatted a bit. He told me he was cleaning out his son's apartment. I was afraid to ask why, but I believe it couldn't be a happy circumstance. I told him how thrilled I was to lay claim to these pieces, thanked him for the help and gave him a hug.
I've never tackled such a big painting project, but I saw a table in a shop, years ago, painted in vibrant colors, with rich textures and all around the tables edge was a beautiful sentiment. A vision of something similar is forming in my mind, for this table and chairs. Maybe I could find words to honor the son and his father in some way. Vibrant colors, rich textures and meaningful words......
It feels so good to be alive!
All things are possible,
my
I love to paint furniture. I'm always on the lookout for a quirky chair, or a darling little side table. The possibilities literally fly through my brain when I run my hand over the curves of a table leg, or the arch of a chair back (Holy Mackerel, that sounds almost sensual! Yikes!! Maybe I need more help than I thought!!!). Anyway, back to painting furniture. The other day, while driving downtown (they call it "uptown" here) I saw a wonderful oak dinning room set, set out to the curb! (It's the habit of folks in this area, when they have no use for something, they set it out to the curb and usually, within minutes, it's scooped up by somebody who can use it.) I slowed down to take a look, did a quick turn around, and stopped to investigate. Who could believe such a windfall???
Four matching, beautiful oak chairs and a round, drop leaf table, with a pedestal base. In perfect condition! I couldn't shove them in the Subaru fast enough. As a matter of fact, the gentleman who'd placed this furniture out, saw my struggles to get it all in the car in one trip (it wouldn't be there when I got back, if I took the time to go home and drop somethings off to make room for the rest) so he came out to help me. We chatted a bit. He told me he was cleaning out his son's apartment. I was afraid to ask why, but I believe it couldn't be a happy circumstance. I told him how thrilled I was to lay claim to these pieces, thanked him for the help and gave him a hug.
I've never tackled such a big painting project, but I saw a table in a shop, years ago, painted in vibrant colors, with rich textures and all around the tables edge was a beautiful sentiment. A vision of something similar is forming in my mind, for this table and chairs. Maybe I could find words to honor the son and his father in some way. Vibrant colors, rich textures and meaningful words......
It feels so good to be alive!
All things are possible,
my
It does feel good to be alive today! Can't wait to see the table and chairs done in your whimsy. What a great story it will tell. Blogging is challenging me. Don't know if I could do it, but you go, girl.
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Caro
Hello my friend, thanks for stopping by!!! I'm not sure what I hope (if anything except self indulgence) to accomplish with this little experimant, but here I am, jumping off the cliff anyway! much love, my
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