From the Barn

 I've set aside items from the barn that I plan to repurpose but the barn still gives us more.

Windows galore.

I selected two for mounting on the fence.  Not shown here but safely stored in barn.

I selected a door similar to this one also to repaint and mount on the fence.

Daughter Emily selected one like these to make into a headboard.  I saw one advertised on Etsy for $900!

I've used two shutters to make Spring signs so far.  I have one of the large ones to make an angel and  three of the smaller ones for other seasonal signs. 

We have a local twice weekly email newsletter around here and I've posted these items with photos and descriptions as giveaways. Someone will want them don't you think?

More to Laugh About

 

Shutter Project Completed

We have all these old shutters in our barn. This photo taken before I did a culling.  Some were in too lousy shape to hope to do anything with them.

 

I did select one to scrape with a wire brush, and then wash thoroughly.  Amazing how much dirt accumulated in the maybe 100 years since these were on the house.  These were in the part of the barn where the 1906 newspaper was found.

I had to give it three coats of white spray paint.

Then I laid the letters for Spring on and spray painted green.

That took only one coat.  Lifting off the letters I didn't think the letter edges were clear enough.

So I used a black sharpie to outline the letters.

I got out the glue gun and added some silk flowers. 

I like how it turned out.  Now it's on my front porch for all to see.

The porch needs some pots of pansies but I'm finding that those are not for sale yet.  They would be if I was still living in Maryland.

Now to make one for daughter Emily.  I have other plans for shutters including an angel.

Shot Side Effects

 No dead battery this time!

As for other side effects yesterday:

tired,

sore arm,

loopy feeling, and

achy all over.

Today we are both fine.  We slept well though got up lots of times to pee because we guzzled water yesterday.  We heard that water was a good antidote for less reaction.

Neither of us experienced fever or chills.

Back to normal and now two weeks from full immunity!

Photo from the files - Botanic Garden in Washington, DC.