HI Kswl, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you...just saw your post. I bought the bunny salt & pepper shakers from Kroger a few days after Easter for 90% off...so I paid a whopping .40 cents for the pair! I have seen some on ebay though...you may wanna check on there.

Charinky and Jodifay, don't know if you are into decorative painting or not, but the August 2006 issue of Painting magazine had lots of wine bottles, grapes, etc. in case you want to check it out for ideas.

I don't have pics at the moment but it is just a traditional colonial bench. Nanasaidso (love the name) : That really might work. It actually is still sturdy. I sit on it on occasion but the area where it is no guests would. I have a cafe table and chairs I mosaiced(sp) that I want to put where it is and I like the garden idea for the bench. I can see where nautical twine would make it to the point where if a guest sat on it I wouldn't worry. I was thinking I would cut the legs ways down and use top in the garden but now I am going to try the rope. I have a boat supply place not too far. I also have a friend who has a yacht....not to sound pretentious because I couldn't buy a canoe! I was thinking that they might have extra rope just hanging around..... You got me thinking....Bright nautical blue paint, rope and in a little field of wildflowers or poppy's (or is it poppies?) Thank you. When I get it done will definitely post a pic!

now i know what i'm going to do with all the bowling equipment that is not used around here....lamps!