Maybe I will get a Christmas tree after all
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Heirloom countertop? Maybe I'm not so crazy after all!
Comments (8)Go for it! I like your thoughts on manly kitchens in which hammers can be dropped on the counters, for all those times when one is using a hammer in the kitchen, haha. :-) Lots of people on this forum have wooden countertops. There are various views on how to finish them, everything from tung oil to Waterlox to multiple coats of polyurethane as thick as what you see on the floor of a basketball court. The finish to choose depends on your needs and uses, of course; you can't stain a wood counter or put most types of poly on it if you want to use it as a cutting board, because those finishes aren't food safe, but IMHO counters are not cutting boards--cutting boards are cutting boards. (A revolutionary viewpoint, I know.) If you're a total slob who splashes everywhere when you wash dishes, or if you want an undermount sink, you may want some sort of marine finish (i.e. what they put on wooden boats) on your counters. Oh, and be sure the counter that goes over your dishwasher is finished on the bottom too, not just the top, to protect it from steam. Another minor factoid to keep in mind is that tung oil may not be good if you have anyone in your family with a nut allergy, because apparently tungs, whatever those are, are related to nuts. Anyway, point is, having chosen wood (for which I commend you), you're only halfway there: you now have to choose the finish. Or I should say, you're 2/3 of the way there, since you've chosen what kind of wood (distressed walnut). On to the finish line!...See MoreNew home for Christmas Tree after Kitchen remodel
Comments (15)boxerpups: I loved playing your boxer version of "Where's Waldo"! A 12 ft tree would be magnificent!!! By any chance, are your red leather chair and sofa by Alexander Taylor? plllog: LOL - I'll explain -"before daylight": what I experience as I walk out to the barn for my daily early morning work on the farm . . . AND . . . snow: the white stuff that sometimes enables me to leave work early or allows me to go in to work late (for my real job away from home) cawfeegirl and kaidan - thank you (did you find the pics kaidan?) jakabedy - your photo is so cool because at first glance it looks like there are actually THREE Christmas trees!!!...See MoreRecent pics all combined Christmas tree, Damien.....
Comments (12)Patti! Can you get me a name and address? Please? I don't sew much any more, and have a Husqvarna Viking 500, But I sure did enjoy the treadle once in a while. Damien absolutely loves all animals, tho he's a little leary of dogs, mostly because he doesn't get to be around them much. He has recently started asking to hold Annie. She is very busy, so we have to be right there, and he can't get her out by himself, anyway. Summer, my DH inherited the clocks from his dad. They need a good cleaning and things checked over good, so we no longer wind them, but I always loved hearing them chime the hour, ect. Tami...See MoreAustins maybe not so difficult after all?
Comments (9)I think its a matter of finding the ones that do well for you; when they're good, theyre very very good, but they can be unpredictable - Charles Darwin has always been a bit awkward for me, and stayed a bit undersized, still only around 2.5 foot, even at 4 years old, but generally healthy enough. Until this summer, when he shot out an 8 ft tall cane! Its still there, waving around...I keep meaning to trim it off. Very strange...I wish that energy had been dispersed a bit more evenly over the rest of him. I still have a few Austins, and am very fond of some of them; couldnt do without Mary Magdalene and Redoute :)...See More
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Do it for the pets!! This is a neighborhood cat who often visits me early in the morning. What is it about trees they love sooo much!???
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Oakley
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