Winter Break Project

So a few days ago I told you about a simple winter project I was working on.  I’ve been wanting one of these little carts that fit in between the washer and dryer since we moved into our home back in 2008. I looked at them several time in the stores, bookmarked the page in catalogs but never spent the $40 + to get it.  I am so glad I didn’t because I made my own for under $15.00.

                  Store Bought                                                             Homemade

I am betting mine will last a lot longer than the plastic kind too.  It was a great little project for winter break.  It didn’t take me that long and I did most of it myself.  Cowboy did help me screw it all together since I needed two sets of hands for that.  I messed up on it a few times and made myself too many shelves by gluing two boards together instead of three.  Therefore, three of my shelves were two inches two short – but it still worked out.  We are both pretty happy with it.  I still need to sand it down and put a few coats of clear stain on it. That will wait till it warms up a bit.

All in All a great project, great use of supplies we already had and something to be proud of that will last for a long time – plus I can always repurpose it for a bookcase if it is no longer needed in the laundry room.

Dreams Do Come True

Back in 2001 - 10 years ago- I used to lay in bed and look at this picture hanging across my room.

I used to stare at this picture and dream of the day where I could would own my own home with this in my yard.  Well this weekend, my dream came true.  Cowboy and I worked all weekend to recreate this photograph in our own yard.

With six dogs we wanted to build a fence that would deter them from heading towards the road.  Cowboy originally wanted to do a picket fence, but I didn't think that would look right out here in the country with our remodeled 1900 farmhouse.  So I convinced him to go with a farm fence.  We shopped around and got a good deal on all the supplies.  $500.00 less than the original picket fence plan. 

Here's a few before and after pictures:



This was from when we bought the house in 2008.

And today:




Before




After



It was a very busy and exhausting weekend.  We are so glad to have the fence up and painted.  I still have another coat or two of paint to put on it and we still need to build the gate to go across our parking area.  I didn't get a minute to spare and work in the garden so that is what I will be doing every night after school this week.  It is the last week THANKGOODNESS! 

Lots more to share from my weeklong absences from the blogging world including a race recap but this girly is tuckered out so I am closing things down here on my computer and heading to be early.  Hope you all had a great weekend.