2014 - New Year, New Things

We've been back in Florida for the winter.  Way too cold up in North Georgia.  Much has taken place during December '13.  My father passed away at 90 years of age.  He lived a long and healthy life but struggled for the last 3 years with that terrible disease we all know as Alzheimer's.   Three weeks after my father's passing my stepmother (his caregiver) took ill and had to have some pretty serious surgery.  During all this I have been back and forth to and from Pensacola helping care for both of them.  Now, PRAISE GOD, she is getting back on her feet and doing better each day.  So things are beginning to slow down for me, somewhat.

Now for some fun stuff!  During my spare time I've been doing some small wood projects which I've been selling at a wonderful little shop in Monticello.  If you've not been there and you are local, you need to check out "Two Sister's New Beginnings".  They have lots of fun, eclectic, shabby chic, things in their store.  All items are made from local folks like myself.  Monticello, Florida is really growing in the little square with quite a few little shops and cafes,  It's a really fun way to spend a Saturday morning with just the girls.

Well, here are a few of the things I've been making:

Shabby Chic Shelf….

Smaller shelf with towel hook….

I mounted this hand towel ring on a piece of wood to give it more character….

I updated the guest bath, which was so badly needed.  The original had a blue and pink floral vinyl wallpaper and ugly pickled oak stained cabinet.  There are actually 2 rooms, 1 houses the lavatory and the other the tub and toilet.   I sanded down the vanity cabinet and painted them white.  What a huge difference this made.  It took me 2 days to remove all the wallpaper, 2 more days to patch the existing sheetrock of all nail holes and tares; and then put a texture on the walls.  2 more days to paint both areas.  All in all, it was a good 2 week project but now it looks great.  Totally amazing what paint can do…Yea!

Pics of the finished bathroom. I did NOT make the little table, it just seemed to fit the space.

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