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Tomorrow is my birthday, I'll be 29 again, okay 40 something and I know as soon as I tell you it's my birthday many of you will be so kind and send birthday wishes so to thank you in advance.

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THE WOODS IN FLORIDA

For those of you who know about our vacation we thought we would

share a few pictures of us on our sunny beach in Florida.

 I want to send out a special hello and thanks to some of the fabulous ppl I have met

in my furniture adventures who support me and provide me with encouragement regularly.

My dear friend Lisa reminds me how much I appreciate common sense.

Carrie who is there when I need to step away for a break.

Bliss who is a wonderful character and great supporter of 4TLOW

Catherine my alter ego south of the border.

Shelly keeps me thinking out side of the box with color.

Karen teaches us that dumpster diving is nothing to be ashamed of.

Leigh finds a way to ground me and make me soar every time we talk.

Pink Pam one of my biggest fans that continually lets me know it.

and lastly Jen and Oli who will never be last in our book.

I also wanted to let you know that I have added a new page of

popular questions which can be found here

as well as a convenient FAQ tab at the top of the page to view when you like.

ON THE FARM - rustic barn chest

Photo taken at Webster Fleamarket
more about that at the bottom.

This chest was in terrible shape

I chose to work with it's rustic attributes not against them.

The original hardware was tossed in the trash, these

 beauties were stolen roadside off a pressboard 70's

 long dresser, might I add it was pouring rain at the time.

I highlighted the grain in the plywood by having

black under the red and sanding till it showed thru.

But the very first coat was a white primer, I wanted

 many layers to show thru adding to the appearance of age.

I couldn't think of a better way to line the drawers

 then with this fun farmhouse tablecloth.

While working on this rustic red chest of drawers I

 was reminded of all the neat farm items we saw while

strolling thru many of Florida's fleamarkets while on holiday.

Here are just some of the farm items that caught my eye.

I wish I could have taken this yoke transformed into

 a mirror home on the plane. George just looks at

 me sideways when I say that. Have you seen some

 of the things ppl carry on planes?

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