Working on Projects.

Finished curtains for our front door.  Side curtains are lace and the main door is a roll-type curtain that we can unroll when needed, but out of the way for the majority of the time.

We used Lake Superior Stones for the "buttons" on the curtain tabs.

Other projects that have been or are currently in the works:

 Folding Sunday Comics into paper strips for future projects.

T-shirt pieces ready to made into scarves.

Christmas quilted potholders.

New basket for fabric scraps.

Works great, because now I can see what I have available and looks better then the big blue garbage bag that was it's predecessor :)

This Past Weekend

We drove to Milwaukee.  Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park was our destination.  Ben biked.  Ellie, Doug and I toured the city and did some site seeing.

Ben's third visit to Ray's.

Waiting for his turn at the foam pit.

Searching for Thrift Stores.

Interesting mural.  Is it finished...?

Strolling the streets.

We visited a local hardware store.

Awesome looking bridge.

Visited Milwaukee's Art Museum.

I was amazed that I could get this picture without any people in it!

The three of us on the ledge.

Theater doorway.

Watching the wings open on the big screen.

Great orange sculpture.

 Knitting bag.

Doing some sock knitting on the way home.

Ooops.  Our mailbox got a little beat up while we were gone.

Sloppy, Slushy, Icey Weather

1. Small child's chair with icicles.

2. Bridal Wreath bush weighed down my ice, snow and slush.

3. Clothesline.

4. Goat pen fence.

5. Snowy vintage chair.

6. Old iron leaning against bike shed.

7. Snow and ice covered Airstream.

Saturday.

1. Saturday morning Breakfast Puffs.

2. Naked tree branches against a brilliant blue winter sky.

3. Taking the dogs for a walk.

4. Snowy woods trail.

5. Doug and Jake.

6. Henri and Jake.  Can someone let us in, please?

Vintage Homecrest Chair for Airstream

Doug and I went in search of a chair for the Airstream.  It needed to swivel, rock and be small as to not take up much space in the camper.  We went to River Falls to search the local thrift stores in town.  We found quite a few chairs at Treasures From the Heart and Second Chances.  We bought this chair at Second Chances and think it will be a good fit.  We will most likely be updating the vinyl fabric when we get the cushions made for the front benches.  After a google search I found that the Homecrest Co. in Wadena, MN is still in operation selling patio furniture.  After on-line browsing an archival catalog, I think this chair is from the early to mid-60s.

 I was amused by what was printed on the still attached, never to be removed under penalty of law, tag.  Dear homemaker...

 Metal frame that has rocker and swivel mechanism.

A very good bargain.

1954 Airstream Cruiser

Doug has been hard at work on Nellie, our 1954 Airstream Cruiser.  Our plans are to camp in her Memorial Weekend, so the push is on to "get 'er done."

Stove/sink cabinet.

Frig./wardrobe cabinets.  Newly polished door-within-a-door.

Curb side.

Street side.

Progressing nicely Doug.  Job well done!

Valetine Love

Ellie sent us some artsy love for Valentine's Day.

I was showered with a dozen red roses from Doug.

A sweet vintage card for Doug.