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[Cha Cha]

Originally Posted by docmartin

Our new home to be, in a village (pop 989) in the Lincolnshire Wolds. I hope I'm not tempting providence here, as a lot can go wrong buying property in the course of legal conveyance but here's a few pics. Keep your fingers crossed for us please, at 70, I don't want anything to go wrong...

What a beautiful place, I'll keep my fingers crossed and look forward to updates. So exciting!

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Cha Cha

Thanks! No I didn't strip the chairs. That's where I draw the line. Lol, they are from my previous set. So now I am in the market for chairs. The starburst is actually a windmill head from an actual windmill. I love the windmills that dot our countryside, and I agree on the legs for the buffet. I think I could do that.

Here is a closer pic of the windmill

Very cool! I love "found art" so much.

[MauiGirl]

Originally Posted by docmartin

Our new home to be, in a village (pop 989) in the Lincolnshire Wolds. I hope I'm not tempting providence here, as a lot can go wrong buying property in the course of legal conveyance but here's a few pics. Keep your fingers crossed for us please, at 70, I don't want anything to go wrong...

That is amazing, congratulations. I wish you all the best.

[docmartin]

Originally Posted by EarthAngel

Praying all goes well for you and you have the home of your dreams!

Thank you so much.

[docmartin]

Originally Posted by MauiGirl

That is amazing, congratulations. I wish you all the best.

Thanks Sandy, fingers crossed...

[Wylie's Mom]

Is anyone else obsessing over live-edge tables like me? I am just *loving* them so much and want one!!! Drool....

[margaritaville]

Martin, I love the house. So homey feeling. I love small towns.

Right now our small town is bursting at the seams and traffic snarled as we live close to the shore (about 3/4 mile) and it is summer. Even though some of our beachfront towns are still ravaged from Hurricane Sandy, people still flock to the shore.

Best of luck with your house and the pups should love the gardens and outdoor space to run and play.

[docmartin]

Originally Posted by margaritaville

Martin, I love the house. So homey feeling. I love small towns.

Right now our small town is bursting at the seams and traffic snarled as we live close to the shore (about 3/4 mile) and it is summer. Even though some of our beachfront towns are still ravaged from Hurricane Sandy, people still flock to the shore.

Best of luck with your house and the pups should love the gardens and outdoor space to run and play.

Thank you,

We sold our apartment on the 3rd day and 1st weekend it was advertised. They are folk from London who want a weekend and holiday home, so there's no 'Chain' involved. Our new arrival was used to a garden and is finding using pads very confusing. As soon as the little soul touches grass she goes and is incredibly obedient, a tribute to her breeder, whom I know loved her dearly. The new garden where they will play to their hearts content was made 'Dog secure' last year after the present owner 'rescued' a Cairn from a local dog society and she had to spend $500 so doing. In spite of that we'll have to watch Holly, who is so very tiny! Perhaps a tether lead at first, all though she never strays far from my side.

We find the Summer exodus to our beach now a horrible experience. In the 15 years I've lived here the language, attitude and rudeness has worsened year on year and I don't ever care of I view the sea again in my life now.

[MauiGirl]

I am sure you will have so much joy in the new place, and can picture you sitting in the garden watching Crystal and Holly play. What a peaceful, lovely place to enjoy your pups. Having 2 pups is a joy in itself, and watching them interact and grow up together is the best entertainment ever. Enjoy every minute of it.

[docmartin]

Thank you, still hoping it all goes through, I'll keep everyone posted.

[Cha Cha]

Hi everyone....
Just thought I'd share my latest project. I found this industrial cart frame on CL for 40.00. I LOVE the railroad carts I've been seeing used for coffee tables (but can't afford) so we did our best to replicate that look with this frame, and some rough cut cedar boards from a friend's old barn. I'm not finished, I still need to seal/stain it, but it turned out pretty good. I will use it on my deck as a coffee table.

[Cha Cha]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Is anyone else obsessing over live-edge tables like me? I am just *loving* them so much and want one!!! Drool....

Oh yes, I love those. It reminds me of some shelves I made similar to this. I just had my hubby cut some firewood into 1" boards leaving the bark on the ends, sealed them (because sometimes that firewood has bugs in it ) then hung them up! I love the rustic look of them.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by Cha Cha

Hi everyone....
Just thought I'd share my latest project. I found this industrial cart frame on CL for 40.00. I LOVE the railroad carts I've been seeing used for coffee tables (but can't afford) so we did our best to replicate that look with this frame, and some rough cut cedar boards from a friend's old barn. I'm not finished, I still need to seal/stain it, but it turned out pretty good. I will use it on my deck as a coffee table.

Oh wow what a great find! Yeah I can't afford those old factory cart tables either. The nice looking (real) ones are in the thousands, and the cheaper ones have really thin wobbly dinky looking wheels and those are still like $500. I really want to see it again after you stain it. Good score!

[Cha Cha]

Does anyone else subscribe to Antique Farmhouse? It's not always farmhouse themed, but they have a lot of repurposed items and kind of a fun way of offering them. A few things each day. I think when they are gone they are gone. Sometimes, their prices can be all over the place with some great deals and other things quite high.

Ann, after seeing your table, today, Antique Farmhouse has these...

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Cha Cha

Hi everyone....
Just thought I'd share my latest project. I found this industrial cart frame on CL for 40.00. I LOVE the railroad carts I've been seeing used for coffee tables (but can't afford) so we did our best to replicate that look with this frame, and some rough cut cedar boards from a friend's old barn. I'm not finished, I still need to seal/stain it, but it turned out pretty good. I will use it on my deck as a coffee table.

Beautiful!