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Sanded !  That old $5 derelict dresser I purchased for $5 is now all sanded ready to be primered in then a coat of white enamel with Venetian Gold trim.  All the drawers have been re-glued and repaired with the broken or missing pieces replaced.  The missing rails were held in place by staples.... as luck would have it I just happened to have some.  |
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We went out for dinner.... I made a platter of deep fat fried onion rings, fries, mushrooms, okra, cheese balls, and hush puppies my dinner with a cheese burger. JD's steak & baked potato he could have had at home... oh well... at least I didn't have to cook. We ran into a couple friends for a few drinks and shoot some pool. Wind gusts up to 55 MPH here and falling temps 21 F .../-7 C
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WoW! You are a real Mr Fix-it. That dresser looks great Bret.
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55 mph winds are ridiculous. Those are very near semi-trailer toppling. It only got to +1F here today and is now -4F, calm, partly cloudy. Forecast calls for a high of +30F tomorrow, but windy.
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WoW! You are a real Mr Fix-it. That dresser looks great Bret.
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55 mph winds are ridiculous. Those are very near semi-trailer toppling. It only got to +1F here today and is now -4F, calm, partly cloudy. Forecast calls for a high of +30F tomorrow, but windy.
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Hard work I'm sure; but it will be all worth it in the end. It must be very fulfilling to make something old and worn look like new again. 
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I need to rob a BANK !!! I have no finger prints left from all the sanding!
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I admire your industry......I have a huge antique dry-sink/cupboard that houses my stereo, that I've been meaning to refurbish for the past decade......It has a pull-out enamel counter and a pull-out cutting board and a swivel flour-bin that is lined with metal to keep rats out.....I pondered for a long time about what colour to paint it, what hardware I wanted.......It took several people to move it into it's present position.....It's enormous...I moved it from my last house 7 years ago... I have to do the work on it in place and that would make a huge mess........I have come to like the signs of wear in the off-white painted surface......I used to buy and sell antiques, and I was very good at "distressing".......So.....I found the perfect hardware, but I'm strangely reluctant to start.....having to move everything in the cupboards and make the big mess........
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Nice work ! I can't wait to see it finished ! R U going to keep it or sell it ?
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I admire your industry......I have a huge antique dry-sink/cupboard that houses my stereo, that I've been meaning to refurbish for the past decade......It has a pull-out enamel counter and a pull-out cutting board and a swivel flour-bin that is lined with metal to keep rats out.....I pondered for a long time about what colour to paint it, what hardware I wanted.......It took several people to move it into it's present position.....It's enormous...I moved it from my last house 7 years ago... I have to do the work on it in place and that would make a huge mess........I have come to like the signs of wear in the off-white painted surface......I used to buy and sell antiques, and I was very good at "distressing".......So.....I found the perfect hardware, but I'm strangely reluctant to start.....having to move everything in the cupboards and make the big mess........
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Nice work ! I can't wait to see it finished ! R U going to keep it or sell it ?
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It's going to look beautiful when it's finished!!! White with gold trim!! Fancy!!
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It's going to look beautiful when it's finished!!! White with gold trim!! Fancy!!
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So,me items we just seem to put off to the point where we get "used to" their imperfections. I've always been active, never resorting to procrastination.. if anything I am . the opposite of the word seeking out things "To Do!"
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Procrastination is rare for me.....I'm also a doer, but this project just has me stymied.......
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