More Flowers

Spring is coming next week, and we have flowers in bloom.

Big Desk Down-Size

Today's story begins with a desk that we got from son, David. It was a big desk, and was just too big for the room it was to go in when we moved to Hendersonville.

After discussing it with Marcia, we decided that we should take six inches off the back and remove the right side drawers. So, we emptied the desk and moved it outside on this beautiful day.

Desk before down-sizing

Six inches taken off the back of the desk

The right side has been removed.

Fitting the right side

Right side attached

Facing attached to the front

Down-sized desk back in its old home

Marcia was a great help in preparing for moving, clean-up and touch-up, and moving back in and setting up the newly down-sized desk. It is ready for its new home in Hendersonville now.

Flowers

These flowers poked their heads up last week and are blooming now. The forsythias are trying to bloom too.

New Woodstock

When I originally built this house I used a 7/16 plywood. Well, even though I did my best to seal the edges from weather, Woodstock lost a couple of plies along with Snoopy's right ear. So, yesterday, I took it down an made a new Woodstock and ear. I used a piece of treated 1x4 that I sliced in half with my band saw and sanded the rough cut side. Then I traced out the patterns, cut, sanded, and repainted. The new Woodstock looks right at home. I will probably be taking this house to NC when we move.

New Shaving Bowl

This is a repost from my shaving blog. 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2013

http://www.jrshaving.blogspot.com/

Found this glass bowl at Olde Time Pottery today. I was able to whip up a great lather is quick order. I did two passes with my Gem Jr. and had this left over. I will try out a different soap over the next few nights.

They will include:
Van Der Hagen Deluxe Soap
Van Der Hagen Luxury Soap
Col. Conk Bay Rum Soap
Col. Conk Lime Soap

O, Christmas Tree

We finally got our tree up.

The Lord willing, this will be our last Christmas on Barclay Dr. Our house is under contract to sell, and we have a contract on a home in Hendersonville, NC. Pray with us for no delays and all to go smoothly. Closing for both homes is January 30.

New Car

We replaced our 2005 Ford Five Hundred with this 2011 Ford Fusion SEL November 8. It was a fun experience, and we are pleased with our new ride. We wanted something a little newer with better mileage.