Hello, I'm back! Hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas holiday. I've been quite busy and haven't posted in a bit. Some of you noticed. I have quite a lot to catch up on, so I'm going to break it up into several different posts. Today, it's recycling because this happens to be the first picture taken since I last saw you...
You know how I love these old spools. They come in handy for so many things around here. These are super heavy, with double two-bys on each end. When sitting flat on the ground, these spools are about bar height. One of them is going next to the high side of the pool. I'll probably add some weather-proof stools and an umbrella. Look for the finished project some time this century.
A fellow country person saw these and said that he knew a guy that used them for quail pens. He cut a large hole in the center for a shelter, and then covered the ring with wire. So now Mr J wants to raise quail! Geesh!
This is a project I'm working on now. (Yes, after Christmas.) I found this small tree skirt while putting away some Christmas stuff. It fits perfectly over one of our smaller wooden spool that I use to elevate the tree. Plus, I'll have secret storage during December!
The gold thing is the base of our fiber-optic tree. I will be cutting away the skirt from the center so that the fabric doesn't get too hot from the bulb in the base. If you enlarge this one, you can see a small hole where the cord for the base comes through. It was already in there! How perfect! I will stain the wood in the center and put edging on the skirt where I cut it. I'll try to remember to post a picture of it when it's finished.
We haven't yet finished the walls in the basement. Mr J wanted storage for his pool table supplies. He added a few drilled holes and some left-over paint...
The smaller spools are from our fence wire and rope. Being the perfect size for a five and three-year-old, these have been claimed by the youngest grands as stools. I guess I'll pretty them up and upholster the tops to match the living room decor.
OK, I did promise a pickle jar...
I've been relearning to knit and crochet. I had one skein that would not pull from the center, so I had to pull it from the outside. (Knitters will understand.) I don't like tossing the yarn around, especially when their are shedding animals in the vicinity. I remembered this pickle jar. A full 5 or 7 oz skein fits perfectly and feeds out very easily, keeping the yarn clean and tidy!I love reading blogs about how you all have recycled items that would otherwise be tossed in a landfill. To me, finding a way to use old items is a fun hobby. Let me know about some of your favorite repurposing.
