Morning Meanderings… A bit like a “picker”

Published on by Sheila (Book Journey)

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Good morning everyone!  I hope your weekend was (and is still) FAB.  I had a pretty sweet Saturday with a little adventure with my hubby.  If you do not know, we own an excavating company.  My hubby recently won a bid to tear down an old cabin that was condemned.  I had heard that there was some old furniture in the cabin and I tagged along yesterday morning to go and salvage (pick?) what was savable.  We left yesterday at 6 am, the cabin is about an hour away, and then went cautiously inside as the roof has caved in, the chimney had fallen through and there was a big hole in the middle of the large entryway which was probably once a cool three season porch.

The sight of the cabin was actually a little sad as by the looks of all the dishes in the cupboards, papers on the table, etc… it clearly looked like they had intended to be back.  A sign hung outside the shed that said “Olson’s Oasis”.

Everything for the most part was in really bad shape.  There was an old gate leg table that had warped and split because of the rain that has drizzled on it for years. A few of the key pieces I pulled out were:

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This is possibly my favorite find. The table was covered with a plastic cloth so did not become damaged like the other pieces. The bottom needs a little work and of course a whole refinish job but my mom and I used to work on antiques together and I am kind of excited to have the opportunity to do this again.

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I love the feet!
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Not sure what I will do with this but it was worth cleaning up and not being demolished.
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I think this could be fun to put some love back into as well.

This is some of the highlights.  There were a few other lamps, some dishes, chairs, etc… might be something to work on this winter or early spring.

This would normally have been a great post for Saturday Snapshot (which I am linking to anyway even though I am a day late 😀 ), but of course I was out “picking” yesterday morning and didn’t want to wait to post until next Saturday.  With my life, you never know what might be new and exciting next.

For those who want to know, I did inquire about the family who once owned the home.  Apparently there is only the wife still around and she is in a nursing home out of state. I am hopeful that by perhaps breathing life back into some of these pieces in a way it brings back some of the love they once had.

Enjoy your day!  I have a full morning and lots of house cleaning projects to do this afternoon. The weather looks decent – I may try to get a run in as well.  And I am reading the book club book, Ladies Night by Mary Kay Anderson and really enjoying it.

 

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