a jelly cupboard named lula.

the hubs and i are reducing the number of belongings and if we choose to add anything to our lot we make an informed decision that includes the both of us. we enjoy projects and have completed **many** over our nearly 31 years of married life .. and with the differences in our project approach and execution we're at times surprised we're still married those nearly 31 years! wink.

about a month ago we bought an 1800s jelly cupboard in fair shape. we saw beyond the scars, gnaw marks from either a dog or very large marsupial {most likely an opossum} fearing starvation. shoving the cupboard in the back of my suburban assault vehicle we drove home whereby it took residence in our garage and on the huge work table the hubs built a while back.

he set to work dismantling it and i nursed a strange few bites on my left hand which bubbled and appeared extremely angry. probably rabies but the frothing has yet to begin. stay tuned. what happened, you ask? ... after a week's worth of numerous topical applications and large bandages to hide the evidence the marks are less and less. i'm fine now. glad you asked? thought so.

i digress.

this is what the jelly cupboard looked like when we viewed it at the seller's garage which was SO full of all kinds of wonderfulness being sold. it wasn't entirely stable, splits in the doors, so dirty...SO dirty...inside especially. we knew the true value of such a piece though .. heart value even more than monetary. so we paid the nice lady and drove away fast.

after re-gluing and ensuring the structure is solid which included numerous clamps and other mechanical thingymabobs and thingymajigs (thanks to the hubs!), we stripped the varnish (3 applications) and painstakingly sanded using 200 and 400 grit. after a deep cleaning i mixed and brushed on MMS {MissMustardSeed} Curio {2 parts water to 1 part curio} and let dry .. and at that time i went in with MMS Hemp Oil and 320 grit for a wet sand. i left the knobs and door clasp original because i thought the finish on those was yummy. the interior is the same deep tone as the exterior.

and here is the finished piece.

i'm SO pleased with this cupboard and have named her **LULA** after my great grandmother who was known for her blackberry jelly.

forever in our hearts.

♥

2 days past Thanksgiving Day

our veterinarian visited the house

to help our precious pooch Evelyn

make her way 'cross the rainbow bridge.

with the hubs and i holding her close

while ugly crying, her pain and other

discomforts were relieved .. 

though our hearts continue to ache,

we believe God brought her into our lives

and my life more specifically at such a right time.

we rescued her (golden retriever rescue) but in

reality ..... ? she rescued us.

evelyn anne {sugar pie}

... age 13.5 ...

with your sweet demeanor, pinky nose,

loppy-sided face, and cuddly ways,

reminding me to get up and stay up

and stay alive those first heart wrenching years,

thank you for the gift you were to our hearts.

♥

greens & other novelties.

much has transpired since september ...

which is the last time i blogged

on my *old* blog which is not *this* blog.

it was time for a change.

and much if not most but certainly not all,

will be shared a bit here and there.

or not entirely any or all. 

i needed time away

from elements of social

media .. time to examine

my lilliputian place

in relation to an overall

picture in my noggin, 

which hasn't entirely been

concluded but i'm 

running with it.

it'll kinda be like

running with scissors

so stick around as it may prove

to be entertaining especially
given the fact i don't run . wink. 

how's that for a

clear as mud explanation as

to my whereabouts in the blogosphere

and where i may take this blog?!

*          *          *

that said .................... on to the greens.

kale, super greens, shredded carrot, 

heirloom tomatoes, paper thin red onion,

and partially ground pistachios 

..... with a balsamic drizzle.

pretty as a picture. yUmmy too.
the fact it's healthy is a perk.

♥

coddiwomple.

 ... coddiwomple ...
(v.)
Origin: English Slang Word.  
Definition : 
To travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination.

with God's lamplight for the next step(s)
i venture forward ..
in faith ..
hand in hand ..
with my love.
.♥.