Bird's Eye Maple Table

This is the table and chair set I found down the street last week with a sign on it "Free." I recovered the chairs and purchased new bolts for the legs and voila--a treasure--solid maple, Art Deco table and chairs.
It is snowing. Tonight a break from working on the house--either skating on the pond down the street or a  hike in the snow or a movie out with Peter. We accomplished a significant amount of work so far. The rooms are ready for painting next weekend.
The girls have been busy with their cousins all day. Nem and Tabs had a sleep over at Auntie's last night. Mist went skating on the pond all ready today with her friend Maddi.

Melissa, Miranda and Theresa

Sisters sharing a bad joke and some champagne.
This week has been a busy one. I've been looking after five little girls. The girls are so pooped after their morning swim lessons that we tend to stay at home for the rest of the day.

However, even five children could not stop me from treasure hunting Tuesdays. And yes, I did come back with even more loot. An old radio box--solid wood, an antique mirror with an oil painting on top, an old steel and wood desk chair, a 1930's night stand, and an oval gilded mirror for Pip's room.

The bad news was that the radio box had what appeared to be grime on the bottom. I scrubbed it out with Murphy's Oil and lots of diaper wipes. Unfortunately I then had the worst allergy attack ever. My sinuses were on fire, my eyes watering and stinging and a horrible sinus headache and wheezing lungs. I had to take an allergy pill and Tylenol and collapse in bed. I guess the grime was probably mold.

Tired. Don't think even want to think about this weekend. I want to do nothing. Tonight we will go over to M & J's for Cake as it is John's Bday. I used to be the only August Bday in our family and now I share it with two other lions. Hear us roar! Mist is Babysitting as the couple will go on a BDay date.