From another perspective...

In the dead of winter, antlers make a sudden statement...."I was here"perhaps? The haunted beauty of an old fence, dormant bushes, and cast off antlers. Same colours, same lack of movement...all very purposeful once.

Weathered Headboard

Ah yes, at first it looks like a sanding, painting project was left out in the snow, but alas, that isn't the case. A genuinely weathered headboard/footboard must be, well, genuinely weathered - then have a light white wash applied....
like pickling cucumbers, or marinating a roast....
yeah, like that. In May, we'll see if my rationale worked.

From Shepherd's Hook, to Plant Hanger, to Still Life on a Still Day...

The longer we endure winter, the more interesting it becomes to try and see it anew. Harsh wrought iron against the oatmealy look of two day old snow isn't everyone's cup of tea...but maybe it could be?

Cold Enough to Freeze Off Your Antlers

Actually, they're mounted on a tree in front of our house, left over from a summer sale. Antlers...they just don't get old...and certainly scream 'rustic country cottage', if that's your aim.
$25

A BOX OF ROCKS!

Laura likes it!!!
Foot massager? Door mat? Wall hanging? Table top? Way more than just a box of rocks!

Sometimes when you're putting away Christmas...

...you find things you forgot to put away before Christmas, and after summer....like three red geraniums in sap buckets, that are now frozen pails of twigs in the snow - but not without their own charm.

A Table by Any Other Name is...well....art

One man's tree trunk, is another man's vision.
A most meaningful Christmas gift, to be sure. My brother sanded and lacquered and sanded and lacquered all summer long to create this amazing, one-of-a-kind piece. It's a table, it's a planter, it's a stool...and now it's mine.

spectacular!