you can teach an old fence new tricks...

 I'm a thief. I said it. My neighbors left their discarded fence out by the street. It sat there, and sat there, and sat there. After dark one night, I stole some. Not all of it. Just a little... But I had an idea... and it didn't have a home or a purpose anymore - or so I assumed. Feeling pressured to keep the garage door closed while you work on a project out of fear that you'll get in trouble should probably be a sign, but it felt soo good. I had seen something while traveling a few months back and got a wild hair.

Then some friends asked for one made to look like the Union Jack flag... I say look like, because I got it wrong the first time :)

 and my niece got one for her room... using a little color license...

But there were more fences without homes and I had more ideas. 

So... I had a friend send me a wedding invitation and I almost died. I loved it. 

And so another home for some forgotten fence... and a great use (besides washing the cars) for my new power washer. 

P.S. if you're my neighbor, I love a good excuse to power wash.

It's not set up to play just yet. But it is the classic game of Cornhole... and matches the theme of her invitations! 

I love "trash". 

What can I say. 

old stuff rocks.

I buy new things now, and I still don't like it. RARELY do I buy something at full price, but when I do it's still such a let down. I know the world has to make money and thats how it all works, but I gotta tell you, most of the things I purchase new aren't so great. 

 For example. Before the holidays I was looking for some festive decor that didn't inflate, needed scaffolding to affix or that looked too cheesy... Easier said than done. Insert a thank you to my friends at Pinterest who show me everyone else's good ideas and then I get to steal them for myself. I saw someone had taken an old sled and propped it up by their front door and it looked great. Of course, it's the "inter web" and that means it's public information for not only me but the other 6 billion people of the world. Old sleds would be a challenge. By the grace of God, I walked into my favorite little thrift store and lo and behold... there it was

it goes nicely with the old golf clubs...

And... yesterday we found this little gem..

Pretty neat that we didn't even realize what a little collection we had started. 

And then. Like an idiot. I went out and bought a brand new soap dispenser...

yep. that's a crack... and crap. 

It's now a rule. Thrift stores must be checked FIRST.

(quality must be good not just price)

Maybe this blog should be 

newstuffsucks

or

oldstuffrocks

I suppose since I'm trying to LOVE more this year... I should go with 

oldstuffrocks

WAIT until you see the jacket I found the other day... 

"I wear your grandma's clothes..."

:)

Rock n Roll Golf?

So as many of you know I spend a lot of my time listening to music at the Rock n Roll Marathons around the world. I'm continually amazed at what a mood changer music is for me, and from what I can gather on people's faces... I'm not alone. The fact that I get to listen to music all day at my "job" makes me a pretty happy "employee"! ha

This morning after I came home from a run on a nearby golf course, I overheard the sound of music coming from near the clubhouse. I figured they were getting their day going the same way I do. But upon following the sound that went from AC/DC to Brad Paisley I saw this...

It's a DJ... On hole #1! 

After a couple of hours of enjoying the music from my house, curiosity got the best of me. I needed to give something away anyway. Yesterday I made a loaf of banana bread to take to my 88 year old neighbor. He said he only needed half of it, he's very healthy, golfs 3 days a week, you get it. So, I had a half a loaf left.

 I grabbed it and a bottle of water and headed over to the golf course. The DJ told me he was hired by a company who was having a golf tournament out there and wanted each player to tee off to their favorite song. It's like Rock n Roll Golf! lol. The poor guy is in a suit with a tie and a vest! He was a little surprised by his assignment today but was rather enjoying himself. And I'm rather enjoying his VERY varied playlist. Glad I could find a good home for the rest of the Banana Bread. He was happy to get a little nourishment to keep up the good work.