Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

[Sliverfox]

Is this one too deep?

Hmm? can you make a 'hot pad' with the bits of wood you have?
The live edge might work ,,using left overs from other projects?
Am thinking piece of wood the size of small cutting board.

 

[Gary O']

Is this one too deep?

Hard to say

Hit a few thrift stores
Not seeing much in glass or ceramic

Kinda settled on baskets

Still playing with designs

(sorry about the dim pics....not iPhone savvy...background sucks too)







I'd put more effort into pics, but not happy yet

This basket isn't ideal

May shop legit craft stores

or online

 

[Sliverfox]

I think son will be taking us couple of flea markets.
Maybe I'll see those decorative yard things made with old glass.

Camera will be in my big purse with me.

 

[RadishRose]

Hard to say

Hit a few thrift stores
Not seeing much in glass or ceramic

Kinda settled on baskets

Still playing with designs

(sorry about the dim pics....not iPhone savvy...background sucks too)

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I'd put more effort into pics, but not happy yet

This basket isn't ideal

May shop legit craft stores

or online

Getting closer.....

 

[Gary O']

I'm getting used to this one.....maybe



but


looking for a deeper one

 

[RadishRose]

Actually those roots can be a stand or a holder for anything. be it a fruit bowl, a garden globe... what about a planter?

If you could just set the ceramic pot or plastic pot or whatever you like into the stand that you've made for it out of the roots and let them fill it with a plant .

I'd want the vessel to be as simple and natural as possible, to compliment the natural holder. Baskets are a pretty good idea I think, but not thrift store stuff.

 

[RadishRose]

I'm getting used to this one.....maybe

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but


looking for a deeper one

No, not deeper I am thinking. I want to see that base. JMO

 

[Gary O']

I'd want the vessel to be as simple and natural as possible, to compliment the natural holder. Baskets are a pretty good idea I think, but not thrift store stuff.

I'm getting there with that

 

[Gary O']

If you could just set the ceramic pot or plastic pot or whatever you like into the stand that you've made for it out of the roots and let them fill it with a plant

Yeah

 

[Jules]

If I lived nearby, that thing would already be on my table as we speak. I love the idea. Wouldn't they be lovely holding glass or glazed ceramic bowls?

Keep revisiting the thrift stores. You’ll find a variety. I saw some hand thrown pottery that would have worked. Actually there were lots of things I could be creative with but that stage of life is over.

 

[Gary O']

Keep revisiting the thrift stores. You’ll find a variety. I saw some hand thrown pottery that would have worked.

Yeah, my lady rifles thru the thrift shops
I really don't have the desire for it
Neither do I care for garage sales

But

On the rare occasion I can be seen at those places

 

[Meanderer]

I've missed this whole birdbath venture, up to now! I like the pie pan idea the best....."Far Out!"

 

[Gary O']

Well, I'm leavin' the bowl thing alone for a bit, since;
1. I don't have any twisty twirly roots to cradle a bowl
(gotta make another trip to the cabin)
and
2. I can't seem to get the one outa my lady's grip

Sooooo

Moving on to other stuff

Like a tiny avian cabana situation
Here's a roughed in version
I've ordered some cocktail umbrellas for the 'table' (of which is the disk from the hole saw cutout)



I did manage to cram the pie pan (infinity pool) into some curvy roots
So the little guys can quench their tiny thirsts

 

[Meanderer]

 

[Gary O']

I'm always homesick for the cabin

but

Man!

Down here gardens grow!

Up there was a battle 24/7
cold
critters
snow
ice
bugs (bugs would come in clouds)
I kinda had fun when going to the meadow during the grasshopper season
I'd stroll thru the grass and raise my arms
The grass would come alive, and those little beasties would fill the air

Anyway

Things are quite lush down here



Can't wait for the sugar (snap) peas to ripen
I so love those






aaaand
we've got more to plant



Trouble is
all three freezers are full

Hope she's not considering canning
done that
not a fan

 

[Blessed]

That is a beautiful garden! Mrs Gary must love you so much for building her raised bed. It is a joy to just go out to your own garden and get what you would like for dinner.

When winter comes get back to us and tell us if that fresh canned produce or fruit was not worth it. You will change your mind.

 

[Gary O']

hen winter comes get back to us and tell us if that fresh canned produce or fruit was not worth it. You will change your mind.

Yeah...I know

dagnabbit

 

[Sliverfox]

Didn't see any fancy glass crafts at farmer's market.
Bird mansion

 

[Sliverfox]

 

[Jules]

@Sliverfox I like that roof on the middle house.

 

[Sliverfox]

Isn't that a spark plug for the perch?

There at least two of the huge ones, both well over $100!

I wonder how many were bought for use at large lake front homes.

 

[Gary O']

Very little progress on my new bird 'thing' adventure

I've learned a few things on this prototype
Guess that's why they call it 'work in progress'



Anyway

the garden beckons

 

[Sliverfox]

So you planted strawberry plants with the onions?

My 'bright' idea of using truck bed liner for garden isn't going as I hoped.
There must be something in its make up that is killing my tomato plants.

There are green tomatoes forming but plants leaves are twisting , looking dry.

 

[Tommy]

Your garden looks GREAT Gary! How are your grape vines coming along?

 

[Gary O']

So you planted strawberry plants with the onions?

No
the strawberries are in a bed of their own

Mustard greens, onions, radishes, snap (sweet) peas
squash
buncha other stuff
Don't ask me what anything else is
I just make boxes and haul dirt