Sorry to be such a lazy blogger and not have Share a Site Friday today. I am going to have to put it on hold for a few weeks as today I am in the midst of preparing for Lucketts and next week I will be there actually setting up. I am just SO exhausted. My legs and feet ache, my back hurts and I am just covered in dirt and paint (waaa waaah waaa)!
Yesterday, I worked on the farmhouse cabinet. A coat of white, a coat of blue and finally, a coat of gray. I hope to sand it back today and see the layers. 
I also made a template for new glass shelves to fit inside this lovely old china cabinet. It was difficult as it has the curved sides. 
I took a piece of poster board and placed it on top of the cabinet and folded it down around the edges to create the shape and then cut it out. I placed the poster board inside the cabinet and trimmed it to fit – which took ages and ages and ages. I then hunted my entire house for a piece of long cardboard. I found it in the basement (a box of leftover wood flooring from our family room) and cut it into the poster board’s shape.
I grabbed my cardboard template, jumped into my car and raced over to the glass shop only to see a sign on the door, “Closed for Lunch 12-12:30” and it was 11:54…sigh. This process literally took all morning and due to hungry glass shop workers, part of my afternoon.
I also put the first coat of paint onto this amazing french dresser. This is the first piece I have done that has a secret compartment in a drawer – so neat! Really a quality piece.
And… it’s my birthday! I am just getting so dang old. Maybe this is why my body aches all over?! Oh, and a shout out to my husband who spent yesterday on a bus full of fourth graders. He took my place as volunteer on Sophie’s field trip to St. Mary’s County, MD. A torturous 9am to 6pm field trip. I just couldn’t take a whole day off. He is such a trooper!
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you are not old! and what great pieces! happy birthday!
Happy Birthday to you:)
Happy Birthday Suzanne! Getting ready for a show is a ton of hard work, but I know it will be a smashing success! I hope to make it to Lucketts on Sunday. I will be keeping an eye out for you!
Happy Birthday! I can see why you’re so exhausted but I’m sure that people’s love for your pieces and your sales will make it all worth it. You do such wonderful work! Be proud and take care of yourself. You’ll make it.
Happy Birthday Suzanne! I can see why you are exhausted-you are a painting machine! You do such wonderful things and I hope you rest some this weekend!
Lazy??? Really??? I’m worn out just reading this post! Not sure how you get it all done, but everything you finish is gorgeous! You are at the home stretch…so hang in there! And for heavens, try to take a moment to enjoy your birthday! 🙂 Happy Birthday, my friend!
Robin
Sending you lots of happy birthday wishes, a hot bath with relaxing salts, a warm cuppa milk, and lavender scented pillows to help you rest well. Hang in there, you’re going to be fantastic! Happy Birthday!
Hey! Your new picture is really cute! You don’t look 64! You must be doing something right! My husband just bought a hot tub off Craig’s List and got it up and running about a month ago – I was so not in to having one – O. M. Gosh!!!!!!! Take your Luckett’s $$ and buy yourself a hot tub, talk about relaxing and soothing of achy joints – I’m 49 and feel like an 80 yr old when I try to get up off a squatting postion!!!!! hahahahaha! Happy Birthday! Take yourself to The Phil’s Tavern and have a wonderful meal, ask for Jerry (chef) and tell him Trisha (his sister-in-law) sent you! hahaha! But he is off tomorrow night. Good luck @ Luckett’s, you do beautiful work – one of these days I hope to get to Ambler to see your stuff in person in that shop! Trisha
Happy birthday Suzanne! Thank you so much for all you do. You are truly an inspiration… blessings! 🙂
You are not old!!!!! And great job to your husband, he’s a trooper