If I Could Turn Back Time

If only I could! 
This is one of those times that I wish I knew how to say "NO".
If I could turn back time I'd give it "back" to you! 
I never really inspected the picnic table when my friend and I picked it up from the boutique.  One of the first things you will learn is to inspect the piece your thinking about redoing before you commit to it! 
It was a cold and dreary day when we arrived to get it.......
I mean it was cold!  So instead of taking 5 minutes to inspect the pieces I just told the guys to load her up.  I should have known something was wrong when one of the guys looked at me strangely and asked if I was sure.  Well yes, I was sure!   I have had two back surgeries and Lori is 4' 2" and a peanut.  So we weren't picking it up!
Unfortunately,  there was no one available to help unload it when we got home.  So, of course, we had no choice but to do it ourselves. 
I have a famous saying amongst friends and family.  "I don't need no man!" 
As we were looking at the benches when we were putting them in the yard we noticed the extreme amount of moss and algae all over the surfaces.  The wood was split due to aging.  The bottoms of the feet were rotting.  This was not kept up!
This is one of the biggest mistakes I have made! 

Life interupted

There's nothing worse than having a great plan for the day and then you happen to glance at the calendar....and BAM!  You have a speed ticket court at 9:30am 40 mins away from home.
So let's see.  40 min there, approximately 2 hrs waiting, and 40 mins back home.
My plans are ruined!  As you get to know me you'll realize that I have good intentions when planning my day.  I also have ADD.  So, if something shiny catches my eye on the way to begin my project I can't stop myself from investigating and fixing it or cleaning it!

2.5 hrs later, thankfully, I did not have to pay a penny!

Now on to see if I can salvage at least part of my day.  Not gonna happen!  There goes another day that was meant to get everything I needed to do done!  Mind you my list is unrealistic. 

By luck, I stumbled on a repurpose furniture boutique a few months back.  The owner asked if I'd be interested in painting furniture for her store.  It's a lovely repurpose boutique that donates proceeds to homeless veterans.  What a great cause!
I just couldn't say no (I have a problem saying no).  Why not make a few extra dollars!
I was asked to paint a wood picnic table and four benches the same way I had painted a coffee table for the boutique. 
I'm off to go power wash it and hopefully put a coat of paint on it!  Wish me Luck!

Furniture Re-purposing Venture

Repurpose and recycle!  That's the craze now.  I've been repainting furniture for years now.  

Being a single mom with a full-time job isn't all it's cracked up to be!  I purchased my first house in 1999.  Boy was I proud of myself.  Until I realized I needed to furnish it.  Luckily I'm a tomboy at heart.  I guess I got the "build it, fix it yourself" gene from my father.  I always enjoyed working with my hands and power tools!  Hanging around my dad while my sisters were out dating served me well!

I bought my first dressers from a lingerie shop that was going out of business.  Both were unique and had potential.  I still have them 19 years later.  

So I decided to begin repainting furniture again.  But this time I would be paid to do it!   I'm a full-time artist with a studio now living my dream! 

I'll be posting my furniture finds along with the repainting process as I complete them!  Be prepared to experience what I call " Art and Other Mental Disorders".