No, that is not an exaggeration. It truly took 6 months from start to finish. Not because the table actually required that much work. No, it's more like I refused to brave the cold & work on it during the winter. Yes, I dislike being cold that much.
I first mentioned this Project last September, showing a beautiful upcycled barn wood table. It had a rather alluring bottom shelf for the Farm House table. LOVED IT! So begun the construction which did not end looking like the one in the picture. None the less, it is unique and huge! 8 ft long and 3 ft wide.
I did not like square edges on the end, so I cut a slight crescent into the frame corners and round the top corners. Then applied a light layer of white paint just to the base.
I'm not Bob Villa but I am very happy with how it came out. I made it so the top sits at 34 inches high, perfect to prevent slumping over the top in normal dining chairs. Once my new dining chairs are finished with their new cushions, our old table chairs will be transformed into wood bottom {removing the cushions} for using with this table outside, under the future Arbor.
I also managed to finish tilling under the winter rye cover crop in the garden. To feel the cold soil freshly turned under my feet, was exhilarating. BUT it came with a consequence. Within 1/2 an hour I soon broke out in a massive case of itchy red skin & hives all over my body.It felt as though my skin was really crawling. I could feel a swelling in my throat & saw my limbs begin to get puffy.I grabbed the benedryl, which was followed with the antihistamine induced nap. I woke up as though I had partied the night away.Headache, sensitive stomach. Ack! Lesson learned. Do not till winter rye while barefoot.
The chickens are loving this recent turn of Mother Nature. Their coop is still awaiting it's final home INSIDE the chicken pen, but they stay with a 10 ft range of the coop despite not having barriers. Dust bathing, playing "who's got the worm now football" and of course flying in circles testing out their wings.
Moving the coop is a matter of awaiting for the person whom is doing the job to get the time to come over. Supposedly that will tomorrow. I truly hope so. I would like to finish the painting & decor soon.
I got the call today.Our Bee's will be ready for pick up on Thursday, which I will not be able to drive the hour there & then back until Friday Morning. Being my first time doing this alone, I decided to take you along for the ride. I did not realize there is not much at all in the books I have about bringing them home & what to do that day/night. They concentrate on once you have them settled in..
Hopefully I can get enough good footage of all that will be happening as to make a video for sharing. Gas has been keeping me close to home and of course plenty of none returned emails/phone calls to destinations. lol.
Sweet Dreams,
~Tammie
6 comments:
Love the table and glad the chickens are enjoying the weather!
Congratulations on the table. My husband and I finished our dream of building a table using the trees from our property. It will be in a future blog. Yours is wonderful. It takes a lot of work, but is so worth it. Sorry about the allergic reaction, what a bummer. Looks like you are really getting things done. It is fun to see how thing are going. Thanks for sharing.
Very pretty table! Can I put in my order? lol
What a great table! Delightfully rustic- which is my favorite "style" of decorating. Really enjoying looking around your blog, keep up the great work!
Wow, Tammie, you have been busy! Your farm table looks fantastic! I can picture it in your outdoor dining area under your future arbor.
xoxo
Amanda
FarmChick~ I love it too! lol. I have to say this bunch of chickens have such fun personalities. Not annoying but very entertaining.
BBB & B~ Building one is truly far more enjoyable then an already made. Yours sound amazing and am sure it will be one cherished for many many years. Cant wait to see it!
Small Farm Girl~ Thank you & Only if you come get it! lol.
Jill~ WElcome! and Thank you. I like premade but it doesnt like my budget. ;) I try to make things when & if I can. Rather thrilling to begin then finish such pieces which can be intimadating like furniture.
Amanda~And hopefully next month we will get that arbor finished so all of you CAN see the picture of it in place. :) Thank you. I am truly happy with the way it turned out. Thrilled actually. I was afraid it would have crooked legs or look funny with the single 2x8 mixed in with the 2x6 top boards, but all that catches my eye is wood color varying. Hopefully that arbor project wont be too much to handle- The Captain is not much of a builder & it's not a lone ranger kind of job. May have to bring in some reinforcements.
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