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If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. So I did and tried my hand at a little Barn Mahal decorating.
Under the stairs, some antique crocks and a large one that will double as a trash can.
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The apple press and butter table have now found a home.
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And then it was time to supervise the beginning of the husband’s I love myself wall.
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Marine Corps dress sword and a collection of photos of him in Vietnam, Okinawa and Beirut.
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I think it turned out well.
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And for the piece de resistance …
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A pool table cover I spent a fortune on as a gift.
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Needless to say it was a hit.
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River's world..... 
It took decades, but my mother finally got my dad’s medals together and mounted them in a display case on the wall.
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I keep talking about doing that and he says no. He rates a lot of them, wish I could do it without him.
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It took a lot of years before my dad would talk about Vietnam. He thought that not talking about it would put it behind him.
It did not.
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It took a long time for my other half to be comfortable sharing with me also. The stories are horrible, and heartbreaking. But I’ve learned more listening to him talk to other vets.
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Oh my. Aren’t you a sweetheart. For all your jabs and protestations, you really do love that guy. That cover looks so good.
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I do. It’s just funnier to blog about the complaints.
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Post-covid think of all the parties you can have there.
But where is the closest loo? 😂
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For the men it’s the nearest tree. Women have to walk a little farther, to the house.
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Wow….
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I’m taking that as a compliment.
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You see? He is picking up on your River Decorating 101. And here you thought he wasn’t paying attention. That wall looks stellar! 😉
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No, that was me from start to finish. The minute he said he wanted to move the I love me wall from the office to the barn, I took over. He hangs things here there and everywhere with no thought to balance.
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You dun good young lady with that cover!! HURRAH!
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I believe you meant to say oo-rah.
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Unless those three smaller crocks can double as a still, then they are way out of place.
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Small batch gin? Why not….
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You can grow sloes in the snow?
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They’re harvested after the first frost, so we’re good.
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Oh man, it looks great.
Someday, I need to get up to Maine and see it in person.
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It makes me wonder if, post Covid, I’ll ever be comfortable hugging someone hello again. Alcohol will probably help.
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My father was a Marine. I have his medals mounted in a box and packed away for my next move.
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If we still lived in a military town it would be an easier task.
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Part antique store
Part bar
Part museum
It’s got something for everyone . . . except for that squirrel!
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We may have found evidence of her upstairs.
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The pool table cover is a total win and looks great…
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Not sure about those crock things. Seems like a strange placement. Love the room, very antiquey.
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In real life, it works. Trust me.
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It’s looking good! Love the pool table cover, money well spent.
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