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Continuing in the if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em paradigm, I gifted the husband some nice new pool sticks.
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Canadian maple of various colors and weights.
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I also gathered some of the military patches he’s had stuck in his drawer for years.
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I’m trying to think of some way to display them… you know, a way that doesn’t involve sewing. Because my love only goes so far.
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A few man cave appropriate books were dropped on the table…. and then –
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Our bar building contractor showed up with the top of the bar.
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I have to admit I was liking the 3 different shades of wood colors….
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Until I realized that was the unfinished side. But after it was sanded down and smoothed, even the husband agreed it would need to be stained before the polyurethane.
Victory is mine!
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And that called for a drink. Or a cocktail in a pretty can as the case may be.
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River's world..... 
Superglue the patches around the rim of the pool table!! (Oh, I am so clever!!)
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I haven’t found enough of them to make that work…. yet.
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getting there.
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Yup!
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Ohh the Marine Man Cave is looking pretty darn good! As for those patches, you can fine a shadow box, and use liquid stitch to adhere them to a nice felt (or whatever material) of your choice. Now sewing needed AND you can remove them later should the hubs want a change. Those cocktails look awesome! 🥃🍸🍹🧉🍷🥂🍻🍺
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I wanted to do a shadow box for my husband’s ribbons and medals but he said no. As for the cocktails, they were quite tasty….for canned.
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Oh then he’s a modest man, and prefers them for his own. Or he’s just Grumpy bear until his man cave bar is complete.
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Or a little bit of both.
😉
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I’m rather intrigued by the underside of the bar top, as well. But at least there has been movement in the Acceptance of the Stain campaign…
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I can wear down the hardest rock. Which may be why some say I have the personality of sand paper…
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Now all you need is a liquor license so you can start charging for drinks and recoup all the money you’ve poured into the bar/barn.
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While I’d love to see the expense returned… no. That would require putting in bathrooms and I don’t want to give the husband any ideas.
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Like The Huntress I liked the idea of a shadow box for the patches but I guess that’s been nixed.
It’s the pool cues that really impress me, though. I bet your husband’s a bit of a shark. Maybe he’ll talk the contractor into a game of nine-ball and win a free renovation.
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I like the way you think…
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Were those Cocktail glasses or boxes? They are really pretty.
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They’re canned cocktails…. sold in the beer section of my grocery store.
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Great looking cue sticks!
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Thanks. I thought so too.
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