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Have you ever seen a picture of someone and known you weren’t getting the full story?
Look at 3 year old Jeffrey Dahmer, wasn’t he a cute little tyke?
Look at prim and proper Lizzie Borden, nary an ax in sight.
So the next time you see the famous Grant Wood painting American Gothic?
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Know that there could have been a little extra something extra going on at the edge of the frame.
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Those socks!
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My husband’s cousin’s son (is that second cousin?) is a doctor. He was the first physician who diagnosed my late mother’s terminal cancer and was the epitome of professionalism with compassion.
And if that’s not impressive enough? I’ve just discovered he’s been hiding a whole lotta artistic talent under that white coat.
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Apparently the basement of his old Victorian home is being turned into a shrine to rock and roll.
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He just started posting pictures of his work and all I could think was, damn.
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The boy has mad skills.
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As previously reported, the barn bar construction is finished and now it’s just a matter of waiting for chairs.
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But on further inspection, I noticed this.
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Not visible until you’re slightly under it (which I may be some day in the near future, don’t judge) was an exposed lip of pressboard used to support the top.
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I wasn’t loving it and decided to turn it into a nice little black strip.
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What a royal pain in the ass that was.
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I didn’t paint the whole thing, just the trim edge. But it looks better.
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More finished.
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And it picks up all the other black accents in the room quite nicely.
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It took me forever, but there. Mission accomplished.
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I just realized I haven’t posted a photo of the big barn since the staining and painting were completed.
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Needless to say I’m very pleased.
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The nice thing is, the husband was pleased as well.
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I know this because I overheard him talking to the painter saying he wasn’t sure he would like a red barn and that he’d fought his wife over it… boy did he!… but in the end, even he had to admit it looked great.
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Technically it’s not totally done, as the crew is going to box in the eaves on the overhang. But in Maine, you have to paint until the weather turns, so they’ll be back another day to finish that.
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My porch furniture cushions also need to be recovered in a fabric that doesn’t clash.
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But baby barn approves.
And we have a red and white barn!
Yay.
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Not quite.
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But the first coat of red stain is on the big barn and it looks beautiful to me.
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I’m not sure the husband’s thrill factor is quite as high as mine… but he keeps saying “It looks different.” so I’ll take that as a win.
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Different.
Well, yes.
That was the point!
And I think baby barn approves….
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No, the husband hasn’t bought the contents of that abandoned Victorian up the road….
I mean this kind of red.
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Weeee!
Our first glimpse of what poppa barn will look like when finished.
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The trim will be added after.
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And there’s a lot of it to add.
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But I’m excited to see him finally sporting some color.
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I think baby barn agrees.
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This should give the neighbors something to talk about.
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Our big barn is being primed for stain, but right now it looks a little ghostly.
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Maybe it will rate a mention on our town’s Facebook page.
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Something along the lines of, “What’s wrong with those people. Are they stabling a Yeti?”
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I’d like to say no, but with my husband?
Anything is possible.
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I saw an article the other day about all the amazing things people are doing with the spare time the pandemic shutdowns are providing them.
Some were worth while.
Others?
You decide.
Did Rufus McToofus need his very own adirondack chair to celebrate accordingly?
Probably not.
That’s so special it hurts.
Just…. wow.
What do you suppose those ducks are posting on social media? Can someone please investigate and report back. I’d hate for those ducks to have a more interesting blog than mine.
Finally….
A worthy use of time.
A post of random trivial things that aren’t worthy of their own blog.
First, a sunrise photo a friend of mine took the other day.
She lives on a lake…. and I have to say that looks like a pretty sweet way to wake up.
Rocks?
Don’t mind if I do.
The Covid 19 versions someone cleverly painted.
Brilliant ideas?
Yes, they’re still out there.
See?
I found one.
These days social distancing is more important then ever….. so let’s commend those who go the extra mile.
What?
She doesn’t know where that bird has been.
Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring seems to be a favorite in the re-created art catalog.
For which I’m glad.
Though this next one does differ quite substantially from the original….
You have to applaud the commitment.
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Proof positive your mother was wrong when she said you’d never find a place to wear head to toe green.
Man with vacuum cleaner.
You know women will swoon over this.
Oh. My….
The less said about this the better!
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