Ron knows me so well! He was throwing some stuff away and saw a furniture leg poking out of the dumpster...uncovered it to find a beat up old stool. Brought it home and presented it to me as a rare find, knowing how much I’d love it!!! Look how perfect it is!! I love how completely he gets me and my quirky tastes!
Well there's an old saying that sums this up - "One mans rubbish is another mans treasure" - you've got a man that certainly knows a little treasure when he sees it Ronni!!
Great find. I could also imagine a tall glass of ice tea sitting on that thing instead of a plant. hahaha.
How about the plant AND the tea, Sjoerd? Plenty of room for both and as I’ve worked on the porch area I’ve managed to repurpose other finds as makeshift plant stands/side tables combined so there’s always room to put a drink or coffee.
That sounds like a good idea, Ronni. Now that I look back at the foto, I can see that both would easily fit.
Ronni, you're a female after my own heart. I have no room for rare finds and it hurts when I see something in the trash or a yard sale and I have to say, "Self, NO!" So many items in our home are things someone tossed. An old desk became a nice, small chest after the kneehole side was removed and the remainder stained. An old Cedar chest fairly cried out to me at a yard sale, "Take me home!" It has been sitting happily in front of the sofa for years, content to have a home. I LOVE your table and how blessed when your mate agrees.
Woo Hoo - You SCORED! I'd of had it in a heartbeat if I'd seen it first The only things I've liberated latey is a snip off of a small branch of a coleus growing outside the Seniors Center. The plant is huge and bushy and will be allowed to grow until we get a frost so I figured 'what the heck' it is end of season and the count down to frost is now on so thought I'd help myself to a small branch. It is rooting well and a very different bronze colour.
I'm sure the Coleus is full enough that a small snippet won't be noticed missing. I hope it grows well for you. (Your crme is safe with me!)
@Growingpains "WHEW" I was worried there for a bit. Don't think I'd look good in white & black cross pattern'd bars going across me. I've watched this coleus grow from late spring 'til now and I've really admired the rich bronze. I've been tempted since I saw it but refrained 'til now cause any day we'll be getting too cold for it and it'll die. Isn't like the City Gardeners are keeping it so I didn't feel too bad about snapping off a small branch which is rooting very well in the aquarium too. Going to leave it until I get mega roots then will plant it. I kinda want to stretch it out over the winter here so that come spring it'll be real ready to grow BIG!
