Coming later today via FreeCycle are an old wishing well, a metal outdoor table, and 4 metal outdoor chairs. These will be dispersed around the outdoor yard features we have been working on.

Later this week, also via FC, are coming two old windows to hang from the porch overhang, to block a little of the wind and rain that get at our sitting area (with old upholstered recliners). I'll paint (or decal) birds on the glass and hang a clock on them as well, which has been waiting for a more protected spot in the sitting area. Maybe a faux windowbox-- no sun in this corner, but I have square pots to re-purpose... so they can sprout fishes lurking in feathers!

It is amazing what can come your way if you are looking for it, even in the backest part of a strokebrain. It's all due to "vision," and relaxed patience (TBTG).

A cool thing for us is that these are ALL things that can be left in a heartbeat, if we have a sudden clergy move (which happens sometimes). In that event they would first be the landlord's option to keep for the next occupants; or the parish thrift shop could carry them away for him, for their annual yard sale. And as a last resort a friend is a salvage-shop owner.


Does anyone else here know how cool it is to fill up a barren space with free items you never have to move?!?!?!? Living on the edge voluntarily? I call it Depression Celebration-- beggars CAN be choosers. Learning from one gen's depression tricks in time for the next depression!

~Susan