Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Adirondack Chairs ~ More Playing with Sticks


Using Kevin’s shop yard as a backdrop obviously isn’t as appealing as our still green yard, unless you’re a fellow carpenter builder welder etc, but until he finds time to build the staging area I want this will do. But I was iPod armed and can’t wait to share these lovely new Adirondack chairs he’s been working on.

A couple who had hoped to win the raffled off set of these chairs at the charity auction a few weeks ago requested these.

Simple armchairs and bench of wide pine slats of slanted backs and seats easily conjure up early fall suppers on the deck. It makes me think of Indian summers, tired scarecrows, late pumpkins and the leaves changing color.

They also bring me back memories of summer grilling, sunshine, cold beer and lemonade, water fights and lightening bugs.

Either way, they call us out of doors.

And of course, the pine, as always, is courtesy fall off from the Sawmill.

An unfinished set runs $175.00 
Single stained Finish – additional $20.00 charge
Blended Stain Finish – additional $50.00 charge
Pieces sold separately - $75.00 each

Dimensions:
Chair – 20 inches wide, front seat height 12 inches, 21 inch arm rest height, 20 inch seat depth
Bench – 48 inches wide – all other dimensions same as chairs

~ Cheryl
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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Marigolds!


Greetings from the heart of summer in the heart of Georgia, 94 degrees humid!

Kevin and Arthur have been hard at work cutting lumber. The board count rises daily and I have yet to get a solid number from either of them. I expect an update this afternoon.

In the mean time, I am a dedicated ‘Un-sweet’ tea drinker, both iced and hot.

Over the years I’ve grown and tried many a dry herb for tea. Outside of Rosemary which grows abundantly at CherylWood Forest, I am very fond of Marigold for my tea.

The deer do not find Marigold plants a delicacy like our pepper and blueberries. 

Early mornings I pick the blossoms and let them naturally air dry in the house, either on a plate or in the turned off dehydrator.

The tea is somewhat pungent and I like it steeped alone or added to Lipton’s when brewing large amounts. Come lately I make a gallon at a time using the coffee maker. Recently I tried adding some Mint (also from the garden) and a hint of Hibiscus.  A most agreeable combination.

Cheers!

~Cheryl