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Fun Finds: Battery Operated Farmhouse Light ~ Dish Towels

  I found this battery operated light for the bathroom re-do.  I just love it.  I'm trying to find another one the same color for the other bathroom.  They will come in handy during power outages vs. lighting a candle.  It was the only they had, and not sold online.  I am having my daughter check stores, as I am so dang super busy in the garden. Snagged these for $.50/each I love this one!  I could only find one, but for $1.00!  And of course the last one they had as well.  I like this one the best. I found this post in my drafts from last year, ha ha!  Well, it's getting posted.  Oh, and the battery operated lights have come in handy.

Painting Barn Siding ~ Seeds Started and other Tidbits

  In the midst of moving everything from room to room, in order to get floors repaired, my cut barn siding boards were unburied. I cleaned them up with vinegar water, and let them dry for a few days.  I had the brainy idea to paint words on them for a craft show addition.  These boards have been floating around the house for several years (like about 5 years now), so it was on the "get'r done' list.   The power went out around 8am yesterday, and it never came back on until after noon.  I was lucky I had just brewed some coffee.   There was an accident with poles down, wires hanging, and then a substation shut down for a while. Luckily, my portable charger was charged, and I could not only charge my phone, but my neck lamp too. Quite fitting of a saying for a time with the power outage, ha ha!  I had stencils for these. All done, so the only thing to do was to read or crochet.  When power goes out, our water pump goes out.  I could n...