Bridge for Gazebo and a Newly Discovered Dish Storage

Today, I am linking with Mary of http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/ for Mosaic Monday and Susan of http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ for Met Monday. Do visit these gracious ladies and see some amazing creations

Rory of http://toolsareforwomentoo.blogspot.com just invited me so I am linking with her too. Go visit her and check out some neat projects.

I have been so busy this past week but this coming week will be even busier. I am so excited because Janie and Al are coming to visit. Then, my youngest daughter Tina and her 2 babies are coming to visit also.

I am going on high gear trying to finish my work in the garden. But as you probably all know, the work never really gets done. But, I am trying anyway.

Mary of http://megardengal.blogspot.com/ posted a bridge sometime last week that her mom in law wants and she was asking for help in locating one. I immediately searched on Ebay and found one listed. Actually the seller had 4 available and he had a "Make offer" option with free shipping. I immediately commented on Mary's blog and gave her the link. Since the seller had 4 available, I placed a bid on one. It was not accepted but the offer was countered. After 2 more counter offers, we agreed on a price of $285.00. I figured that it was reasonable enough since shipping was free and the thing is heavy, 75 lbs.

After it was delivered, I asked John to ask Mitch, the hospital electrician, who is very handy, and who works for us too whenever we need him, to come install it for us.

As you can see below, we had railroad ties placed there to cross to the gazebo before.

Thank God for Mitch cause John and I would never be able to put it together by ourselves. Do you see where Mitch is standing? That's another future project. I want to put rocks there and maybe have a pond built or create a rock garden, not sure yet. What do you think will look better?

There it is, all done!


I think it is perfect. It even matches the gazebo.





Look at the scroll bordering the top of the gazebo and around the windows. Don't they somewhat match the scrolls of the bridge (bottom pic of the mosaic)?


Another transformation that the gazebo went through recently was the addition of a candelier.

Can you spot the fireflies?

Here is my next redo,
I was folding the laundry last week in the laundry room and I noticed the closet that I use to store brooms and the vacuum cleaner.

I thought the size is perfect to store our plate chargers if I could only add some shelves.

I do not like to store plate chargers in china cabinets because they are big and heavy, so I have been keeping them inside the buffet table and under and on top of the kitchen island.

I thought I could move the brooms and vacuum cleaner to the garage since we have 2 closets there that do not have shelves. So came reliable Mitch again to measure and then we went to the hardware store to buy the wood.

And here it is now, just perfect for my plate chargers. Unfortunately, it did not hold all the chargers that I have so I still have to use the buffet table cabinet and under the kitchen island for additional storage, but I like how organized and accessible this is. And I do not have to keep any on top of the counter anymore, though I still have some in the garage, lol. Do you think I am a dishaholic?

I store candle holders at the bottom.

I will show you more on June 2nd for "Where Do You Keep It All" meme that The Tablescaper will be hosting.

Thank you, Susan and Mary, for hosting these 2 events. I appreciate you all for coming.