DIY & Home Improvement

and those rattan chairs!

i did some refinishing when i was younger. i have my grandma's sewing machine and a small bookshelf that i grew up w. both were gummy old dark things. i stripped them and gave them several coats of shellac. no stain. prize possessions.
did a lot of woodwork refinishing on my house.
i have a couple pieces on my to do list, but they are pretty low priority.

i'm one of those ppl who can fix most things, so maybe that's why i like the clock guy. i look at that and go- i cant do that. it would be cool to be able to do that.
same w the leather. never done that at all. but i am sure that i could intuitively do a respectable job. i mean, i can sew. which seemed like something i didnt so much learn as just build out, if that makes sense. so, it seems very worth watching to me.

i just love the idea of a shop that fixes most anything.
there is a property on my block that i would love to get my hands on to expand my farm. it has a cute little coach house. the idea of opening up a little repair shop there really appeals to me.
i have acquired most every tool known to mankind in my travels. i would likely do it as a rent by the hour shop.
but a little combo repair/antique shop would be a gas, i think. i have a 6th sense as a treasure hunter, so i know i could make good money there. plus a little store for my farm products would bring in some money and customers.
and i'd get to tell/hear stories allllllll daaaaaayy lonnnggg.
heaven on earth.