Every May, my birthday rolls around. And every May, my beloved husband finds something sweet and amazing to surprise me with.
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| It wasn't these... |
These beauties were the by-product of his search for the perfect gift from Craigslist! He did find an amazing little piece of furniture for me but it's for home, not the church, though it does have quatrefoils on it.
We had been looking for light sconces for some time, and our search had schooled us in the prices and quality we were likely to find.
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| These had been polished. |
We knew they were neither cheap, nor easy to find in quantity. So it was with utter amazement that he found this set of five doubles and two singles. All for one low price.
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| Score! |
Yes, they will need some love, both aesthetically and electrically. Someone had wire-wheeled some of the metal. I used Brasso and elbow grease on the one on the left, and it has a very different tone than the polished one on the right. But I will figure out how to make them match, never fear! They will be a beautiful addition of light to the Church!
Meanwhile, the protective plywood came off the front windows, and the front of the Church saw first light, again.
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| All closed up. |
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| One eye open... |
And the other...
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| Who's that in the window? |
Why, it's Grindstone Mike, putting the final touches on the paint.
Soon it will be time for dinner. How's it going, Dr. Fisher, of the Institute of Barbeque Grills?
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| Oh it'll just take 15 more minutes... |
Right! Well, we'll check back in 20...
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| Painting. |
The windows look just great!
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| Just a few more to go...;) |
They sure do let the light in!
Meanwhile...
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| Assistance from a guest! |
And so it took a few hours, but the lads were able to find all the right places for all the right parts, and we did dine on burgers and dogs. Our first grilling in Grindstone Corners!
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| Yay-Be-Que! |
Let's light it!
