This Little Love of Mine{19}
I’ve been married to Mr. Social Media for almost twelve years but I’ve been in love with him for almost twenty. T w e n t y. Okay, eighteen and a half. But still – it’s a long time that we’ve been knowing each other. Did I ever tell you that we actually grew up in the same rural NY county? That, though he is four years older than me and we never met until we were adults, we went to the same pediatrician, the same single screen movie theatre, the same grocery stores, even the same annual county fair? He’s a good guy. I mean, I could give so many examples of his generosity and winning personality. Last weekend our 7 year old had her very first sleepover (at our house) and he got up in the morning and took those two little girls out for french toast. Just the three of them – the big man and the little gigglers. Know what else? He drove my car (because it had the requisite boosters already in it) and he went out of his way to fill my gas tank on the way home. And wash my windows. You’re starting to get the picture, right?
Well in all these years I’m not sure I’ve ever been as impressed as I was this week when he came home with these in the back of his truck.
I saw them on the side of Main Street in our town. They had a sign on them that said “FREE”. I drove past them. Twice. But my favorite guy (who drives a pickup truck) was listening when I said I wanted to get some pallets and he brought them home for me! I know that you are jealous. Does your husband bring you junk from the side of the road? No? Well, this isn’t even the first time he’s done it. A few weeks ago he got me a little wooden table that has clearly lived outside for the last 10 years. It’s in two pieces. He took it right out of someone’s garbage. For me. I mean, really. This guy. I love him! Eighteen and a half years and he’s still so thoughtful… You think I’m crazy? You just don’t understand. Donna, from Funky Junk Interiors, would understand.
You can’t put a price tag on potential. Especially free potential.
I don’t know what I’m going to do with them yet. I am totally open to suggestions. I’ve been looking at pallet wood projects for a while now though, so I’ve got a few possibilities rolling around in my head. So, if you’re looking for me this week, I might be out in the barn. If you’re looking for Mr. Social Media, he might be out in the barn too. I’ll be needing some more lessons.
Are you building anything this week? Have you found any cool garbage? What kind of project are you working on? I’d love to hear about it. Drop me a line and let me know!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 07:46:07
How about making one of the vertical lettuce and baby greens gardens? Just not sure how you water it . . .
Apr 18, 2012 @ 14:39:35
I’ll have to look those up –
see you soon!
b.
Apr 18, 2012 @ 08:59:40
What a sweetheart you have! I always say that it’s not the birthdays or holidays that are special, it’s the little stuff that’s done everyday that matters most. I save those Box Tops for Education, and this morning I found like, a hundred of them neatly stuck to notebook paper sitting on the counter. I later found out that Mike had to buy a huge amount of binders for work, and along the side of each was a sticker strip with a box top on each. He knows I get excited about finding those so he took the time to peel off each one and keep them for me. I know it’s just Box Tops, but it made my heart happy. It’s the little acts of thoughtfulness.
Now, as for those pallets, my GOD I have seen some cool uses for those things, mostly on Pinterest so I’m sure you’ve seen everything I have. I can’t wait to see what you do with those!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 13:32:37
Danielle – check out Funky Junk Interiors and do a search on her site for pallet wood – she is really creative and talented!
And yeah – the happy heart thing, too.
Apr 18, 2012 @ 10:55:43
Haha… they’re gorgeous just as they are, I totally agree!!!
That’s one swell hubby you have there.
Have a blast!
Donna
Apr 18, 2012 @ 14:41:36
Donna-
I know a site I can go to for LOTS of pallet wood inspiration! And he really is swell!
Thanks for stopping by and reading/commenting!
b.
Apr 18, 2012 @ 12:58:00
ok, I have pallet envy! just did a Google image search on pallet wood projects! O.M.G. gotta get me some!
Apr 18, 2012 @ 22:24:49
careful. they’re heavy. and they didn’t just move themselves all over for that photo shoot last night.
Apr 18, 2012 @ 21:03:40
Love! My project this MONTH was to order a blind for Noah’s new room. Done. The blind guy will install it tomorrow.
Apr 18, 2012 @ 22:23:56
You crack me up, Karen!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 23:23:35
I was just thinking it would be fun to make a water wall for my girls to play with. Have you seen them? A pallet with lots of tubes, funnels, water wheels and tubs…
Thank you or visiting my blog and your kind words. Yea clouds and pallets!
Apr 19, 2012 @ 23:44:34
Hi Helen!
Thank you so much for stopping by. I just looked up water walls/pallets – like this one
http://pinterest.com/pin/286400857523161034/
this says pallets – but that is not pallet wood in the picture. . . the pallets i got (my first ones) are VERY splintery – and would need SO much sanding to be safe for kids to play with. The other thing about them is that you don’t really know where they’ve been – or what was shipped/packed on them.
Did you really not know you would be in Country Living? Is that kind of thing old hat for you or were you just beside yourself? I would be in the second category!
Congrats again,
b.
May 21, 2012 @ 23:10:50
Breida,
I too had a wonderful husband! He would pick up goodies and bring home. Love your pallets. I know the sleep over was a good one too.
Smiles, alice
May 21, 2012 @ 23:18:21
Thank you so much, Alice, for reading and commenting. It sounds like you don’t have your husband with you any longer and I’m so sorry for that. I almost lost mine last year to a sudden illness but he pulled through and we are grateful every day.
-b.
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May 13, 2013 @ 23:45:44
Isn’t it funny how we get so excited over wood pallets? It’s the possibilities that are so exciting. We found a bunch of pallets also, not as big or nice as yours but they’re free and they keep getting put where we can get them for free, that’s what is important to us. We have printed out so many ideas of what we can do with them.
When I first started telling my hubs about what is being made with pallets he didn’t listen, he almost actually scoffed at me. One day I went into mud room where his pc is, he was all excited himself over all the neat things he’d found to make with pallets.
We’re trying to get something going to make things and sell them to supplement our SS and keep us engaged in being busy, using our talents whatever they are. We’ve been making different styles of trugs/tool boxes, whatever anybody wants to to call them. We’ll be making some tables, whatever we can make.
It’s finally gotten nice here so we can work outside as we don’t have a garage or basement. We work on our back deck most of the time. I envy you your awesome big great looking pallets. Happy Days and creating.
May 17, 2013 @ 22:58:55
Hi Jane Ellen!
I’m so sorry I missed your comment when you posted it! I love that you and your husband have started making some stuff – how long have you been doing it?
May 13, 2013 @ 23:49:41
I’m lucky to still have my hubs. He had a pretty bad stroke almost 3 yrs. ago and he’s 71 now. Luckily I realized what was happening to him, took him to VA hospital in Grand Junction where he was very well taken care of. He had some problems but he’s recovered pretty well. We’ve been married 44 1/2 yrs.