Saturday night projects

I twisted Ben's arm. Please, please let's make the chair pretty. He started to unscrew the seat.

History lesson here: The chair has a sticker underneath the seat "Crocker Chair Co". After an investigation (aka google) it turns out these chair were made in the 1920's! We debated if we should mess with an antique since the going rate for some of the chairs were around $100 ea, but this one is holding together by some glue (and now some staples) - so we honestly don't think we could have tricked ANYBODY to buy it for $5 as is.
Let the fun begin...

Foam + Fabric =

New look! Bright Granny Smith apple green and aqua.
Saturday night we also assembled Ben's new grill.

Ben's birthday present from his parents! He loves his new charcoal, and I do too! I'll admit it has great flavor, but I think it's so silly while we continue to live in apartments...we manage to fill the deck with Ben's grilling supplies. Our prior apartment had a gas grill, a smoker and a mini gas grill. Now, we have added a charcoal. Someday (when and if) we eventually buy a house (who knows where) I hope we have a large deck to accommodate for ''Ben's Grill 'N Chill''.

One last tasty item:
Perhaps you can't read the message or the item clearly. Allow me to explain:
I've been driving around with my trunk full of clothes, pillows, rugs, etc. all of which have patiently waiting to be donated. About 1 month ago, I dropped off SOME items at an consignment store in Avon, CT and the left-overs were meant to be donated. Glastonbury is a pretty rich town, so I figured I would donate our items to a second-hand store THERE (so that I could shop around while they unpacked our stuff). While I did see some great finds (for super cheap), I only spent $2 on this fun treat - a vintage 'New England' pie pan! I'm sure it's nice enough to bake with, but I'm planning to hang it in the kitchen (through one of the perforations) or keep it on a stand. I love the New England on it. A little cheesy? Maybe.

During my time browsing the store the ladies unpacking my donations small talked with me. Sure enough the question "where are you ORIGINALLY from" came up in conversation, and quickly another lady answered "the Midwest". I smiled and laughed. I take it as a compliment. :o) Although we're happy and excited to be living on the East coast, I love it when I get the chance to talk about Nebraska or the Midwest in general. *Although, I have to make a secret confession* Every time we travel to NYC I make bets with Ben on how many times I am going to be asked directions (b/c I want to appear to be "from" NYC). Hehe. I don't want to look or act like a tourist. It never fails, I DO mistakenly get asked questions about the city when we're in the city! I nudge Ben and with a smirk say, "See, I'm really a New Yorker". Ha! Maybe you would have to be there to get it. We have a strange sense of humor.

Speaking of NYC - this weekend is the "TASTE OF NEBRASKA" in NYC. We're stoked! We're heading down with Helge's and making a weekend trip out of the deal. Ben has high hopes to catch a BBQ restaurant (we're desperate for BBQ out here - nothing compares to Kansas City's). We also hope we can snag some tickets to see the Yankees! Ben's work offered free tickets to the Yankee game tonight (vs. White Sox) but we had to work late, so it just wasn't going to work out. It was depressing to pass up FREE tickets. Oh well. Better luck next time.

Peace out.