Let us bow our heads in silence and honor the death of yet another panel of old fence wood. Ok, moving on. The temperatures have been less than 100, school is starting in 2 weeks, and Kerby Lane is offering pumpkin pancakes....it's the wee hours of FALL!

In my house, fall comes to the kitchen table and the porch. I started with the porch first. I picked up some little pumpkins, gave them a modern facelift, added an antique scale and I think the reclaimed fence wood shelf looks pretty cute. $45

In Wimberley there seems to be more than just Texas Longhorn fans. We had several potential customers upset with us for not having other teams besides our beloved Longhorns! Sorry folks but if it sells we're going to make it! $2 a block

After Brandon & Kara moved into their brand new home, they contacted me about adding reclaimed fence wood to their entry way walls. Weewhoo! Yes ma'am, I was all over this project. First, we needed to collect enough distressed wood to cover both walls. Easier said than done. A friend who is a landscaper came through for us and the project began.

My husband, Cody, and I loaded up the truck (our Ford Flex) with the miter saw, sander, nail gun and the air compressor...off to Dripping Springs. Cody did bring the optional fan, however I repeat optional;) We set up an assembly line of cutting and sanding. In order for the wood planks to fit end to end, they must be straight. Sanding down the edges eliminates the splitters and sanding the front of the wood takes off some of the sun damage and chemicals. If you wanted to go a step further, you could then put a stain on the planks.


Here's what I learned: 1. Don't start at the top. The above picture was the first planks I nailed up and eventually took them down because the planks were not even with the rest the wall. 2. Hey, start at the bottom and complete each line before moving on to the next even if it means running outside to make new cuts. 3. If the edge of your wall is visible, you may have to sand them again. 4. Four people working together is the perfect team.






The men naturally took over using the power tools while Kara and I naturally told the men where to place the wood. It took us around 4 hours to finish and clean up...and stand in awe.

I think Kasey and I are finally getting the hang of the "rotation" of our lives. Stock Austin Gift Company, fill customer orders, set up for Wimberley Market Days, then finally hit 71 Main on the way the Plano Antique Mall in Dallas. And repeat!!

While I am in Dallas, there are certain honey holes I always have to visit. Uptown Country is one of them. I picked up three chairs for a great price. Can't tell you how many requests a week we get for chairs. We have a customers request log and I am consistently on the prowl for you! I found old wood drawers to make in shelves and some items that will be a surprise!

And a trip to Dallas can't be completed with 73 trips to the restrooms. This picture was the cleanest we could find.