bench in our bedroom

my MIL was not by any means, the 'average' Amish woman.

she could build cabinets, fix a roof, reupholster like a pro, fix most anything,

and

milk cows, plant corn, bale hay, grow enough produce to use and to sell.

she loved auctions so much she had a mini store in her attic!

besides all this, she was cooking, cleaning and all the other everyday living stuff.

the bench that found its way into our bedroom is a typical project of hers.

it stands twenty inches tall,  

designed for small children to sit higher at a table.

hubs and his sister used it,
our children sat on and outgrew this bench as well.

after her death, i claimed it for the memories, even though it was, well, ugly.

the top was covered with gray formica with a split in it.

it languished in the basement for six years,

and i almost gave it away but couldn't quite get myself to do it.

then i redesigned our bedroom...

i had an epiphany! 

i took off the ugly formica,

instantly giving it the ambiance i was looking for.

love, love!

now it's used to stack the extra pillows 'for fancy'

with an extra blanket tucked in a basket underneath.

even the top looks great with the glue tracks left on it!

interesting how the inanimate reaches across generations -

love!

...blessedness!

ox

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