A New Lease of Life !!

My new..... Alpaca Chest.......after the make-over !
Mam and Dad.....having a break ! with the hand carved walking stick.

Close up of the Rams horn..walking stick...the sheep dog is carved out of the horn in one piece...hours of work to create this lovely unique stick.
Zonda....enjoying a moment..in the garden today ! Zelqui is in the background by the gate !

Today was the day, I decided to do a little art work. I have had an old chest for years, it has spent most of its time in the barn, with horse rugs in it. I have wanted to renovate it for ages, I just have never got round to it.

I had a new job for the chest, to hold all of my spinning items....my Electric Spinning Wheel, my Drum Carder and my fleece, knitting needles and all the bits and pieces that I use. So today was the day it got a new lease of life.

I have dusted it off......I have varnished it, and all that was left to do was to add a little bit of Alpaca Flare !!.... My artwork skills have come in useful...needless to say...I decided to paint a couple of Alpaca's onto the front. I am really pleased with the finished result.

So now the chest is sitting in my conservatory with all and sundry spinning items..inside. I am really very pleased with the new look....

I wish I had done it sooner.......I do like to recycle....and it just goes to show what can be done with a little bit of imagination....and a bit of stuff, out of the cupboard...!!

I have also taken a couple of photo's of my parents....having a well earned break from the farming chores.....its nice to have an extra pair of hands....for all those jobs, my Dad has brought some of his hand carved walking sticks up to show me....he has made a lovely one with a Rams Horn and a Sheep Dog. So this was an excuse to show it off !