Adirondack Chair Fixed

Adirondack Chair Fixed

Coming back home from one of my recent trips to the flea market, I found this orange Adirondack chair on the side of the road. I was glad my husband was the one giving me company that day, my daughter would've been embarrassed to see me picking it up an putting it in the van! :)

It looked good but it didn't stay straight, as you can see.

This next picture tells you why.  The back of the chair was no longer attached to the back bar, which is also the mechanism to make it movable, to make it lean back or forward. So, time to fix it!
First, that "back bar" was removed, but saved for use later on in the process.

All the boards on the back of the chair where the screws came in, were worn out, but the middle board was the one with the most damage.
A piece of wood was cut to the boards width, to replace the lower part on that centered board.

 The damaged part was removed using a jig saw.

The replacement piece of wood was painted and attached using wood glue and pocket hole joinery.

The back bar was then screwed on each side to the seat support (legs), and screws were also driven through each hole, trying to keep them off from the already drilled spots on each of the boards on the back of the chair.

This is how it looks now. Is not perfect, but I guess the chair can function this way for some more years.

Since the back mechanism was already fixed (not movable), now it was also the time to make the front leg mechanism to stay still.  Three screws on each side took care of that.

All the screws on the chair were also tighten.  This is how it looks now.

And this is how it looks when you place a nice pillow on it ...  Like no repair was ever made! :)

For a full tutorial on how to make the thumbprint Starfish and Seahorse pillows click right HERE.








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Mount Vernon - 2

Mount Vernon - 2

This is the second and final part of the Mount Vernon tour, home of the first president of the United States, George Washington.

The first part of the tour was mainly about the Mansion, you can click HERE to begin the tour there.

For this, the second part, I want to leave you with pictures of most of the buildings that conform the estate.  First, let's begin with the Overseer's Quarters, that first house on the right in the picture below, the mansion is on the left side.

Inside the Overseer's Quarters, in other words the person in charge or running the day to day tasks of the estate during George Washington's extended absences.

The Spinning Room is located on the back of the Overseer's Quarters house.

The Salt House.

The Greenhouse.

The upper garden, one of the most noteworthy Colonial Revival gardens in America, the greenhouse is on the left side on the top left picture below.

This reconstructed building below, holds the Slave quarters and the Shoemaker's Shop.

The Women's Sleeping room is on one end and the Men's is on the other end of the building.

The Shoemaker's Shop is right in the middle.

The Interpretive Center/ Meet Lady Washington -place was closed for the day. Just the outside is very charming.

A few steps away is the Blacksmith Shop...

Where my companion got so interested in the blacksmith's work.

Continuing on the other side of the mansion, the Storehouse / Clerk's Quarters is just steps away from the kitchen.

Close by is the Smoke house and the Paint Cellar.

Continuing down the road, you'll find the Wash House.

Coach House

And the Stable.

The Tomb was a place we didn't want to miss.  George Washington died here at Mount Vernon on December 14, 1799.  His wife Martha and other family members are interred there too.

The Slave Memorial and Burial Ground, a cemetery for slaves and free blacks who worked for the Washington family is marked by a memorial honoring their lives and contributions.

All around, beautiful views!

The Wharf.

 And Finally, the group of students I was glad to chaperon!

XOXO-






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Mount Vernon - 1

Mount Vernon Part 1

It's been really busy around here with all of the end of the school year activities going on with my kids, concerts for both of my kids, driving my high schooler during exam weeks, but perhaps, the one with the busiest schedule is my fifth grader who is having field day, patrol picnic, fifth grade picnic, field trip, and next week promotion day!  Well, besides all that, yesterday we were also visiting his new school, his new middle school, where he was able to meet the Treasurer of the United States Mrs. Rosie Gumataotao Rios and Mr. Roberto Clemente Jr.

Needles to say, he was pretty excited about this whole experience, but he was also really happy that Mrs. Rios gave him a signed one dollar bill. :)

Well, back to this post today, as soon as I knew Mount Vernon was the field trip destination I gave my name to be considered as a chaperon, and I was glad to be chosen!

Now, let me tell you... I don't know what in the world I was thinking for not visiting this place before! Living in the Washington D.C. area and not knowing Mount Vernon?  No excuse at all!

The George Washington Estate it's huge, beautiful and the weather that day couldn't be any better!

This first post it's about the Mansion, pictures of the interior of the Mansion are not allowed, but you can visit their web-site HERE where you can have a virtual tour.


A close up of the mansion.

 The Mansion tour begins at the structure on the left, which is the servant's hall.

 Inside the servant's hall:

The kitchen (picture below), is located on the right side of the mansion.

The back of the house is just as magnificent as the front.

I love all the architectural elements it has.

 The cupola is one of my favorites.

This long row of Windsor chairs calls anyone's attention.

They are all connected.

You can sit there and enjoy the view.

And what a view!  The Potomac river in all its glory.

This Palladian window is located on the northern side of the mansion.

One of the things I deeply enjoyed was witnessing so many giant old trees like this one.

This Tulip-Poplar (circa 1766), got my group's interest!  Two pictures were put together to capture its beauty. Isn't it amazing?!

Here with my son, having a great time!

Lots more on my second and final Mount Vernon post, HERE.


XOXO-







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