Homeschool and Etc.

Unrelated photo of a "car phone" at the gas station about a mile from my house.
My mother's cover has been blown and my parents have since moved, so the story can be told now...
Al had a new Cadillac. Every now and then, he'd hobble into his garage to find the trunk of his car had been popped open and the interior lights on. Sometimes the garage door would be wide open! This occurred regularly, and he knew why....

My 10th great-grandfather was a refugee boat person fleeing religious persecution in his native land of England. His name was William Bradford, and he wrote a book all about the journey and how everyone settled in titled, Of Plimoth Plantation. I also...

Isn't it gorgeous?? It's even better than the picture.  So soft, so pretty... and there are nuances in the stain and the woodgrain you don't see here.  It's a good sturdy size too.
A detail to show you how intricate it is.
But when I got it?  I paid $20 and felt I might be overspending a bit, but I was inspired by this YouTube channel to go ahead and give refinishing a go.  Someone decided they were going to make this their arts and crafts project and went absolutely nuts...

I worked on my bathroom and freshened it up.  This is the "before" picture featuring the mirror with that globby water stain in the corner.  Old 1980s wooden towel rack.  Plastic toilet paper dispenser.  Chipped off-cream cabinet that has yellowed a...