made by me

I really, and I mean really, 

wanted to sew something yesterday.

Didn't even matter what; I just wanted to make something.

It's been way too long...

But no particular fabric was calling me. 

And I wasn't eager to make clean up the mess I'd make anyways.

So I just decided not to do any creating.

My mini pantry is finally finished (thanks, everyone!)

so I was wandering around the kitchen

still trying  to think through

where everything should go.

I was thinking

(or as Marcos would say, I was 'analyzing')

maybe I could put the silverware back in the cabinet.

It's been on the counter for the past couple of years

which does work just fine,

but I'm sort of in 'get the stuff off the countertops' mode.

That reminded me 

that I'd been wanting something different for the silverware.

Currently it's in glasses in a basket

which is great, fit-wise,

but not so great in that those glasses break

if people are less than gentle in putting flatware away.

All that to say

I made something after all - just not with fabric.

I made a box! A divided silverware box!

My kids will recognize the wood;

it's salvaged from the top section of the old entertainment center.

I still have to paint it.

I was undecided about  that, but these photos have swayed me.

I used some of Tyler's awesome tools.

It's kinda funny - I never want to try them,

then somebody will force me to against my will

and what do you know?

They aren't so scary after all.

I've been using the circular saw for years, so that's really no biggie

The nail gun is amazing.

We use it every chance we get.

I asked Tyler why we've had to live all these years without it.

My family was appropriately impressed with this project :-)

Me? I'm positively giddy with my success.

Last night

- without any arguing on my part -

Tyler taught me how to use the miter saw.