Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Cabin Days

We found these bright mugs while garage saling in Green Bay.  Although they are reproductions, we love the graphics and throwback labels.  They are perfect for the cabin.
This cheeky chipmunk thermometer came from a nearby cabin that was going to be demolished.  The owners listed the sale as everything free.
We call this "Betsy's Thermometer" because the needle never drops below 80 degrees...
perpetually hot and humid, the kind of weather Betsy only dreams of.   
In the screenhouse and around the yard we use solar lights on top of Mason jars.  We bought inexpensive solar lights at the hardware store, removed the top, and recycled the bottom.  During the day we set the tops in the sunniest part of the yard then set them on the jars in the evening.  They provide a colorful glow all night.

We bought this minnow bucket years ago and have saved it for a special project.  My handy husband removed part of the inside and then he and Bruce wired it for the ceiling light of the new screenhouse.  Buckets of fun!