St. Mary: DIVINE INTERVENTION

Monday, February 2, 2009

DIVINE INTERVENTION

I needed a break from cabinet building - had to work a different set of muscles. This is the altar rail which I saved and have future plans for - but in the meantime - while I'm finalizing a design for bookshelves - I am using this. It's about 12 feet long so I have filled the bottom and just stacked the larger books and surplus on the top.....tempting to leave it this way.

9 comments:

Carrie RoweFebruary 2, 2009 at 6:12 PM
good idea mom! i just decorated my place for valentines day. i'll try to post pics soon. miss you.
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for the love of a houseFebruary 3, 2009 at 5:54 AM
Very cool, and I love seeing people's books!
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JoyceFebruary 3, 2009 at 8:03 AM
It looks like a perfect bookcase! What are your future plans for the altar rail?
Enjoy your day my friend!
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TracyFebruary 3, 2009 at 9:44 AM
I just found your blog. What an awesome project. I would love to renovate something like that. It must be very rewarding.
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Tess KincaidFebruary 3, 2009 at 10:50 AM
I vote leave it this way! It's perfect!
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sandra/txFebruary 3, 2009 at 12:31 PM
I love it, Mary!
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Kristine LynnFebruary 3, 2009 at 7:48 PM
I'm so glad that your back on line. I've been following right along and then you stopped! I love the bookshelves would be nice to see more of the alter hint hint :)
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Linda@ Lime in the CoconutFebruary 5, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Ooooh. Now that is a very inspired bookcase!

and...for what it's worth...ya don't wanna be in Vero right now. In the 20's last night. Very sad coconut, banana and lime trees :~(
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larkspurFebruary 14, 2009 at 4:02 PM
I second Willow's vote. Leave it. It looks great. Thanks for asking about Ev. He's pretty quiet about her now. I hate to ask what is going on...I just tell him I love him (and send a silent prayer skyward...)
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This is a huge project - your interest in St. Marys keeps me energized and I love hearing from you

The Project

I saved the church and the church saved me. This wonderful renovation project began in August '06 with an attempted act of terrorism. I was to return to So. California from Wisconsin on the day that crazed people with explosives in their shampoo bottles were busted in London and the whole world stood still. I took the option of re-booking my flight a week later and set out to find an interesting place to make my new home. I drove to the country to see a lovely Victorian farmhouse and passed an old church with a simple "For Sale" sign - and the rest is history. Actually, it wasn't all that simple. My offer was accepted in September the same week I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everyone insisted I cancel the offer....I was too sick - there was too much to do - the job was too big - I had to stay in California - blahblahblah. I told them it would give me something else to think about - a reason to get up every morning - it would save my life.

And it did.