* dad , daddy , pa , papa, pop *my pop is the father of six girls and a self taught artist. One of my first memories of his art is a mural he did in charcoal on a large red wall in our living room. It was a stagecoach with horses, it seemed to jump off the wall into the room. I loved it. He also created a barn 'look' on the second floor landing of our house. Complete with split rail fencing used for the stair rail - the only thing between us and certain death was termite ridden timber. But, it looked fabulous! Our house had only one bathroom and with seven females in the house including my Mom, you can imagine how my Dad felt the need to make his mark (so to speak) in the one room he really had no control over. T hus, began our summer spent retrieving rocks from the river; for what would become the most famous bathroom in town. It was a good size room with a long wall of mirrors, a claw foot tub, the essential toilet and a window. Pop's idea was to
oh the fun things that can be done in barns! the possibilities are endless! except i really wouldn't want to WORK in a barn. ugh.
ReplyDeletedo you watch the walking dead? the barn scenes in this season's show have given me the willies!
p.s. word verification is TEETS. lolololol
Hilarious word verification!
ReplyDeleteOh, I watch the walking dead... and the barn scenes are definitely willie worthy!!
Jane,
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is "giddy up". I use to play in the hayloft of a barn across the street from us. One saying my dad used on all 9 of us at one time or another was "Will you shut the door, you weren't raised in a barn". LOL LOL
That is one talented beauty you have there! Barn or no barn.
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