Being Resourceful

My husband always seems to amaze me. I never take him for granted and am forever grateful he found me (I say he found me because I was sooo not looking, but anyway...)
Back in July he bought me the last seashell serving platter that I "needed" (OK... wanted) to complete my set. Unfortunately, he didn't buy a stand so that I could display it so, it's been sitting in the storage room since then. Over the last month, I went on a mission to find the right stand without success. Either it was too small, not strong enough or the wrong material (ie., plastic or metal). I finally came across one that I liked but it wasn't for sale. Bummer! I did happen to take a photo of it and........ Holming made it for me in just 30 minutes and for $4!!! The ones I've come across have been well over $25.

Now the purpose of this post isn't to go on and on about how wonderful Holming is (there I said it again!) but it's to say how cost effective it is to have him as a hubby. While at the hardware store we were looking for a firewood stand (which is a stupid thing to look for in the middle of Summer!) and couldn't find one....surprise. So, Holming decided to just make one! It cost 20 BUCKS to make when it would have cost us heaps more to buy one. I feel like we have been very resourceful this weekend. Not only did we (I mean he) build a plate stand and firewood stand BUT, we ( I mean he) chopped up enough firewood to last through winter. Yippeee to Holming!

Of note, this is only a quarter of the wood we still need to bring up. I'm gonna be nice and toasty this Winter.