Shelving by the Crate

Last Sunday when I went home, I spent the afternoon hunting through old barns for old crates, or skeletons of crates to use as patch pieces. I was pretty successful. I also got really dirty:


But after a few hours of scrubbing and ripping and hammering with my mom's help, I ended up with a good pile. I stuffed them in my car and drove back to West Virginia at 4:30 on Tuesday morning. The crates were still a bit damp, so my car definitely smelled like an old barn! But, as they dried out, I moved them into my bedroom, and assembled this:


Isn't it cute? I like the rustic look, and I'm able to fit my books on here and keep myself mildly organized. The old canner on the bottom right shelf has a rusted through hole in the bottom, so now it's stuffed full of fabric scraps, for when I feel like making something out of patchwork :)


I think my room is finally settled! I feel like a bit of a nerd today- a good thing, I suppose! I have been finding lots of exciting academic journal articles for my research, which is focusing on home gardening and the impact on children's vegetable intake or something along those lines. Who knew that I would be able to study something that I love so much? Ah, academia. It's a love-hate relationship.