Our table has been part of our family for more than 30 years. It’s been with us though weddings, births, birthdays, and mourning.

Its served countless breakfasts, dinners, perhaps just a few fewer lunches.. and sat laden for more parties than I can remember .. countless friends have sat around that table.. It’s been the site of many a night-before school projects, or night-before tax session.. i’ve written books on that tables, the kids have written papers, quilts have been made, cell phones repairs, . dianes made thousand and thousand  of wonderful meals.. on it.. m and 10’s of thousands of samstones have been made there..

today that table needed a little TLC.. it’s been wobbly for decades.. lately its gotten so wobbly and squeaky that’ it was staring to be hard to use..

so I flipped it over and saw what could be done.. we stretched out its skeleton and looked for all the wobbliness..

 

 

 

I unscrewed the table from the frame.. while I was there.. I put a little reminder to the next person who takes it apart.. ‘we were all here’.. at least in spirit.

 

 

the source of the porblem was the old 19 century hardware.. no threads left…   I assisted with a little 21st sentory deck screes.. mybe not  enhancing the value of the table as an antique.. but definitely adding to its utility..

 

when done, i plugged in tall the leaves to full party mode.. solid as a rock !

 

now theSam days and Thnaksgiving are over.. it’s time to shrink it bacl to space for just the three of us.. back to a little more peace.. and a little less activity.. unitl the next swirl

 

 

 

 

Thanks you table.. for all you have done for us.. we are happy to have you back, and we wish you long life.. I hope you next  30 years are as full of love and life as the  last ones have been .

 

nite all, nite sam

-me