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check out my old bench

17 years ago

This old painters scaffold was given to my husband years ago. It's

gotta be over 75 years old and has been in the garage ever since. I made

a bench out of it for under my avacado tree and use it for meditating.

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Comments (19)

  • 17 years ago

    One of the tree branches grew along the ground sideways and I like it that way
    so I left it in the path.

  • 17 years ago

    That's a great idea. It makes a wonderful bench. Gosh I had one of those must have been that old too, it was my dads, it was still in the garage when I sold the house, didn't think I'd be needing any scaffolding. Never thought about making a bench out of it. Now I wish I had it because I'd have a cool bench like yours under my pine tree this afternoon. Love your meditation spot. Envy your avocado tree. Ahhh... southern CA....

  • 17 years ago

    What a great way to use an old piece of scaffold...looks like it was a bench all along! And your garden/meditation spot is beautiful!!

  • 17 years ago

    Your garden is BEAU-TA-MUS!! Looks like something out of a gardening magazine. I would love to see more pics!!!
    Love the bench, that was a great idea for a T2T project. It looks wonderful in your garden and the tree branch on the ground is just too cool! I really like that kind of unusual stuff, glad you kept it.
    blessings-Sherri

  • 17 years ago

    Sunnie this looks like a lovely spot for you bench. I agree with the tree across the path. Very interesting and unusual. TFS

    Kat

  • 17 years ago

    Im with the others, it looks lovely. I am especially envious of avacados in the yard, when I have to pay about $2 each for them. Im just having some pangs of envy. Oh well, at least I can go to the cider mill on these beautiful fall days.

  • 17 years ago

    Nice spot. Please tell me what is on the ground,I need some dry path type material
    tanya

  • 17 years ago

    Now that's a neat ideal...

  • 17 years ago

    Great bench. Lovely meditative spot.
    kathy

  • 17 years ago

    Lovely spot to enjoy a cool glass of iced tea & watch the birds!! Looks like bench has always been there, has that well used look!! Love it! Jan

  • 17 years ago

    Love it all - the bench, the tree branch, the rocks, the plants. It would be so enjoyable to rake designs in the sand. Looks like a very restful place. TFS

  • 17 years ago

    Love how you repurposed the scaffolding! It does make a wonderful bench. I also like that you left the weird branch the way it is. It makes a great conversation piece!

  • 17 years ago

    Just imagine how many old scaffolds ended up in landfills, when they could have been re-purposed like this. What a beautiful garden bench, and the avocado tree is awesome!!! You have a VERY SPECIAL garden there, Sunnie, thank you for sharing with us! Beautiful pic. ~tenderlee

  • 17 years ago

    Wow, the bench is wonderful, but that tree is a show stopper, it looks like a big ole snake crawling across the path. How old is the tree?
    Syble

  • 17 years ago

    thanks for all your kind words....my path is decomposed granite. the path is edged with rocks that I picked up here and there, till I finally had enough..to do around the whole garden.
    the tree is about 18 years old,and gives lots of Avacado's.

  • 17 years ago

    Very creative! What a lovely setting. Lucky you to have an avacado tree. They wouldn't grow here in Colo.I don't think. Maybe in a green house. TFS.

  • 17 years ago

    Oh my! I agree with everyone. What a spectacular spot! Love the bench and tree across the path.

    Cynthia

  • 17 years ago

    OH WOW...so this is what a So Cal garden looks like! I am so-o-o impressed! The path is just wonderful and your pic makes me feel like I am right there wandering down it...the T2T bench is PERFECT ... the materials you used and where you placed it! An awesome place to meditate! Enjoy! TFS pic! Jeanne S.

  • 17 years ago

    That pic looks like a botanical garden. Great Job. It's all ZENNED-OUT. I could dream there for hours.