about two years ago we found this old secret garden on the property.

Late night post! Boy oh boy what a day. I don’t know if you guys remember this but about two years ago we found this old secret garden on the property. It’s been hidden and overgrown for years. We found this amazing authentic wrought iron victorian bench there! We added to it our long list of things to repair and restore. Well… today(2 years later)we finally got around to it. It’s a beautiful bench however it’s in bad shape and completely corroded. Frantz and I managed to get on wagon and get it in our minivan. We took it to a iron works shop to repair and restore it.

This bench is so heavy!! When I was lifting the bench I pulled a muscle in my back and it progressively got worse throughout the day. Let me tell you guys something….I have a very high tolerance for pain and I’ve been through a lot including giving birth to twins! I know pain and I usually tolerate it well but whew-wee!!!!! Today was not my day! By 2pm today I was in so much pain I couldn’t take it and I had to go to the emergency room. It hurt to just breathe. Inhaling and exhaling was painful. If anyone told me lifting this old victorian bench would land me in the hospital today, I wouldn’t believed them! I’m ok… but I’m in excruciating pain because I pulled a muscle in my back…ugh anyway… just wanted to update you guys. what did everyone else do today?