I need a lil more whimsy'n my life

thanks.

@crazyhorseladycx yes

jest dunno what'd be wrong with these lazy folks! i'll get 't figured one 'f these days. e'en a pot-bellied pig 'd be cute, eh? a cow...oh the possibilities!

@just4him i'm thinkin' such'd be good fer craft fairs 'n prolly e'en the feed store 'd stock/sell 'em. the hubs's been thinkin' 'f a profitable hobby once that shoulder 'tis mended. 't the moment he can't e'en do his leather work. yer correct though, 'd need to pry him off that danged thingy.

@crazyhorseladycx Lots of possibilities. I think the hubs and the son are too lazy to make it for you. Well, I know the hubs is from your descriptions of him. You would need to pry him away from the TV. Lots of possibilities.

@crazyhorseladycx I think that the son inherited his tastes from Daddy, and doesn't share your great taste.

@Juliaacv lol, perhaps? he ne'er liked the horses/cattle. but, he did gimme a plaque some years 'go fer mother's day that says:"horses are like potato chips...you can't have just one". i'll not hold my breath 'bout the mailbox though. he came'n got my ol' 69 p.u. with the promise 'f makin' needed repairs'n return 't to me. that 'twas 6 yrs 'go....i know he thinks i'll cave'n he can make 't 'nto 'n off-road racer thingy. uhm, nope! 's soon's i can, i'll be goin''n fetchin' such, bring 'er home.

oh, they think they're cute, jest neither wishes to make me one. i dunno why i've welders'n the family when they refuse to make me functional items??

@crazyhorseladycx Rubber washers would help against leaking. Or some of that flex seal over it when you get it together.

@wolfgirl569 've ya e'er tried that flex seal? such's not been successful 'round these parts. 'd still need a plasma cutter ('r good nippers'n a stronger grip) fer the mane, tail 'n ears. not discountin' yer thoughts, but rubber washers don't do well out'n this arid clime.

aint they though? i'm huntin' fer the barrels. could use screws, but then'd need to worry 'bout leaks. nobody likes soggy mail, not that we've moisture that oft. they've manes 'n tails, too :)

aint they cute? aw, thanks! yepperz, dunno why they keep tellin' me no...a gift that'd last my lifetime, eh? i hope to some day. need to find me the right sized barrel that aint rusted through. i dunno why such couldn't be elaborated a bit 'n made 'nto a cardinal, pig, cow, cat, pup 'r other critters. jest too stinkin' cute!

@CarolDM i sure wish such 'twas so, lol. yepperz, i need one. but'cha know we don't 'lways get what we think we need. this might jest be one 'f those cases.

@crazyhorseladycx Adorable and I thought they were yours at first. Made just for you, you need one!

yes ma'am, i've convinced myself i so need 't least one, lol. now to find a willin' soul to make such.

@Nevena83 thanks, hon. i sent pics to my daughter'nlaw with hopes she'll light a fire 'nder the son to get me one made, lol.

@crazyhorseladycx I hope you find someone to do it for you.

@crazyhorseladycx Oh yes, so many possibilities - I seriously wish you can get one or more of 'em! Different critters and flowing flowers - love the idea . I wish I had the "metal" skills myself - I want to make a custom fence and other metal garden thingies and keep looking around for ideas . . . so ideas I got - but I don't have the means to make these things myself. I wish we could put up a free standing mail box period - but our neighborhood isn't set up that way - all mailboxes are pretty much attached to the house on the porch. It would be inconvenient for the mail person plus it wouldn't be safe especially on our street. Thank you! Well, busy here and drama here and there too. Last year wasn't the best of years and I had literally wished to go hide in a cave, but well, I aim to make life simpler and live "better" period. You know what, I'll PM you now! Big hugs to you . . . wishing you an amazing 2020

@much2say i'm with ya, loads 'f ideas'n inspiration, no weldin' skills. i knew i should'a took such'p years 'go. i need new pasture fencin', too 's my wooden posts 've rottin' one by one. 'd hopes to get all this metal (posts that're steel) put 'nto place 'n then add climb proof horse fencin' 'top 'f that. funds. ne'er seems to be 'nough 'f those. nor folks with muscle to dig said holes. gettin' more 'seasoned' 'n health hiccups jest aint workin' out well, lol. i'd hopes one 'f the son's 'd step'p to the plate'n come help. seems they've better thingies to do with their time. there's some mighty cute'uns that'cha could mount to yer house, too :) 'gain, who's gonna build 'em? sigh.. here our mail box's buried 5' with a solid steel post. stopped folks from runnin' o'er 't purty quick. danged sure couldn't hit't then drive off. 'tis been nice not havin' to 'replant' the mail box fer some years. ugh, the drama, health hiccups, losses 'f loved ones'n sanity. i hear ya 'n can empathize. we're gonna look't such's a growin' process 'n come out stronger this year, eh?

i think i'm gonna print out y'all sweet comments to show the great support i've got to gimme 't least one 'f those made, lol. i can see these bein' made 'nto many critters, e'en if'n one'd not the wish to use the barrel fer packages, 'd be purty with flowers flowin' o'er the sides, eh? yes ma'am, lots 'f ideas. i jest seem to be lackin' the skills to pull such wizardry off, lol. happiest 'f new year wishes to ya 'n yers, too, hon! no worries, i'd figured ya were plenty busy with the family, those young'uns out'ta school. that'd be priority o'er all else. hopefully all 'tis well'n yer neck 'f the woods? i've missed chattin' with ya, too. we really ought'a swap email addy's, eh? hugs to all ~

aw, thanks, hon. jest makes me smile 'n i tend to 't times go out'ta my way jest to see 'em, lol.

aint they jest the cutest? my head's been spinnin' with all the diff'rent critters that could be made. i hear ya, then 'gain ya could be like the hubs 'n not maintain/repair a thingy!

i love 'em! our mail carrier'll not bring a package to the house any more. this'd stop the need to run to town'n fetch such. 'sides, i've a most borin' mail box 'n could sure use somethin' with a bit 'f personality :)

@crazyhorseladycx that is a great idea I think

howdy, stranger! i wish the same fer yerself 'n family, hon. i thought such 'twas quite clever 'n 'd sure save havin' to go 'nto town jest to pick'p a parcel. i shan't give'p. get these hands to workin' i might learn myself to weld, lol.

@crazyhorseladycx

technically not 'gainst the law to snap a pic 'f these folks mailboxes since i 'twas not'n their property. i jest think that's rude though. 'lways ask permission to take pics 'f other folks places, e'en out'n ranch country, which can be a dauntin' task huntin' down the owner 'f such. i jest love these!

@crazyhorseladycx Well, there is all kinds of people and it's so nice of you to do the lawful thing, that not everyone knows about getting permission to take a picture of their stuff. So don't worry about it you did the right thing.

i really wish one! though a pair'd be nice, too, lol. dunno why these menfolk'll not cooperate...

@crazyhorseladycx They don't care to care about creativity. This one is creative and functional too.

i love schtuff like that :) functional 'n somethin' that makes ya smile, too.

@crazyhorseladycx that is fun stuff~~~

yepperz, cute'n functional :)

i jest love 'em! 'lways makes me smile when i drive by'n see such.

most clever 'ndeed. i'd love to've one 'n aint gonna give'p hopes that one day someone'll surprise me, lol.

aint they 'dorable? i jest love 'em!

@kepweng i get quite a bit 'n e'ery now'n then a package. which the mail carrier'll not bother to bring to the house 'n then we've gotta go to town to fetch 't.

@nela13 part 'f theirs here, too. they jest don't do't. will claim nobody 'twas home. jest too lazy to get out'ta their auto'n bring such to the porch. where i've a large box that'd be weatherproof fer packages. e'en 'tis painted'n there such 'tis the 'ntent.

@crazyhorseladycx here the mailman bring all the packages, it is part of his job.

yes ma'am, the critters ya see 're made to look 'kin to horses, yet 're fer one's mail 'n packages. i think 'tis brilliant 'n 'dorable all rolled 'nto one.