Christmas in March
March 27, 2014
Jane’s gate
All I wanted for Christmas was a working gate in the loafing shed…famous last request.
homemade hinge detail
But I got a work of art instead. Beautiful, and a reminder twice a day at least of how talented my other half is. And as if Jane needed another nickname – now I call her Spiderwoman since she’s always waiting at this gate for morning milking.
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Throwback at Trapper Creek 
That is just gorgeous! Having beautiful details like that amongst the things you use every day is so meaningful. You and Jane are lucky gals!
Wow, holy bananas. If Hangdog has extra time on his hands we’d welcome a stay at our farm! The hinges alone are amazing.
Beautiful Gate – Work of Art:) Happy Thursday!
I’m impressed!
Crikey. I’m going to burn all my gates in shame.
Amen to that! Me to!!!
That thing is spectacular!!! Well worth the wait!
It was worth it for sure – now we just need to figure out a cow proof latch … true farm fashion, it’s being tied with twine :p
The latch should be a spider! That is one AMAZING gate!!!
That is not just any old gate! How totally cool!
Next thing you’ll be seeing messages like “Nice Pig” interlaced in your gate… Or maybe “Nice cow” 🙂
Oh wow. That is quite the most stunning piece of work, what a pleasure to have something that glorious in your workplace!.. very talented indeed.. c
That’s pretty cool.
Utterly WOW!
…or should that have been udderly?
Wow! That truly is a work of art! It’s so lovely that you guys take such great pride in places as simple as your outbuildings. I remember the twine hook that HD made too…didn’t you have a drawing for one? I’m still disappointed that I didn’t win…I’m still hanging my twine on a nail! 😦
Your Hangdog and my hubby are birds of a feather — if you want it, they will build it. Doesn’t matter if it’s wood, metal, cement, dirt or a combination, those guys can do it. Lovely, lovely gate, and those hinges are really something!
That is so beautifu! My DH said the same. You are blessed, especially when you think of all the many things your husband can do about the ranch. Had to chuckle, glad the spiders aren’t that big.
Very Charlotte’s Web. You just need a pig named Wilbur.
You are one lucky gal. I think that is the most beautiful ranch gate I have ever seen. Going to save it to my pictures. Please put it on Pinterest.
Love this gate, he done a great job, very pretty
Beautiful, you are a lucky lady, I like the first pic with Jane peeking around the corner.
That is really something! Just gorgeous.
-Jaime
thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures of the gate! my favorite is the one where you can see Jane peeking her head in the background. Very sweet cow you have!
Beautiful gate. Cool husband!
As everyone else has said, that is one beautiful gate. All my DH’s artistic work goes into fishing rods which then (usually) leave the farm. Most things are nicely done, but not beautiful.
This is his work:
http://www.turnerscustomrods.com/jigrod.htm
Scroll down. It’s all thread work, 1 thread at a time.
But, oh! to have something as beautiful as that gate to greet me each morning….
Wow!
Gorgeous gate, amazing workmanship. Love the detail of the hinge!
Amazing. Metal work is one thing my hubby would love to have a go at and hasn’t had the chance yet.
Oh that is just such a splendid gate. How lucky to have such a talented chap about the place – I guess he likes you (and the farm) a bit, eh? Beautiful, stunning…
Cowabunga!
Wow!
“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web. ”
― Pablo Picasso
I love the gate, it’s nice to see touches of beauty in random places. I also like the cow peeking around the corner!
That is really lovely.
Isn’t that a beautiful thing! I love the hinge design, and even the shaping of the edge. Wow. It’s priceless to have tools that make us feel joyful every time we touch them!
How wonderful to have someone close who does metal work. I LOVE Jane’s gate. I wish I had a Rhonda’s gate just like it. He’s a talented man, that man of yours. :- )
Truly gorgeous! What a talented hubby you have!
Very cool!
What an absolutely gorgeous detail of your everyday life!
That is beautiful….it reminds me of Charlotte’s Web. Clearly you are loved!
What an absolutely wonderful gate and gift! Somebody likes you 😉 Apparently you’re one homey spider yourself ;P
Oh, YES~! I would wait ’till March for Christmas *every* year if my love were to gift me wonders like this♥