The Story behind my Rustic Workbench

A few years back I made a conscious decision to simplify my life. I bought a very modest, hand-made log cabin in the woods of Maine and named it 'Thistle Dew'.

The cabin needed a lot of work but I thoroughly enjoyed it. First I had to provide indoor plumbing and electricity. After that I built a shed for my workbench and started making things to furnish the cabin. Some of what I made was practical. Some things I made just to amuse myself. Being 30 miles from the nearest hardware store, I had to be resourceful. I made use of the natural materials around me. I made wall hooks from twigs, door handles from branches, coat hooks from stones and furniture from logs. Almost immediately neighbors asked me to make things for them. Visitors to the cabin told me I ought to sell the items I was designing and building.
Loons awake me

So here I am enjoying every minute at my 'Rustic Workbench'. The loons wake me in the morning and the owls lull me to sleep at night. I hope you'll find something here that will help you take a step back from the hectic pace of your life and appreciate the beauty and joy of simple things as I have.