Know anyone who keeps a box of antique reproduction iron hardware around just in case he needs it? I have a box of salvaged mid-19th century iron nails too.
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The pantry is nearing completion; enough that I’m getting ready to build the doors. My drying rack arrived from the UK today!
I’m mulling over whether I want to go buy lumber right now. I’m tired, but if I do it now, I won’t have to go out tomorrow. Also, it’s raining. On the upside, the store would be slow. On the downside, I’d have to load lumber into the SUV in the rain. Plus I want to make some crème pastissiere and choux pastry. We’ll see. My tired back and cold toes will let me know soon.
Of course, like most things in this house, the pantry has taken much longer than anticipated. I’m used to it and fond of it. I’ve been known to build things purposely crooked so they can live in harmony with our slanting floors, crooked doorways, and cobwebs. So, everything takes a while. It’s a small price to pay for having the privilege of owning a 180+ year-old, super crooked Weasley cottage. =)
Out of curiosity, I just looked up a photo of Molly Weasley’s kitchen. I hadn’t realized it specifically, but that kitchen clearly sunk in and stuck in the back of my brain — it looks very much like what I am building right now. She even has my plate rack.
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I’ll have pictures soon.
Sit Still Phill 
loveLoveLOVE the Weasley kitchen! Molly is a super powerful witch– and Ginny gets it from her! i mean seriously, she runs dozens of household spells all at once and you know they’re occupy some part of her mind, because when she is disturbed at the boys’ arrival in book two (flying car) all the spells come to halt!!! i think the Weasley kitchen is a very handy design. everything is right there and you can see most everything right away! unless you are Mr Weasley (or Hub) who cannot find anything for looking. although Mr Weasley can find HIS stuff in his old workshop, and Hub cannot find anything in his garage!!! ahahahaheeheehee!!! ….and not very many ordinary peeps, including this half blood, keep wrought iron collections. 😀 ❤ karenadair
❤❤❤ I was just thinking that the magical power and knowledge in the Weasley extended family is amazing. Post Battle of Hogwarts, they’re undoubtedly the most powerful wizarding family in existence. I find that really interesting.
Imagine the combined knowledge and power of Molly, Arthur, Ron, Bill, Fleur, Percy, Fred, George, Ginny, Hermione, and Harry; not to mention all the grandkids — James, Albus, Lily, Rose, Panju, Hugo, Roxanne, Fred Jr, Molly Jr, Lewis, Dominique, Victoire … etc. I’m sure I missed someone.