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trunkman
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27 years ago I picked this old window frame out of the garbage. The frame moved with us through six moves until finally this spring I actually put a mirror in it. I have no idea why I waited so long...
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The funny thing about this piece is that I have been saying throw it away for all of these years. She has been the one saying "No lets keep it". She graduated from nursing school this spring (third career) so I had the mirror put in as a grad gift.
Thanks miKKoChristmas11, walksoftly and eye4beauty for the L's.
You are blessed with a understanding wife trunkman, eye must be married to Mary Poppins, to put up with him!
Lovely and sweet! What a great story and what a pretty mirror. Well done trunk man!
Love the mirror!!!