The Plough is in Place
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (323745)
Rockingham, Australia
December 5, 2016 2:34am CST
I'm a bit disappointed in the plough which we have cleaned up, painted and now placed on our wall. It's where I asked for it to go but now I think it is too high and it doesn't really have the impact I was hoping for. We might find an old wheel to place below it to try to balance the whole thing. I'm not brave enough to ask for it to be moved.
I wrote about starting to restore it and promised I'd post when the project was completed so I'm keeping my promise. But as I said, it hasn't really turned out like I expected.
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@Morleyhunt (21615)
• Canada
5 Dec 16
@JudyEv that's what I would do. I've had my husband hang something up for me and then a few days later tell him...that didn't work the way I planned it....can we please move it. He's probably a lot more gracious about those occurrences than I would have been.
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@JamesHxstatic (29232)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Dec 16
I agree that it needs something. Sorry it did not turn out as you expected.
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@JamesHxstatic (29232)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Dec 16
@JudyEv Yes, I saw Anna's trick and was impressed!
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Dec 16
@JamesHxstatic And now I've seen how it could look I want to move it even more! :)
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
5 Dec 16
That bravery thing I have still not understood. Who do you have to deal with? Are you not properly equipped?
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
5 Dec 16
@JudyEv Actually I already knew May be if you just changed the angle to make that pole vertical pointing downwards leaving the wheel there perhaps it would go well with that space. - just a thought.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Dec 16
@allknowing Thanks for the idea. The way it is is about the angle it would be used at. We're just letting it all digest in our subconscious and waiting to see what pops up - if anything.
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@Fishmomma (11378)
• United States
5 Dec 16
I first thought move it, but that would leave holes in the wall. Adding something else would balance the area and help encourage people to discuss the plough. You might ask your husband, if he thinks it should be moved or adding something additional. If I ask my husband's opinions, then he thinks its his idea to make a change.
Last year my husband and a neighbor husband were discussing balancing of lights and now our neighbor has more lights this year and it looks like we have become Christmas Lane.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 16
I know what you mean about husbands thinking it's their idea. For the moment we'll just think about what we can do.
@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
5 Dec 16
I would keep playing around with it... you might find yourself with something completely unexpected!
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 16
We're looking for a wheel now or something else 'old' to go down the bottom.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
5 Dec 16
They are used for decoration a lot around here but they are usually on the ground, not on a wall.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 16
Because it's such a small one and that patch between the windows looks very bare we thought we'd put it there.
@Tampa_girl7 (48855)
• United States
6 Dec 16
I have never seen one like that before.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 16
I tried to get my goat to pull it when I was a kid (haha - there's a pun) but she wouldn't go in a straight line!
@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Dec 16
Is the plough antique? How old?
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@teamfreak16 (43451)
• Denver, Colorado
5 Dec 16
It does look a little off, but I would have no idea how to fix it.
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@GardenGerty (157047)
• United States
5 Dec 16
It would "pop" more on a solid wall without the brick pattern, or on a wooden back drop. It looks like a handy gadget,I have never seen a small cultivator like that. You have done a nice job.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 16
Thanks. It's been hanging in the shed for years and was on its last legs.
@arthurchappell (45004)
• Preston, England
5 Dec 16
looks good to me - adding something to it might work better than moving it
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@Morleyhunt (21615)
• Canada
5 Dec 16
It's a neat idea, but I agree, the impact is minimal. Maybe an antique wheel would balance it.
My design wall when quilting helps me to see the big picture. This is supposed to prevent me from finding out too late that my concept doesn't really work. Several projects have had major adjustments as soon as the first pieces are up on the wall.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 16
I find it hard to visualise stuff. I thought it would be okay.