I got out a vacuum and cleared out her disease (spider nests everywhere) . I gave her a bath and then lightly sanded her (she said it hurt just a little). I coated her with two coats of paint, sanded and scuffed her up a little, drilled new holes, added new hardware, and put a layer of paste wax on her to protect her from further deteriorating. She is so lovely in our spare bedroom. You can see the smile radiate from within her. She is home, where she belongs. 🙂
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