Once upon a time we were visiting our friends Shelly and Greg at their new (to them) Skykomish cabin. It must have been around ten years ago because when I saw this cool old double-drainboard sink in the shed I immediately asked if they thought they were going to use it.

I spent some time daydreaming about using this gem in my new kitchen and researching compatible faucets, and ultimately decided it wasn’t going to work.

A few weeks ago I was back in Skykomish for a mosaic tile workshop at Sky Artworks, Shelly’s (really the town’s) super sweet little maker space.

I asked Shelly whether they still had that old sink in the shed, and she said they probably did, and I was welcome to it if I could find it. The shed is now full of ten years worth of Burning Man and project detritus, so it seemed super unlikely that I would be able to locate and/or excavate it. Miracle of miracles I did, with Flaster and Jeff’s help.

Morgan salvaged some legs from a haggard desk we were throwing out and fashioned a basic frame to support it. I found a faucet online to fit the holes (if not the perfect coverage, at least perfectly functional) and Morgan hooked it up along with a simple drain-to-watering-can situation. I made it pretty with some oilcloth, moved the BBQ and…

I use it almost every day. Harvesting veggies, floral arrangements, and cooking on the grill have all become easier, more fun, and frankly cuter. Big thanks to all my helpers, making dreams come true.