You may have seen this little hut along I-94, where it would seem to have been deposited after having been plucked from Middle Earth.  I didn’t want to show the signs on either side of the roof in this photo, but I’ll tell you the web address they contained: rusticway.com.

That’s the website of a guy who makes interesting creations made from reclaimed wood rescued from dilapidated farmsteads.  As an aficionado of such sites I couldn’t help but be instantly enamored with the idea.  From the site’s About page, talking about artisan Dan Pauly:

“As I uncover an old barn or shed,” Dan says, “I realize that it could be the same lumber that my great-grandfather used more than 100 years ago. I think that respect for the craftsmen and craftswomen of the past, and for the wood they used, make a difference in each new piece I create. Until you have dismantled an old barn, you can’t imagine the painstaking effort it took from Old-World craftsmen to erect it. They were each a work of art.”

Pretty cool, huh?  Click on the link and go take a look.