share, very little make

Today was our 7th day of school.  My class is supersweet- 12 boys, 8 girls.  I've made a matching game with their pictures and names, but sewing and reading?  My creative energy is pretty much gone by the time I get home.
I've needed a container at school to hold my large collection of Diet Coke cans before recycling.  This came from the flea market a couple years ago:

An honest to goodness rust bucket.

It used to say Vegetable Shortening.

  I can't imagine needed that much vegetable shortening.

  This is after 5 coats of paint:

I'm not sure how many coats it's gonna take,

 but someday, with a liner bag inside,

it should be really pretty.

I'm gonna try to sew a little tonight for Friday Night Sew-In.  Are you?