Roxanne....

You don’t have to put on the red light. 

Now go back and reread the title and the first sentence.  How can you not sing that song when you hear the name Roxanne? 

(FYI for you young folks – Roxanne is a song by an English rock band called the Police who were popular in the late 70’s and 80’s.)

While out walking the dog, a neighbor was wheeling something to the curb.  I didn’t have a clue what it was and I didn’t want to seem interested in it while my neighbor was still standing there.  A few minutes late we walked back down the street and I could only see the back side of a tub on wheels.  The next morning we drove down to the bus stop (it had been raining – we typically aren’t that lazy) and I parked in front of the house that had the tub on wheels.  This time I could see the front.  It took me a few minutes to figure out that the tub on wheels was really a cooler (basically a tub on wheels).

My creative juices started to flow.  I still didn’t pick it up!  I got to work and I couldn’t stop thinking about it.  I went out to eBay and found one selling for $199.  I quickly grabbed my BFF and we headed out to lunch for a little curbside shopping.

We pulled up and the cooler was still there!  It was meant to be and Roxanne was reborn.  She is now the patio show stopper.

I used Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch black gloss spray paint for the legs and Rust-Oleum American Accents in apple red gloss spray paint for the dress body.

Total Cost = $12 in spray paint

Lessons learned from Roxanne:

1.  Don’t use spray paint on a windy or mild windy day no matter how excited you are to use it
2.  Red spray paint on the driveway is noticeable
3.  Light coats using a sweeping motion are best
4.  Start and stop spraying off of the object