Handwork and The Craft

Happy Anniversary to Us!

It was our 39th wedding anniversary on June 16th. We were married in 1979 but we met in 1972. It just took me a long time to say yes, though he asked after two weeks. Here we are 1972 -- I'm 18 and he's 21 -- having fun in a photo booth. So many years and still so much joy.

A Meeting of Man and Shark

As part of our upcoming move north, and from a largish house to a very small one, I have had to open all the storage boxes and determine what will stay and what even sentimentality can no longer justify keeping. This charming pair, handcrafted by my son when he was around eight years old is staying! I had fun playing with them and re-discovering all the work and detail he put into them. He was passionate about sharks, passionate about diving, and since he had no access to the ocean in then the cold landlocked world of Wisconsin, these had to suffice. 

Familial Faces

When I was a small child, I never thought that my grandfather or my young mother looked anything alike. And for most of my life I have thought that way -- until now, when I discovered a photograph of him as a young man -- suddenly the resemblance was so clear -- they are both roughly the same age here.

Strong Moms Lift

Just tap her to watch her work...multi-tasking like all moms!