Very nice norson. I know I've never regretted giving anything away.
Rodney
Rodney
Giving myself away . . .
I've made this appeal here previously and again feel the need to re-emphasize this issue. At age 82 I can honestly say almost nothing brings me more joy than giving away stuff - stuff I no longer want or more importantly things made in my little workshop.
As an aside and an example, I was recently interviewed by a 9th grade English teacher - I told those kids I hope they soon discover the joy of giving themselves away and I meant it. I mentioned I was delighted at age 70 to finally find what I was born to do - volunteer at a hospital (7 years, 1500+ hours) - and I meant that.
But now, it's hand made canes - and other stuff - which I'm going to attempt to show and explain.
During April I made two canes - #100 - my current house cane and #101 - pool cue...the EASIEST cane ever!
Then, since I offered, one of our grandsons reduced my cane inventory, taking six, as shown.
I'm a patriotic kinda guy - I fly the American flag every day the weather allows, year round. Last June I made the first (of eight) Betsy Ross Revolutionary Flags - and given all but ours away. Here's three completed in April.
And this week I made a bench so our grandson doesn't have to drill any holes in the siding and can display their flag on the front porch.
So let me assure you guys that although I've not been mass-producing hand-made canes, I've kept busy.
And giving stuff away.
Try it!
-neb
As an aside and an example, I was recently interviewed by a 9th grade English teacher - I told those kids I hope they soon discover the joy of giving themselves away and I meant it. I mentioned I was delighted at age 70 to finally find what I was born to do - volunteer at a hospital (7 years, 1500+ hours) - and I meant that.
But now, it's hand made canes - and other stuff - which I'm going to attempt to show and explain.
During April I made two canes - #100 - my current house cane and #101 - pool cue...the EASIEST cane ever!
Then, since I offered, one of our grandsons reduced my cane inventory, taking six, as shown.
I'm a patriotic kinda guy - I fly the American flag every day the weather allows, year round. Last June I made the first (of eight) Betsy Ross Revolutionary Flags - and given all but ours away. Here's three completed in April.
And this week I made a bench so our grandson doesn't have to drill any holes in the siding and can display their flag on the front porch.
So let me assure you guys that although I've not been mass-producing hand-made canes, I've kept busy.
And giving stuff away.
Try it!
-neb
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This precious little almost 4 year old great-granddaughter had a blast playing with those wood blocks one day this past week (until her almost 2 year old sister kicked them into the next county) - so since their co-birthday celebrations are coming up I made more - shown in the blue sandbox pail. We'll keep the orange pail of wood blocks here.
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Would I dare post this here? Yesterday afternoon was the combo BD party for Noelle (4) and Grace (2) - so along with other things (including a bubble machine) we took those blocks.
They had already opened Disney movies, misc battery operated games, etc., but when Miss Noelle found those blocks she took them over into the corner, all alone, and began building things. Her parents had to remind her she still had gifts to open.
THAT brought this old geezer great joy.
They had already opened Disney movies, misc battery operated games, etc., but when Miss Noelle found those blocks she took them over into the corner, all alone, and began building things. Her parents had to remind her she still had gifts to open.
THAT brought this old geezer great joy.
Two more canes gifted during June - one mailed as a surprise to Dallas, TX for a friend of 60+ yrs and the other to the uncle of a friend who lives in Minn. Both of those were first-timers - first for those states, that is.
I enjoy giving myself away.
Do you?
-neb
ps - God Bless America, land that I love.
I enjoy giving myself away.
Do you?
-neb
ps - God Bless America, land that I love.
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