Christmas presents this year were started early - last spring. Tim made four sets of nesting tables, each set with three tables, for each of our three children, and one set for ourselves. It was all a big secret, but a pile of 48 legs lying around does raise some eyebrows. The children were told not to ask questions. I think they were surprised at the big reveal on Christmas Eve.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Off in the distance Mount Baker, in the USA, gleams in the sunlight. My best guess is that it's about 100 km away as the crow flies. T...
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In the very bottom left of the map above you will see a pink island with a small dot labelled Victoria. That's where we live. For a nu...
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If the lilacs are in bloom, it must be early May. A couple of days of warmer temperatures followed by a day of softly drenching rain has c...
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I was given a beautiful vaseful of flowers at Tim's retirement party a couple of weeks ago. The flowers lasted and lasted, and this we...
These are beautiful. Tim is very talented. I wish I was one of your children, but I'm way too old!
ReplyDeleteTim is amazingly gifted! What beautiful heirlooms he's created for his family to enjoy. Which set is yours?
ReplyDeleteHow clever they are beautiful and especially as I am sure much love went into the making of them.
ReplyDeleteThe cards for your shop are special too.
lovely and such a great idea..
ReplyDeleteThose are just beautiful!
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What a beautiful gift to your children and yourselves. Future family heirlooms. I hope you'll post a photo of how your're using yours.
ReplyDeleteNow those are treasures! Lucky kids...lucky you. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThey're fabulous. You've created what I'm sure will become family heirlooms one day.
ReplyDeleteHi Lorrie - what amazing gifts! I've just done a post with final questions for the Magazine Swappers. Could you pop over and let me know what you think, please?
ReplyDeleteHi Lorrie...Wow, these are just gorgeous! Such a lovely gift from a very talented Dad...although I am sure you had a little hand in it?...
ReplyDeleteWishing you the best.
Hugs, Nancy
Lorrie, these are just wonderful. I have a set of antique nesting tables, but they are very unsturdy. I have to be careful what I put on them. Yours are so beautiful and look very sturdy. What a treasure you and your children will have!
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