Windy Grace
This year, just before Christmas, I had the idea to create some live Christmas wreaths just as my Great-Grandmother had while I was growing up, and try my hand at selling them at a local farmer’s market. While we only sold a few out of many, Jason and I spent a lot of happy, good time together gathering the materials. Pictured here is Jason gathering some cedar branches from atop his Argo for our cedar wreaths. We also made holly and balsam wreaths this year. Wildcrafting is one of our many passions 🙂
I told my friend, don’t name your son Jason- he will just go running off with the argonauts and break his mother’s heart. Did she listen?
Apparently not lol But he is amazing 😀
Nobody else could get the golden fleece back…
Well, that definitely suits my guy bestie’s ego lol
Never date a guy named Jason. Don’t believe me, just ask Media…
From this writing, it seems like everything made with pleasure and joy seems more satisfying, valuable, and joyful than how much it can make a financial profit.
Oh, ABSOLUTELY, Albert! 😀 True wealth, to me, is measured by those things in life that money cannot buy like love, peace, and understanding <3 Wouldn't it be amazing if we didn't have to worry about finances!?
Every time and as long as we are not made anxious by financial gain, we must feel peaceful and happy!
You are too resourceful together with your companion. In our place, we never use wreath decor for Christmas.
We definitely made a great team while we were working together! It is a rare thing to find that in a partner, but all too often taken for granted… How do you decorate for Christmas, Thinker?
It’s our youngest dsughter who does everything.
Handmade crafts are always fun and special, I wish I was more handy, haha. Cool photo!
Thank you, Ellie 🙂 I agree! You can do it, just take your time 😉
You both sound so creative. Good for you! Perfect for the challenge.
Thank you bunches, Carol 🙂 I live for the day Jason finishes building his time machine 😉 He makes me feel like an idiot with all of his mechanical skills… I don’t even know what to call things… Whatchamacallits lol
I love making wreaths, and it looks like you had a great time too. This photo makes me grin, and I love that Machine!
That is a 2000 Argo Bigfoot 6×6 Amphibious vehicle, just to let you know the specs! It has been a Great family farm and play toy, capable of seating 5 very comfortably, and it’ll go about anywhere. The hard top my oldest son Brady and I built out of spare parts and scrap. Making It a Great Father/Son project. The Argo is a very versatile build platform, for any application of outdoor life, and I have loads of video and photo’s of many family fun times, from snow sledding, to hauling firewood!!
Ah jeeze, I want one!! I bet it could hadn’t the desert quite well too! Zoom zoom. Have you shared the vids here yet? It’s kind of hard but can be done. Looks like the top was made really well, I thought it came that way, and holds your weight, good job you two.
The argo actually survived getting tossed about 100 yards, and thru the front fence in the Cherrystone tornado. We got nailed pretty hard. The thing is tough, the only real damage was a shattered windshield, and dirt jambed into my deer winch/hoist receiver on the top back corner.
Wow, built to last huh? Sorry about the tornado, they are scary. Been close to a few myself but never in one. Just super close..
I love making wreaths also, Kim 🙂 We did have a great time 🙂 Thank you for stopping by, reading, commenting, and upvoting! I wanted to get started in centerpiece making, but the economy here is not supportive of anything artsy except during tourist season. That leaves the winter holidays out.
I wish there was a way to sell hand made crafts easier. I have even thought about painting and selling them roadside, but the permits are too pricey here, and even the farmers markets and craft booths are too tough to get in around these parts.
The only thing I know of to try next is Etsy. We were able to set our creations up at the local farmer’s market and sell for no fee, but few folks have the extra money around here for anything. It’s quite sad really. Do you have your own website for your paintings? You’re much too talented to not have some way of getting your work out there.
Etsy seems to be a really great place a lot people use it. I should look into it. Same here even in San Diego. The economy is really bad right now.
The Argo has been very useful and fun for the whole family!!
Thank you for taking us for a ride today, Jason! We had a great time! <3
Anytime Cutie! I’m glad the kids had a good time!