Family carvings and family reunions

     Due to a busy, whirlwind few weeks, I have not had time to post. I finished a few carvings, wrapped around a remodeling project for my father-in-law, who moved in with us, a craft fair and a trip to Tennessee to see my family. 
     I did a few carvings, one for my father and one for my brother. I delivered them during a family reunion (for my dad's birthday) this past weekend and they really enjoyed the carvings.
     Here is a banjoman carved for my brother, Jimmy. He started learning how to play a banjo about 4-5 years ago, after a lifetime of wanting to learn how to play. I am so proud of his ability to learn something new, and he is pretty good at it, too!

     Here is a photo of me at the Meridian Middle School Craft Bazaar. We did not do as well as we wanted, but it gave me some pocket money to go to Tennessee and visit family. More on that below.

     This is a photo of a Shawn Cipa inspired Nativity scene I carved for my sister-in-law. She loved it!

     This is a carving of a mechanic I carved for my father, Jim. He just turned 77, and we had a family reunion on his birthday. We had a great time. I was able to reconnect with family members I had not seen in a long time, some of them more than 20 years.

     We also traveled to Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and stopped at Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers, owned and operated by Mac Proffitt.

     All in all, it was a great visit, catching up with family and reconnecting with loved ones. We hope it is not another 20 years before we visit with family again.
     Anyway, thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy the pictures.Comments are always welcome.