Just as I wrote this past Mother’s Day (to read more click here) this is my first year honoring both of the men who now call me daughter. They are both hard working men who love the simple yet important elements of life: time with family, good homemade meals, the great outdoors, leading and teaching others, and working with their hands.
As with Mother’s Day, I could continue this blog post with compliments and tell of great moments with my fathers, but will continue with the wedding theme and again tell a story:
As I mentioned in No bring bearer? No problem!! I chose not to have a ring bearer and therefore no pillow to carry the rings down the aisle for our wedding. So what did we do instead?
My dad is a very skilled woodworker. Growing up the garage was always a woodshop. I can only remember one time my car was strategically placed in the garage around the table saws, lathes, and current projects. So when I asked my dad if he’d be willing to make a wood ring box to place in our flower girl’s basket I knew I was in for some surprising, creative, quality work.
The result: three different wooden boxes all intricately designed, interesting, and beautiful. My father even considered my wedding colors picking light colored woods to balance out a dark strip of a highly valuable purple heart. He even asked my mom for some plush beige fabric which he used to line the boxes, making them into true jewelry boxes.
In the end we chose the box pictured in the middle above partially for the craftsmen style and color contrast, but also because the lid slid open through grooves in the top of the box. This feature made it less likely anything would fall off or out the wedding .
In the end all boxes were sanded, finished with layers of lacquer, and lined with the felt fabric. Now we have all three placed around the house one in our bedroom on my dresser, one in the pass through in the kitchen, and one in the built in bookshelf in the living room.
Each serve as a safe place to put my wedding rings while I am working around the house and remind me of the patient, detailed, diligent, creative work and character of the one who made them.
Love you Dad, hope you have a great Father’s Day!!!
A.Greene's Adventures 
As with Mother’s Day, this is a great tribute to the Father’s in your life :>) I love how you featured your Dad’s talent. I could identify. My Dad was also a craftsmen doing fantastic work. I didn’t realize or remember that your Dad made three boxes for you to choose from. They are all absolutely beautiful! I treasure the pieces of work my Dad did for us. I am always reminded of him the days I polish his woodwork. :>) Have a wonderful day!
Your Father’s Day post was truly perfect! I was with him when he read it and one look said it all: You made his day.
Sent by some sort of electronic magic!
You have such a beautiful way to express your thoughts. I’m sure your dad was very proud to be your father this year especially. Your are truly loved by your family.
I also really enjoyed your father’s day present, but they are all gone, please send mom another recipe
🙂 I’ve got a few other recipes up my sleeves for cookies and such but think I’ll wait a little while before I give her another one 🙂