She has two that are ready to be sent so I thought that I would take a picture of them and post the pictures on todays blog so you can see the latest two cards that will go from Texas to Pennsylvania. Here is the first one:
She made the three dimensional card and also included a packet of seeds. I suppose you want to see what the seeds look like, right? OK. In the next picture I dumped some of the seeds out so you could see them:
And here is the verse I wrote for it:
Magic
Seeds & Flowers
Inside this card you will find some magic seeds.
They produce flowers but never any weeds.
The card cover shows you the pretty flowers.
Will make you smile cause they have magic powers.
Want you to plant our seeds of love in your heart.
So you will think of us when we are apart.
The last picture (below) is the last card she made and it is of a couple of leafless trees.
And the rhyme I wrote for it:
Leafless Tree
A leafless tree is
both beautiful and sad.
But if it’s dead then
that would be really bad.
Ruth drew these
knurled old trees,
Standing there like
sentries.
Keeping guard and
watching out for their comrade.
It takes a long time
for a tree to grow big.
Can’t remember way
back when it was a twig.
Was a seed or acorn?
From which it was
born.
But now it thinks it
is a very bigwig.
You two are fantastic! Not only for designing and making your own cards... and writing the verses. Creative? YES! But kind and thoughtful - that's just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThanl you for your kind thoughts. We enjoy doing it.
DeleteIF ONLY I could drag your wife into my "craft cave" she would squeal like a little girl. I make cards and have for 12 years and I have all the toys. But Joe takes no interest other than for applauding, and while I appreciate that, I'd much prefer having another gurl to have fun with.
ReplyDeleteMy compliments to the design and fabrication and illustration and creative writting team. Yous two do good work!
ReplyDeleteYou are both so clever. I love the packet of seeds!
ReplyDeleteLotta joy, I am sure my wife would enjoy your craft cave.
ReplyDeleteJimdabob, Thanks, I hope the recipiants feel the same.
Gypsy, That was all my wife's idea. I liked it, too.
Brilliant! how creative! but now it thinks its a very bigwig.. HAhaaa ... love it
ReplyDeleteThanks Carolyn, and the "bigwig" part, I was having trouble coming up with something that would rhyme and sort of fit in.
DeleteI love the way you two ceaselessly minister to your aunt. I'm sure mail call is a lovely bright spot for her each day.
ReplyDeleteI believe that having to spend most of your later years in one room in a nursing home would become quite boring with nothing to look forward to but death. Anything I can do to give someone in that situration something to look forward to is well worth the effort. Don't think anyone would do that for me, but I will have to wait and see.
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