what a wonderful gift …it really gladdens me to see the kindness and love that is shown through our lumber jock friends…i know you will enjoy your book and grease box as will your angles and there soap…and thank you for sharing this wonderful story.Slow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
Slow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Slow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
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Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
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Wauuu, that is the coolest grease box, and with a sliding lock (think also I heard some birds sing in Florida).Slow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
Yes christmas came twice.
So nice of you Ken, your heart is warm as the wood.
Best thoughts to both of you,
Mads
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A wonderful story Div. It is amazing what the internet allows us to do nowadays. The youngsters probably take it for granted, but to older folks like myself it is a miracle. Being able to converse and make friends with others from around the world really does add an extra dimension to our lives. It seems like only yesterday when, as a boy in the early 1940's I lived on my grandparents farm in Minnesota and listened to news of the world on a battery powered radio once a week. The net is having a most profound effect on our world.Slow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
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That's wonderfulSlow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
thanks for sharing that
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i'm glad this finally arrived safelySlow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
and all in one piece
the 'snail mail' sure takes it's sweet time
great little box
and perfume for the lady's
we all know how they treasure that
good to have friends
well done !
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congratulation Div , from one great L J to another Great L JSlow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
what a wonderfull gift you and your girls have recieved
thank´s for sharing the story once more you have proffed you have
strong streetpoint´s among the savage´s…..LOL
as a reciever of a package myself not so long ago from David (Patron)
I know a little how speciel L J is and how great it is to make freindship
across the world
I know you will and is enjoying the gift , but still ENJOY
what a nice gesture Ken
take care
Dennis
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Very cool gift. I like that clever sliding dovetail lock.Slow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
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AAhhh. Another wonderful Lumberjocks moment. Congratulations to both Div and Ken. The joy of giving and receiving is still alive and well.Slow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
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That's a great gift. A little something for everybody in the family.Slow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
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What a great post. People like that are one of the many reasons this is such a great site. Thanks for posting this!Slow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
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Over and over again we read about the wonderful people on this beautiful site. We are truly blessed, all of us, to have such great friends all over the world. Congrats to all of you on a job well done. Hands across the water, hearts across the world. God Bless, mikeSlow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
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Indeed we are blessed to be able to make wonderful friends through this site!Slow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
![Brown Table Wood Eyewear Textile]()
There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
![Wood Collar Hardwood Rectangle Fashion accessory]()
![Wood Fashion accessory Hardwood Art Carmine]()
There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
![Brown Wood Font Handwriting Hardwood]()
My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
Thanks all for your comments!
Thanks again to Ken and Heidi.
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Well my friend, thank you for the kind words. It's a small gesture but it does come from the heart. You can't imaging; however, how anxious I have been to hear it had arrived and your reaction.Slow boat to China - Unexpected surprises in Africa
Lumberjocks has introduced me to a number of new experiences and pleasures. One of them is the concept of cyberspace friendship. I became friends with people I have never met simply through PM's!
Last weekend I found a box at the Post Office that had come all the way from America…I couldn't wait to get home so I could open it!
And what was inside…? A brand new copy of the book, "The soul of the tree", by George Nakashima. A book that I have wanted for a very long time! I first read some of George's words in old woodworking magazines and it struck a chord with me. I have remembered and quoted those words often since but never had the opportunity to read the book…
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There was more… An exquisite little grease box with a novel sliding dovetail lock! This little box was crafted from Gum and I am told that the original log was probably harvested in the 1930's, then floated down the Suwannee River, headed for a sawmill. It must have sunk and got stuck in the river bottom from where it was eventually recovered in the 1980's. Isn't it just wonderful to have a little story behind a particular piece of wood!
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There was more…Bars of fragrant home crafted soap, beautifully packaged. These were for the girls in my life; my wife and my two daughters. There were different fragrances, one smelling nicer than the next. Off course my angels were ecstatic; they love stuff to do with fragrance and the sense of smell.
We had Christmas twice. Our gifts was meant as Christmas presents, it was sent 2 weeks before, but we only received it, together with a Christmas card and a letter, middle January. Well, it is a long way from Florida to a little farm in the Outeniqua Mountains of South Africa…
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My dear cyber friend Ken (LJ Schwieb), thank you so much to you and your wife for unexpected surprises, thoughtful gifts and a friendship across continents.
Best wishes, enjoy the gifts and keep working the wood.
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