Then the chaos began. As we were setting up the tables and working out the workflow details, the rest of the crew arrived. There were nine of us working our tails off to get these things out asap for you readers. It was the perfect crew for this project: Richard (from the Living History Days event), Ryan and Tanya (from Liberty Tool), Mike (my studio assistant), my sister-in-law, my mother-in-law, our good friend Brittnay (who did the interview transcriptions), and Julia and I.
We all got along so well even though not everyone had met before. The truth is most of us are drawn to this mid coast Maine area because of very similar interests. Throughout the two days I overheard conversations about hand tools, the role of traditional craft in the today’s society, local food, homeschooling, breastfeeding, spinning wool, raising farm animals, homesteading, hauling water, the role local economy plays in the development of strong community, and the evils of television. Our community here is still living out the back-to-the-land movement inspired by the Nearings in the 1950s so we were in good company.
My wife and I tried to make these two days as fun (and delicious) as possible for everyone. I think I can say with confidence we all had a blast. I am so grateful for their help. They all worked so hard and stayed optimistic to the last minute. There were new friendships made and the existing ones were deepened. What an amazing crew. (Thank you for your help, gang!)
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We ran out of shavings for packing halfway through so Richard began making more! |
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We loaded up Richard's pine box to overflowing several times |
Thanks for the update. I would wait till the 12th of never. So excited for you and the team in your venture....so excited to receive my copy.
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ReplyDeleteGreat job everybody! Thank you so much! Take the rest of the week off!
ReplyDeleteYou have my deepest gratitude - I am so excited for my copy to arrive!
WOW !!! What a job. Now you and the family can rest a bit.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a woodworker (I'm a professional quilter), and I was thrilled with the packaging and beyond thrilled with your beautiful mag. It's not mine, and I will have to let it from my fella's hands, but I am really looking forward to reading it cover to cover. Congratulations on a beautiful thing!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and thanks from Scotland. The Magazine has just arrived. Superb.
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