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Hoping for good news for your sweet Sarah.

You have a good understanding of what all went into building this plane. I'm sure the two of you could talk together for hours!

You summed it up pretty well. I’m glad you have those nice memories of your dad.

A while back I posted a picture of Andy in our driveway with the big B-24 RC plane he built. He hadn't flown it yet, and I promised to post a video when he did. I'm a little late in doing that, but I guess better late than never. In June he and a very experienced RC pilot took it up for its maiden flight, and flew it four times. Andy was understandably nervous about it, and so was I. He built the plane over a span of 12 years, and it was finally ready. It was an exciting day, and the plane flew beautifully. Here are a few videos. When he starts the props, I sometimes look away. It scares me. 20220625_131735.mp4 Andy asked his friend to fly it first. It was a beautiful sight to see it in the air. 20220625_140459.mp4 Taking off is optional; landing is mandatory. 20220625_141249.mp4 Andy's flown it several times since, but a problem with the retractable landing gear recently resulted in some damage to the wing. No problem, Andy is building a new wing, better than before. This time, he's designing it on the computer and cutting parts out with his CNC router. Now you know what he does all day. His skill, patience and perseverance amaze me.

I had one 20 years ago. I had a cockatiel whose cage was next to the wall phone. He learned to say “rrrrrrrrrrring….click……hello!”

I’ve never seen such cool towel animals. I would want to take them home with me.

That is so adorable. A special bond is being created. 🙂

You're going to have a wonderful time! I had the pleasure of celebrating my 60th birthday and Christmas with extended family on Liberty 11 years ago. It was my best birthday ever. Have fun, and take lots of pictures!

@HBE4, thank you for sharing your heartwarming story. May you and "Little Miss HBE4" be blessed with many, many more "Christmas Different" experiences.

So very happy for you @Lionesss! Wishing all the best to your growing family. Enjoy!

That is beautiful, I loved it.

Marcel is old and I'm sure he has aches and pains, so we got him a heated bed. I think he likes it.

I love Santa's southern accent 🙂

Great idea, thanks!

If you can see the photo in an email, press and hold your finger on the photo until a menu pops up, then let go of the photo and tap on Save Image. On my iPad that puts the email photo into iPad photos.

I attached velvet fabric to a stiff cardboard like material using tacky spray, and I glued the jewelry with a fine tipped hot glue gun.

Thank you. The frame had a photo of my sons and their wives, but one son has since divorced, so the picture was put away. I guess the frame was just waiting for the right use.

To be honest, being creative stresses me out. I like things with instructions, and a right answer. This was very hard for me, but I had the encouragement and advice from Andy and a creative friend. I’m going to attempt another tree for one son, and I’m working on a different project for my other son. If I survive that stress, I might let Andy’s sister send me their mom’s jewelry and try to do something with that.

Inspired by the Jewelry Tree @Sea Dog shared, I decided to make one using my mother's jewelry. Here's the finished project. I'm not sure I will want to take it down when Christmas is over.

@HBE4 Heartfelt hugs to you and your daughter. Thank you for sharing your story of love and dedication to your wife.

The Book lasts 50 minutes.

I don't know if you two meant to be funny, but you made me smile when I read your posts 😄

Thank you for the link. I'm excited to give this a try. My mom passed away in 2006 and I've held onto her jewelry, not really knowing what to do with it. I got it out a couple of weeks ago and looked at it with our 8 year old granddaughter. Your sharing of your jewelry tree was perfect timing. Thanks. I'll post a picture when I'm done (which now makes me committed to making and finishing it).

Oh my gosh, everything is so beautiful. I am especially enamored by the Jewelry Tree. I have lots and lots of my mother's jewelry. A friend recently suggested using it to create a tree like the one you have from Linda's mom. Now that I can see the possibilities, I am totally inspired to do it! It looks like there are lights in it as well. It that correct? Joy

Cinnamon is joining a group of sweet kitties. Hugs to you.