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Putting our time to some good use during this social distancing.
My wife joined a group of home bound seamstresses who have been sewing masks for low income families. Eventually the group got a call to make masks for First Responders. At last count they had made 33,218 masks.
1 of 33,218 masks
She has also continued with her painting.

And my favorite.
Keeping busy knitting and crocheting Christmas presents for her nieces and nephews.

                                                                        Lion


Llama

I on the other hand did some rather pedestrian projects.
 I used some old pavers to build a raised vegetable garden for her zucchini and pumpkin patch and then a paved walkway so she could get to it.
And some mixed results carving tagua nuts.





















































































































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  1. RonaldMay 10, 2020 at 3:28 PM

    Patti's paintings are fantastic! Tell her my favorite is the three giraffes and Mt. Kilimanjaro! Your carvings are impressive as well. I can see why your hands are sore from the pavers. I could never do that.

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  2. Far Side of FiftyMay 12, 2020 at 12:34 PM

    Wow !! It seems you are both artists! I enjoyed seeing your work, those carvings are awesome! :)

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