tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6237278258771812379.post5596652600280908732..comments2024-01-17T04:06:48.915-06:00Comments on Romantic History: Grant Days at Ulysses Grants Boyhood HomeSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06713535191616985475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6237278258771812379.post-57875897484965736502019-05-27T20:49:17.471-05:002019-05-27T20:49:17.471-05:00Thank you for your encouragement! It is great that...Thank you for your encouragement! It is great that your husband has this outlet for creativity and creating something beautiful and so practical! So thank you for encouraging David to keep on. I am looking into some opportunities he may have at some of our local historic sites to learn from the smiths that volunteer there. We got him an anvil and a hammer so far. . .not sure yet what kind of forge to get/build but he is researching this constantly so I'm sure he will give me some ideas soon! lol It does seem to be so practical and I love how enthusiastic and passionate he was when crafting his little S hook. He got that happy flush on his face and was so proud of his work. Last week we were at another event where a different smith was set up and he was so kind and helpful to David and let him create a few things. . .so maybe this will become something he will continue on at! He is autistic, so when he loves something he LOVES it and it becomes an obsession. It has been model rockets for the past year or so but now it's this. I must say this is far more practical than model rockets! And yes, they do grow too fast! My oldest son is taller than I am now and outweighs me by more than fifty pounds. . .it seems just yesterday he was a 4 lb 10 oz preemie baby. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713535191616985475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6237278258771812379.post-83167450665399932122019-05-23T23:19:44.790-05:002019-05-23T23:19:44.790-05:00My husband has done some blacksmithing and it is o...My husband has done some blacksmithing and it is one of the more fulfilling aspects of his life. Crafting so often is! We use S hooks on our oven door to hold the pot holders and we will use wall hooks in our next place for coats. He also has a rebar snake which is cute and guards our desk lamp. So i hope your son continues, as its fun, satisfying, and creates really awesome objects that are just plain useful. Also my goodness the kids just keep on getting older! Im pretty sure thats against the rules. :PTeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15174485685438721780noreply@blogger.com