Tracy's Craft Corner

Let me preface this blog with two comments: 1) I am not crafty, and 2) I am completely indifferent to Valentine's Day. However, because I didn't make Mark a homemade ornament at Christmas (a story for another time), I thought I would make him something for today.

The picture below was my goal and inspiration. I found the idea here. Cute, huh?

A few notes from my time spent in the land of Arts and Crafts:

1) Problem: My local craft store does not sell wooden blocks. Fortunately there was a chocolate store next door so any immediate concerns I had quickly dissipated. Basically, what I lacked in craft supplies, I more than made up for in chocolate covered strawberries and other tasty treats.

2) Hollowing out a light bulb is really hard.

3) Making crafts requires patience, a trait I do not possess.

4) How men who build ships in a bottle keep themselves from driving off a cliff is a mystery. They obviously haven't tried placing a heart-shaped piece of wire into a light bulb, and

5) Unless you want your light bulb covered in smudges, wash your fingers when eating before mentioned strawberries.

Anyway, I persevered, and with a little ingenuity, created this masterpiece:

And I laughed really hard when giving it to Mark, then told him he was my "rock" and my "light", which only made me laugh harder. Then I dropped the silly thing and it broke. I spent another 30 minutes fixing it, and now it's sitting on our bookshelf downstairs where I'm not allowed to touch it. I don't think I'll be guest blogging on any craft sites soon. Oh well.

Happy Valentine's Day.