Category — Father's Day

These wind chimes are easy to make and would be a great gift for any occasion.
You’ll need: Various sizes of lids (soup, vegetables, fruit, etc.), paint, string, dowel, hammer, & nail
Directions:
1. When you open the cans to get the lids make sure to use a can opener that doesn’t leave sharp edges. Clean the lids.
2. Using the hammer and nail make a hole in each lid. Make sure to pound the back down flat so there are no cut fingers.
3. Paint each front & back. When dry decorate.
4. Attach a string to each lid and then to the dowel. You’ll want them to be close enough together so they chime when the wind blows.
5. Attach a string to the dowel and hang.

This is a great gift for your child to give someone special or a way to preserve a memory. Just recycle an old frame with paint and cute designs. You can also us tongue depressors to form a frame. Just paint, glue together and add a message or design. Use a ribbon or string for hanging. These frames are easy and fun and I know any grandparent or parent would be thrilled to receive one as a gift.

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A Favorite Father (my son)

A Favorite Father (my son-in-law)

With Father’s Day approaching , my thoughts turn to my own father. He passed away 10 years ago but I still miss him. I think of what a great support he was to me and my brothers. I also realize what a fantastic grandfather he was. He loved to play games with his grandchildren, in fact some he played over and over and over. He enjoyed making up songs that would fit the occasion like going down a steep hill in the car or stopping by Dairy Queen for an ice cream cone. My grown children still remember many of the songs grandpa made up. But I think the thing they remember the most about him was his unconditional love. That’s a memory that never fades.