Really Putting Things in Perspective

Tove Elise Jackson and me

   Twelve weeks ago another little woodworker was born in Gavle Sweden.  I got to see her today.  What's better than shop time?? Grand children.  Best time, Grandchildren in the shop. (and ice cream)


   Also speaking of adorable grand daughters, it is Clara Ocean Solaris Jackson's second birthday today, ...party on the weekend.

   This proves that you can have two favourites.

Home Again, Home Again Jiggidy Jig

This was the view we saw each morning as we walked from the ocean to the dining room for the last week.  One week in the sun and surf with the grand children and their Mom.  One of the best holidays I have been on, great resort and super company.

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What can I say...they are my two favourite little people. Kieran already knows that Opa's workshop fixes things and pretty soon his baby sister Clara will come to know the same thing.  I have to think there is a doll house in the future.

Opa, Kieran and Clara

Over the last two years Kieran has show up in Blog posts and over the past couple of months Clara has too.  These two sweeties have come to play a major role in our lives, as it should be I believe.
This weekend past Opa's workshop provided much needed repairs to a couple of trucks.  The wooden wheels tend to become unglued from repeated impacts on floors and side walks.  I have made trucks and boxes and building blocks for Kieran, I am at a loss as to what an Opa makes for his little grand daughter.  I suppose that there will need to be a doll house and certainly a toy box but I don't know about trucks.
If you are a workshop guy and have a scrap bin don't imagine that it is all firewood.  If you have little ones, sand the edges and throw them into a box, all sizes and shapes can be houses, garages and cargo for trucks.  A great way to re-cycle if you ask me.


cheers, iw

How we all start out.

Clara and Opa, five days old. Clara that is.

For the general information of my readers.  Clara and I started out in the world at nearly the same size.  When she is 53 I don't expect she will be 6ft.1 in. tall, and 265 lbs. So, just because we started out the the same size doesn't mean we must end up the same.
Legend has it that I also had blue eyes as a tiny baby.

Clara

Oma and Clara Ocean Solaris Jackson

Clara for a great Canadian athlete, Clara Hughes  http://www.clara-hughes.com/

Ocean because when Kieran was asked what the baby should be called he said ocean.  He had been on holiday with Mommy and Oma to Mexico where he played very happily in the ocean.


Solaris, she is her Daddy's little ray of sunshine.


Jackson, family name.


Everyone is well and thriving.  She was born at lunch time yesterday and should be coming home today.