handmade by steven

Back in June for our 5th wedding anniversary, Steven surprised me with a beautiful moon and star pendant that he made just for me. To start with, he chose a piece of wood from my dad’s stash; South American fine hardwood in a very pretty color. He hand shaped the tiny pieces into a moon and 2 stars with a small saw and sandpaper. Then he coated it with beeswax oil to protect the wood. He bought a beautiful silver chain and hid it away until June 11th!  

I made him a small photo book of our many adventures here in Florida since we left CT last December. Here’s Steven opening my present for him when we went to Siesta Key to celebrate,  you can see my jewelry box with  the necklace is on the table. 

     
I always wear the amethyst my dad gave me for my 40th birthday, so Steven’s present now joins it! Besides this wonderful sculptural wood piece, my husband is also very talented with lettering & painting. In fact he did a lot of this when he was younger! I loved it though the other night, when I started getting questions from him on where my paints were . . . and if they were waterproof when heat set! : ^ D
Steven painted a cap with the name we have finally decided to call the sailboat he is restoring with my dad,  S T A R  F I S H !


It is coming along and getting near the finish! My dad and Steven work on it most every day in the workshop space they are renting.

  
with love, from lenna and steven in FLORIDA!!