Be Mine......

I am a practical person and like to be given things I will be use. I don't like James spending money on things that I won't use or just cause more clutter (we have enough around here). I don't care much for fresh flowers because they just die. I don't need candy (trying to lose weight). Last year, they bought me canning jars for Mothers Day. I was one happy mama. Add in the fact that we don't have money to spend on such items, I was one happy bride when my hubby gave me one of his homemade baskets for Valentine's Day. He custom made it for me. I love green. So, he used green raffia to make it.He couldn't have said, "I love you" anymore than he did. Yay! I finally got one of his beautiful tortilla baskets. Now, I must put this thing to use....lol. I hope your special someone made you feel special on Valentines Day.

 

 

Hubby's Handmade Straw Baskets

James is not one to just sit still and being down has been really hard on him. He decided to make some baskets. He taught himself how to weave the baskets a couple years ago after seeing a display

of baskets at the visitor center at the Big Thicket National Forest. He made a couple baskets and then watched a couple youtube videos and changed his technique in which he likes much better. He has made several thus far. This is a tortilla basket. The lid fits well on the basket because he put a rim on the bottom side of the lid so it would fit into the basket.  He has done an amazing job.  Pretty impressive to this ol' gal.

 

If you look closely, you can see the rim on the lid.