[Woodcarver] Merrilee's back & what a trip!!

[Merrilee Johnson]

God Speed and enjoy your Angel's wedding!  My sister loves her Santa!  Next 
time I get one! ;)  We only met one of them.  I think it might have been 
Dennis - was that who you were talking to when we were there? Tuesday mid 
morning/afternoon?  He was definately a HOOT!! I wish my friend Vickie could 
have met you also!  maybe next time.  She's already planning next years 
visit.  Drive careful on the return trip and congratulations to Angel and 
hubby!!!  (Was she the one with you at Dayton's show last year?  If so what 
a nice young lady! )
Merrilee


>From: SantaCarvinLady at aol.com
>Reply-To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>To: woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Merrilee's back & what a trip!!
>Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 23:15:39 EDT
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>In a message dated 8/20/2004 12:51:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>merrihat at hotmail.com writes:
>never ending and hard to get off of once you got on. And we got lost a
>couple of times so probably next trip!  We did go see Reasons to Believe 
>and
>Terry Embrey's Santas in person!! What an experience that was! I even 
>bought
>one for my sister that collecter of Santas.  Even as great as that was the
>store itself is unbelieveable!!!!  There were so many different kinds of 
>and
>decorated Santas.  I just stood there drooling!  The owner (I never did
>clear my hearing to clearly hear his name) was a very kind and gracious man
>that talked to my friend and me for several hours over 3 different visits
>that day about all kinds  of things.  The differences in the Santas, some
>background on the carvers/makers, how he does his own in clay!  Wow! what a
>marvelous, joyful display of creativitity in his scenes. That is probably
>the best way to describe them - a scene not just a Santa. There were so 
>many
>things to see in each one - it took many several minutes to look at it for
>the hidden treasures but then you looked again for the details.  We did
>discuss the possibility of all his details being in clay and then could it
>be done in wood.  He had suggestions on many different things.  Some have
>been discussed on this list and some my friend, her husband and I have
>talked about. The hardest is to decide if you carve for your enjoyment, to
>make money, to become "famous".  That will certainly decide for you what 
>you
>do with it and perhaps even how "perfect" you create.  The day we spent in
>Kirkland was a nearly perfect day!  There was so much to see in the quaint
>shops throughout town but going back to the Reasons To Believe shop was the
>best!!  I hope we can go to Leavenworth next time!
>    Everyone that helped send me ideas to see sent us in the right 
>direction!
>   Pike's Market was also marvelous fun!  So much to see and such fun!   I
>thank each and every one of you for your help with my vacation!
>Merrilee
>
>Hi Merrilee -  Glad you had a good time on your trip.   Sorry I couldn't 
>have
>met up with you guys, but I've been "laid up" with mouth problems.    The
>store owner's name you met is Dennis - what a hoot, huh?     He told me all 
>about
>your being there, and offering his sage advice to you.     They are a great
>couple of guys...and you're right, their shop is magical.    I'm so glad 
>you
>found good inspiration there....I always do.
>
>Glad you're back home safely.   I'll be leaving in the morning to head east
>to Ohio for my Angel's wedding.
>
>Teri
>
>"Santas for the Soul"
>Carvings by Folk Artist Teri Embrey
>http://www.teriembrey.com/
>
>"The remarkable thing about this gift of ours is that it has its rise, I am
>convinced, in the very woes which beset us...it is our emotional 
>salvation." ~
>J.R. Fauset
>
>"Serve dinner backward, do anything...but for goodness sake, do something
>weird." ~ Elsa Maxwell
>
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>like a miner seeking veins of treasures. In what shallow glimmering space 
>shall
>I find what glimmering glory?" ~ Jamaica Kincaid
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