The Grandpa Cradle

Placed on the wall in our bedroom is a very old chair. We call it the Grandpa chair because Clark's Great Grandfather made it for Clark's mother when she was a little girl. It's made of wood with a woven seat. It is in such disrepair. I love it. When Clark was little he claimed the chair as his own. It still has his faded initials which he wrote on the back of it with a black permanent marker. All three of my children loved that chair. They used it to learn how to sit in a chair. It has sawed off legs so it is just the right height for little ones.

We have a new Grandpa in our family now. Papa Clark must have inherited the ability to build things out of wood from his great grandfather. I love the wooden pieces he has made for me. Although he has the bare minimum of tools he always does a beautiful job. His newest creation is what we like to call "The Grandpa Cradle". He made it from a fallen tree that a local sawmill cut into rough lumber, then he planed each board to perfection.

I wonder who's initials will end up on it?