Maui Built: part 3.5: Follow-up Side Note

A while back I did the Homemade Gift Challenge. For the first five people who commented on my post, I would send them a wonderfully handmade handicraft. Umm, obviously noone has any confidence in my skill level because noone even wanted a homemade gift by moi! I get it, I get it- I got the hint, don't worry. My blessed mother was the only one who responded- after all these years, she still tries to plant that seed of encouragement. ;) Anyway, this was a little bit over the top I guess you could say, but like I said, she was the only one who even responded (truth be known her comment wasn't one of excitement but rather kind of a "what are you doing courtney?" sort of comment). Well, fashioned now in the driveway of my mom's house are these 3 cute little day and night driveway signs. By day, you see a cute owl, blue birds, or flower. By night, your car lights will reflect a whimsical moon and stars scene shining brightly!
I made these signs from a Family Fun idea, and with the blessing of the barn I had practically all the supplies I needed at my fingertips! I was excited about the project, and so I even made another set for my friend the Ignacios. Unfortuneately, I decided I wanted to make them the day before we were going to Portland to see them, so I had to finish them in one day. It was kind of a late night. It always takes you longer than you think. That was a Thursday, and that weekend we were going to the coast, and then the next morning leaving for Hawaii... so finishing the set for my mom was kind of an ordeal as well. I was out the night before the airplane making Jeremy drive a stake into the ground to get them set in. The ground was too hard. We thought we were just going to give up. But a sleepless night befell me that night, I awoke early and set right to work with a couple of plain old garden tools on a new plot and worked until all 3 signs were proudly situated in the center isle of my mom's circular driveway. Yes, I told you this project was a little over the top. :) I wasn't the only one up early working though. That was the weekend that Mom flew Travis out to get done a bunch of odd jobs. That kid worked so hard the whole weekend! My work was nothing compared to him, I finished in an hour and half; he had to run change out of his work clothes while we were pulling out of the driveway for the airport! We managed to take this picture right before we got in the car. Someday, I will see the "night" side of these signs that I made.
Of course the personalized touch- adding the family brand or symbol to the back of the sign in reflective tape. I sign that beckons the visitor a farewell as well as a come again.
Thanks Betsy for your cute handmade gift! I'm glad that there are people that find joy in handmade crafts as a gift of love!