Windstorm damage brings beautiful little salt box

A while back there was a terrible wind storm that swept through Dallas County. My friend, Peggy, had the misfortune to have a huge limb  fall on her house. I had the fortune of getting some of that wood. This little salt

box and the spoons were made from that misfortune of Peggy's. We found out recently that the wood is Cedar Elm and it had a beautiful bark we discovered in making these little items. They are inlayed with turquoise. They have already been spoken for.....

My first "roadtrip" spoon

While traveling to the Hill Country, TX with some friends I managed to escape with some fire pit wood from the Diamond H Lodge in Bandera, Tx. What a great place, run by a really great couple, Jim and Sharon. This little spoon is made from wood of unknown origin...I am sorry that I don't know my woods..that is on my list of things to do in life...learn how to identify wood....But, anyway it is inlayed with turquoise and will be a non-functional spoon..one to remember the good times with Sarah, Snick and Bebe.