{"id":210,"date":"2024-02-25T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T16:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/?p=210"},"modified":"2024-12-10T12:27:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:27:13","slug":"a-heart-for-my-sweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/?p=210","title":{"rendered":"A Heart for my Sweets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Behold, upon a serendipitous visit to the woodworking emporium, did mine eyes fall upon a piece of Purpleheart wood, magnificent in hue and unparalleled in beauty. With a heart full of purpose, I sought the counsel of my beloved wife, inquiring if perchance she desired a creation wrought by my hands. Her reply was as sweet as elven song; she yearned for a box, to guard her treasures and trinkets, a jewelry box most fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model Prototyping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the forge of my mind, plans began to take shape. The foundation of the box would rise from the stoutness of 3\/4″ material, thus requiring a prototype, that by trial and error, the perfect form may be revealed. Two parts would merge as one, crafting a base of 1.5″ in grandeur. From the remnants of my shop, I conjured forth a prototype, hewn from the humble 3\/4″ plywood that lay at hand. But no ordinary lid would suffice; it must bear the inscriptions of my heart. And thus, the words, “Always and Forever,” were destined to grace its form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final Model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When the prototype had proved its worth, and the fit was true, I turned to the Purpleheart wood, for the final crafting. The heart-shaped segment, left as a token from the cutting of the center, too was adorned with inscription and anointed with a finish. This token I placed within the box, a secret gift, a testament to enduring love, concealed within the confines of the Purpleheart jewelry box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, the labor of my hands and the love of my heart culminated in a creation both beautiful and meaningful, destined to stand the test of time, much like the ancient tales of old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Re-written in the Style of the Tolkien books of old. Courtesy of CoPilot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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