When my Beloved was working with his teacher on learning to make blades, he bought me hand forged Japanese sewing scissors. They have been the best. They also make every other bladed tool I have seem like a second rate tool.
Last week, I came across a pair of Japanese hand forged garden pruners. This was after working on the Teahouse and looking at what needed to be done in that corner of the yard. I treated myself. And I am so pleased!
I should really be on the computer for many hours today but it was a week of dealing with an application upgrade at work. I do not wish to be on here long. Instead, I ran errands, which I really did not wish to do either. But I have all the materials now for another project, materials to try a new skill, and a way for me to get my boat around a little easier. I also did a bit of grocery shopping and got to the libraries. I am ready to sit and sew. I get to empty those boxes!
And see the pretty flowers from my garden? They were the first thing on that I used my pruners for. And much prettier then anything I could buy. Makes me very content.