Un-assembled!

Today a large box was delivered by UPS to the garage.   It was marked Fragile...Pottery.   I assumed that it was Viki's wedding favors that she said she had shipped here.  I was inclined to leave it where I found it.  It was too large and heavy to move!   I emailed her that it had arrived. She kept wanting me to look inside.  Finally, I decided to actually open the box and check it out.

I discovered in that process that inside that box were various parts of a very lovely idea....seed pots, seeds, a personalized tag,  pellets for germination,  and four large spools of twine.   Flattened, there were 170 cardboard shapes that had to be converted into 170 cardboard containers.  Into each container,  a pot, pellet, seeds would go, and it was to be closed, tied, a personalized tag added.   What a huge job.  We began by making the boxes.  (Gerry could make one in the time I could make five).   Then when it came to the pots,  we discovered that many of them were totally smashed into little bits.   Hopefully, we will be able to get those replaced soon.

It is a lovely idea.  The box says "go green".  [Yo is really into that!!].   It is not a plastic trinket, but something that grows. You plant the herb seed.  There is a quote from Thoreau.  It is a thoughtful, lovely idea for a wedding favor.  But, oh it is so much work.  It is tying each box with twine and adding the card which makes it so much work. (Something that unfortunately is not in Gerry's skill set!)   Yo was under the impression that it all came assembled.

I cannot imagine the number of total hours that it will require.   But I will do it.  (and not complain too much!). I guess that's what mothers have to do sometimes!