tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post36932112904371882..comments2024-03-23T06:22:34.620-05:00Comments on Average Jane Crafter: The Handmade Telescope & what it's meant to meAverage Jane Crafterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168205669262927385noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-506258777912500382010-01-30T23:14:20.166-06:002010-01-30T23:14:20.166-06:00What a fabulous telescope!! Sounds like your hubby...What a fabulous telescope!! Sounds like your hubby stumbled upon a hobby that he could excel at if he wanted to pursue it :). <br /><br />Boohiss about internet snarkiness.<br /><br />My hubby & I go about projects differently, and he's often successful right off the bat. He thinks mathmatically, which is apparently quite a benefit for most of the projects he does / we do together ^-^. My brain doesn't think that way, and most of my first-time projects are very much trial-and-error, heavy on the error. But I have fun . . . most of the time!!Glendahttp://wrenandstitchy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-79155358062844194472010-01-28T13:11:15.411-06:002010-01-28T13:11:15.411-06:00wow. i saw this earlier and was trying to find it ...wow. i saw this earlier and was trying to find it again. so fun to find this and your blog all at once.<br /><br />i totally know what you mean about the lollygagging. somehow i swear men know how to get right to the meat of the project. but i think that lollygagging comes with its own advantages and discoveries too. at least i like to tell myself that.AmberLeehttp://www.giverslog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-20968251965769936722010-01-14T19:06:21.758-06:002010-01-14T19:06:21.758-06:00Holy crap. Mr Misc once locked himself away and ma...Holy crap. Mr Misc once locked himself away and made windchimes for me, so I know the joy of opening up a surprising made-just-for-you gift. Lucky, lucky lady!<br /><br />Let me add my voice to the chorus that anonymous internet snark should not take away from this gift nor make you feel inadequate in any way--since, honestly, his dedication to this handmade gift seems to be <i>honoring</i> your own appreciation for the handmade.Angeliquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18328811784872549922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-14048388868387255892010-01-11T11:32:18.274-06:002010-01-11T11:32:18.274-06:00Awesome!!! Love your blog.Awesome!!! Love your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15965164561463927099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-25608033663311069362010-01-10T23:39:03.676-06:002010-01-10T23:39:03.676-06:00I used to work at a planetarium that had classes t...I used to work at a planetarium that had classes that taught how to make a telescope. Before then, I had no idea that anyone besides china based manufacturing could make a telescope. Now I adore handmade ones. This one is so great!urban crafthttp://urbancraft.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-81720143544313079812010-01-09T12:36:04.008-06:002010-01-09T12:36:04.008-06:00Great post. Excellent ending line.Great post. Excellent ending line.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309500860852742945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-89621348297923802322010-01-07T21:07:03.116-06:002010-01-07T21:07:03.116-06:00I read this post last night and had to come back t...I read this post last night and had to come back today and comment because I liked it so much. It's a wonderful gift and it's clear he knows your passions so well. My husband is much more detailed than I am in projects, which is why he'll always be better at woodworking and I'll stick to fabric and paper.mjbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270657379178402124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-18335579185035620662010-01-06T14:22:10.113-06:002010-01-06T14:22:10.113-06:00Great gift and thanks for sharing the story. I thi...Great gift and thanks for sharing the story. I think that he chose to hand make you something, means he also knew that you would apprediate it. That kind of trust is great!Ilixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928746159878366293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-18663026614560868592010-01-05T15:55:54.550-06:002010-01-05T15:55:54.550-06:00What a wonderful gift from your husband. I so know...What a wonderful gift from your husband. I so know what you mean about the self esteem part. My dear husband only had one hobby when we met. Golf. Since then he's taken on a lot of new things (comes from time spent with me doing projects and encouraging him to try new things.) Anyway, I'll be damned if he doesn't do a wonderful job with everything he tries. I can't count the number of times I've been frustrated to the point of tears when it's not even my first go at something and he just has a natural ability that he doesn't even recognize. And screw the snarky post--I'm all for gifts made/given out of love. For the first ten years my husband and I each made our anniversary gifts to each other. Nothing special, just given out of love. Cheers to Chris!lifewithquadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885141716560642492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-68939070678115107242010-01-03T14:24:54.067-06:002010-01-03T14:24:54.067-06:00This story of Chris making you a telescope from sc...This story of Chris making you a telescope from scratch is one of my very favorite things that happened in 2009. Your man is a keeper, that's for sure.<br /><br />Re: Gizmodo, well... everyone falls into a pothole trying to be clever on the internet once in a while.Diane Gillelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02210339859168266767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-26635094590106567732010-01-01T20:00:13.883-06:002010-01-01T20:00:13.883-06:00Awww... I love it! And he loves you. You've go...Awww... I love it! And he loves you. You've got a good one there, Rach! There's nothing like a gift that takes time, thought, late nights and true work to touch the heart. Good job, Chris! You deserve it, Rach!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275272437317840727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-75622834328680209792009-12-30T11:47:30.802-06:002009-12-30T11:47:30.802-06:00Lovely post! The realities of the honest to goodn...Lovely post! The realities of the honest to goodness meaning of gifts. I love that he nailed it and I know what you mean about the good feelings and mixed feelings associated with the accomplishment. But he is the Vanilla Ice (great hit, quite a buzz but really a one-hit-wonder) and you are the U2 of crafting!susannehttp://www.beyondthekids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-88221363268995984872009-12-30T09:14:47.353-06:002009-12-30T09:14:47.353-06:00When you said your husband made you a telescope, I...When you said your husband made you a telescope, I had no idea that he literally made it from scratch. Wow! It's amazing and so incredibly awesome.<br /><br />I'm also appalled at the Gizmodo comment. Why do people have to be like that?julie khttp://www.kundhi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-73044405881204468272009-12-30T07:06:39.957-06:002009-12-30T07:06:39.957-06:00Rach, I loved this post and am so impressed with C...Rach, I loved this post and am so impressed with Chris' gift. I was especially touched by your paragraph about what a gift it was for HIM to make this for you; the time working with his hands, following a plan and jamming to his favorite tunes. All the while, building something for his love. Makes me weepy! Your acknowledgement of that gift to him really shows how much love you guys share. <br /><br />Missing you a large amount my friend!Dot Connectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548044894797082328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-307657677271025132009-12-29T21:58:06.962-06:002009-12-29T21:58:06.962-06:00WOW!!!! I understand a little about optics but I c...WOW!!!! I understand a little about optics but I can't fathom building a tele from SCRATCH! Kuddos to hubby, a STEALTH MAKER**Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095420943932529360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-26775491115638274682009-12-29T17:59:09.316-06:002009-12-29T17:59:09.316-06:00Such an amazing, amazing gift! I am beyond impres...Such an amazing, amazing gift! I am beyond impressed; I can't even imagine how one goes about making a telescope, haha! I agree that the Gizmodo post was totally out of line. Obviously it was meant to be a joke, but SERIOUSLY.NOT.FUNNY. Not even a little bit. <br /><br />Oh, and I also understand the slight twangs of jealousy (or whatever that is) that the gift brought up. My husband and I have a similar dynamic. If only we could share thinking styles sometimes! Oh well, I suppose that's one of the reasons why we marry the people that we do - it's the closest we can get to combining our ways of looking at the world.Alli (One Pearl Button)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10322032386239200642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-69278229549044511732009-12-29T17:35:14.988-06:002009-12-29T17:35:14.988-06:00Thanks, gals! Yeah, I'm definitely savoring th...Thanks, gals! Yeah, I'm definitely savoring the gift and really enjoying it (in fact, I'm seriously bummed it's raining because I wanted to take it out again tonight!) I just thought it was interesting what kinds of things it brought up. I've become pretty immune to internet snark, thankfully. I just thought it showed an interesting point (even if it was immaturely expressed) of how people even process gifts. Not just accepting them, but trying to identify some motive that will make them feel better about themselves (if that even makes sense ;) And I'm all-around pretty ok with myself, I just think it's interesting to sometimes take a sec to look at not only a project, but emotions it evokes. And, dammit, as much as I do NOT want to be a Type A person, there are a few projects on my list that would really appreciate Chris' dedication and focus right about now! ;) <br />XOX<br />RachAverage Jane Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168205669262927385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-59690852590781949212009-12-29T17:31:04.984-06:002009-12-29T17:31:04.984-06:00Wow, what an awesome gift. Props to your hubby fo...Wow, what an awesome gift. Props to your hubby for doing such a sweet project for you (and being able to keep it a secret for so long!) The snarky hipster was probably just jealous for not receiving something as thoughtful and kick-ass :)MafiosaGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06860313247160613286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-22503118047080082422009-12-29T16:24:42.914-06:002009-12-29T16:24:42.914-06:00hey, dollface: my mom likes to tell the story of ...hey, dollface: my mom likes to tell the story of how my dad visited her in pottery class one time. . . the bastard centered the clay perfectly HIS FIRST TIME OUT. dagnabit!<br /><br />This is one of those times when the internet is not a blessing. People get snarky and flip when they feel envious. It's a human trait, albeit an unattractive one. Let that stuff roll off of your back, and just revel in the special coolness of Chris' expression of love and enthusiasm. These things come around few times in a lifetime. Savor the moment; you'll remember it when you're gray-haired and old. You WON'T remember your insecurity and the snarky snarkersons. Blips on the screen, dear.<br /><br />Take it from an elder. ;><br /><br />xxx<br />katKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859314803601003396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843198114362476108.post-44044642340599056952009-12-29T15:45:41.474-06:002009-12-29T15:45:41.474-06:00I think this is such a wonderfully sweet gift, I c...I think this is such a wonderfully sweet gift, I can't even think of words to describe it. I can tell that Chris really thought about what it would mean to you--not only did he know how much a telescope would mean to you, he knew that it would be quadruply meaningful if he made it himself. That's real love, for sure. <br /><br />I am not surprised that Chris' linear brain was able to see this project through so quickly--I don't know him well (since we've only met the once), but I can tell that he's got that type of mind. It's not a reflection on you at all--you two are different, and that's why you're so great together. You are complimentary--Josh and I are much the same way (though neither one of us can do math!). <br /><br />The snark & rudeness on the Gizmodo post is really offensive. Things like that is the reason I avoid Gawker-affiliated sites. The author should be ashamed of himself.Sarahhttp://sewer-sewist.comnoreply@blogger.com