Each year, Women for Healthy Rural Living has a raffle auction – except for the last two COVID summers. I’ve often been able to talk Paul into making and donating an item. In the past, he’s built a rowing dinghy and a child’s pedal Bugatti car, among other things. I know he’s busy with his boat this year, but when I spotted plans for a garden trug on Pinterest, I had to ask.

I requested two – one for me and one for our auction. Paul recently finished building mine using scrap material we had floating around. I revamped my Downeast Thunder Farm logo so he could use his X-Carve to transfer the logo onto the ends. I think it came out quite lovely!

I’m not sure Paul’s thrilled with the design and how it goes together (he really doesn’t like that angled handle). Since he’s still game, I told him he could knock out another one of these using nicer materials for his auction donation – or design one of his own. I’m betting that’s the route he goes. Stay tuned!

If you’re curious about how it went together, check it out here!