Wednesday I did my first reward recommendation. I know it 's bad to have to admit that but I finally knew enough about someone's endevours to feel I'd be able to do justice to it. Spending so much time at the Great Machine at 50th year Celebration gave me a good handle on the subject and inspired me to follow through with the following comment.
"It started with a dog cart. He wanted his dogs to be able to be out of their kennels and have a purpose at weekend events. The Great Wheel evolved as another venue for the dogs as well as furthering his own other interests. I recently had the pleasure to spend several fascinating afternoons during the 50th year Celebration this July watching as the dogs eagerly awaited a command to enter the wheel and their reluctance to stop once started. This gentleman shared his knowledge with the folks who came to see the Great Machine and the dogs. During the seven years he's been building and improving on this creation he has been learning and sharing his craft in metal working, wood working and dog handling. Closer to home over the years we've seen him redacting medieval glues and growing flax with which to make his own rope among many other interesting related subjects. He has never failed to impress me with the variety of medieval things he'll set his mind and hands to and the patience with which he trains his dogs so the work they do is as play for them. Each year as the Great Machine has grown the plastic buckets, ice chests and Coleman lanterns have gradually disappeared and documentable medieval replacements added which continue to add to the ambiance inside his fences. In the last year alone he's added a power hammer and begun a huge pair of bellows. He's given thought to his own appearance and fine-tuned his garb so he matches the workmen in document illustrations."
I had only one letter left available to me when I finished expanding, rephrasing and polishing my commentary on Master Gerald Goodwine.
