And, that's a wrap.

Monday, September 10, 2007.

That's the day I sat down to write my first blog post, not knowing if anyone would ever be interested in reading it. But, that was okay. My sole reason for starting a blog was to make friends with other likeminded folks. And if that didn't happen, I'd just head back to my quiet little corner of the woodworking world.

But it did happen. I made tons of friends. And I never could have predicted all the other things that occurred over the next five and a half years because of my blog.

I'm grateful for all the opportunities that came my way, the encouragement I received, and the knowledge I gained.

For the first three years, I was obsessed with "feeding my blog" with visits to historic sites and woodworking events, and pushing myself to try new things.

Since then, I've cut back on blogging. With so much great content out there through podcasts and blogs, and online communities such as the Modern Woodworkers Association, it seems as though all the bases are covered.

I played fastpitch softball until I was 33 years old. That's when I decided to hang up my cleats while I was still playing good ball.

I'm not sure what my next step is in woodworking, but I feel that it's time to take a seat on the bench in the blogging league and watch the game from the cheering section.

With that, I'll leave you with some of my favorite posts, and offer you my most sincere appreciation for reading The Village Carpenter blog.

All the best to you.
~Kari

February 14, 2008

March 12, 2008

August 30, 2008

May 3, 2009

July 10, 2009

October 31, 2009

February 18, 2010

July 11, 2010

May 22, 2011