How Green Becomes Wood

"I do love a scavenger hunt, but I do think that it would've been difficult to pull off given the week we've had," Daizi agreed, "Ivy, you made me a gift?"

Ivy wasn't sure if she did remember drawing the wrapping paper, but with enough urging, she did successfully pick the gift up and give it to Daizi, and the praise she received for this simple action made it seem like a really great game!

After thanking Ivy profusely for being such a good girl bringing her the present, Daizi began to open it, only vaguely picking up that there was anything on the wrapper, so Dark made sure to point out Ivy had drawn on it.
 
The box was small, but surprisingly heavy. When opened, it revealed two carefully made glass garden decor pieces. One was a flower, and one was a heart. The heart was rainbow colored and looked like a child had drawn it out. The flower was beautifully shaped, but within it were three smaller flowers that also looked like a child had drawn them. The smaller flowers were raised but carefully smoothed so that they could be felt but not hurt any probing fingers. They were mounted on metal stakes and looked like they'd last a good long time.

"Ivy designed the shapes, and I know someone who is friends with someone who works with stained glass as an apprentice," Alec told Daizi.

"I gave a lot of rides," Xander said. He also contributed the lion's share of the money side of things, but he figured it was fair since Alec had been the one to help Ivy draw out the shapes and then used his connections to make it happen.
 
"Oh, this is lovely!" Daizi said, feeling the shapes carefully, "Ivy, did you draw these? They're so pretty!" She and Dark presumed she had a lot of help getting the shapes done, since she was barely 19 months old and still really only just scribbled.

"How do you know all these people?" Dark asked.
 
Alec shrugged. "Well, I was hanging out with some of the drama kids at school, and one of them mentioned a friend who was in welding class. We then talked about welding since our neighbor welds, and it turns out, the welder has a friend who is really into stained glass. Something about a grandparent, I believe."
 
"It's amazing the connections you make when you actually talk to people," Daizi said, carefully setting the glass flowers down, "Thank you all for doing this for me, I really like them. They'll be lovely in my garden."
 
Xander gave a nod. "He's going to be the perfect networker someday, whatever his business."

Alec grinned. "It's actually not that hard if you don't think too much about it. Mama, you should open Xander's gift next!"

"Nah, open Alec's," Xander said, shaking his head. "He's got, like, 15 gifts for you."

"Three is nowhere near 15," Alec sniffed. "Mama, what gift do you want next?"
 
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