Meet Jeff, the Blacksmith (Circa March 2008)

Here is a blast from the past! 

It sure looks smokey, doesn't it?

Clearly, beginning blacksmiths aren't terribly good at building fires in the forges!

And, I would know, because I was one of those beginning blacksmiths in March of 2008. (The photo quality is terrible, but I am the 2nd person on the left).  I came home with all sorts of impressive tools that I had crafted (some I am still using!), and a smile on my face.  It's cool to think back and reflect on how far I have come since then - and how far I still have to go!