A Ring A Day

Each day, I make my fiancee a new ring.

Day 5: Giraffe (or maybe a Llama)

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Giraffe, from the Kenyan "Geer Affee" meaning "impedes typing when in ring form".

(Yes, I should have made the neck even longer so it doesn't look like a llama)

Materials: Pipe Cleaners

Oh, and thanks for all the great suggestions! I'll highlight suggestions every so often. For instance, right now!

A reader gave the suggestion: "Made of delicious bacon" with the comment: "I don't know how appropriate it would be for the people involved. I just know that this is the internet and someone needs to suggest bacon." Well dear reader: you hit it dead on. The nail on the head. You basically just sunk our battleship. It's so appropriate. [ "How appropriate is it?!" ]

Here's a picture of my fiancee (in pre-engagement days) carving. Gleefully. Maniacally. Gosh do I love her.

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Suggestions Box: now open!

So, when I started this, I had no backlog of ideas. I've been flying by the seat of my pants (ooooh.... the seat of my pants. Denim ring!). And hey, as the saying goes, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Err, wait, no, I mean: "I get by with a little help from my friends."

Here's your chance to mention ideas you had for rings. (I'll of course give you credit if I use yours). Please please please?

Visit the form here, or just fill it out below. (send it to all your friends, too!)

Liked it, and therefore put a ring on it. (aka: Ring 1)

My name's Dan. Last night, I asked my girlfriend of a year and a half to marry me. She said yes! Here's her looking overwhelmed and happy:

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But you might notice that ring is... What is that ring? Can we get a close up?

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It's a big honkin' diamond I made out of pipe cleaners. Back Story! Bitsy doesn't like diamonds. (One of the many reasons I love her.) So I wasn't going to get her a diamond engagement ring. She also did a terrible job of dropping hints about what she'd like in a ring, or even what her ring size was. (Note to the ladies wanting to get engaged: figure out ways to let your partner know your ring size!) So I couldn't get her any permanent engagement ring without ruining the surprise. So I figured I'd atone for the reduced capital outlay and make up for the logistical snafu with creativity.

And so, my mission and promise and purpose of this blog: I am going to make her a new ring every day. (Until we're married) (Or she finds a ring she wants to keep forever)

So, enough introduction:

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Ring 1: Big Honkin' Diamond.

Made of sparkly pipe cleaners. Given on one knee. Received both cheerfully and tearfully.