Ernie as a young boy

Ernie Sarver as a toddler and young boy.  I believe that Gynelle is standing with Dad in the top middle picture .

I bought 4 yards of gorgeous variegated wired ribbon today and have been attempting to gather it to make my first carnation (as demo'd in an online video)... I have a pinched nerve (?) in my left wrist and my hand is pretty much useless... the ribbon wire has snapped inside the ribbon twice!!   I've put it aside until my wrist heals and before I have no usable ribbon left!