We all start somewhere

Here is the Davis Graveyard circa 2002.

Yeah, yeah, I know.....dreadful!

I am going through some of our images and sharing them in Pinterest - I apologize to the universe in advance.



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  1. Debra She Who SeeksFebruary 11, 2013 at 6:38 PM

    You have to walk before you can run. From this little acorn a mighty oak grew.

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  2. Chris 'Frog Queen' DavisFebruary 12, 2013 at 12:38 AM

    Oh my....is that a flood light in a pile that is supposed to be grave dirt?!??! I would NEVER let that happen now....I am so ashamed!

    Cheers!

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  3. YamFuFebruary 12, 2013 at 8:39 AM

    Remember the beast in the shack idea? We must have been drinking.

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    1. Chris 'Frog Queen' DavisFebruary 12, 2013 at 4:30 PM

      The Davis Graveyrad crew drinking?!?!?? That NEVER happens :D

      Cheers!

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  4. GuillaumeFebruary 13, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    Oh I LOVE the Phil Dirt epitaph.

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  5. LisaFebruary 13, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    Your beginner stones still look better than mine after 4 years!

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  6. The Gill-ManFebruary 19, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    Yeah....your beginner stuff puts the haunt I've been working on over the past several years to shame.

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