Meet Merrilyn

          In 1969 I married the love of my life, Waverley Reeves.  Marriage and raising our four wonderful children, Eric, Kimberly, Rachel, and Matthew, was my first career.  We are very proud of our children!  They are all responsible young men and women, each serving the Lord in his own way.  To see where they are today, click on their links.

          During the early years, the main focus was keeping dirty things clean:  little bottoms, little noses, lots of diapers and small articles of clothing, mountains of dishes, and oh, so many floors.  As the children grew, the focus changed to education, both formal and informal.  During their school years, I spent many delightful hours teaching enrichment classes in the public school, working with children of all ages at a private Christian school, and teaching my own children in home school.  Gardening, sewing, embroidery, and other hand-crafts were favorite "leisure" time activities during this time.   

          As the children began to leave home one by one, more time became available for pursuit of personal interests.  I began pottery classes in the late 1980’s because I love the look and feel of hand-crafted pottery.  Achieving some success in early attempts, I have continued to throw and hand-build pieces, developing and refining my skill over a number of years, culminating today in Wildwood Pottery. 

          I also maintain a small homebirth midwifery practice, welcoming precious bundles from heaven into their mothers' arms, and volunteer as an EMT-A with Worley Ambulance.  My husband Waverley and I live in Plummer, Idaho, befriended by our black lab Kate.