Treasures From Grandma
Saturday, August 11th, 2007 | Random Thoughts
This past week, I spent a few days at my Grandma’s house. It has been a summer tradition to spend a week at Grandma’s house every year since I was a little girl. Over the past ten years, my visits have been less frequent, but I still *love* spending time with her. Whenever I visit my Grandma, we always go shopping… thrift store shopping. I don’t know which I enjoy more, the bargains, or my time with Grandma (*wink*, there really isn’t any competition!). Here are the thrift store treasures I brought home this week (a pair of BORN shoes for $4.50, and the Starbucks apron for $1.00 were among my favorites!) I did get the jean jacket from Sears, but it was on sale for $10.
In addition to our shopping trips, I always enjoy going through my Grandma’s old stuff. She is a collector of many things, and most everything has a story to go with it. This week, she showed me her wedding ring from my Grandpa back in the 1940s (it was a precious ring with a speck of a diamond…ah, things were so much simpler then!). She also showed me her mother’s old necklaces, and some old pocket watches my Grandpa and great-Grandpa carried. In addition to the old family heirlooms, Grandma let me go through her old doilies. I took a stack of them, many of which were handmade by neighbors and given to her as wedding gifts when she married my Grandpa. It is such a privilege to show off her wedding gifts in my home. I’m grateful for the stories and the time we have together. She is a precious lady, and I’m proud to be her granddaughter!
1 Comment to Treasures From Grandma
Thanks so much for your kind and encouraging comments a couple of weeks ago. I was glad to discover your blog! I think the feed Christoph has set up is old. =)
It’ great you get to spend time with your Grandma and learn all that family history. Cherish it, and maybe try to write some of it down. =) The doilies are so cool. I have some my Grandma made too and I love them.
TTYL!
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