Many years ago I played around with knitting Afghan blankets and experimenting with different stitches...I have mine, but I think my two oldest sons have long ago retired the ones I made for them. I enjoy being warm and under the weight of the yarn at night. I have fond memories of when I was sick as a child lying on the couch under the Afghan my grandmother had crocheted...vivid oranges, yellows and blacks.
My Christmas gifts for myself...two pieces by Sarah Vekasi...a butter dish and matching honey pot. Oh her web site is sarahsunshinepottery.com.
I filled the honeypot with local raw honey after taking this photo.
I also spend time with Ancestry and have no younger relatives really interested in the family tree. It will not be kept going after I'm gone. Kind of a fun hobby that is meant to be valued by the future generations, but they don't really want it. I have many pieces of pottery that are also not going to be passed along to the next generations. I guess this has happened to many people with their families as well.
OK, I sound like a bitter old maid, don't I? Well I'm turning over a new leaf today! Let's celebrate beauty! I'll have a piece of art to share each day this month.
by Diane Leonard, American Impressionist
Today's quote:
We offer great rewards to a man who can tame a tiger, admire those who can train horses, monkeys, and elephants, and praise to the skies the author of some modest work. Yet we neglect women who have spent years and years nourishing and educating children.
-Francois Poulain, author, philosopher, and priest (1647-1723)
Lovely work by Sarah.
ReplyDeleteFamilies can be a problem.
You can have your research archived by Ancestry as far as I know, at no cost..and I'm sure there may be local or some sort of archives that would be interested
Thanks. I' so happy that Sarah has developed a business selling her pottery. Ugh on familys! Good to know about Ancestry, I'll check it out.
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ReplyDeleteThe art work is beautiful and I like your new pottery.
Take care, have a great day and a happy new week.
Have a great first week of December, Eileen!
DeleteThere is art of various kinds in this post. Your sister sounds like Sue's sister, but I won't go into it.
ReplyDeleteYes, let's enjoy art of various kinds. I did delete some details of the china cabinet for just that reason!
Delete...my grandmothers had china cabinets similar to these too.
ReplyDeleteBut it makes me wonder, where did they all come from? And that curved glass too!
DeleteI hear you. I have so much family stuff that its a bit overwhelming. I doubt my boys and their wives will care about most of it
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It's the source of many thrift stores' merchandise, I'm afraid. I shudder at thinking my pottery would be sold for $1 at a Goodwill. I hope I destroy it before that happens, though "why" must be related to my creative attachment to it!
DeleteA meaningful quote that speaks to This post. Yes, dealing with the things we have accumulated is one of the tasks of older years. We are all dealing with it. I will say, todd though. None of your younger relatives are interested now, they may well become interested with the years and appreciate what you have done later. Wisdom does seem to come late to us. I enjoyed your cozy Afghans and the Beautiful pottery you shared. Thank you for your companionship along the way. I appreciate you. Aloha!
ReplyDeletePlease excuse Todd. I don't know where he came from, LOL haha. The mysteries of dictation!
DeleteRather strange Todd...not sure what you were meaning though. "I will say, (todd) though." Thanks for reminding me it's not the stuff we're living for but the people we share life with!
DeleteNeither I nor my brother have children, nor any other close relatives of a younger generation, which sometimes makes me wonder why I "bother" with the family history... Somehow I've found it kind of rewarding for myself anyway, though!
ReplyDeleteI do like learning about yours and others' family histories. Thanks for getting involved sharing it with us "like-minded" ancestry buffs.
DeleteI love your new butter dish and honeypot, they are very nice. I go to charity shops and occasionally we find something unique. My wife found a nice small weaving frame loom and loves it. Enjoy your day.
ReplyDeleteI should thrift store more. But in our area, free clothes and household goods are still being given to those who the storms hit worst...so I am reluctant to compete with their needs (whenever they shop a thrift store rather than the charitable places.)
DeleteYou never know, down the line some relation might be thrilled to find your work. My great uncle did a handwritten, deeply researched tree that languished for about 40 years before we got interested. Now my sister has developed quite an extensive tree on Ancestry!
ReplyDeleteAbout your sister: seems to be a common thing, sadly. You were wise to separate yourself from her.
The pottery is lovely! I like that shade of green.
I don't think you sound bitter, just wise.
I've learned by being burned, you might say. I have just renewed another blog that was languishing though it had some biographies already posted for this month. I found gathering information about the people that have mattered to me in some way was worth sharing...and a few events. Geese, I just quit doing 2 blogs a day, and here I yam jumping back into that fire. Actually it's partly due to getting dizzy walking around (perhaps a side effect of new drug) so I can't go Christmas shopping yet. Computer work means keeping my head level at least.
DeleteAw, sorry about the dizziness. Doesnt seem fair when we fix one problem just to get another.
ReplyDeleteBlogging is better than shopping online, anyway!