Friday, October 26, 2012

Bittersweet

Yesterday, Mama went through all the boxes in the basement.  She was dreading that. She doesn't like being in that basement.  She went through all the Christmas boxes and found the items she wanted to keep.  She found another large plastic container that held her wedding gown, but it also held other treasures that she had forgotten about.

Some of the treasures.

This is one of the ornaments we told you about.  It belonged to her Grandparents on her Dad's side.  Notice the hook. it is made of a wire and rope.

We have five of these.  One broke several years ago.

This is a crochet hook that is handmade. A note attached to it said it was made by Minne Todd.  Mama's Great Grandmother was a Todd, but her name was not Minnie.  She is unsure who Minnie was.  She tried to do a little research, but so far doesn't have the answer.

This nativity ornament has always been on Mama's family Christmas tree.  She is not sure how old it is, but it is old. The angel was bought when Mama was in first grade, so it's OLD, too.

This dress was Mama's.  It was crocheted by Mama's Grandma, her Dad's Mom.

This was given to Mama's brother on his first Christmas.  He didn't want it, so Mama has it.  It is 52 years old.  It used to be a brass color, but Mama repainted it about 30 years ago.

A hat made by Mama's grandma.
This is a harmonica that was owned by Mama's Great Grandfather on her Mom's side.  It is dated 1836, but we don't know if that is when it was made. The writing on it is hard to make out, so we need to find a magnifying glass which is probably at Goodwill.  LOL
Having all of these things is bittersweet for Mama. She doesn't have anyone to leave them to on her side of the family.  She is going to pack them into the china cabinet for now.

Two more huge trips were made to Goodwill yesterday.  The guys there give Mama a big wave when they see her coming. She told them that we are going to be living in our RV full-time.  Their eyes got HUGE. I guess they have never heard of that before. BOL   Mama made a lot of trips up and down the steps yesterday, so she was really tired last night.  She still needs to go through a box that has diplomas and other personal items. The basement is about 75% done.   The next room is the garage and Mama is more than scared to open boxes out there.  When we came home from our trip, there was a very long snake skin in the garage. Where is the rest of the snake?  Yeah, so Mama is putting the garage off for as long as she can. 

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Enjoys Sniffing Old Items

7 comments:

  1. What lovely treasures! I know what you mean about dreading this whole process, but you are doing great. As I have said before, you are really inspiring me to lighten the load. The snake story is scary. I'm not scared of snakes, but if one surprised me, I would sure give a holler.

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  2. That's a tough job, but it'll be great when it's all done! Watch out for Mr. Snake... Deccy x

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  3. Holy cow your mom is moveing FAST through the house and the purge. My MOM is impressed. Maybe you better be on hand for the garage to help her spot the snake if it's still around.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  4. My mom would be avoiding the garage, too! I hope that it's too cold for any snakes to be around when your mama gets to that part. It sounds like your mama is finding a lot of treasures! Are you going to put up a little Christmas tree in the RV in Texas?

    Bunny

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  5. How hard that must be! Aaron and I want to move to a smaller house, and we need to do the same thing. I have so many memories...

    Sam

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  6. I hate our shed for that reason! I have found several snake skins. YIKES! If there are skins, there are snakes. I know they are probably eating mice, but I hate snakes!!! You have inspired me to go through my stuff. Had a consignment lady come today to look at a few things and am cleaning out junk. You are doing an amazing job!!

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  7. Your treasures are beautiful and must bring back so many happy memories.
    You are doing a fantastic job with the basement, hope the garage goes as quickly.
    'Where is the rest of the snake' LOL, love your sense of humour!
    Lynne x

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