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Visiting Mom

May 3rd, 2006 at 10:13 pm

After work today, I went to visit Mom in the nursing home. I found her in the activity room,and as always she was excited for a visit.

Soon after I got there, one of the activity directors brought out a box packed with old linens. I helped her hand out the pieces to everyone. You wouldn't believe the embroidery, tatting, crocheting... There was even a piece that had crochet edging on a piece of handemade linen (that traveled from Sweden with the director's husband's great-grandma many years ago.) Most of the pieces were from her husband's great-aunt; some collected from garage sales.

It was fun to see the residents' interest in the linens, and hear memories invoked by the pieces. My mom, being young enough to be of a different era than the other residents, stated very clearly that she never created such things or had them lying around the house. This was true. She still had fun admiring an embroidered piece with birds - birds she's always loved.

I enjoyed that the director had such appreciation for these pieces of beauty. Not everyone does, and many times such items can be found for free or very cheap. My husband's grandma made sure he had a trunk full of quilts, crochet-edged pillowcases and doilies to bring into our marriage. She was long gone by our wedding, but I thought it was a pretty neat inheritance and legacy.

This probably doesn't relate to anything moneywise. How about... enjoy using what you have, have what you want, and if you don't want to keep something, there is probably someone who will want it. Boy, what a way to bring it back to finances!

Excuse my nostalgic mood...take care!

Posted in Taking Care of my Mom | 5 Comments »

5 Responses to “Visiting Mom”

  1. Nina's Mom Says:
    May 4th, 2006 at 12:13 am 1146701612
    1146701612

    When I was 16 (I'm 48 now) and went back to Texas with my parents (I was the only child at home at that point), my aunt gave me an old quilt someone had made. I used it and washed it and used it until it fell apart. I could kick myself so hard now for that. I should have kept it and not used it quite so much or washed it quite so often. It was not really beautiful per say, but it was just a wonderful hand stiched old quit.

    I do understand....

  2. LuckyRobin Says:
    May 4th, 2006 at 12:40 am 1146703207
    1146703207

    When I was eleven my mother took me to see my great, great aunt in Wyoming or Colorado, can't remember, it was on our Yellowstone trip. Anyway, my aunt gave me the most gorgeous crocheted lace Christmas ornament in the shape of a snow flake. It is very elaborate. Every year I put it on my tree and then after the holidays carefully pack it away. I doubt I'd ever have the patience to make something like that, but I am quite honored to have it.

  3. Thrifty Ray Says:
    May 4th, 2006 at 02:50 am 1146711035
    1146711035

    My mom has quilts from her grandmother and greatgrandmother that have never been used. The were recently sealed in those vaccuum bags with a note telling each blankets history....even at 44, my mom does not feel Ive reached that full appreciation age Wink and insists on keeping them safe in her home...which is wonderful....I enjoy the stories and obvious emotions they still trigger when she thinks about them.

  4. boomeyers Says:
    May 4th, 2006 at 04:21 am 1146716463
    1146716463

    I come from a long line of sewers, but not quilters. I always wanted one! At my friends wedding and baby showers, they got tons of quilts and I never got one! Maybe that is what I will ask for as a gift for my 40th bday. A real quilt! Am I weird?

  5. LittleGopher Says:
    May 4th, 2006 at 12:51 pm 1146747103
    1146747103

    I'm a sewer and a quilter, and a dabbler at other needlearts too. Don't you love the stories that go along with these beautifully created items - both of the particular items, but also the remembrances that are brought on. Thanks for sharing!!

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