The four seasons.
We are still moving, and still unpacking.
The basement is to be torn apart and fixed, so we were given warning that demolition was about to begin. Everett needed to shift his belongings upstairs. So I needed to empty the upstairs bedroom closet, which held the guts of my china cabinet. Some of them were wrapped in these place mats Mom made many years ago and gave to her aunt Jean. Before that they'd been taken out of circulation due to the certain knowledge that, used on the kitchen table, they would end up stained. I knew that would happen, but wanted them out where I could see them. Thus they're already a little discoloured in places, but oh well. So now here they are, on the wall outside the office door.
Other treasures were unwrapped and set out to await their destined display:
And finally yesterday the He-men hoisted the china cabinet over here for me:
Yes that really is a phone with a cord. When's the last time you saw such a thing? Apparently every household needs one, because cordless phones don't work during a power outage.
I love the place mats and that is a perfect way to display them. The china cabinet is great.
ReplyDeleteMy corded phone is a white princess phone. I can't tell you how many times I have had to use it to call the power company to say the power was out. In a storm the cell phone reception isn't too good either.
I remember that table from Grandma's basement and that was the lamp too - or am I going crazy? I loved that room at Grandma & Grandpa's...
ReplyDeleteHow much ya want for that China Cabinet??? Huh??? I absolutely love it!
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Did your mom make the place mats? I thought they were designed as wall hangings. Very lovely. I love applica (although, of course,
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I regret periodicallhy losing everything
when my alcoholic husband was supposed to bring
out things (my parents things) uip to Delaware and instead he sold them. Almost everything. Certainly anything that had any value. Quilts, leather furniture, etc. A hand made wooden dining room table for a big old coun try kitchen, several paintings I had bought when I had a bit of cash. Alas. I am always amazed now
when I see people who have thing from generations past. I have things from 2000 and that is it. claire
PS Wrong. I do have my grandmother's l910 gold wedding band. I wear it. It is so so so thin. Sometimes I think I shoujld have it checked to
to see if there is anyu danger it will just fall apart. Maybe I should wear on chain. I don't want to lose it. claire
PS I JUST BOUGHBT A BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR FRIEN D. A CORD BLACK PHONE FROM THE THIRTIES. IT'S SO NEAT. WORKS . I HOPE SHE WILL LIKE IT. I WOULD. THE KIND OF PHONE I GREW UP WITH.
ReplyDeleteI WILL NEVER GIVE UP LANDBASED PHONE. NEVER
NEVER. HAH. WELL, I USED TO SAY I'M NEVER GIVE UIP MY ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER FOR A COMPUTER AND I THOUGHT CELL PHONES WERE 'SILLY.'
I NOW SAY I CANNOT IMAGINE ME BUYING A KINDLE. tHAT ONE I THIN K I WILL STICK TO. CLAIRE
Beautiful place mats! A wonderful way to display them so you can enjoy them! I love your china cabnet too!
ReplyDeletethe place mats look like a quilt on the wall. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your treasures! One of the bonuses of moving (or moving stuff around) -- you get to see the stuff you have.
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Your mother's placemats are much nicer than the ones I made...but I will bring mine out. No cell phone for us, only land line. We are never apart so who would we phone?
ReplyDeleteI have noticed that great grandma's fine china is being used DAILY by her heirs who place less value on old things.
I love love the placemats. I'm going to try to make something like that.
ReplyDeleteI love old things. And I love looking at other people's old things. Thanks for posting that.
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