Comments on: Love Thursday: Remembering the Silver Years

By: Bleeding Espresso » Holy Mackerel! Look at Those Altocumulus Clouds!

Bleeding Espresso » Holy Mackerel! Look at Those Altocumulus Clouds! — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:34:44 +0000

[...] mom’s friend Kitty (she of the unique tea strainer and adorable heart bracelet) once told my mom these were “mackerel clouds” because they [...]

By: Bleeding Espresso » Love Thursday: Ring Around the Wrist

Bleeding Espresso » Love Thursday: Ring Around the Wrist — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:16:14 +0000

[...] in 2007, I wrote about my mom’s friend/mother-like figure Kitty in Remembering the Silver Years. As Kitty was being moved into a nursing home, she was giving my mom all kinds of amazing gifts [...]

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Sat, 19 May 2007 14:57:00 +0000

Jennifer, I’d be all over the quilts too; in fact, thanks for reminding me that I have to get an afghan that my mom made for me over here as well….

I’m so glad I found you through the other translating Jennifer in northern Italy! I’m adding you to my blogroll now

By: jennifer

jennifer — Sat, 19 May 2007 11:55:00 +0000

Wow, how I relate to this post. Thank you for finding me and giving me the opportunity to read your blog.
One of the things that I am absolutely, willfully, not taking no for an answer taking with me to the States are my grandmother’s patchwork quilts. I have four quilts, three of which she made by hand with my mother’s little girl dresses. The third she made for me when I left home for college using my baby clothes.
Some thing are not mere things, you know?

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Fri, 18 May 2007 05:04:00 +0000

Ally, I thought the baby spoon was pretty cool too; like I said, my family isn’t big on these sorts of things, so it’s extra-special to me.

Kali, I’m glad you enjoyed the memories–it was fun remembering them too

Erin, thanks! I chuckled at the word “heirloom” in your comment–it’s just so far removed from my own impression of my family! Too funny.

Bongga mom, you can always get them now (what’s a few years when the spoons would hopefully be around for hundreds?)! The only reason my mom got one is because they offered it for a dollar…can you believe that? And I’m counting on you to remind me if/when any babies arrive in my house!

Milva, hooray for Libras! I’m not a big collector of “things,” but these are definitely some I’ll hang on to.

MidnightBunny, long live the Michelles! Thanks for stopping by

R, *everything* you say is interesting; thanks for commenting!

Cheeky, I’m happy that you’re thinking of your mum–and thanks for the back-up on the tea strainer. We younger Americans are clueless sometimes

By: cheeky

cheeky — Fri, 18 May 2007 04:53:00 +0000

It’s comforting to read stories about your mom and it warms my heart because it makes me think of mine.
What a gem Kitty is. Not hard to see why her place was so fascinating to a young girl.
These are sure treasures to enjoy for years to come.
Looks like a tea strainer to me:)

By: -R-

-R- — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:24:00 +0000

I don’t have anything interesting to add but wanted to say it’s all very cool!

By: midnightbunny

midnightbunny — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:03:00 +0000

That spoon is absolutely beautiful in so many ways. Thank you for sharing a picture of it. I also didn’t realize it before, but we share the same name.

*HUGS*

~M~

By: Milva

Milva — Fri, 18 May 2007 00:28:00 +0000

What a thoughtful mother you have and what a wonderful heirloom to pass onto the generations. Your story made me appreciate how important it is to hold on to things with special meaning…
Hey, we’re both libras too!

By: Bongga Mom

Bongga Mom — Thu, 17 May 2007 22:34:00 +0000

That’s beautiful. I wish I had thought of buying silver baby spoons when mine were babies, now it’s too late. Don’t forget to buy one more for your collection one day when your babies are born!