From friend, Dr. Reid. "I kid you NOT! I was sitting here mending a hole in one of my favorite pairs of socks, when your Email arrived! Absolute truth!
And the reason I spelled "not" as "knot" in the subject heading, is because the toughest part of the job for me is tying a knot at the end of the job, to keep the thread from coming loose. However, no excuses allowed at 88 1/2 years of age! LOL! / Reid
Do you remember the children's jeans that Sears sold with a guarantee to replace any that had holes in the knees? WELL! our Sears jeans went down the line from three sons to a daughter, and Sears honored their guarantee every time! When those jeans finally served the last of our children, I knew I had gotten every cent's worth! I don't think they make those anymore... as for MY childhood and teen years, I remember bridesmaid's gowns that had second lives as prom dresses, Easter coats handed down from older cousins, bicycles outgrown from those same cousins, delicious soups made from all the week's leftovers, and on and on. How about Halloween costumes that we put together ourselves, using mostly our imaginations? We had lots of fun creating and re-creating!
I remember growing up in Seekonk in the 1940's with my four brothers and our brother Paul could knit and purl. The local paper did an article with photo, he can knit and purl but he is no sissy.
Loved the story, brought back memories of long ago.
Great memories, Fritz. My Great Aunt Minnie taught me to "darn" with the darning egg when I was five or six. She also would bring rags, buttons, and needle and thread when she came to baby sit. My brothers and I would "sew" with her for hours. Thank you so much for sharing.
From friend, Dr. Reid. "I kid you NOT! I was sitting here mending a hole in one of my favorite pairs of socks, when your Email arrived! Absolute truth!
And the reason I spelled "not" as "knot" in the subject heading, is because the toughest part of the job for me is tying a knot at the end of the job, to keep the thread from coming loose. However, no excuses allowed at 88 1/2 years of age! LOL! / Reid
Do you remember the children's jeans that Sears sold with a guarantee to replace any that had holes in the knees? WELL! our Sears jeans went down the line from three sons to a daughter, and Sears honored their guarantee every time! When those jeans finally served the last of our children, I knew I had gotten every cent's worth! I don't think they make those anymore... as for MY childhood and teen years, I remember bridesmaid's gowns that had second lives as prom dresses, Easter coats handed down from older cousins, bicycles outgrown from those same cousins, delicious soups made from all the week's leftovers, and on and on. How about Halloween costumes that we put together ourselves, using mostly our imaginations? We had lots of fun creating and re-creating!
Yes, Elsie, I remember most, but not the Sears jeans. A good deal. Did they have iron linings?
Thank Ed for your edits . I’m learning . Fritz
You're doing so well, Fritz.
I remember growing up in Seekonk in the 1940's with my four brothers and our brother Paul could knit and purl. The local paper did an article with photo, he can knit and purl but he is no sissy.
Loved the story, brought back memories of long ago.
Ha, great. I wish I knew how to knit.
Ann has crotched many Afghans that I knap and cuddle with. Love them.
Love it. Thanks fr sharing with us, Fritz
Great memories, Fritz. My Great Aunt Minnie taught me to "darn" with the darning egg when I was five or six. She also would bring rags, buttons, and needle and thread when she came to baby sit. My brothers and I would "sew" with her for hours. Thank you so much for sharing.