Well, I don't think anyone will be sorry to see this year end. It's been a strange one for certain. But then I have to remind myself that almost every generation has strange years. Black plague? World wars? And on and on. So, we count our blessings, keep moving forward and remind ourselves of what's truly important. And I'm sure it's not "stuff", but people that count.
We've been inundated with snow today. Lots and lots of snow, and wind, so it's hard to tell just how much snow has actually fallen. Dan plowed this early evening and now we've settled in for the night beside the fire. We are supposed to get more snow overnight so we'll see what the morning brings. I made a big ham and split pea soup for supper in the Instant Pot, just the thing for a wintery day and there's lots left over for the next few days.
When I was downstairs earlier I realized I didn't take any pictures of the family room to share so here's one:
Happy New Year to one and all!! ♥
A nice post to finish 2020. The fire and the soup sound so cozy. I love the photo of your family room.
ReplyDeleteThe picture of the sewing machine brings back memories. That's the way they used to look. And then came the era when you had to furnish your own table or cabinet.
Just wondering -- Did you mother ever have another sewing machine?
Dad bought Mom a sewing machine soon after they married in 1948. He bought the one pictured about 1952 when Singer came out with their touted slant needle machine. Mom said she told him she didn't need a new one, but he insisted. She used it until about the time I got married and then she gave up sewing. I don't know why. Dad used it in later years, shortening his jeans and mending their pockets, until he finally began bringing those things to me.
DeleteI guess your mom had had enough of sewing. My sister Harriet sewed for herself and her girls, but she told me she never liked doing it and was glad to give it up.
DeleteI always thought Mom enjoyed sewing, but maybe she really didn't. She never said why she stopped, she just did. And then for a few years, I sewed things for her when knits were really big--pants, tops, and even the long skirt she wore for the shower we had for you.
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