Mother in law passed away.
10 years ago
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Comments (2)My father died in September, 2006. He had lung cancer, went into remission, then suffered a stroke, and continually weakened. On Labor Day, 2006, he was admitted to the hospital for tests, which revealed that the cancer had returned and there was nothing else to be done. He died at a hospice on September 16th. He never complained, except when he said he knew he wouldn't be going home again and that he didn't want to be alone (we vowed he would never be alone and kept true to that promise.) After the funeral I stayed with Mama to help her with all of the things that needed to be done. The first night I slept in Daddy's bed. I was in a deep sleep and felt the mattress on the side of the bed "give," as if someone was sitting by me. It was so real to me, and didn't scare me, because I felt his presence. Fast forward to last week. Mama came to visit us for the week and we were sitting outside on the patio, talking about Daddy, when all of a sudden, we saw a shooting star. Perhaps we read too much into signs like these, perhaps not. All I know is it gives us such peace, and that's all that matters....See MorePlastic Impkin or Kewpie dolls
Comments (4)I saw a couple on ebay, auction over in about 4 hrs....so, if interested you have to look NOW....they are 6" tall and about $10.00 for a boy and girl. There may be others, so see what they offer, using "kewpie doll" as your search subject and Dolls and Bears as the category....See MoreWhat's the right thing to do?
Comments (13)I have my great-grandmother's autograph book. She was born in 1865, so the handwriting in it is so beautiful. I love reading the messages. It's the only thing I have other than the quilt she made before her marriage at age 14. Even though they were your MIL's keepsakes, it sounds like your DH is not ready to let them go. Her keepsakes are still attached to him. Really, they won't take up much room. I would box them up and label well. I'll bet you have magazines around the house which take up more space than this box. You may find someday that your own children might be interested in a teenaged grandmother. Do you have any pictures of her during this time period where you could maybe make a couple of scrapbook pages with the autographs as a background? Or DH may be ready to let it go in a few years. It isn't like it's a huge piece of furniture that interfers with your ability to live in your home. I vote top of a closet. Gloria...See MoreDeLuxe Precision Sewing Machine question
Comments (5)mmack66, I have tried doing that several times and it doesn't help. I've tried just sliding it half way down to sliding it down all the way and then tightening that screw. I have the old belt and it has so many cracks in it (it also broke when I removed it). The machine did work when I had the old belt on, so I am thinking it is not the correct size. The old belt appears to be larger around than the new one I bought.I don't know if it is because of the age of this old belt or not. When I tried to wind a bobbin, I had to press down on the metal thing that rests on the bobbin while it is threading (don't know what it is called). My husband said his mother hadn't used the machine in over 25 years, so I know it needs a good oiling/cleaning. I have been sewing for over 40 years, but I have never used one of these older vintage machines. The machine only sews a straight stitch, no zigzag stitch, so I can't make button holes with it :( Anyway, I have looked in Walmart and in one local sewing machine/fabric store and this Dritz 903 motor and bobbin belt was the only one either store carried....See More- 10 years ago
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