tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post7585147795301854626..comments2023-11-29T09:27:11.895-08:00Comments on at home with the farmer's wife: The Hospital Socks and other Tales of ComfortSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-81458693359861785182010-10-05T06:21:33.957-07:002010-10-05T06:21:33.957-07:00love this postlove this postAlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948807741317969065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-89262480057945810792010-09-10T17:30:07.415-07:002010-09-10T17:30:07.415-07:00We had a family recipe for an ointment called &quo...We had a family recipe for an ointment called "Indian linament". No one remembers the exact recipe but some of the ingredients were a raw egg and linseed oil. It stank beyond belief. If Dad had a chest cold he'd massage the linament onto his upper chest and neck, wrap his neck in an old long wool sock his mother had knit and sleep with it on. He was sure this linament and Grandma's sock sped up his recovery. I think wearing something his Mom made helped the cure.martinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-23748344138019982852010-09-10T05:09:28.852-07:002010-09-10T05:09:28.852-07:00Often it's the smaller gestures that are the m...Often it's the smaller gestures that are the most comforting. I enjoyed your story.Shaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235571582758248746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-42153878875732150622010-09-09T13:34:34.440-07:002010-09-09T13:34:34.440-07:00You remind me of Lionel and his security blanket.....You remind me of Lionel and his security blanket...lol I think that most people have or need a "security blanket". For me, unfortunately, its chocolate. When I eat a piece of chocolate I feel sooooo good! Of course, when it turns to fat I don't feel good at all...lolMarfa (Crafting Marfa)http://www.craftingmarfa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-362171391686281942010-09-09T11:22:54.094-07:002010-09-09T11:22:54.094-07:00I really enjoyed reading this blog, those pillowca...I really enjoyed reading this blog, those pillowcases have made a huge difference to each and everyone who has be given one!! What a great thing that you did!<br /><br />Kelli<br />xoxo<br />loveoursimplelife.blogspot.comKellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869778780756884136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-78029422476226230432010-09-09T09:00:44.527-07:002010-09-09T09:00:44.527-07:00This reminds me of a few years ago when Lance had ...This reminds me of a few years ago when Lance had implant contact lenses put in his eyes (he was almost legally blind without glasses or contacts). When he laid down on the operating table, the nurse closed the curtain around him, and he was so tall, his feet stuck out past the curtain and into the hallway. They had to roll another table up to let his feet prop on. He could've used some hospital socks then, lol.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18423029433065907454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-65715324760507265862010-09-09T07:54:39.889-07:002010-09-09T07:54:39.889-07:00If you have a dryer you have a blanket warmer. Ju...If you have a dryer you have a blanket warmer. Just toss in your blanket on high for a couple of minutes and there you have your warmed blanket.<br />I remember after the birth of my second child how good that warm blanket felt too.Sparklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806553694200529082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-70332426446609941462010-09-09T07:28:10.018-07:002010-09-09T07:28:10.018-07:00Those socks look very familiar. Those warmed blank...Those socks look very familiar. Those warmed blankets are so wonderful, too. I can remember the comfort of one after a surgery I had long ago. It's a lovely thing you do making pillowcases for children. To feel special and loved is so important.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-9596406593722665412010-09-09T07:08:41.373-07:002010-09-09T07:08:41.373-07:00I didn't get any socks, but I remember the nic...I didn't get any socks, but I remember the nice warm blanket from a procedure I had done a few years ago. It felt wonderful! And yes, made the nurses seem just that much nicer.Lisa D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14777395903446188971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-16369400706011819402010-09-09T05:18:06.422-07:002010-09-09T05:18:06.422-07:00What a great story! And I'm sure that your pil...What a great story! And I'm sure that your pillowcases make a huge difference in the lives of the people who receive them. Something colorful and homemade has got to be a real gift, a sharp contrast to the white, institutional feel of traditional hospital bedding. It must make them feel very warm and connected to a feeling of being cared for. <br />I admire your sewing skills and your willingness to give to others who need an extra touch of hope.Leslie Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-85396512517196472732010-09-09T05:15:01.104-07:002010-09-09T05:15:01.104-07:00I have a pair of hospital socks, too. I don't ...I have a pair of hospital socks, too. I don't have the same sense that you do when I put them on. Maybe it was because I got them when I went to the ER because I ran a double point knitting needle through my foot. They mostly make me feel silly! I'm glad that you have better feelings about your socks. :)<br /><br />And I wish I had a blanket warmer in my house!Ang.http://www.angschickencoop.comnoreply@blogger.com