tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post8390559976217153918..comments2023-11-29T09:27:11.895-08:00Comments on at home with the farmer's wife: Treasure BoxesSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-78839612747043513642009-11-15T20:42:17.962-08:002009-11-15T20:42:17.962-08:00I have a lot of little treasures on my dresser. R...I have a lot of little treasures on my dresser. Rocks, shells, coins, beads, photos, fortunes from cookies, and all sorts of other odds and ends. Cluttered but they make me happy when I see them so it's okay. Thanks for your blog. It is new to me :-)Emily Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425261422173481055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-68906705108179202682009-11-07T11:56:33.236-08:002009-11-07T11:56:33.236-08:00I've read The Year of Magical Thinking. It was...I've read The Year of Magical Thinking. It was a year or two after my mother died and I hoped it would somehow help me move through my own grief and loss. It disappointed me, actually. I think it was simply that Didion's husband's death was quick and unexpected, while Mom's was expected and there was time to say goodbye. When you get the shock Didion did, you must react very differently. <br />I also read The Glass Castle and was disgusted with those parents, whose own needs always, always came before those of their children. They don't deserve to be called parents.Blondi Blathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656970490122824720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-85807418453338801702009-11-06T19:46:19.921-08:002009-11-06T19:46:19.921-08:00I'm always squirreling "treasures" a...I'm always squirreling "treasures" away in odd places, I like to run across them and be reminded also.Jody Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822023313529125586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-13770009486715057402009-11-04T13:24:02.413-08:002009-11-04T13:24:02.413-08:00My son is quite a collector of "many small th...My son is quite a collector of "many small things". He finds emotion in meaning in all of them. I have a couple of boxes that I keep treasures, notes, and items in....funny how this activity is such a commong thread for all of us.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-28448983493446671012009-11-04T06:06:21.265-08:002009-11-04T06:06:21.265-08:00oh my kids had the most wonderful junk ..in little...oh my kids had the most wonderful junk ..in little boxes and on their desks when they were little ... i can't imagine where they got the "collecting" bug .... mmmsavvycityfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123857662106999560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-53426205267201929422009-11-04T00:47:49.124-08:002009-11-04T00:47:49.124-08:00*loved* Mockingbird, but when I said Julie and Jul...*loved* Mockingbird, but when I said Julie and Julia hadn't gone too far with the cussing, I spoke too soon.<a href="http://www.workfromhomeindia.biz" rel="nofollow"> Work from home India </a>kanishkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13651620533023202224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-88266200193902997462009-11-04T00:27:43.927-08:002009-11-04T00:27:43.927-08:00The glass vial is interesting...kryptonite, maybe?...The glass vial is interesting...kryptonite, maybe? CStickhorsecowgirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167094045033324094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-54711542244337408592009-11-03T20:28:30.812-08:002009-11-03T20:28:30.812-08:00I love to collect things from nature. We have roc...I love to collect things from nature. We have rocks, interesting pieces of wood, animal bones, snake skins. But I think my all time favorite thing to look for is glass. I love to look on the beach or sometimes we will find an old pile of glass in a forest and dig through it for pretty pieces or whole bottles. They used to make such pretty small bottles. Both my son's love to collect the same types of things.ingasmilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937279012682883776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-84701329854458718082009-11-03T15:31:32.346-08:002009-11-03T15:31:32.346-08:00Perhaps the container holds a bit of a loved ones ...Perhaps the container holds a bit of a loved ones ashes?<br />You have inspired me to start a treasure box, thank you!life in red shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062702155081478369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-25776976240027224612009-11-03T15:02:03.816-08:002009-11-03T15:02:03.816-08:00Oh, and *loved* Mockingbird, but when I said Julie...Oh, and *loved* Mockingbird, but when I said Julie and Julia hadn't gone too far with the cussing, I spoke too soon. It still hasn't been enough to really bother me, but I might have a bit of a potty mouth myself at times.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483309441288822407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-33848717696102945972009-11-03T14:59:46.312-08:002009-11-03T14:59:46.312-08:00When I was a little girl, I had a small green suit...When I was a little girl, I had a small green suitcase that I used as my treasure box. I should write a post about that sometime soon. I can still clearly see the contents of that suitcase though it has been about 30 years since I last saw it.<br /><br />I still collect things, always odd little bits like I did when I was a little girl. Most of my collected items come from nature: pretty rocks, fossils, animal bones, interesting pieces of bark or driftwood, shells, and lots and lots of glass from the gravel bar on our river. I don't keep it in any one place but rather find spots all around the house to display my finds. Sometimes I wonder if people think I'm just a bit kooky with the things I collect. Actually, I know some of them do. I don't care! These things make me smile each time I see them.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483309441288822407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-48137447015785635382009-11-03T12:08:06.988-08:002009-11-03T12:08:06.988-08:00if you ever do figure out how to dust feathers let...if you ever do figure out how to dust feathers let me know. my girl is always, always, always picking them up and bringing them in.<br /><br />i somehow end up with little bits of things tucked in all sorts of places, but my favorite is a small box I keep in one of my bedroom drawers. <br />my brother who is 15 years younger than I gave it to me for my birthday when he was very small, it has a rock he picked up, a beaded lizard he made, a stick person picture he drew and a nickle with my birth year.<br /><br />i've had it now for oh, i don't know 20 years.<br /><br />oh, and i love a good rock collector!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com