tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982468942867831448.post4929844006561496582..comments2023-09-28T04:29:56.274-04:00Comments on Sew Succulent: Giving and ReceivingSew Succulenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549557872585584843noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982468942867831448.post-39611869491692164662007-10-24T16:58:00.000-04:002007-10-24T16:58:00.000-04:00Reading that made me miss my grandparents! How swe...Reading that made me miss my grandparents! How sweet. Thanks for sparking my memories. Your Grandma sounds soooo lovely.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885429348661002781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982468942867831448.post-18294932625715995272007-10-24T13:03:00.000-04:002007-10-24T13:03:00.000-04:00Can I adopt your grandparents?! Their home is beau...Can I adopt your grandparents?! Their home is beautiful and I love their predictably stocked pantry. I can imagine how good it feels to be with them. Ahhh...I never had a relationship with any of my grandparents, but am so happy that my children know theirs. It seems a lot easier to avoid the crap with an extra generation of padding in our relationships.<BR/><BR/>Oh, the quilt! It's so sweet. I don't give too many hand-made gifts, but when I do it's incredibly rewarding...the process of creating something with someone else in mind is a gift to and from myself! <BR/><BR/>Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the coming weeks! I look forward to reading about the market!. . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/18250552123712604320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982468942867831448.post-47904376264706992942007-10-24T07:55:00.000-04:002007-10-24T07:55:00.000-04:00So wonderful to have that connection to your grand...So wonderful to have that connection to your grandparents. The quilt turned out so beautifully!! I understand what you are saying about having an expectation of a certain reaction - as my mother says don't give precious things to people who won't appreciate them. Simple. Why hurt your heart with a lukewarm reaction from an otherwaise wonderful friend?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979896448183348883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982468942867831448.post-53791659706080330492007-10-22T21:25:00.000-04:002007-10-22T21:25:00.000-04:00The pictures of your grandparents house made even ...The pictures of your grandparents house made even me feel cared for. I feel the same about my grandparents. I do a lot of the same things and use a lot of the same things my grandparents did because it brings me comfort and I think that it will sooner or later offer the same to my kids. I too struggle with my feelings when I give handmade gifts. I worry more that they weren't good enough though. Like maybe I didn't put enough heart and love into it or that the person I'm giving it to could have done a way better job. Anyway, I can't imagine receiving one of your items and not wanting to cry sweet tears of appreciation.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the market you giant!Galadriel Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998142798658469320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982468942867831448.post-89964447075830278672007-10-22T20:46:00.000-04:002007-10-22T20:46:00.000-04:00I forgot to mention the rosemaling (sp?) It made ...I forgot to mention the rosemaling (sp?) It made me giggle. My Norwegian grandmother used to have lots of wooden trinkets around her home that were painted in a very similar fashion.Iguana Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784788414256458757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982468942867831448.post-23374498452203616742007-10-22T20:43:00.000-04:002007-10-22T20:43:00.000-04:00Oh, it looks like your trip was wonderful. I unde...Oh, it looks like your trip was wonderful. I understand the sacred ground sentiment. You are so lucky to have that to go back to. You wrote about your grandmother, and I was instantly reminded of the way my grandmother's kitchen smelled - I miss her. It was a nice remembering moment. <BR/>Glad you're back. And as far as giving something you've made - I hope that you will do it with pride. The recipient will know the love with which it was made, and they will love it!Iguana Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784788414256458757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7982468942867831448.post-66333560850942609652007-10-22T19:29:00.000-04:002007-10-22T19:29:00.000-04:00Not sure if this is what you meant but I want the ...Not sure if this is what you meant but I want the people to whom I give a handknit to LOVE it. And that is unfair, isn't it? Still, I have gotten my feelings hurt by a lukewarm reception. What to do, what to do?Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00691293013547048119noreply@blogger.com