In the Pendleton yearbook for 1925 my grandmother Marie is quoted "Fuss & Feathers is a Fine Thing". I smile every time I think about it. She was a very stylish woman and loved clothes and jewelry. She would buy prom dresses from the Goodwill store for me to play dress up in. She'd give me the ok to dig through her jewelry boxes full of sparkly rhinestone pieces that I still treasure. Her days of selling Avon meant I had lipstick samples to try on. We had a fantastic time!
I grew up spending my days with her in the big house her parents bought in 1912. The rooms and closets were filled with amazing things that I loved to explore. She lived to be over 96 years old and passed quietly in that same house. I miss her very much, however I "talk" to her often and sometimes feel her around me.
It took a lot of work to go through all those wonderful things but the house was finally emptied, cleaned, painted and a few things updated. I made the decision a couple weeks ago to move my apartment and jewelry studio into Grandma's house. At first it seemed very strange to occupy her home with my things, however I'm sure she's pleased (from the other side) that I'll be there.
The last few years of her life I was living in Hungary. When I came home for a visit I would stop by every day. She loved it when after a trip to the bead store, I would bring her what I purchased and spread it out on her bed. She decided that she would like memory wire bracelets as they stretch and are comfortable. She could see and enjoy them. She suggested one using Turquoise and Crystal. I hadn't thought of that combination but it was beautiful! We would wrap a couple bracelets on her wrist for her viewing pleasure.
I'm excited to get moved (the after part, not the packing and hauling part!) and set up. I have a feeling her spirit and my designs will come together to make beautiful and stylish jewelry!
Happy Trails,
Michelle
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Grandmothers can have that connection, mine do too, every so often I think of how they'd view things these days with the Facebook and such. She'd just say, we sort of had facebook with their 'round robin' letter that went from sister to sister, each adding more to next pages. A sort of 'wall' but postal.
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