I made a sign for our eating nook using a board taken from my Great Grandparent's house.
This is what the house looks like today.
But, in its day...
It housed a husband, a wife, and 7 children.
My Grandpa (my Mom's Dad) was one of those children.
Years later, my Mom lived down the holler in another little house...
with her Mom, Dad, and 9 siblings.
She tells stories of spending time at her Grandparent's house.
(She has the BEST memory of anyone I know!)
What it looks like today is what I always remember it looking like.
I have my own childhood memory of storing hay in it.
My children will always have the memory of stopping at it when we are riding our 4-wheelers on the land.
They also hear stories from me, their Grandma, and their Great Aunts.
This house (and the stories) are part of our heritage!
Something I want to preserve.
A board taken from the house and made into a sign is my way of doing so.
Click HERE to see how I created the sign, why I chose the word Gather, and where I hung it.
I also took a board from my Grandma and Grandpa's house and Hubby made it into a coat rack.
Click HERE to see how I created the sign, why I chose the word Gather, and where I hung it.
I also took a board from my Grandma and Grandpa's house and Hubby made it into a coat rack.
How neat! I love special things in my home that hold special memories.
ReplyDeleteI do too Deborah!
DeleteI just love old structures like that that are still standing. Leaning a bit. But still standing!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Yes, it is leaning a little ;-) I am happy that it is still standing...so much history!
DeleteI love learning about old places..how special that it is still kind of standing. Its wonderful that you have stories and memories to go along with it. Look forward to the next post.
ReplyDeleteThanks Teresa. I'm happy to have a piece of this history in my house.
DeleteWhat year was the house build in? Is the front door worth saving ?
DeleteThat is a great question Teresa. I don't know what year it was built...I will ask. No, I don't think the door is worth saving. Nor the windows.
DeleteOh, if those walls could talk, huh? What a wonderful idea to keep the family's history going...
ReplyDeleteYes, I wish those walls could talk...
DeleteHow lovely is that? Memories are such a blessing from the Lord.. Your idea to preserve a piece of your past is wonderful... xo
ReplyDeleteThank you Faye. I wish I had the memory that my Mom has!
DeleteThis is such a lovely post you wrote about times past. And how wonderful that you are preserving these memories to pass along to your family members. My best to you :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat.
DeleteThat is such a wonderful way to preserve a bit of history! I love these old, old houses that makes you wonder how their lives were back in those days.
ReplyDeleteIt is neat to wonder what their daily lives were. The goings on in that house and all older houses intrigue me.
DeleteWhat a great idea - have you considered grabbing some more wood and making something else, too? The photos are fabulous and it looks like it was a lovely home in its day!
ReplyDeleteWe did get more boards, I just don't know what I'm going to do with them yet. The photos were taken with an iPhone (we were on our 4-wheelers).
DeleteGreat story. How lucky you are to have such a wonderful piece of family history in your lives. Love how you brought it back to your home.
ReplyDeleteThank you Malia. The older I get, the more I appreciate history ;-)
DeleteWhat a fun memory and idea... I have great memories of my grandparent's old home also... and regret that I don't have enough pictures of it ... and that it has been torn down. My kids love hearing stories about it. :) I'm going to pin this. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! My grandparent's house was torn down - I got a board from it. Many happy memories of their home and time spent there.
DeleteYour great grandparents home I bet was quite lovely in it day, and I love the wear and tear it shows later. It's great you have a coat rack and now a sign from it, keeping them grounded in your home and lifes. I enjoyed the history!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cathy!
DeleteIt's sad to so many old homesteads in such disrepair...I bet it was beautiful at one time. It's nice that you have salvaged a piece for your home.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the weekend.
Thanks for visiting Marigene! Some old houses are repairable, many are not. They are all full of stories and history...
DeleteOh my goodness...we love this story filled with rich family memories! So glad that all of the generations have been able to experience this property is some way.
ReplyDeleteVicki and Jennifer
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Thanks Jennifer. It is a blessing that we do get to experience it...wish I would have realized that earlier in my life ;-)
DeleteLori, this house is so beautiful! The fact that it's lasted so long is truly a blessing. What a treasure!
ReplyDeleteLet's just say...we carefully removed a few boards ;-)
DeleteWhat a very sweet story. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you enjoyed ;-)
DeleteYour pictures and story touched my heart. Such rich and treasured memories and a great deal of love must have come from this charming house. Your pictures makes me want to sit for hours and listen to all of the wonderful stories of life in this house. It is so wonderful you want to preserve it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words!
DeleteLove the story and the sign : ) Precious.
ReplyDeleteThank you Deb.
DeleteI love the sign you kept from a piece of wood from your greats home.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it standing like that still? Is anyone going to repair it or rebuild it? Who's is it now?
Thanks for sharing.
FABBY
Hi Fabby,
DeleteThe house is on the property that my Mom and her siblings own (the old home place). It is beyond repair...it hasn't been lived in for years. When I was little we stored hay in it.
oh...it makes me sort of sad. I think gather is the perfect word for that piece of home.
ReplyDeleteYou will be taken back to those better days every time you look at your sweet sign. Love the word gather!
ReplyDeleteIt would be fun if you could get more of the wood and build a little garden fence. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
That house makes me so very sad... I so wish it could have been saved. The memories it held. I'm glad you have a piece of it with you.
ReplyDeletexo
A wonderful tribute to your great grandparents. Like you I cherish the things that were in the house where I grew up and a couple mementos from my grandparents. Thanks for sharing.
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