The ART of Discovery!

My gosh! My family is so talented!!

More specifically-- my Mother is very gifted!

She created some very unique pieces for each of us when we were growing up ... and when she had time!

For years- I have fondly remembered a chambry shirt she painted for me while I was in the hospital. I was twelve years old going on 13 (eeeeks, teenage years! She should have just boxed me up!) on February 13 (that day has always been notoriously bad luck for me!) when I tripped over my elephant-bell pants and killed my kidney. I don't recall a lot of the event except to say that I definitely made an impression in band class- and not for my musical talent!

Anyway-- earlier this week Dad brought home all kinds of boxes from the lakehouses.. that'll have to be a whole 'nother blog entry- what all surfaces from the depths of the flotsam jetsam of our lives from years past! The "treasure" this time was in Mae's boxes of clothes! Somehow-- she had come into possession of my chambry shirt!! And, not just that one-- but, another that she'd painted for Mae and one I'd even forgotten about- an embroidered short (that Mae had helped me with) that friends had autographed and we'd stitched their names on the sleeves!

WOW!! I had thought those things had gone "with the wind" long LONG ago and had even had the thought once upon a time that IF I'd saved that shirts I sure wish I hadda- cuz I'd make them into pillow keepsakes or somesuch!! AND-- NOW! I have it!In my hot little hands! Ahhhh-- fond memories!

I think that year (1974) ice cream soda art must have been in vogue or something- cuz, a couple of the candles and flower arrangements I received in the hospital were of that same theme. It was just by coincendence that our next door neighbor owned the Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream store and I recall vividly that he brought me ice cream each and every day of my two week stay. Let me tell you-- he was one very popular guest!

So there it is!! The saga of forgotten wearable art! And, my mom's talents still are "tasty"!!

Thanks, MOM!!