A little bit of a busy day today. I'm picking up my aunt and driving her to my cousin's house, and from there they'll head to our homeland in Pennsylvania, and I'll head home. Normally this is the kind of errand that makes me a little crazy - all that driving - but if you knew my aunt, you'd know why I don't mind.
She has a puff of curly white hair that is brighter and whiter every time I see her, like the puff of a dandelion. She also gets a little smaller every time I see her, and she has always been petite. One of these days, I swear we're just going to be able to tuck her in our purse and carry her along wherever we go.
Like many people with Alzheimer's disease, she remembers some things but not others. I called her a couple of hours before we went out to dinner with her last week, and when I showed up at her door, she exclaimed "What a nice surprise!" On the other hand, she's been counting on this trip to Pennsylvania for weeks and won't let any of us forget about it.
She has great recall of her years growing up on a farm and going to school at a two-room schoolhouse (kind of the slicker version of the one-room schoolhouse), and I love hearing her stories. So we'll talk about that today.
Before I pick her up, I'm going to try to get a couple of Etsy listings done, and this sweet little tablecloth, marked "Danish design" is among them.
Somehow a circle of sweet little people holding hands seemed appropriate for the day.
I hope you have a nice drive with your aunt and she has a good time in PA. Cute table cloth!
Posted by: melissa | September 13, 2012 at 11:07 AM
Have fun with your Aunt..sounds like a nice day to just hang out and listen...smiles...Renee
Posted by: Renee | September 13, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Darling tablecloth. Happy travels!
Posted by: Kim Kenward | September 13, 2012 at 02:58 PM
Oh, this post brought tears to my eyes. I love the way you described your Auntie and yes, the tablecloth goes with it perfectly. Treasure your day!
Posted by: Kathy | September 13, 2012 at 03:15 PM
Auntie sounds cute as a button. And ooooo, haven't you said before that Pennsylvania is great for antiquing? Hope you're making a couple of stops on your way home!
Posted by: Carol @ Old Glory Cottage | September 14, 2012 at 05:49 PM
Beautiful tablecloth, but more importantly the beauty of your sentiment. Alas, treasured Aunt, and tragic Alzheimer's should'nt be allowed to exist together. Unfortunately, this disease effects so many. I don't talk about it on my blog, but my 83 year old Dad was diagnosed several years ago. Gone are all the deep conversations we both enjoyed. Now, I'm down to appreciating that he can recognize my voice on the phone each day. I hope the day never arrives when that recognition ceases to exist. The crush would be devastating, especially as we live thousands of miles away from eachother. On a lighter note...hope you bump into an irrisistable vintage treasure on your long drive. Have a wonderful weekend! :)
Posted by: Maureen | September 15, 2012 at 11:46 AM
I adore this post. Hope you had a delightful day with your Auntie.
xo
Pam
Posted by: one gal's trash | September 17, 2012 at 12:32 AM