I have a lot of odds and ends that I have saved from my childhood. Occasionally, I'll find one in a drawer and wonder why I saved it. Over time, when cleaning I have let some of them go. Some things I save because they trigger a fond memory or make me smile when I run across them. Some of the items I still use.
This vase is very special to me. It came from my mother but I don't know the history of it. I don't know where she got it. I remember picking flowers for it when I was small. I liked using it but was a little afraid of it at the same time. That little cottage in the dark woods reminded me of where the witch kept Hansel and Gretel. I always gave this vase the respect it deserved. P now uses it for her bouquets. Almost every time she goes outside she comes back with a flower from the yard. She likes them with almost no stem so this is a good vase to use. We put the fresh ones in and pull the old ones out to keep the arrangement fresh and always changing.
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