1973 - Jo was 7. She gets a new baby brother. Jo and her little sister are very excited about this and compete to see who is the Best Big Sister. Jo enjoys school and completes her first piece of cross stitch - a placemat stitched on Binca with a house at the centre and a geometric border. It is entirely possible that Jo's Mum still posesses this piece.
When I was 7 ... I have fond memories of myself, my older sister and a couple of the other neighborhood girls collecting deposit bottles and pulling them in a wagon to the local grocery to redeem them for 10 cents apiece. Then we would go next door to the candy shop and each buy a bag of candies. Then it was off to the library behind the candy shop to load up on books! We would pull our haul back in the wagon and spend our Summer days sitting outside under a tree on a blanket reading library books and eating candy! Good times!
Here is a small stitching piece that I created especially for Jo:
Hello Cheryl it is nice to meet you! I enjoyed learning about you and Jo! :D What a great piece you created!!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, I do love the stitching you created (looks like inspirated by a favorite work with an alphabet you're stitching). Amitiés. xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking part in the Birthday Blog Hop and sharing your memories. Isn't childhood an idyllic time? Your days sound perfect to me.
ReplyDeleteYour card arrived a couple of days ago and I opened it this morning. I love it! I demand that everyone stitch it for me for next year so I have a whole chain of them! I definitely spotted the resemblance to your lovely alphabet project which I have admired several time.
Hello Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteWhat great summer memories you had with your childhood friends. Thanks for sharing. What a cute pattern you stitched for Jo. I think Jo's idea of each of us stitching her one is a great idea. We could all use any color combination.
Great post and I really love what you stitched her!
ReplyDeleteHi Cheryl, it's nice to find your blog. Sounds like 7 was a great age for you both. Beautiful little pattern for Jo.
ReplyDeleteA lovely write up for Jo's birthday, I enjoyed reading it.
ReplyDeleteNice GG post below too.
Hi Cheryl. Glad I found your blog. The piece that you designed for Jo is wonderful. Love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I remember those bottles and going to the store with my sister to redeem them. Excellent card too!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I love the stitched card :o)
ReplyDeleteHugs xx
You have shared a wonderful childhood memory in this post. It brought back wonderful memories for me. What a perfect Stitch to celebrate Jo's birthday - what a great gift
ReplyDeleteI'm hopping along on the blog hop. What a fun post. Thanks for sharing. Love the piece you designed for Jo. How perfect!
ReplyDeleteHi Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to read your happy memories! Such a wonderful pattern you designed for Jo!
Barbara xx
Nice to read your and Jo's stories. Such nice childhood memories. And a wonderful piece that you created and stitched for Jo.
ReplyDeleteI am slowly hopping through the birthday blog posts. I enjoyed reading your post. Your card for Jo is beautiful! This is such a nice thing to be involved in.
ReplyDeleteLovely post,your card for Jo is very pretty.
ReplyDeleteCheryl, such a lovely stitched card for Jo. I know that she loves it, so sweet and clever of you.
ReplyDeleteCute stitching and post!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful memories from both you and Jo, and I know that Jo is delighted with her card.
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