The "Hobby Shop"

 My grandma knew how to do everything. She cooked,sewed,canned,crocheted,made dolls,was good with numbers, was kind, and never gossiped. She once had a sugar factory beg her to come work as their general manager.  She turned them down because she was afraid it would hurt my grandpa's feelings to make more money than him.  They had a farm and so their income was sporadic.  I think men these days are happy if their wives make more than them. :)

Suffice it to say,  She was AWESOME!

She always let me help with projects. She called the local craft store "the hobby shop" isn't that just adorable?  (She also called EVERY kind of cereal cornflakes. :) We would go and buy yarn for various projects.  Over the years I have forgotten how to crochet.  Drat! How I wish I would have kept that skill up.

I haven't purchased yarn since those days with my grandma 30 years ago.  Today I went to  Michaels the hobby shop, and bought some for a little Valentine project I am working on.  I made sure to get the yarn with the heart on it, just like grandma did.  There was a little old lady looking at crochet hooks, and I SO wanted to hug her.  It's so sad not to have any grandparents left.  I always tell my girls to soak up their grandparents because they are gone much too soon.

In other news, I found these fun little frames at Michaels for 40 cents!  I am going to put vintage valentines in them, and use them for decor.