There was a time when I collected nutcrakers. I had big ones, small ones, medium ones. I had one that stood in the corner that was almost life size.
In the old cross stitching tub I found, there were several Nutcracker charts. Vince was out cleaning in the garage yesterday.and found this in a box.
These are so bright and cheerful and could almost make me want to stitch nutcrackers!
There are five charts – two large that would be 5-1/2 x 14″ on 14 count Aida; three smaller ones that would be 2-3/4 x 7-1/2 on 14 count Aida.
The copyright is 1990. That baffles me because I don’t think I ever cross stitched after Chad was born (1987). The last thing I remember cross stitching was a Precious Moments pillow and I had that in a house we sold in 1986. Once I stopped cross stitching, which I know was before we moved out of the house in 1986, I started smocking and I did that non-stop. I had a neighbor who smocked with me and I remember us staying up late at night smocking.
There are cross stitching magazines in my tub from 1992 so the only thing I can think of is that I kept buying, thinking maybe some day I would cross stitch again. If so, I was probably thinking more like within the next five years and not 30 years later.
And that brings me to this . . who in their 20’s or 30’s ever thinks about what they’ll be doing in their 60’s? I know I surely didn’t. I guess I expected to be young forever . . and I still don’t feel old but still laugh about the child in Sam’s Club in Abilene who said “Dad, did you see those old people?” Vince and I turned to see the old people and realized he was talking about us. That was so funny.
Christina says
Well Judy I always say I’m 30! ! As I was declared dead twice when I was 34, I see it as a new beginning, hence I’m 30. Best laugh is my husband was declared dead at 30 so he’s now 31, yay, older than me instead of younger in which he is , if you go by our birth certificates. Only problem is that no-one told my muscles. I walk like a 90 year old!!!
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I’m certainly glad neither of you stayed dead! 🙂
I know the feeling. I’m quite sure that when I get out of my chair and hobble the first few minutes, Addie expects that I’ll die of old age any moment.
montanaclarks says
Well, I never expected to be knitting in my 60’s when I was 30 years old–it’s all your fault! 🙂
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Thank me, girlfriend! I have worse habits I could have turned you onto! 🙂
Sara Fridley says
You are so right! I finally understand when my MIL told me the reason she didn’t go to the “senior center” for cards was because all those people were so old. She was almost 80 at the time. LOL
At 30 I was doing lots of cross stitching. I even made a cute little outfit for one of my little girls with cross stitch on the front. I gave it up in my mid-30s due to some vision problems. Then I found quilting. Now I mostly quilt, but have picked up a bit of cross stitching again recently.
Nelle Coursey says
That is funny, one day she will be in the same situation! LOL
Sherry Bobak says
My brain tells me that I’m still in my 30’s. My body tells me I’m ready for the nursing home. At only 64, I never expected my doctor to call me frail. “Doc, that’s for old people, I’m not old. Just ask my brain.” LOL
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Same here. Weird. I sometimes look in the mirror and surprise myself. It all happened so fast! 🙂
Linda+Garcia says
I remember that I never thought of my mother as “elderly”. She had some medical issues at age 65 and we got copies of her medical records (I am a nurse) because she wanted me to read them and talk to her about what was going on. I remember the doctors notes said “elderly woman with complaints….” Elderly! Are you kidding me, I was in my 40s and my mother had more energy than I did at the time. Anyway, she passed suddenly shortly after and it was shocking. She was so healthy and vigorous I thought she would live to be 100.
Anyway, that was a lesson on enjoying every day because you NEVER know when it will be your last.