Thursday, January 8, 2009

Day #8: Something antique

Ok today I've got something special to show you ladies... When I was little I loved to sit at this little bench/stool at our grandparents house', that stood right next to the fireplace....Day#8 When they both passed away we needed to clean the house. I got to pick out some stuff I really wanted to have from them....There were two things; a stuffed animal my grandma always kept and this little bench. I love the old look of this and it's standing right next to my heating system. So when I'm cold I love to sit on it, get warm & comfy and think back to those good old days!

As you can see it's really old and I'm so careful with it, the seat is already a little loose. I'd rather not let anyone sit on it and just let is stand there. I'm just too scared it's going to break, cause I want to keep this thing forever!

34 comments:

Anonymous said...

love the vintage look of the bench and the picture. Great composition

bentonflocke said...

wow what great memories - it´s amazing! Wonderful pic

domad said...

wooow wonderful bench .. love it

Mommy Spice said...

Woah, that is really cool! I love it! The coloring on your photo is perfect for the subject!

Trish said...

That is a beautiful story, and it is so nice. I love old stuff. When my great grandmother passed I have some of her old things that remind me of her too. TFS such a personal story!

Chreamps said...

That bench is gorgeous and such a great family heirloom! Love your story and that makes it even more special!

Chreamps said...

Wanted to comment, Petra, since you said you were curious. Supposedly my great, great grandmother (on my mom's side) was either Dutch or her parents were. That is one of the things on my list is to do genealogy research. Thanks for looking at my blog!

Emma said...

That is beautiful, love the curved legs. Great picture and thanks for sharing the memories.

Anonymous said...

How gorgeous and what a wonderful memory!

Unknown said...

What a treasure - lovely shot too.

Kimberly said...

Oh that bench is fabulous! Wow! Thanks so much for sharing it - what an absolute treasure!

Jodie said...

oh wow that is beautiful! I love antiques myself, but they are even more special when they are family antiques! Great shot :)

Anonymous said...

It is a really nice bench! and the shot is Beautiful!!!! ;-)

Anonymous said...

Wonderful shot of the bench, made more special by your loving memories of time spent at your grandparents' home. TFS.

Lynn said...

Love the antique photo treatment on this sweet little bench!

Iris said...

Love your photo, and that are great memories!

CrayonQueen said...

Oh wow what an absolute treasure for you! Beautiful photograph!!

Shannon said...

You photo is amazing and what a great keepsake to have in your home to treasure forever!

Anonymous said...

I love this photo Petra - and how beautiful the story behind is!

goodtexan said...

Superb shot of a magnificent object! TFS!

Sandra said...

Geweldige foto!!!!

Rory said...

This is a very pretty piece of memory...I like something like this!
My uncle died in November and as they delete his home,I want to have an old bread box...it was the box of his mother (mother of my grandma)and it´s so old.I love this box!

Tanya J. said...

OH WOW this makes me all teary eyed. I am so happy for you that you have this! My Mother passed away and didn't have a will. Her husband wont let me have anything from her. He even has her in a URN and I have no where to visit her:(
Cherish your stool always!

Erika said...

Such a sweet story and great picture. Lovely memory.

Carly said...

Oh my goodness...I remember one of those same benches from my grandparent's house too. What a great memory you just brought back for me. And what a lovely photo too.

Carla Phillips said...

What a beautiful photo, and a fantastic story! I love antiques, and cherish anything from my great / grand parents! Thanks for sharing!

Jamie said...

What a treasure Petra! Thanks for sharing with us. There are some things I wish I could have gotten from my grandparents, but didn't have the chance.

Beth {kewl_jive} said...

What a gorgeous photo, Petra. It's my first time here. I'll visit you often.

Unknown said...

oh that is so special!!!! What a great keepsake!

Meg said...

Gorgeous photo! The colors are fantastic!

AlaskaMoffitts said...

Beautiful story and wonderful picture. It tugged at my heart and reminded to take pictures of some of the things I treasure.

Kelly said...

Great story to go along with the picture!

Tracy Blankenship said...

gorgeous bench and picture of it! and loveee the story.

Anonymous said...

Love this photo - Spectacular treasure you have there - great shot!