{Generations and Celebrations}

Last month we celebrated my Great-Grandmother’s (a.k.a. “Granny") 93^rd birthday! She is still as feisty as ever! Here’s a quick story to give you an idea about how spirited and energetic this lovely lady is. One day, a couple of years back, Granny was complaining about her aching back. My Mom and I asked her if she had been doing anything strenuous that could have given her a backache. She replied, “No. . . Well, I did cut that tree down in the back yard with my chainsaw yesterday. . . ” Um, yeah. She’s also guilty of climbing up onto her roof (on a ladder when she was home by herself) to check behind the guys who replaced some of the shingles around her chimney. Yep, that’s my Granny! Here we are at her b-day shindig:

To celebrate Granny’s birthday, we partied like it was 1999! Well, um, sort of. We went to an all-you-can-eat buffet and ate cake--her request. We’re party animals, I know. I really wanted to give her something special for her birthday, so I ended up making her some jewelry. Not just any jewelry, though. I made her a necklace that was constructed from her mother’s old jewelry:

For Christmas, I made my grandmother (Granny’s daughter) a necklace and earrings from her grandmother’s (my great-great-grandmother and Granny’s mother) jewelry. Sorry, this is sort of confusing—even for me! Here are some pics:

For Christmas, I made Granny a brooch from her mother's jewelry box:

I just love making jewelry, but it is especially enjoyable to make things that are so meaningful. Do you own jewelry or other objects that hold a special meaning?? Tell me about the item(s) and why it is special to you! : )

Peace Out, Crafters!