January 7 - Heirloom

Since I avoid my own family like the plague, I decided to go with a heirloom from my husband's family.



As always, I translate the journaling in the gallery, but I'm pasting it here as well, since the challenge is requiring journaling:

Translation:
Family Heirloom
Alfred's coffee grinder
We went down to Småland to see the places where Urban's ancestors had lived. Urban had discovered that he had a 2nd cousin, Alva, who still lived there, and we arranged to come and visit her. It was a really nice time, we had some coffee and chatted. I think Alva was really happy to meet us. It felt a bit like she didn't have much contact with other relatives. Before we left, she wanted to give us some things. Among others, she gave us this lovely old coffee grinder. It has once belonged to Alfred Lindqvist, Urban's great grandfather. In money it's not worth much, but in reality it's price less. A memory from a time lost, and a family Urban never knew before.

 

I am sitting here in my Swiss living room pronouncing it over and over again now (wrongly no doubt), going no, I missed the second L... damn it is so hard.. LOL

 

A treasure more than an heirloom, but these cones have been passed down to me from my Mom.

 

Thank you Christa for this challenge ❤️

 

MOC 11: January 7: Heirloom by Scrap by Irre posted Jan 7, 2023 at 3:42 PM

 

Great challenge. Thank-you!

 

thank you for the challenge

 

Thank you for the challenge Christa.

 

thank you Christa.

 

Ohhh. This is a painful subject. I lost all my heirlooms, - dozens of them- -including a beautiful table handmade by my grandfather and several handmade pieces from both grandmothers 6 years ago in a storage room fiasco. Your idea to "create one" is helpful. @cfile Christa. I do have something that is promised to me- would that fit in the "create" category? Thank you.

 

Thank you for the challenge!

 

Yes! I do!! Thanks. Great!