tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post5142722782221059475..comments2024-03-27T03:50:41.574-07:00Comments on Jenny Matlock: Treasures and Time CapsulesJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462124067637610359noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-34022832634659389012012-04-09T04:24:03.863-07:002012-04-09T04:24:03.863-07:00Great write Jenny! I love the little treasures in ...Great write Jenny! I love the little treasures in life:-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792036091186754290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-71261408354919756642012-04-07T12:04:21.054-07:002012-04-07T12:04:21.054-07:00I caught myself saying a lot of "mmmmmmh'...I caught myself saying a lot of "mmmmmmh's" and "aawwhhh's" as I identified with your feelings in reading this post. After losing his mother and his aunt almost 4 years ago, we are finally at peace about going through some of their things that we had put off because it was too difficult... I laughed about your finally deciding to take the whiskey bottle, thinking of the blackberry brandy bottle my husband and I found!Esther Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129643709319136198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-18759603644037391352012-04-06T18:28:24.135-07:002012-04-06T18:28:24.135-07:00What a wonderful tale of treasures. I'm so gl...What a wonderful tale of treasures. I'm so glad you've found a way to hang onto and share those memories. I'm certainly honored to read them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-49723073326791006692012-04-06T13:01:13.723-07:002012-04-06T13:01:13.723-07:00Thanks for a wonderful story. I am sorry that you...Thanks for a wonderful story. I am sorry that you were not able to stay in this wonderful place but I'm glad you have come to peace with the circumstances surrounding leaving. I'm glad you took the bottle. I try always to take something from the homes I have lived in. I have a collection of ceiling light covers hanging in my dining room from each of the home I have lived in. They are precious to me (of course I really love junk). Thank you for hosting this get together and investing so much of yourself in it.<br />Karenkaren@somewhatquirkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772267613790523188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-37413613412975437602012-04-06T07:03:05.994-07:002012-04-06T07:03:05.994-07:00Oh Jenny, so beautifully written! I am so glad yo...Oh Jenny, so beautifully written! I am so glad you were able to find peace finally. And I am glad you kept the whiskey bottle. Having just something from your sweet house is a sweet connection.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670661525139676900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-74753142947103702882012-04-06T05:15:20.594-07:002012-04-06T05:15:20.594-07:00I love reading your memories… I hope to one day (s...I love reading your memories… I hope to one day (soon) buy our first old farm… hopefully there will be memories tucked away for me to find.Rachael Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337915498356224543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-53734550419816698502012-04-06T04:34:05.670-07:002012-04-06T04:34:05.670-07:00A wonderful piece.A wonderful piece.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-26726091635478939912012-04-06T02:56:39.356-07:002012-04-06T02:56:39.356-07:00I love your stories about the old house so much. I...I love your stories about the old house so much. I lived in an old house also and we found all sorts of treasures as well. The best thing we ever found was a complete program from an old West type of circus. It was from the 1800's and in very good repair.aspiritofsimplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870339828098281415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-53537078392369249152012-04-06T00:12:14.829-07:002012-04-06T00:12:14.829-07:00It's a wrench leaving a place we love so much....It's a wrench leaving a place we love so much. I hope someone finds your time capsule and treasures it like you did.Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-63596117767937825652012-04-05T22:34:26.867-07:002012-04-05T22:34:26.867-07:00A lovely piece. I agree with Cheryl, those items, ...A lovely piece. I agree with Cheryl, those items, or at least some of them were consciously placed with the structure of the property. I wrote about this here - http://anglersrest.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/curious-customs.html<br /><br />Our house is late Victorian. We founds bits in this house too, bits of newspaper, which we too have saved & have archived. I understand the dilemma, wanting to keep the treasures, yet feeling guilty in doing so. I live the whole scenario, of the items in a old wooden box & journal to record the items.<br /><br />I might join this thread thus week. Have a nice Easter.Julie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-721157264891490102012-04-05T20:28:22.937-07:002012-04-05T20:28:22.937-07:00I just love the way you open the doors to your pas...I just love the way you open the doors to your past and share with us bits and pieces of your fabulous world.noexcuseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149834972952594159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-74600214949883483382012-04-05T18:29:58.003-07:002012-04-05T18:29:58.003-07:00What can I sat that I haven't said before with...What can I sat that I haven't said before with each unfolding of the wonders to the old farmhouse. Loved it!anitamombanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705021153044549156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-20977932682364330422012-04-05T17:21:29.820-07:002012-04-05T17:21:29.820-07:00wonderful, Jenny. loved every word.wonderful, Jenny. loved every word.Naperville Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296122047332309181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-73076586264765071852012-04-05T16:49:28.698-07:002012-04-05T16:49:28.698-07:00What a great and interesting story Jenny! There us...What a great and interesting story Jenny! There used to be a show on HGTV called If Walls Could Talk. Maybe it's still on TV, I don't know. Anyway, this subject is exactly what the show was about.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-13142377399771604642012-04-05T15:41:21.427-07:002012-04-05T15:41:21.427-07:00So fun to find old treasures! Thank you so much f...So fun to find old treasures! Thank you so much for visiting and commenting on my blog! I love having new visitors, so these link ups are fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-87229226700373080262012-04-05T15:07:55.158-07:002012-04-05T15:07:55.158-07:00Now I want to crawl into our crawl spaces and reco...Now I want to crawl into our crawl spaces and record memories.JDaniel4's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354900916937838719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-22846773897496677132012-04-05T14:35:22.082-07:002012-04-05T14:35:22.082-07:00I am new to this series but I was immediately capt...I am new to this series but I was immediately captivated by the story. Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-89659093633824344022012-04-05T14:12:19.196-07:002012-04-05T14:12:19.196-07:00Back in the late 70's or early 80's my nei...Back in the late 70's or early 80's my neighbor's sister bought a fixer upper in Richmond, VA. It was in an area where people were just starting to go in and restore the old homes. They lived in the home for about a year and decided to paint the linen closet. There on the top shelf were boxes and inside was cash...lots of it. (It was a very tall closet and impossible to see the boxes without a ladder to get up there.) Anyway, they counted money way into the early hours of the morning and I believe it was something close to $300,000. The house had been owned by a bail bondsman who had died suddenly. To make a long story short...they contacted a lawyer and returned the money to his widow and received a $30,000 reward. My neighbor said things had to be negotiated like who would pay the taxes. They felt it was the right thing to let the widow have the money.<br /><br />So, you were right about looking. You just never know.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068151073417372746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-26234839452724382952012-04-05T12:52:00.550-07:002012-04-05T12:52:00.550-07:00I adore your farmhouse stories! I wouldn't ha...I adore your farmhouse stories! I wouldn't have been able to leave those treasures behind... unless I was dead and had no choice!Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-52833723902100160422012-04-05T12:42:42.328-07:002012-04-05T12:42:42.328-07:00This farmhouse seems to be a very important part o...This farmhouse seems to be a very important part of your life !<br />That's also some kind of treasure.Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-72621571135742032212012-04-05T11:42:58.069-07:002012-04-05T11:42:58.069-07:00Horse hair plaster walls?? Asked hubby Carpenter i...Horse hair plaster walls?? Asked hubby Carpenter if he knew about that, and looked at me if it was time to bring me to the psychiatric hospital. My only defense was YOUR blogpost!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788129650584437580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-48190635355378602172012-04-05T11:17:35.860-07:002012-04-05T11:17:35.860-07:00I absolutely loved this post! So sweet and though...I absolutely loved this post! So sweet and thoughtful.<br /><br />I can soooo identify with treasure hunting in the walls and floors of an old house. Our house was built in the 1860's, so I was hoping to find some wonderful things when we renovated (right down to the studs). Unfortunately, we didn't find much; an empty pill bottle, some old sewing needles and a few other things. We uncovered a few old items in the yard when we dug out the grass to install our pool, too.Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15260987219988824912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-61677900867849480422012-04-05T10:55:58.862-07:002012-04-05T10:55:58.862-07:00What a lovely story.
Thank you for your sweet wor...What a lovely story. <br />Thank you for your sweet words and prayers Jenny. I appriciated them very much and I am sure it all helped.<br />RietMy name is Riethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794447909120646155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-52605994112787126852012-04-05T10:48:23.481-07:002012-04-05T10:48:23.481-07:00My mother, who lived into her nineties, always rem...My mother, who lived into her nineties, always reminisced about our farmhouse days. Her treasures kept her spry, full of warmth, and keen with wisdom and life's observations. Thanks for sharing your slice of life♫Lmkazmierczakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286730342157793063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-20918666933560839262012-04-05T09:37:27.485-07:002012-04-05T09:37:27.485-07:00Soooo...I came back again to say that I too have f...Soooo...I came back again to say that I too have finally found a way to hang on to the treasures in my life that have been misplaced. I read that last paragraph again and again and again and it held such truth for me... Thanks, sweetie, you rock!<br /><br />xxoo,<br /><br />RMWRocky Mountain Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873112978518614362noreply@blogger.com