Lovely Birthday Buttons

Birthday Buttons

I don't really know how I missed this...

I have been through these boxes at least a million times. 

I have collected buttons as long as I can remember. I think I may have been eight when 

my love of them began. 

I was with my mom at an estate sale ( I still know just the house)

and there was a brown tin full of buttons there. I don't know what it cost but

I asked my Mom if I could have them and 

she bought them for me. 

My Grandmother always supported me in this collection. 

She was always clipping a magazine article with ideas for buttons and

tucking it away in her drawer. When we would stop and visit she

would pull them out. 

So.... on my birthday I was looking for something. 

I can't even remember what it was but I was searching for it. 

I came across boxes I had piled up previously of some of my Granma's things. 

I am not sure how I missed these treasures. 

2 cigar boxes and 1 wooden bowl FULL of buttons.

The Talk of the Town

Seriously, look at these... I am so happy that Granma was a sewer. 

how'd she know that her 2nd Grandaughter would adore all things from the 30's and 40's and 

LOVE buttons? 

I believe that God had put them there for me only to find on my birthday and think of my Grandma. 

She passed away and went to be with the Lord 2 years ago the day before my Birthday. So I think I get a little bit down on my bday's now.. (and I am getting old...) 

These yellows ones maybe my favorite! 

with all their swirly yellow goodness. 

I adore that a lot of them she had written on. 

this one says, " Extra Buttons for Marian's sweater made in Florida Spring 1986" 

I have that sweater tucked away in my closet on the shelf. Gram always wore a sweater! 

I just made this last night I thought it needed a little button... PERFECT! 

this is one of my favorite pictures. My Aunt Bee gave it to me when I was caring for my Granma. After I told her how humble I felt washing her feat. She went home and dug this out. It is

me when I was about 2 right at my Gram's feet. 

I miss her a lot. it doesn't get any easier. Only knowing that one day

 I will be able to rejoice with her in Heaven. 

I am happy I was looking for that "thing" I was in a foul mood too because

I couldn't find it. 

Thanks for my birthday buttons, Gram. 

note: this is the keychain clutch by Keyka Lou Patterns

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