tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post5865379267918649690..comments2024-02-25T23:58:14.990-08:00Comments on Greta's Genealogy Bog: Memory Monday: The Flower BowlGreta Koehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-9080731045692422892010-12-02T17:28:27.265-08:002010-12-02T17:28:27.265-08:00Well, They say better late than never. I loved you...Well, They say better late than never. I loved your story. Children are such wonderful parts of our lives. I liked how you handled it. ;)FranEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-11882344040756921302010-12-02T07:24:21.879-08:002010-12-02T07:24:21.879-08:00Oh what a super post! What a wonderful thing to th...Oh what a super post! What a wonderful thing to think about-all the dishes or cups or glasses that bring back such memories. I like the chipped turquoise and brown ones at Granny's-she saved them from when she took care of her Grandfather and all he could he was oatmeal-they came free in the oatmeal. <br /><br />I can just see your girls at the table with the spilt milk-what a wonderful memory.Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-38835404008738599942010-12-02T05:37:38.032-08:002010-12-02T05:37:38.032-08:00Loved this story, Greta, and your very funny telli...Loved this story, Greta, and your very funny telling of it. Oh, for a moment of time-travel! I'd go backwards and sneak into your old kitchen in the dark of night and slip another bowl into the stack--one of yet another pattern--and then hover to see what hubbub that might bring upon discovery!TKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556045553534725632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-13243641483211247312010-11-30T22:56:23.248-08:002010-11-30T22:56:23.248-08:00Wonderful story!
When I saw the line "It is ...Wonderful story!<br /><br />When I saw the line "It is amazing what emotions can be inspired by a simple piece of crockery"<br /><br />I had to laugh because I immediately wanted to write:<br /><br />RE: "It is amazing what emotions can be inspired by simple crackery"<br /><br />Sounds like the emotions little ol' me brings out in my sisters, who have never understood where Big Bro is coming from, hee, hee. ;-D<br /><br />Kiril The Mad Macedonian<br /><br />http://www.madmacedonian.comKiril Kundurazieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709583524926268701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-12301189892945726642010-11-30T18:56:09.246-08:002010-11-30T18:56:09.246-08:00Karen - It was so funny; as soon as I saw your pos...Karen - It was so funny; as soon as I saw your post, it lit the idea in me, and I thought, "Wow, she had a special bowl, too!"<br />Nancy - That is a great idea! One that I mentioned to Karen was that whoever continues my family research gets it!<br />LGO - Most of the Corelle dishes have survived, but for us the coffee cups did not fare well - our previous dishwasher, "The Crusher," at the handles off at least two.<br />Shasta - I so understand about the spoon! Maybe that's how I ended up with that knife....<br />NR - I bet you'll turn up a lot of obsessive/possessive stories!<br />Harriet - This is spooky - I'm pretty sure I am familiar with that mug - we had one or two - it had a barrel shape and a western theme; the wooden handle was attached to two metal bands that encircled it at top and bottom.<br />Barbara (and Carol and Linda) - Glad to hear that several of you had/have these dishes. Hmm, I hadn't thought of visiting the Corningware outlet. I went there a couple of times when I was living in Boston.<br />Lisa - I hope you can find a cup like that one somewhere! My Mom and I lost of humble but precious items in our many moves. There are few items I'd give anything to have again.<br />Carol - A pet dish is a great way to keep the bowls! <br />Linda - These may have been our first real dishes, too, except for those few odds and ends.<br />Jennifer - That's the way a family should work - open revolt when a beloved item might go away - love it!Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-57164779893296776582010-11-29T20:38:34.025-08:002010-11-29T20:38:34.025-08:00Love your story... funny how such simple things c...Love your story... funny how such simple things can become so treasured.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711776825293238093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-79971626078938188762010-11-29T15:06:43.445-08:002010-11-29T15:06:43.445-08:00Now if only you could find one more Flower Bowl so...Now if only you could find one more Flower Bowl so that both daughters could have one when they marry and have their own children. Of course, maybe they'd have to take turns with the original Flower Bowl and exchange it every year at Christmas.... Great post.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-56173515672503656782010-11-29T15:05:41.819-08:002010-11-29T15:05:41.819-08:00I had those same green trim dishes. they did not b...I had those same green trim dishes. they did not break. No longer have them but do have bowls that were my mother's and grandmother's. I love to use them for soup or chili. Great memoriesLife Goes Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777055726019503326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-19738725696758932612010-11-29T13:56:47.851-08:002010-11-29T13:56:47.851-08:00We had a special thing that we fought over. It was...We had a special thing that we fought over. It was a spoon. When I moved out, I stole it.Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03290945204269323129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-83777668275909259432010-11-29T08:25:15.053-08:002010-11-29T08:25:15.053-08:00Mind boggling how our memories work and the signif...Mind boggling how our memories work and the significance of small things. You've set me mentally strolling through my mother's long-gone house touching dozens of things. I'll have to ask my kids what it is they fought over/treasured. Thanks for this, Greta. Really fun.Susan Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009218875010743399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-14441433071709904042010-11-29T08:08:51.702-08:002010-11-29T08:08:51.702-08:00Thanks for sharing such a cute story. Growing up m...Thanks for sharing such a cute story. Growing up my mom had one glass mug, which my brother informed me was his mug and I could not drink from it. Well, I did sometimes when he wasn't looking. The mug was a brown glass, with a cowboy (I think) and a wooden handle. Mom gave it to him a few years ago. She asked me if I wanted it and I told her what I remember about the mug it is funny she didn't remember. I guess my brother told me when she wasn't looking.Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339372849441019621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-22972219205232536882010-11-29T07:30:08.438-08:002010-11-29T07:30:08.438-08:00Greta, Wonderful memory, and a memory that still l...Greta, Wonderful memory, and a memory that still lives on for some of us. Like many of you, I still some of my green flower dishes, and the all white. Love them. Goodness, must be about 30 years old or so. Always liked going to the Corning outlet to replace broken dishes. Love how you take something so simple and make a wonderful story.Barbara Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440544740334032378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-50525200721237593902010-11-29T07:06:36.763-08:002010-11-29T07:06:36.763-08:00Wow, did this post bring some emotions to the surf...Wow, did this post bring some emotions to the surface for me. My grandparents had a blue plastic cup in the shape of a gun (don't ask!) and all us grandkids fought over who got to drink from it. When me grandpa died and my grandma moved to assisted living I was living in Florida. I asked my mom to look for that cup for me but it was gone. I still search every old picture taken at my grandparents for that cup to be sitting on the table. Funny how such a little thing has such a big impact on you. Thanks for sharing!Lisa Swanson Ellamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-88396393799687775702010-11-29T06:49:23.465-08:002010-11-29T06:49:23.465-08:00Had the dishes, love the story, actully still have...Had the dishes, love the story, actully still have some of the cereal bowl size, the fur kids are honored to have their dinner in them.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-79639740173032617492010-11-29T06:14:00.797-08:002010-11-29T06:14:00.797-08:00I had a whole set of the green flower dishes! They...I had a whole set of the green flower dishes! They were the 1st set of dishes owned.Linda McCauleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402203453403304529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-48736517943842996672010-11-29T05:20:14.804-08:002010-11-29T05:20:14.804-08:00How special! We have some nice dishes, but the on...How special! We have some nice dishes, but the one that everyone wants to use is the one similar to yours. My husband calls it the "dog dish" - I think because it's larger than the others. :)<br />I was going to get rid of it when I replaced our dishes - with ones that all matched. There was open revolt. :)<br />www.climbingmyfamilytree.comJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947147235981059318noreply@blogger.com