a gift of treasure.......

a gift of old buttons from a chronologically old friend...
bone...

mother of pearl....

devine...
these were bought in england for two shillings in 1954....

kind...
generous...

and in the bottom of the box, some history....frail...

old...
failing eyesight....
no longer able to stitch...
a question i have not ever contemplated...
what would i do if i could no longer stitch?
.......sigh.....sigh....
i find it so comforting to sit in the stitching room... in my own world....
what would i do......
have you ever thought about it?