My post title could apply to so many things, and it usually does. Mothers ask that when a child has a birthday or reaches some milestone in life, and couples ask it when they celebrate another anniversary, or they attend a school reunion. It goes on and on. "Where did the years go?" Today, I was photographing a potted white kalanchoe which I had just placed into a hand-thrown pot, when I remembered the pot's origin. I checked the bottom just to be certain---the potter's name was carved there. This pot held a jade plant or some other succulent when it was delivered to my hospital room more than 31 years ago after the birth of our first son. There hasn't been a live plant in the pot for years; I have very little good light in my house. But I store the pot on a shelf and bring it out to hold a smaller potted plant now and then. The potter is someone I've known for years: his wife was the first-grade teacher of our son; the potter's son was a teaching colleague of mine some years later; the potter moved from pottery to foundry work when he worked as an artist-in-residence at the high school where I taught. Where have the years gone?
14 comments:
Nice memories and beautiful photo - especially love the vintage doily to further signify the passing of time. :)
Those are nice memories and pretty pot, and photo! Thank you for sharing!
What a wonderful memory Evelyn, and your photograph is just beautiful!
What wonderful memories...the flowers are so lovely!
M.
What a beautiful story and lovely photo.
That's an amazing simple pleasure, Evelyn. So beautiful, too. How special that you still have it around.
That is a very special pot, Evelyn!
What a lovely thing to hold all those good memories and connections over the years in.
The kalanchoe looks so pretty in it too :-)
blessings..Trish
A lovely memory, your pot looks lovely with the kalanchoe
Such nice memories, and a very beautiful photo!
Beautiful pot and lovely story. So nice that you held onto it for all these years. I love the way you photographed it with the doily bunched up under it.
That's a tough question but one that won't ever go away. Pretty plant, we have them over here with red flowers and they're called Flaming Katies. I don't think I've ever seen a white one before. Lovely photo.
Your simple pleasure is lovley ! the picture is beautiful thanks for sharing
You are very artistic with your camera.
You have displayed this treasure beautifully.
Your photography is beautiful. I love the piece of potter. My brother is an art teacher and a potter (although he doesn't have much time for pottery while teaching full time.) I have a collection of his pottery and it is a treasure.
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