Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Mama's bench

This bench came from my mom's old house. I'm not sure where it came from, but it sat on her front porch for as long as I can remember. 

The old coats of white paint look as thick as a pancake. In fact, I think the paint helps keep it together.

After she went into the nursing home, we went to down there to sort through her things. Most of her old furniture found homes with grandkids and great grandkids, but no one wanted this old bench.

There's no way it was going to the dump, so I loaded it onto my truck and brought it home. The front porch of our creative space seemed to be the perfect spot. That's where it's been sitting for the last several years. 

Sometimes in spring and autumn, I'll go down there and sit on the old bench and drink ice tea. It's a great vantage point for watching the world go by.  I know my mom would be happy to know that it found a home here.


11 comments:

  1. Looks like the perfect spot for it.

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  2. It is a beautiful bench!

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  3. I love this. Nothing like holding on to something Mama cared for. Oh, and I have laid in bed many a night and watched the designs thrown on the ceiling by a kerosene heater like that. Good stuff dude!

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  4. It is a lovely bench and looks comfy.

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  5. Memories....and a lovely bench.
    What a perfect combination.

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  6. That bench must bring back some good memories !

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  7. I love old furniture, it really has some great memories... :)

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  8. This bench looks pretty solid! I might be wrong but it looks great and must bring back such fond memories when you sit there

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  9. I know how you feel about that bench. My mom's old piano is home again, after spending several years with my brother in California. It isn't worth $100, but he spent $1,000 shipping it out there and I spent $500 shipping it back.

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  10. Love the bench! Glad it has a good home and I think it would be like getting a hug from your Mom when you rest there.

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  11. That old bench looks fantastic. Glad you found a perfect spot for it,
    JB

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