tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post5445564035568373527..comments2023-05-16T01:55:32.822-07:00Comments on Crumbs From the Corner: Adventures in Woolgathering: Just To SayPhyllis Hunt McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370730851612587650noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-65215349102878302242008-05-22T06:49:00.000-07:002008-05-22T06:49:00.000-07:00The skin is also worn through. I could have manage...The skin is also worn through. I could have managed with that, though, except the other parts fell off too. <BR/>It's not a material that can be fixed- not like your leather bag. Can't stitch it or anything.<BR/>That's a great story about your bag though- it meant a lot to you and sounds beautiful! <BR/>I'll see what I can do, but I think it's time to call it a day. Notice I haven't yet disposed Phyllis Hunt McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370730851612587650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-33641670851692121602008-05-22T03:38:00.000-07:002008-05-22T03:38:00.000-07:00lovely tribute to your old handbag. I do find som...lovely tribute to your old handbag. <BR/><BR/>I do find some things are particularly prone to becoming imbued with memories and sentiment. this bag was with you during many important chapters in your life - it is very understandable that you are saddened. I only wonder if a talented handy-person can replace the zipper - or is the bag's skin also too far gone. <BR/><BR/>I have a leather bag mouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-91809402468332504552008-05-19T17:07:00.000-07:002008-05-19T17:07:00.000-07:00Tangobaby, It was in fact very sturdy- I don't thi...Tangobaby, It was in fact very sturdy- I don't think I could have done better. I don't remember what it cost but it was cheap, so I was always surprised by how long it lasted. I suppose I could get a more expensive one this time but I find that more money doesn't always equate with quality. Although admittedly I've never properly gone bag-shopping...<BR/>Practical is good! It's helpful! :)Phyllis Hunt McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370730851612587650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-86201305127565123272008-05-19T16:46:00.000-07:002008-05-19T16:46:00.000-07:00That bag held a lot of love and hope and wishes......That bag held a lot of love and hope and wishes...it's hard to replace something that is much more than what it appears to be...<BR/><BR/>The trick will be finding a new bag that lasts a lifetime and then you won't have to part with it again. Perhaps something in a more sturdy material?<BR/><BR/>See, there's me getting all practical again.tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-89444228550430624222008-05-19T07:01:00.000-07:002008-05-19T07:01:00.000-07:00Pauline, it was very important to me. I don't care...Pauline, it was very important to me. I don't care about bags or possessions but you said it perfectly- I invested happy years of my life into that bag and made it more important than its primary function.<BR/><BR/>Jaime, I love the Velveteen Rabbit. I recently read a very similar newly published book called 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' by Kate Dicamillo. I'd recommend it in the samePhyllis Hunt McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370730851612587650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-19366006000304060102008-05-19T02:38:00.000-07:002008-05-19T02:38:00.000-07:00Don't you think that it is the link to memories th...Don't you think that it is the link to memories that you are mourning rather than the actual object itself? With the handbag, you can look at it and easily conjure up memories but without it you have to either have other triggers or do one more step in your brain in order to access the memories. I am DEFINITELY the same way--and after spending most of Sunday packing up my two daughters two dormBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604780070187163751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-9823078013323991742008-05-19T02:11:00.000-07:002008-05-19T02:11:00.000-07:00i'm back in the blogosphere! what a lovely ode to...i'm back in the blogosphere! what a lovely ode to a beloved bag! i can, however, as a bit of a bag lady(?), assure you that there will be a new and wonderful one waiting around the corner for you. one which you will fill with the patina of memories and experiences, just as you did with the old one. it won't be a replacement, per se, but you will come to love your new bag as well. <BR/><BR/>julochkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-5483488839108510812008-05-18T19:11:00.000-07:002008-05-18T19:11:00.000-07:00Just like the Velveteen Rabbit...loved to it's ent...Just like the Velveteen Rabbit...loved to it's entirety.<BR/><BR/>I felt like this about my car. Had it for over 10 years, and so loved my little jeep. Then, 2 months ago I literally had to roll it into the car dealership to trade up for a new one. It's road days were OVER. I love my new one (never had a new car before!), but it doesn't have any history yet, like my old one. So many life Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803308252202460126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-69193513107958688612008-05-18T16:04:00.000-07:002008-05-18T16:04:00.000-07:00I love the reluctance to let go of a thing because...I love the reluctance to let go of a thing because of the importance it played in your life. My cousin and I were discussing this very subject (not handbags but things in general that we become attached to) on a weekend visit and decided that we invest something of ourselves in the objects we own which in turn makes them have an importance apart from their usefulness.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.com