Linda Chandler-Jacobs
Stories (4/0)
STRONG STURDY HANDS
Recently my grand daughter Eliana asked me to teach her to sew. You see, I take sewing very seriously and this eight-year-old knew she could not find a better teacher than her grandmother. I have a state of the art sewing room filled with all the latest gadgets. In fact, my sewing room is like a museum. Proudly displayed is my mother’s Singer sewing machine (which is older than me). I also have my Godmothers old Singer sewing machine which was probably her mothers’ machine because it has the large metal foot base. This was one of the first machines used in sewing however you did have to pump the foot base back and forth to get the machine to sew a stitch. On my walls I have framed old original sewing patterns that date back to the 1930’s. I also have proudly displayed on the wall an Artist Proof picture by Alonzo Adams. This picture has a woman quilting who has a spot-on resemblance to my Aunt Tina. Ironically, the Artist named the picture, “Strong Steady hands” because back in those days all quilts were made by hand.
By Linda Chandler-Jacobs3 years ago in Families
Whales, Whales and more Whales
It was the summer of 2017. The month of June! This proved to be one of the most exciting vacation trips of my life. I have traveled to a lot of exciting places in the world, however I found so much joy right here in the United States of America. I and about 38 plus family members embarked on a family cruise to Alaska. We all flew to Seattle where we toured for a few days before we boarded the ship. Once on board, our excitement truly began. We had the most fun of our entire lives. This trip helped to bond our family even closer and to this day we try to take at least one big family trip a year. (Of course, this trip was BC; Before Covid-19) The remarkable thing about this trip was all the beautiful pictures we captured of animals, bears, seals, eagles, and whales. We flew over numerous monuments and glaciers.
By Linda Chandler-Jacobs3 years ago in Earth
MY MOTHER, MY AUNT
My mother and I always had a very unusual relationship. My mother gave birth to me while she was going through her change of life or menopause if you prefer. I was the last of 7 children with a 25-year age span between the first and last child. My mother was an incredibly quiet woman, a very reserved classy woman. She never spoke much! As a youngster I would have to pry a conversation out of her. However, she was always evasive with her answers and her answers always left me with another question that would also go unanswered. I always thought that I was my sister’s child for you see my sister moved to California right after I was born. In the 50’s, a lot of this was hidden to protect the mother of the child. However, what my mother revealed to me later in my life, on her death bed; was the most disturbing yet appreciated truth that helped me to understand her, her decisions, and helped to mold my path in life.
By Linda Chandler-Jacobs3 years ago in Confessions