In my house: bedroom items

I was looking around my bedroom the other day and realizing that I had lots of items from Lachute. I wrote a similar posting on what was in my basement.

In my house: basement items

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There are two synthetic blankets on my bed at this time of year. Both were made by Ayers which usually made wool blankets. I have liked them for a long time - they are nice and soft.

I have a small white place mat on my bedside table. They were a crochet design that my mom used often on the dining room table.

The stuffed animals live on a bench with a needlepoint cover in pink and blue. Ruthie Rabbit sleeps on a needlepoint covered chair. I have a Kleenex box also in pink and blue needlepoint.

I have a straw garbage can from the guest room which originally came from Henry Morgan in Montreal - now The Bay.

There are 3 flower pictures. One hung in the upstairs hallway. It was simple and brightly coloured but much admired.

There is a painting of Durham Cathedral.

Opening the cupboard I can see the family Bible (my mom’s family) and an sweater from Marks and Spencer that has seen many years of wear. On the shelf there are the two boxes of the letters that my dad sent my mom when he was overseas during the war.

I have a full drawer of sweaters and vests that my mom made.

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I like these familiar things - they remind me of Lachute and family connections.