Tracy, you mentioned yesterday that you collected Trench Art. This little piece (unique? never seen another like it) was on my friend Simon's stall a few years back, at Malvern. I picked it up to look at it more closely, and burst into tears - it was imbued with sadness and loss and I can only assume that whoever made it for their mum, wife or sweetheart, never returned from the war. Each time I pick it up, I have a rush of emotion again. This sense is officially called Psychometry or ESP or being clairsentient. It's something that I can only channel when I am relaxed and open. Feel free to pooh-pooh this skill - it does seem something impossible to do, but it has happened to me is all I can say. I am an empath, so perhaps that has something to do with it.
Many thanks to Julia in Texas who showed the photos I put up of the German photo album and mini medals yesterday to her son (who collects militaria) and he noted that the pilot had earned an Iron Cross in both the First and Second World Wars, alongside other military honours and also reckoned it was highly collectable and quite valuable. A bit too valuable for my little stall anyway so I shall have to find a specialist Military auction for it.
Today I have managed to change my bed and put the duck down duvet on the bed (though that was a struggle!) I should be nice and warm tonight. I even ironed the bed linen first.
I have unpicked and resewn in the proper layout, two more blocks in Gabby's quilt, and with a heavy heart taken my stitch-ripper to the 3 rows of blocks I sewed together a couple of weeks ago - the wrong way up . . . The colour balance demanded I started over. So I sat and watched the 2nd episode of Phil Rickman's Midwinter of the Spirit, the only tv dramatisation of any of his books. In daylight, not too spooky!
I also felt up to making a meal tonight, so set to and chopped up onions and garlic, added a good tin of cherry tomatoes and browned meatballs to go into it. I had it with pasta and veg and it was very filling. I have put the other half in the freezer.
Now I shall put my electric blanket on and settle down for the evening.
What is the trench art piece? Its function? Hard to be emotionally clairvoyant! Do you ever get happy vibes?
ReplyDeleteSorry about all the quilt redo, but sometimes one must--tho often the best folky antique American quilts have setting flaws that we now find charming. [I do notice that antique English and Welsh quilts are often immaculate and perfect].
I'm doing binding this afternoon, not looking forward to wrestling the big heavy quilt tho.
hope you continue to feel better!
lizzy gone to the beach..
How interesting that you have a gift of psychometry. I read a book you may like, Kaleidoscope by Dorothy Gilman. The main character is a nice older lady who uses pschometry to solve mysteries. I had not heard of Trench Art before.
ReplyDeleteThank you! That has made my day! What a sweet little thing. I'm definitely not going to pooh-pooh the feelings it gives you. I know exactly what you mean.
ReplyDeleteI had to Google trench art, as I'd never heard of it. There are some remarkable artworks. Good to know the military album is so valuable. Hopefully you can find the right buyer. I hope you stay warm and cozy under your duvet! I'll bet the cats love it!
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