Theresa Playing House: Play things for Playing House Letter B

Gathering Play Things while Playing House – continues with the letter “B.” My favorite letter of the alphabet next to “T.” LOL…

I remember my first crush on blue and white items. My grandmother (Granny) had a Blue Willow tea cup and saucer sitting above her sink in her apartment kitchen. I have very fond memories of visiting her and arriving to the smell of her “tea cake” cookies baking. Oh my oh my!

Blue and white items slowly entered my life. I never thought of it as a collection, but obviously I am drawn to it. I’ve had many everyday dish sets over our married life. I finally received the Blue Willow dishes for everyday use. Even now, having moved on to Fiestaware’s plain white dishes, I can’t let go of my blue and white set. In our new home, my collection settled into a cupboard in our guest room.

Another “B” collection, that “arrived” lately, is my gathering of Bibles, previously owned by other family members. When downsizing (or sadly emptying) a grandparent or parent's home you run across Bibles from shelves or cupboards. You’ll set them aside. What to do with them? Their end should not be at half-price stores, or donations to agencies, and even to the church. They belonged to a family member; it’s hard to let go. That family member carried the Bible, held it in their lap, marked favorite verses, maybe shed a tear on a page. So, I don’t let go. I have one belonging to my husband's maternal great-grandmother. I have those of parents, grandparents, my children, and even those of my youth. I suppose I am still gathering as my husband gave me a “study Bible” a few years back while I was in the throes of several Bible study classes. It’s the best one for me now for reference and reading.