tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20255947.post5194912759268663883..comments2023-03-25T06:43:22.460-07:00Comments on Here in Topeka: LegacyKatrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01730571140232668195noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20255947.post-47245443312898772662007-06-25T09:43:00.000-07:002007-06-25T09:43:00.000-07:00I knit a very simple pair of slippers for a 50+ co...I knit a very simple pair of slippers for a 50+ co-worker. When I handed them over, he stroked them and told me these were the first things anyone had ever knitted for him.<BR/><BR/>Knitting for those around you is definitely a lasting legacy.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204551212201891240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20255947.post-87589399236804261672007-06-13T07:26:00.000-07:002007-06-13T07:26:00.000-07:00Many of my cherished items were handcrafted from m...Many of my cherished items were handcrafted from my family or friends. Everytime I come across these items it reminds me of the love and work put into it. So No you aren't wasting your time making items for other people. Just shows how much you care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20255947.post-90093727606193402492007-06-12T19:44:00.000-07:002007-06-12T19:44:00.000-07:00You know, out of all the gifts I've ever been give...You know, out of all the gifts I've ever been given, the ones I cherish most are the ones hand-made. The quilt from my great-grandmother, or the one from my grandmother. There's the simple little plastic canvas magnet on my fridge, and the sweet little apron I got for my birthday. Those are the things that I will have with me for the rest of my life, and they mean more than any store-bought gift possible. I know we live in a society where dollar signs and extravagance seems to rule, but I think that deep down, everyone still has that love of the special, made just for me sort of gift. And from what I've read of your family and how bonded you are, your efforts are most certainly NOT unappreciated.Mommyleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17791423485316355896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20255947.post-66079378165592570932007-06-12T08:43:00.000-07:002007-06-12T08:43:00.000-07:00Nope. Creating handcrafted items is most certainl...Nope. Creating handcrafted items is most certainly not a waste of time. I still have many handcrafted items that grandparents and great grandparents have made me and I cherish them.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226954231516266581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20255947.post-76333751327180569632007-06-11T13:00:00.000-07:002007-06-11T13:00:00.000-07:00"So am I wasting my time knitting things for the p...<I>"So am I wasting my time knitting things for the people I love?"</I><BR/><BR/>Um.....a most resounding NO.....if you could see the face of Ms. J when she saw her sweater, you most certainly WOULD NOT think you had wasted your time. I know in <B><I>my</B></I> mind, it was anything <B>but</B>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com