tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post3446748741901496090..comments2024-03-29T07:45:00.485-07:00Comments on STARDREAMING With Sherry Blue Sky: On Sewing, and the Art of WaitingSherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-64127298382319476552014-01-06T13:57:32.970-08:002014-01-06T13:57:32.970-08:00Sherry,
Such an emotional recount of wonderful pe...Sherry,<br /><br />Such an emotional recount of wonderful people and wonderful times. Time being the precious commodity, every time it seems....<br />Reminded me of my maternal grandmother, who forbad me to knit or sew on Sundays. She believed it made angels cry:) Lovely days of innocence.<br />Happy new Year Sherry,<br />Eileen:)Eileen T O'Neill .....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03325632298717325699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-28176407366072752162014-01-06T06:04:41.570-08:002014-01-06T06:04:41.570-08:00The waiting, the lack of time. So poignant.The waiting, the lack of time. So poignant.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-49059631002140081492014-01-06T04:03:45.534-08:002014-01-06T04:03:45.534-08:00such a poignant tale, Sherry. my mother had to go ...such a poignant tale, Sherry. my mother had to go into assisted living, then a nursing home in her last years and it really was just existing.<br /><br />i hope you are doing well, dear. Happy New Year!<br />dani<br />♥Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-217914356281022782014-01-06T01:27:51.907-08:002014-01-06T01:27:51.907-08:00Your beautiful words remind me so much of my mothe...Your beautiful words remind me so much of my mother Sherry. She too was a great and avid sewer (and knitter) and made the majority of our clothes - with love in every stitch.<br /><br />As her memory began to fade she spent many hours waiting too - always 'ready to go' hours before whatever her appointment might be.<br /><br />I feel quite sad now thinking of her - but nevertheless thank you for making me think.<br /><br />Happy New Year Sherry.<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-28497431701925270562014-01-05T22:04:14.865-08:002014-01-05T22:04:14.865-08:00So lovely to know those things about your grandmot...So lovely to know those things about your grandmothers. lovely poem.paperdollmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315900640385889481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-42151834715095808572014-01-05T15:52:30.199-08:002014-01-05T15:52:30.199-08:00This is beautiful, Sherry. Though I commented ear...This is beautiful, Sherry. Though I commented earlier, I enjoyed reading the family reflections once more. Interesting to trace certain interests, such as sewing, in a family. But truly, I think, hand or sewing machine sewing is becoming a lost art.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-17236179742064667802014-01-05T15:29:44.991-08:002014-01-05T15:29:44.991-08:00a beautiful tale woven so eloquently. I love how i...a beautiful tale woven so eloquently. I love how it just "spindles" down the page<br /><br />Happy New Year, SherryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088944123595868347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-426529185583804752014-01-05T15:04:01.358-08:002014-01-05T15:04:01.358-08:00Sherry, I enjoyed your story I remember my grandmo...Sherry, I enjoyed your story I remember my grandmother teaching me sew on her old<br />sewing machine. I remember those summer<br />dresses she would make..thanks for the memory.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-71886574780989740222014-01-05T14:22:12.231-08:002014-01-05T14:22:12.231-08:00I was a bit surprised to see my name here already....I was a bit surprised to see my name here already...then realized it was a revisit. Like the last time, your words bring back an awful lot of memories and emotions.<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-22397708831471626002014-01-05T13:37:15.203-08:002014-01-05T13:37:15.203-08:00A lovely tribute to your Grandmother. A nice vigne...A lovely tribute to your Grandmother. A nice vignette of the times. Sad how she waited in her hat all day to go out at 4 o clock. Hard to believe there is such a thing as Granny dumping today in these uncaring selfish timesCressida de Novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00169216942864690995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-67342141325368348462014-01-05T12:30:08.644-08:002014-01-05T12:30:08.644-08:00This is a beatiful poem from start to finish. Lov...This is a beatiful poem from start to finish. Loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-89646751473270813472014-01-05T11:33:54.686-08:002014-01-05T11:33:54.686-08:00Absolutely wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-47660114071659839712014-01-05T10:24:42.230-08:002014-01-05T10:24:42.230-08:00Tender and beautiful, Sherry.Tender and beautiful, Sherry.TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-37927711648972321772014-01-05T10:24:05.896-08:002014-01-05T10:24:05.896-08:00Lots of emotions whirling through me reading this....Lots of emotions whirling through me reading this. I'm so glad you wrote it<br />Pea<br />XPealogichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369877267076357849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-46157159999351458562014-01-05T09:45:35.034-08:002014-01-05T09:45:35.034-08:00Oh Sherry, this was so wonderful! So much conveyed...Oh Sherry, this was so wonderful! So much conveyed here and it resonates so heavily with me--bless you for this gift!Audrey Howitt aka Divaloungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854425983822589062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-33033473855549282562014-01-05T09:21:54.321-08:002014-01-05T09:21:54.321-08:00This one gripped my heart. Reminded me of my own ...This one gripped my heart. Reminded me of my own Grandmother, sweet, loving, and so missed! Why must the end be so sad? annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-89017876810821934842014-01-05T08:49:19.819-08:002014-01-05T08:49:19.819-08:00Family connections, and truth about aging, are won...Family connections, and truth about aging, are wonderfully conveyed here Sherry. My grandmother had the greatest positive influence on my childhood; and she sewed, canned, gardened, cared--deeply. She taught me all these skills, which I use to this day. Imagine my joy when my youngest daughter took up sewing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-48870349271858373812014-01-05T08:36:57.610-08:002014-01-05T08:36:57.610-08:00wow you put so much into this piece.. basically a ...wow you put so much into this piece.. basically a whole lifetime... well done Sherry...revelationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07184644795582553870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-54079682924642182092014-01-05T07:51:56.841-08:002014-01-05T07:51:56.841-08:00this is so touching, Sherry. this is so touching, Sherry. dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-48359067327759783302014-01-05T07:48:22.036-08:002014-01-05T07:48:22.036-08:00You have painted a wonderfully descriptive picture...You have painted a wonderfully descriptive picture here... it touches the senses... especially the fingers... from frozen sheets to hand-stitching. Very nice!nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445777687088584603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-89292052792159230662014-01-05T07:17:23.832-08:002014-01-05T07:17:23.832-08:00This is so beautiful and poignant...it touched me ...This is so beautiful and poignant...it touched me to the core. Sherri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00834386300886224116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-27822241778385207882014-01-05T07:11:47.454-08:002014-01-05T07:11:47.454-08:00with cheap clothing so readily available the art a...with cheap clothing so readily available the art and family history associated with sewing is all but vanished. My 11 year old daughter recently inherited a sewing machine, and enjoys using it. Hopefully it will be something she sticks with and makes memories with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-62311215752624225442014-01-05T07:05:55.460-08:002014-01-05T07:05:55.460-08:00Sewing and crocheting and knitting and quilting an...Sewing and crocheting and knitting and quilting and canning and baking and and and <br />definitely a flood of memories . . .Stormcat Poetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684250269137492366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-75441198809862072972014-01-05T06:41:11.398-08:002014-01-05T06:41:11.398-08:00love this threading of words making the piece a be...love this threading of words making the piece a beautiful art-work....Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-87242560025149517742014-01-05T06:19:00.876-08:002014-01-05T06:19:00.876-08:00oh Sherry this is so beautiful, filled with love, ...oh Sherry this is so beautiful, filled with love, longing, compassion, tenderness, gratitude… just beautiful.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.com