Today I have been thinking of my Grandma. Today would have been her 97th birthday.
I am also thinking of my Grandma as I needed to use something today that had belonged to her.
When my Mom gave me this mini clasp purse she told me that Grandma always carried it with her just in case it was needed. Today I needed it.
This mini clasp purse was her emergency sewing kit.
The emergency kit has thread, scissors, needles, needle threaders, buttons and even a measuring tape. My Mom said that she put it to good use many times to help others make repairs when wardrobe malfunctions occurred.
Today I lost a button and had just what I needed to sew it back on. I am only showing the front of the button as the back looks horrible. I really do not like sewing buttons on. I would rather ask a favor or pay someone to sew buttons on, but in these times of social distancing I had to sew it back on myself 🙂
I had some nice memories of my Grandma as I performed my little repair job.
Perhaps the thread on the button wore out today just so I would have some good memories of my Grandma on her birthday.
Steven
Braman's Wanderings 
Nostalgia!
I love using the things left to me by family members – special crockery from one granny, a rolling pin from another. Whenever I use one of these items I use it as an opportunity to share a story about them with my children so that their memory lives on.