January 8, 2010

010 - Mom's measuring tape



Moms measuring tape.

I think my mom is one of the most adorable people on the planet (though I'm probably a little biased). She's this little old Philippina woman who came to Canada in the 80's thinking it would provide a better life than the Philippines could offer. My mom used to be a seamstress - I remember as a kid that she was always at her sewing machine putting together wedding dresses, hallowe'en costumes, curtains, slipcovers for our sofa, everything! I like to think that act of her sewing together her broken measuring tape is a strong sign of her culture and ingenuity. I love it.

3 comments:

  1. this is so cute.
    i love the sewn together measuring tape.

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  2. I'm so glad that you found my blog, because it let me find yours! :) When you manage to bike all the way to NS, you have a place to stay in Yarmouth. I'm looking forward to reading along!

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  3. Just like my grandmother. Taking such good care of everything she owned and repairing it until it just couldn't be repaired anymore. I wish we had more of this in our generation and newer generations.

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