Memories and old kitchen gadgets...

This isn't really a Christmas post. It's just that since I've been in the kitchen all week baking, I've become more aware of this... 

Many of the things I use in the kitchen were given to me by friends... and some of those friends are no longer with us (physically). But every time I use the item, I think of them. 

Also so many things I use were once my mom's (mom was born in 1913 and married in 1932)... so they are very old, but they still work fine. Mama's colander is a bit bent, but it has worked perfectly for me over the years. Also both her 'chopper' and her 'steamer' are old fashioned and out of date... but still work. Truth be told, they have lasted longer than many of the new appliances that are around now.

Here are a few pics:

mama's colander

Mama's Sunbeam chopper

Now the next is her old steamer... which I still use to steam veggies. It's dial is broken, but I have it taped up with masking tape and it still works fine.

Mom's Black & Decker steamer

... and last (but not least as we use it every day)... mom's old sugar bowl:

And then there's her set of Magnalite cooking pots - which have served us well (but I'll spare you the pictures). Magnalite is still around, but you don't hear much about it these days. It's great cookware.

I'm sure that many of you reading this have similar memories in your kitchen (and/or elsewhere in your home). It just seems that today things are not built to last - which I find strange. I guess I can understand the economic side of it, but somehow still find it strange.

Anyway, I won't bore you anymore with such an uninteresting topic... but it was on my mind and I thought I'd share. 

I'll close this with a few pics of our Pet Tree - which you have seen before - but it comes out every year displaying all (or almost all) our inside cats that have come and gone over the years... and also Goliath (daughter's horse that she lost to colic a few years back). 

That's all folks! (Reminds me of the old looney tunes cartoons - if you're old enough to remember those - click on the blue or grey words to hear the old cartoon music)

Take care and if I don't get to post again before Christmas... 

Merry Christmas!! 

Hugs (virtually),

Rian