Saturday, May 29, 2010

Heart Shaped Box

My rings haven't fit since Tommy was born. After Luke, they were too small, so I got them resized. And now, after Tommy? They're too big.
I haven't worn them since July. I miss them, and I swear I keep meaning to get them resized, but it just never happens.

So today at the farmer's market, I splurged on a heart tray to keep my rings in, so at least they're not shut in a cabinet. The older man making them sits and crafts all these beautiful wooden items while he sells and today, he let Luke touch the soft wood as he was carving.
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After I bought this, I told him to have a good day. He smiled in such a way that his wrinkles made his face look so lovely and said, "If I don't, it's my own fault!"

The $20 that I spent on this beautiful dish already seemed so little, but his words to me? The way they were so needed? Those were the best gift of all.

20 comments:

Tina said...

:)

Sarah said...

"If I don't, it's my own fault!" I think that's what I needed to hear today, too! I was a grumpy-pants last night, and I am seriously wishing I could rewind.
But I can only make a better choice to "have a good day" from here on out. So that's what I'm going to do!

Kaycee said...

How beautiful! I would love to have the kind of skill to make that. And I need to remind myself to have that kind of attitude.

I have the opposite problem with my rings after my daughter. I could get them on and off the whole pregnancy, but I can't get them off now! I just keep ignoring it like magically one day I will be able to get them off. :)

Crooked Eyebrow said...

i saw those pretties there this morning,what a great idea.

i hop you are having a great day

Bobbi Janay @When did I go from a kid to a grown up? said...

Sounds like a nice old man.

Adventures In Babywearing said...

I love it!

Steph

Heather D said...

Very wise! Love it.

Nichole said...

I totally missed to at the Farmer's Market. I was there today!

Mary said...

That it's beautiful! What a great attitude the man has! :D

Cameron said...

My grandpa used to say that. :) And *you* just gave *me* a gift by reminding me. :) xoxo

love said...

my goodness.

i love it.

[my friend, liz, saw you there! and i missed the peonies. where are they?!]

imadramamama said...

And the fact that Luke was involved makes it that much more amazing. LOVE IT!

Bacardi Mama said...

I missed you there, but I did see Donya and family. That man does beautiful work. Glad you treated yourself.

Katie said...

That's a beautiful bowl! Did you know that at Helzberg's you can get ring sizers put on your rings? My mom did it with one of hers and it worked out nice.

Haley said...

This is awesome.

Leah said...

Erin, I LOVE that tray for your jewelry!

How is the farmer's market in your parts?

Julie Vision Designs said...

Excellent! I approve! :-)

Sara Joy said...

I love the tray, but those words, they say so much more than their meaning, don't they?
I love that the most, I want to be that, amazing the places where we find inspiration.

Elaine A. said...

Love that little tray. Handmade is the best.

Sunday said...

Our engagement rings are almost identical! How cool to see someone else who has such good taste in jewelry! :-D