LOL "I squealed and almost had to change undies!"

Sometimes silly things like this mean the world to us :) I'm so glad it will work for you!

Pupwhipped - many heartfelt congratulations!! DH is an only child of an only child - I totally get it!! You'll be able to enjoy many happy memories every day, and feel he's there with you. We "inherited" some of DH's grandmother's kitchen decor after she passed away last year - I love it. It's wonderful having familiar reminders of her. Hmmm... fried okra & pepper bacon - sounds good!

That is wonderful news.

Sounds like some delicious food, too. I love okra.

What a great story! Thanks for sharing! My own Darling Dad died when I was just 17 and my 82 year old mother lives 3000 miles away in Seattle. I do have a few things of hers but most of it is being passed on to my sister who lives across the street from her. Wish I had more of my childhood things, but at least I still have my Mom.

So happy for you.

I keep looking for the dishes that my Godmother (in her 80's when I spent time with her as a child) used. They were blue and white most likely from England (I think they were Johnson Bros. "Indies"). Not sure why I feel the need to feed my children out of dishes that remind me of my youth, but they were great years- and I cherish the memories I have eating watermelon out of those bowls! So, I truly know how you feel.

Happy cooking!!!!

That's a lovely story. And you'll think of them each time you use them.

Oh, I'm very glad for you. Induction cooking is so cool. We are getting a very traditional looking gas range, but I saw a two burner induction portable cooktop, like a hotplate thing that I'm serious thinking of getting just for fun, maybe to use outside on the patio or something.

It is always nice to have something that was used with love by the ones we love. It will make your kitchen feel so homey to have your parents' cookware. And that must be some fine cookware to have lasted so long.

I was happy to learn that our cookware was magnetic and we didn't really need to buy new stuff when we got our induction cooktop. That was 4 years ago and we just absolutely love it! My only warning is never walk too far from the cooktop if you've got something coming to a boil, because it'll come to a boil faster than you think!

ah pupwhipped, what a great story. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your pots and memories.
Crystal

pupwhipped, imagine and remember every time you use them. It is a connection you can touch and enjoy. I understand well precious family pieces.

Isn't that weird that the magnet test didn't work the first time? And whatever made you 'try again'? Wonderful!

So happy for you- and it'll make the Lake House feel even more like home!

Congrats on your new "old" cookware. I think it is great and I totally understand. I still use my Godmother's wedding china, Franciscan Desert Rose. Those plates and bowls and chipped, cracked and scratched. They have to be 65 years old, at least. I still love them. The "new" desert rose pattern isn't half as pretty as the old one.

I'm so happy for you; you'll have something of DD's in your cabin that you'll use and love. I got my Grandma's cookie jar when she died. I wasn't the first to pick, those that picked first took more expensive but less sentimental items. I couldn't believe the cookie jar was still there when it was my turn. It was the only thing I could think of and I still love it.

Mustbnuts, I have a bunch of the old Desert Rose, too! My 83 yo MIL noticed it several years ago and told me she got a set for her wedding. I got all excited and asked if she still had some. She say, oh no, I got rid of it when I got my good melmac!

I looking for a way to fixvavwarped kettle that was my Mom's from the 50's. I accendenty left it on high heat and the bottom burned tight and warped. Any place I can send it????