Today’s melting moment happened when I was looking through the messages on my partner’s and my joint Ebay account we use for selling and sometimes buying stuff.
Actually I had two melting moments. I think I felt so melty because you never know how you will impact on someone’s life. You might think something you say is nothing but it turns out to help someone or conversely hurt them. I have certainly become more aware of the power of words even over the internet and try my hardest never to make someone feel bad. I know how crappy I feel if I even suspect someone if trying to put me down. (Internet arguments.. don’t even go there!! Hand/Face Ricci lake show action thing!! 
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This is it! I looked it up ..it’s called ‘Talk to the hand’!!! How rude!!
Anyway, enough of my blethering.. the first thing that made me happy was:
My partner sells + size clothes and a woman got back who had bought a Bolero style jacket to thank my partner so so much. She said she had been looking for something exactly like for about 6 months for her to wear on her wedding day!! She said that we (Well more my partner!) had made her year!!
It made me so happy to hear that. It was actually something my partner wore to my brothers wedding as part of an ensemble? (First time I have used that word I think!) ..She just didn’t think she would be wearing it again so put it on Ebay. I love the idea of someone’s junk (well not junk.. but you know what I mean) being someone else’s treasure! I am so happy for the woman who had been hunting and found something she said looked great on her for her wedding day!! Happy times!!
We got another email from the women we bought the sewing machine from. She was so sweet. Even when my partner and our wee Pal Michael went down to get it they were fussed over and given tea and cakes. The lady told them a wee bit of history about the machine too. It was made in 1902 when Tutankhamen’s tomb was discovered and everyone was Egypt mad.. so that is why there is a Sphinx on it. Anyway, the letter was just lovely. She said she wished my partner lived nearer and she would have given her lessons. (You could just tell sewing was her life and made her so/sew (tee-hee) happy!) She had to move house and had a collection of machines but had to get rid of one.. which is a shame but at least she knows it is going to a good home. I think she an my partner will keep in touch!
*If I don’t write my blog tommorow you will know that it’s because my partner has literally killed me because it looks slightly messy around the sewing machine!!. Please contact the police and inform my family* Ach.. I couldn’t get a photo of the sphinx or the actual sewing machine itself because the thing locks and I have no idea where the key is.. oh well!
It was just such a lovely feeling that real human connections are made over the Internet. I think about the friends I have made on FB and here and while they are not face to face relationships they really matter. People care about their Internet friend’s lives.
Actually she also gave her thread and books to go along with the machine too! Sew nice!
Just thinking about this made me feel happy. I was happy that the woman found what she was looking for to compliment her wedding dress after so long and It made me happy that we had met such a kind woman online who will be a potential online sewing chat friend for my partner.
I dunno..it all just made me feel connected and that made me feel melty today!!
xxLisa
My mother-in-law owns that exact same sewing machine
The woman who we bought it from had two of the same ..maybe we bought it from her!!
xx
No, my mother-in-law lives in Massachusetts in the USA
Lmao..That might have been a wee bit too far to go for a sewing machine seeing me live in Scotland.. :/
x
I see good stuff emerging from you, and I like it
Thank you dear woman!!
Love and light to you.
xx
Hi there
Thanks for stopping by and liking my most recent post. I love that your site is all about happiness and “melting” .. I’ll have to add you to my follow list! You have some great quotes on here too. -Heather Decker
Why thank you!!
xxLisa
OhMyGosh! I learned to sew in the 70′s on my grandmother’s “Sphinx” Singer Sewing machine. The only difference is that my grandpa had put a small motor on it once Singer sold the motor as an “update” to the older models. It was originally a pedal machine. I LOVED IT. You mentioning the sphinx made my day because it brought back many good memories. I love sewing, but being a full-time, non-traditional student trying to get a degree in computer science has left me little time for that simple, well, not so simple at times, joy! Graduation in Spring 2013 A MELTING MOMENT FOR ME!!!
That made me so happy to hear about your melting moment and your happy memories!!!!
How lovely!!
I love the way memories can take you back and make you feel the happy feelings you felt then.
It’s fantastic that your Grandpa put a motor on it! In my eyes that makes him a technical genius!!!
This one has just the pedals. Actually my partner still has to take their first sewing class but just always wanted a singer sewing machine as her Gran had one and she loved it.
I’m not the sewing type (I am all thumbs and I think I would lose patience) but I can imagine how relaxing it would be to do.
Bring on 2013, your graduation (Good on you!) and your return to something you love!!
xxLisa
BTW – My sister learned to knit from watching videos on youtube and now my sister-in-law is learning to sew by watching youtube videos! just look for ” sewing tutorial for beginners -hair ” if you don’t use -hair, you will find videos for hair weaving included in regular sewing videos. You can learn almost anything from youtube videos, I used youtube to help me with chemistry, calculus and trig concepts just a couple of years ago. It’s great!
LMAO!! I used youtube to help me work out how to do here!!
hahaha.. (I’m still rubbish at the technical stuff!!)
Thanks for the tip!
xx
Sewing is one of my favorite pastimes. I really enjoy sewing for my kids. It helps me relax and I can make something great for someone. It’s a win win. Glad you had a great day! Just got home from back to school night with parents which went great. I am pooped! Eating a few treats and then hitting the hay.
Glad I got to check up on you before passing out
Happy and tired,
Rebecca
I love that tired feeling you get when you have had a busy day. Very glad you are Happy!!!!
I think sewing sounds very rewarding. Like you said relaxing and also you get to fix stuff and make stuff for people.
I think it must be very liberating to be able to sew because you get to decide what you want to wear and not what the shops dictate as being fashionable. (I think this is particularly true for people who wear + size clothing as there is not a lot of choice and apparently it is rare that you get something that fits your body shape just right)
xxLisa
I agree. They think if you are a plus size that all of a sudden you just wear a tent. Seriously! Plus size people have shapely bodies too!!
Exactly!!
xx
OMG! My grandmother has a sewing machine that looks JUST LIKE THAT! It is a treasure.
It is really beautiful. I’m not even into sewing and I love the vibe it has! So much history of bringing people Joy. It’s funny that a few of us are connected through sewing machines!!
xxLisa