Subtitle: Hartmans
I watched a heartwarming segment on the Sunday Morning News program (it was a week old) about two lifelong friends working together helping people they may never meet for an organization called Steps of Faith. It was an uplifting story of the power of friendship and love.
You can watch the actual Sunday Morning segment here on this Instagram Post. You may recognize one of the guys from Ted Lasso, Jason Sudeikis.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSQNx7fEwuf/
To do something you love with the people you love to help people you may never meet...I wish it on everyone. Jason Sudeikis
I have a little heartwarming story in this week I'm celebrating love.
It started with a silly question from Patty: do you have green felt? Of course I have green felt!
As I was delivering the felt to Patty down the street yesterday....I enjoyed the view of her oversized wreath on the front of her condo peaking through the dried winter grass. Which...by the way...was a split from my front yard. The wreath....with the birds and the big bow is somehow more beautiful with this whimsical overlay.
Patty's son Phil went by his middle name Hartman when he was young....so that was the name on his family stocking made by his grandmother Mamoo. Phil got married this summer...and he and his wife Lindsay both took the name Hartman as their new last name....so they are now known as the Hartmans. Got all that?
Patty wanted to update Phil's stocking by adding an S to the end so it would be for the Hartmans. She was tickled with her idea and my green felt was nearly a perfect match.
Patty's plan was to cut out an S and glue it on. But I noticed that all the other letters were hand stitched on by Mamoo...and I knew in that very moment that the stocking needed to come home with me.
Do what you love with the people you love....for someone you may never meet.
At first I thought I could just put my hand inside to make sure my stitches didn't go through the other side of the stocking and stitch the toe closed. But that didn't work as well as I thought it would.
So instead....I put a wooden spoon inside so the needle would have something to push against while I stitched around the S....and it worked perfectly. I think it looks like it's always been there.
A heartwarming task...for the Hartmans....who I may never meet.
MaryAnn, a totally heartwarming/Hartwarming story, and your stockingwork is exquisite. Your post is inspiring from start to finish and radiating love in every direction ❤️
ReplyDeleteWell that's a glowing response Dotty! Thank you!
DeleteI saw that beautiful story on Sunday Morning, MaryAnn, and I love the way the story of the Hartmans' stocking ties into it. Spreading love around - what could be better? And I definitely like their choice of a last name! 😊
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy...it seemed to be a great pairing. And of course you like their new last name!
DeleteI'm a bit behind on posts... but using that spoon to embroider is like using that wooden "thing" to darn socks! I can't think of what it's called- anyway- good job!
ReplyDeleteHold on I googled it- I think it is called a darning egg!
Kathy
Thanks Kathy! I had forgotten about darning eggs....my grandmother had one! I guess I invented the darning spoon!
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