Comments on The Fifty Factor: Hidden Treasures

What a delight Mrs Smith must have been and its lo...

2010-02-01T06:24:10.912-08:00

What a delight Mrs Smith must have been and its lovely that you have taken over from her. Flat treasures - really lovely idea. I was fascinated by what Mrs Smith did with her jewellery too - she clearly was a great thinker and planner. Your Godson is 13 - becoming quite the youn man.

I remember pulling up the linoleum in the house my...

2010-01-30T18:19:32.788-08:00

I remember pulling up the linoleum in the house my father was born in and finding that they'd padded it with newspapers from all over north america - my grandmother was a current events junkie. What should have taken me an hour turned into a job that took days as I read all about the world the year my father was born. They weren't put there on purpose, but it was definitely treasure for me to find.

That is fascinating! What a wonderful short story ...

2010-01-29T17:04:53.431-08:00

That is fascinating! What a wonderful short story that would make. That had to be incredible looking over all of those treasures and a real treat that she wanted to share them with you.

that was a wonderful read! you are a great writer....

2010-01-28T20:49:49.170-08:00

that was a wonderful read! you are a great writer.

shona
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Fascinating! I have never heard of someone stashin...

2010-01-28T20:34:39.597-08:00

Fascinating! I have never heard of someone stashing their jewelry behind their sofa.

That Mrs. Smith sounds like quite a woman.. and wh...

2010-01-28T18:25:20.872-08:00

That Mrs. Smith sounds like quite a woman.. and what a fascinating story! don't you love how we adopt 'traditions'
thank you for sharing this story, it's touching.

I also love this story, and how this kind woman ma...

2010-01-28T18:12:29.979-08:00

I also love this story, and how this kind woman made you feel so trusted and special at such a young age.

I often call my Mrs Smith treasure - I wonder wher...

2010-01-28T12:05:56.092-08:00

I often call my Mrs Smith treasure - I wonder where they dug her up from...

I enjoyed this story as I did when you told about ...

2010-01-28T11:31:22.194-08:00

I enjoyed this story as I did when you told about Mrs. Smith before. You tell the story in such a way it captivates me. Thanks for sharing and no I don't have any hidden treasures, oh well.

Loved this story Joanna, read it with great intere...

2010-01-28T07:29:04.459-08:00

Loved this story Joanna, read it with great interest! You had a very special connection indeed with Mrs. Smith. I remember your story from a while ago.

My former mother-in-law once told me something which I have kept all of my married life to her son and now in this marriage (of 22+ years).... "always keep a little something for yourself" I have a "stash", I call it the dogs' allowance but of course it is really my slush $$$ .... xoxo

Wow, what a story! Every detail is so fascinating...

2010-01-28T07:21:22.564-08:00

Wow, what a story! Every detail is so fascinating and now I am totally going to keep flat treasures beneath my one Oriental rug--I have no good jewelry to stash, alas, but what a clever thing! She sounds like a real gift--I imagine how pleased you were to be taken into her confidence.
When I was a teenager and had a nosy mom I'd keep notes and stuff above a tile in my bedroom ceiling. She never looked there.

I LOVE this story and I can just imagine you as a ...

2010-01-28T07:00:24.582-08:00

I LOVE this story and I can just imagine you as a little girl, in awe as she peeled back the rugs to show you her stash. I never would have thought to hide things that way!

That's a really sweet story! Thank you for sha...

2010-01-28T06:18:39.235-08:00

That's a really sweet story! Thank you for sharing it!

Joanna, there is a best-selling children's sto...

2010-01-28T03:21:14.612-08:00

Joanna, there is a best-selling children's story hiding in this post and I'm not kidding. Actually, the Smiths were such finely carved characters, I bet you have several stories.

I wish I'd known her.

Amazing! What a wonderful story! I love the though...

2010-01-28T02:39:22.478-08:00

Amazing! What a wonderful story! I love the thought of so much love and history in all those flat treasures!

What a wonderful story. I love it. The way you sha...

2010-01-27T21:57:24.888-08:00

What a wonderful story. I love it. The way you shared this great memory from your past made me feel like I was there. Thanks for sharing it.

What a lovely story and such a special friendship....

2010-01-27T21:55:17.011-08:00

What a lovely story and such a special friendship. Beautiful work, Joanne.

Anything I find under a rug in my house was put th...

2010-01-27T21:06:06.758-08:00

Anything I find under a rug in my house was put there by a child too lazy to throw away. :)

Love the story though. You are an amazing writer.

Cheers,

SLC

The story and your telling of it really brought Mr...

2010-01-27T19:58:37.275-08:00

The story and your telling of it really brought Mrs. Smith to life. My guess is that you were as special to her as she was to you.

One of the best posts I've ever read!! Amazin...

2010-01-27T18:44:31.569-08:00

One of the best posts I've ever read!! Amazing writing! I, too, felt like I was right there with you! Thanks so much for sharing.

I'm a saver, but my family calls it hoarding...

Awesome story! I love it! Perhaps I'll have ...

2010-01-27T18:31:56.615-08:00

Awesome story! I love it! Perhaps I'll have to start storing my flat treasures under the rugs!

J, When I was a kid my best friend and I had a reg...

2010-01-27T18:14:08.912-08:00

J,
When I was a kid my best friend and I had a regular route where we visited some of the elderly people in our neighborhood and used to enjoy their stories and looking at their cool stuff. I think getting cookies or whatever from them may have also been a draw.
So much for stashing my good jewelry in my underwear drawer!

What a wonderful memory and now you are doing it t...

2010-01-27T17:31:52.148-08:00

What a wonderful memory and now you are doing it too!! What is your friend doing now...is she alive? I am a saver but the last few years not as much!

What an amazing story!

2010-01-27T17:10:35.496-08:00

What an amazing story!

wonderful post jj. our treasures usually take the ...

2010-01-27T17:08:07.601-08:00

wonderful post jj. our treasures usually take the form of our kids art, which is in a huge box tucked away. hope to one day pull it out to share with them again...and maybe a grilfriend...lol.