Treasure Tuesday

"What's one of your treasures?"  This is the question of the day posed by another of those weekday memes, "Treasure Tuesday." And, of course, we know our most precious treasures that the Lord has given us are our family (spouse, children, parents) and salvation. So, I searched the house and my brain to find something else of value to write about.

My address book comes pretty close to being a treasure to me. This particular one I've had for...too many years! You can tell it's an oldie, as there's no designated lines for cell phone numbers or email addresses on its pages. The book has so many cross-outs and re-written addresses it's rather pitiful. And, sadly, some entries are no longer needed because of death.  What stories lie behind each family name written on those pages!

Keeping in touch with family and friends is an activity I thoroughly enjoy, and my address book is faithfully always there chocked full of information every time I need it--birthdays, anniversaries, new babies added (and sometimes even how much they weighed!), date of the last letter or postcard I mailed to a friend, records of sent and received Christmas cards each year, and any other information I have a hankering to add.

I recently placed an order for a new address book--another Lang Folk Art one, slightly different, but with several additional lines to keep up with technology and with extra pages. Believe me, it was hard to locate on the internet, possibly because of today's computer capabilities and palm pilots. I guess folks don't want to be burdened with something so old-fashioned, and address books are almost obsolete!

Thinking about it though, how could I ever throw this old one away?! Wouldn't I want a record for posterity of Aunt Toots living on Whithorn Circle, Stratford Road, Grayton Lane, Falls Road, and Main Street before moving to Hardwick Road? How can I write her name on a clean fresh line with Hardwick Road beside it and nothing else? Hey, I'm realizing that I'm being a packrat inside an address book! :)

Well, that's my treasure today. Do you have a favorite treasure you'd like to share? Tell us about it in the comments or leave a link to your blog post showing a picture of your treasure. We'd all enjoy hearing about it. Thanks!

~Deb

Comments

[Courtney]

Are we in that address book? I'm sure we took up a whole page if we are. But, hey, ya'll moved a lot too. :)

[Deb]

Courtney, y'all are! and I have new addresses going and coming surrounding your name! Maybe y'all will stay where you are now for awhile...until YOU move to your own household. :)

[Dorothy]

I treasure my address book, too! Jay gave it to me as a gift when we were dating. I agree that it is a precious remembrance of friends and family that have come and gone. They have all blessed my life in so many wonderful ways! You are in my address book...what a blessing for me!

[Tammy]

I don't have an address book.I use a 3 by 5 index card box.I just write out a new card whenever people get a new address and throw out the old card.

[Deb]

Dorothy, thanks!

Tammy, that would certainly solve the messy address book problem! :) I had never considered an address BOX.

[Debi]

I had a Lang calendar that I couldn't throw out, because of all the fun memories written in it. I posted a treasure at my blog too....

[Lauren]

I just came in to leave a comment on your 13 list and the word Lang caught my eye. I lived down the street from Lang until just last year. They practically own the whole town of Delafield, population 6400. I'm surprised to see they are so well known. Everyone around here has tons of Lang things in their homes of course, mostly because twice a year they have a huge clearance sale. Those weekends people spend hours in the lines to get into their factory and buy up their overstock.

[Deb]

Lauren, how interesting. I'd love to get in on those deals! I usually pick up Lang stuff from vendors at Christmas craft shows.