Great Grandmas Glasses

It's funny how you see something in the store and it immediately brings back a vivid memory, to the point where you can even remember the smells that were around you at the time.  I saw these glasses with little lemons on them and immediately I thought of my Great Grandmother.  
As a child we used to go visit her and as well as my Great Grandfather before he passed on a weekly basis.  From a very young age, 3, 4, 5... I can remember going over there and playing in their sun room which was huge! She always had crayons and coloring books for us to use and a little box of toys.  Sometimes those visits would seem like ages because my mom would get to talking while drinking cups of hot tea (Great Grandma always had tea) and I would get bored.  When it was nice outside, I can remember running through grandmas yard and seeing all the flowers that she had around her house.  There wasn't an area of the yard that wasn't groomed whether it be the grass, a bush, or a tree.  My Great Grandmother loved flowers. She passed that love on to her daughter (my Grandmother). My mom liked flowers, but with the changing times her priorities were on getting a job and supporting her family, which didn't leave a lot of time for gardening.  But, being that gardening was in our genes,   my mom and I would buy our flowers from the store and plant them all around the house. We most certainly did not have the time to start them from seeds, but we did always take time to decorate our property and make it look nice.  It's interesting how flowers can do so much for a home and a person.  Some days I come home from work and it's nice to just look at all the colors in the front yard as well as sit in my back patio and feel the coziness of my plants........


But back to the glasses..... I saw the glasses pictured above and immediately I knew I wanted them. Not only were they super cute, retro, but they helped to bring back thoughts of my childhood.  I often think about what my future children will remember of their lives.  Will they have fond, vivid memories of their grandparents? Will they be able to appreciate the simplicity of flowers and gardening?  Ultimately it will be up to me as a parent, but I sure do hope so.  


With that being said, I went ahead and bought some cute white retro plates to go with my retro, nostalgic, cute glasses.  I hope my boyfriend doesn't think they are too girlie, regardless I'm keeping them. (I don't think he'll mind though, after all, he's got fish plates and bowls) :)