Shelves Full of Paint Cans

Toy Chest. Footlocker.

Originally, it was an Army footlocker.

My husband had privileges at the Fort Benning, Georgia wood shop.

He could get leftover wooden footlockers for $1.

He added wheels. I painted it blue and white with enamel paint.

Enamel is a smooth paint that is easy to wash off if little hand prints get it dirty.

On a Second Lieutenant’s budget, a rugged toy chest for $1, plus paint, was just the kind of deal we needed.

Toy Chest as Boat

When our second son was born, the toy chest became the boat our older son pushed him around in. Or car. Or plane.

It was a fort they took turns hiding in.

They covered it with stickers, like Ranger Rick, and (gasp!) Navy.

Toy Chest as Coffee Table

Now, it is a coffee table in our den.

Filled with old toys. Waiting for grandchildren to discover them.

Now, it is a memory device that reminds me of those early married days, the laughter of two sons, and the enduring value of an old wooden footlocker.

Do you have any furniture from when you first married?

Where did you get it?

Why do you still have it?

Do your children know the memories it holds? Do your grandchildren know?

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To you, the memories you hold dear, and the memories you are making with your grandchildren.

Carol Covin, “Granny-Guru”

Author, “Who Gets to Name Grandma? The Wisdom of Mothers and Grandmothers”

http://newgrandmas.com

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