My treasure today is a name. It has always been a favourite and probably not too hard to guess given the name of my blog; Charlotte. It started off with my Nanna who I loved and she was very influential in my life, I was blessed to share a bedroom with her for the last years of her life when I was about 11. She was Charlotte Lucy although mostly known as Lotty.
Of course I named my favourite childhood doll Charlotte after my nanna. Her neck broke at some stage and then she went missing, I had always believed that my parents had sent her to a doll hospital! Amazingly, about ten years ago, mum and dad found her in their ceiling so this time they really sent her to a doll hospital and she was given a new head. I still think she is a gorgeous doll with cute dimply arms and legs.
Then 15 years ago I got another precious Charlotte.
Isn't she beautiful! Of course it's not just the name that's a treasure, Charlie has grown into an intelligent, caring young woman, and is definitely one of my most important treasures.
Thanks to Melody for hosting Tuesday's Treasures.
It is Friday Night Sew In this Friday, I have just signed up for it, see the button on the side if you are interested. I have plans to work on one of the swaps I recently joined, here is a sneak peek of what I have done so far ...
Lovely post Wendy - very special "Charlottes" in your life. Obviously the young Charlie is living up to her namesake.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post. Thank you so much for sharing xx
ReplyDeleteGreat treasure post Wendy..... it is lovely to have someone named after someone so special...
ReplyDeleteHugz
A really lovely and meaningful post. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful story, full of good memories, something very special, a real treasure.
ReplyDeletelovely story behind the name,i love it too and how cute is your little girl
ReplyDeleteI loved my Nan as well, her name was Grace Alice, my other Nan was called Maria, such pretty names. Your dolly is cute too, not sure about going away and having another head fitted though, haha I'm glad they can't do that to humans! Thanks for sharing your memories and the pictures of your baby girl xx
ReplyDeleteA lovely treasure !!
ReplyDeleteHave a good time doing your surprise !!
Florence
Wonderful post and you have some special Charlottes in your life .
ReplyDeleteI love this post and that doll is adorable! :) Can't wait to be stitching with you Friday, which means I had better get signed up!
ReplyDeletewhat lovely treasures!
ReplyDeletelove the sneak peak too.
What a beautiful post Wendy and I can see why you Treasure the name Charlotte.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous post Wendy.. so very very special.. It's great that Charlotte has a name that has such memories attached to it..
ReplyDeleteA lovely post and such wonderful memories..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful story Wendy. I always wanted to be named Hannah after my Nana. If I'd been lucky enough to have a daughter that would have been her name for sure.
ReplyDeleteHappy memories eh....