Friday, September 29, 2017

Going on an Adventure

Dear friends, those of you who have followed this here blog for a very long time, will remember my posts from 2011 when the Mad Tatter and I traveled to Austria to visit our relatives. Remember this picture?




Well, the Mad Tatter and I are going again. We leave tomorrow and will be away for 11 days. I’m sure there will be lots of stories to tell when we return!

Tadten is located in Burgenland, Austria. My grandmother was born there. In 1906, at 16 years of age, she left her family and traveled to America. She married my grandfather in the U.S., he was from the nearby village of Wallern. They had ten children. My mother is their youngest and the only one who is still alive.

I feel such a strong bond with my grandmother. She worked very hard to provide for her family. She cleaned houses and washed laundry for the wealthy homeowners who lived on Summit Avenue in St. Paul. She was an excellent cook and she crocheted beautiful pillowcase lace. I never knew her though, she died nine years before I was born.




I’m looking forward to returning to the village where she was born. It’s a special place!

7 comments:

marly said...

Have a safe and wonderful journey.

rj0929 said...

Oh how wonderful to go. Have a great time.

Marilyn said...

Have a safe and fun trip!
Marilyn

deb said...

Such a special connection you have to your destination - have a wonderful trip!

Mary said...

What a wonderful adventure and I love the you are going to see where your grandmother lived. What a lovely photo of her and the hardanger it sits on is beautiful. I'm looking forward to hearing all about your trip. Mary@stitchingfriendsforever

Stasi said...

So nice to know the family history and make a trek to where it all began. Safe travels!

Khristine Doiron said...

That is wonderful that you and the Mad Tatter are going again!! I remember those posts well and so enjoyed all that you shared from that trip. Looking forward to reading all about the fun things you guys do this time!!