An old stained glass window from a church in Pennsylvania has been in Vivian's family for over 50 years got a new life when Serge finished up a project he'd been working on for a week. It was cleaned and a new back-lighting box was custom built and wired to show it off. Vivian was visibly delighted when it was relit for the first time with her father and two sisters present this past Sunday. Serge is planning on researching its entire history, but Vivian's father believes it may be 150 years old. It's roughly 4 feet wide and 4 feet tall. My sister and I remember this particular piece of stained glass as a fixture in our grandparents house when we were young, and we're happy to see it back up and running again.
Vivian was also able to help out with one last craft project for her grandchildren. With about four of us working together we were able to color Vivian's left hand purple (the color of pancreatic cancer awareness) with tempera paint to make hand prints on a few sheets of linen paper. Each grandchild will also add his or her hand print to this sheet of paper. Lastly we will add a photo of Vivian and that specific grandchild to the paper and frame them. Each grandchild will have this as a personal reminder of their Nanny.
What love you are extending to each other and to all of us who graciously receive it too. Thank you... Gretchen
ReplyDeleteI remember the stained glass in the family room of the Talbot house. The first summer that Serge & Vivian were married they stayed in the house before going off to MSU. I would ride my bike over and visit quite often.
ReplyDeleteI to remember the stained glass when vivian would take my sister and i to mr & mrs B's to try to teach us the piano n hang out. Obviosly the piano lessons never worked. lol Cheri
ReplyDeleteI also remember this piece hanging at Nana and PopPop's. What a beautiful piece of art. So glad Viv got to enjoy it again!
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