When a Collection Connects the Love of the Past to the Now
November Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “3”
“Hoo, Hooo, Hoooo, ” says the owls.
As the seasons change, I put out different decorations on my dining room table. The table is nearly 100 years old, given to my grandparents when they married in the 1920s.
My mother told me how she would play under the table as a little girl. I don’t remember playing under the table, but my boys spent a lot of time playing with their cars under it when they were little.
Every fall, I put out some of my owls. One of my aunts collected owls. They adorned every room in her house. My collection isn’t as extensive, just a small collection, but they make me smile as I think about the memories.
The two smaller owls are salt and pepper shakers. I inherited my grandmother’s salt and peppers when she passed and I’m carrying the tradition on. I got these owls from a vintage shop. They look just like the type of owls my aunt had in her kitchen.
My kids barely remember my mother and never met my owl-collecting aunt. I tell them the stories of the past in the hopes they will carry on the same when they have children of their own.
Do you have a collection? Tell me about in the comments.
— Ellie
Photo taken with iPhone 13 Pro
Inspiration
As always, thank you Mary Chang Story Writer for your inspiration and this publication!
Tagging other six-word photo writers
Penny Grubb, Dennett, Sherry Kappel, Pene Hodge, Diana Lotti, pockett dessert, K. Barrett, Kim Zuch, Carlos Garbiras, Divina Grey, TC Hails, Will Hull, Ching Ching, Susan Alison, Sandi Parsons, Diana Lotti, B.R. Shenoy, Pulpo Viejo, Divina Grey, kasey sparks, Arwyn Clark, Dunelair, Krystal Mossbarger, David Acaster, Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
@ 2021 Written by Ellie Jacobson, all rights reserved.
I’m a freelance writer and editor from Minnesota, writing my first novel, a psychological suspense novel. Are you a writer? Check out Sparks, my newsletter filled with writing prompts to spark your creativity.
Join Medium and have unlimited access to my writing and thousands of other writers on Medium.