Her blue ankle bracelet.
Three years ago, Bossy’s daughter crawled under the desk where Bossy was working and ambushed Bossy’s ankle with a piece of blue yarn. She tied it so quietly and snuck away so seamlessly, it took Bossy several minutes to figure out what happened.
And then just to spite her giggling daughter, Bossy decided she would never remove it.
The above photo was taken in Bossy’s favorite place a few months into the life of the ankle bracelet. It’s become a much sicklier version in the intervening years, but Bossy has been loath to snip the remains away.
But she thinks she may this weekend. In with the new.
MariaV says
April 3, 2009 at 6:06 amSweet! I vote for having Pajama Bottom Girl make you another one. Embrodiery thread will last longer.
Me says
April 3, 2009 at 8:17 amThat makes me a little sad.
Maybe she could make a beaded anklet.
Mandy says
April 3, 2009 at 9:46 amI once made my mother the most godawful pin from popsicle sticks for mother’s day. No wait, and imagine that…a pin, with popsicle sticks. This was a BIG pin. She pinned it to her blouse the next day while getting ready for her big job at the big bank in the big city…and though now I know she may very well have stuck it in her purse as soon as I got on the bus, she was wearing it still that day when she came home from work. I will never forget how proud I was that day. Seems to me it might be the same deal with Bossy’s daughter. It takes love to wear some raggedy yarn for three years.
RuthWells says
April 3, 2009 at 9:57 amWow, way to spite your daughter, Bossy! You leave that ankle bracelet right where it is!
The Domestic Goddess says
April 3, 2009 at 10:56 amThat’s sweet….
Reeb says
April 3, 2009 at 11:32 amIf you remove the ankle bracelet, does that remove the magic spell and Bossy’s Daughter grows up and ceases to be a little girl anymore?
swistle says
April 3, 2009 at 11:53 amPerhaps you could have a little ceremony, where your daughter first ties on a FRESH ankle bracelet, and then she can snip off the old one.
swistle says
April 3, 2009 at 11:53 amEr, not to imply there are FRESHNESS issues. I meant it as in “new.”
foolery says
April 3, 2009 at 11:55 amThis isn’t an Achilles thing, is it? Perhaps you should be sitting down when she cuts it . . .
Momo Fali says
April 3, 2009 at 12:33 pmThat is Poverty Party jewelry if I’ve ever seen it!
Tammy says
April 3, 2009 at 1:50 pmWhat about preserving the raggedy remains inside resin or a locket and making a new bracelet? If you are interested, let me know and I will make it for you.
blog princess g says
April 3, 2009 at 4:30 pmWhat swistle said!
Unemployed Susan says
April 4, 2009 at 12:12 amYou’ve had that thing on your ankle for years?
I’d clip it off toot sweet and not worry about preserving it for another second.
Alwyn says
April 4, 2009 at 8:01 pmBracelet aside, you just made me homesick by showing the cobblestones. Sniff. Weep.
Bush Babe of Granite Glen says
April 4, 2009 at 10:12 pmOhhhhh. Too sweet. I vote for another one made by your gorgeous girl…
BB