“That’s what makes life worth living.”
That’s what 90-year-old Lucy Wait said the other night while she was weaving. She lives across the hall from me and was suffering from extreme anxiety 2 years ago and no drug or therapist could help. She started weaving on a little Structo loom I had in my apartment and loved t. Then she wanted to weave a scarf for her son.
“I was so depressed this afternoon, and now I’m not and it’s all your fault.”
So, we went to the yarn store and in 3-4 minutes she found the yarn she wanted. Then she told me she didn’t want a tiny narrow scarf, but a regular size one. Over the counter a 15” Cricket loom was displayed. “Yes!” she said and we got another ball of yarn and took the loom home.
“Now that I’m wobbly and using my walker I can sit down and do something very satisfying.”
Lucy is weaving her 11th scarf for her friend who is a friend of her son. The first one she wove in July 2024. Her three children and 2 grandchildren and other relatives already have scarves, so she is now working on gifts to her friends.
“I feel like I’m giving each of them a lump of gold.”
Here are 3 scarves all folded and finished and ready to present to a granddaughter and 2 friends. The dark and light ones were woven with wool given to her when we visited a sheep farm. She kept raving all along about how wonderful the yarn felt.
“When my son and his friend are going to a race, I don’t let them know how anxious I really am. The blessing is that my loom is across the hall in Peggy’s apartment”
While Lucy is weaving, I work on things along side at my table. Often several things are in progress!
