More Salvaging

We're in this together

When Leah and Tom got married they were given a couple of sculptures. One was a cast of two hands clasped together with wedding bands on each hand. The other was a pair of love birds. One sat on the piano (which no longer exists) and the other sat on a table next to the couch (which also no longer exists). After digging through a foot and a half of debris they found the sculptures. They were broken, but they're pretty sure they have all of the pieces. Leah intends to put them back together and use them in her new home. The sculptures have turned into more than just a lovely gift. The promise that Leah and Tom have made to each other to stick together regardless of what happens is much more poignant now.

Before the firemen arrived...

When the fire first broke out it spread fast and the smoke and flames were pretty hard to miss. Men passing by jumped out of their vehicles and ran to the yard asking the family what they could do to help. They began grabbing whatever they could get their hands on and pulled it away from the home. Their quick actions saved the patio furniture, a grill, the lawn mower and a can of gas.

You'd better believe the family enjoys using their patio furniture now that the weather has turned nice. It's something familiar that belongs to them!

The Kitchen Fairy

For this story to have any meaning you have to understand a bit of Tom's upbringing. He's got really strong Italian roots, and he's mean enough in the kitchen to prove it! He's been pretty serious about cooking from a very young age. So their kitchen has always had every kitchen gadget you can possibly imagine. And more importantly he knows how to use all of those fancy kitchen gadgets!

Leah's sister invited them to take a look at some of the kitchen items that she had on hand that she didn't think she was going to be needing. Apparently she had a lot of the same tools that the Abbotts were accustomed to using. They are so grateful and excited to have cooking utensils that look and feel so much like what they had. It's almost as if their own stuff had been set aside for them. Now Leah calls her sister the Kitchen Fairy!