Busy Hands

We all have busy hands but not all busy in the same way.  Stop for a minute and think of a loved ones hands.  What do they do and what do they look like?  Remember someones hands that you can recall and what memory they give you.
When I worked at the Market Basket over 30 years ago Eva Simons had the most beautiful gentle hands  that could "wow" me.   She was head of produce and one of the finest ladies of Shinglehouse.  Eva walked to work every day which was about a mile or more no matter the temperature.  Many times when the snow had turned to ice we begged her not to walk, "hello wall" this was a strong willed woman not to be told what to do or how.  Eva was a feisty gal and told it like it was, like it or not.   With respect to Eva, I liked it!   Definitely my kind of person.  I think Eva was 60+ when I worked with her.  Her work ethics were above 100%, she cared about her customers and most of all presentation of her produce.  One thing you would never find was bruised or rotten produce if Eva was running the show.  I can still see her beautiful gentle hands going over the displays turning each piece like fine china that could break.  Even with "busy hands" and lifting heavy crates she had the prettiest nails with never a chip in the light pink polishes she wore.  Our break room was part of her storage and coolers for produce.  I loved going on break when she was using the heated plastic wrapper.  Her hands had the perfect, rhythmic motion with each move.  She would hold her pinkies up like an English lady drinking a cup of tea.  Hard for me to explain the elegance in her hands but in my eyes she sure had it.

Another set of hands not nearly as old as mine that I held so gently the first time we met are also very "busy hands".  From the tiny little fingers they grew into the lovely adult hands that are continually busy.  This is a "treasure" chest Amber made me in 1997 from pansies gathered from her flower garden and decoupaged onto the the wooden chest.  When I travel it is with me holding my pins and needles and a reminder of the treasured love  of "busy hands" Passed on to me. ♥  The simple pleasures from the heart take my breath away.

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                           A southern snack, took me a couple times to decide.......
                                                           I really like them!

60 seconds in a microwave and ready to eat.
We will bring home a few gallon cans for  summer gatherings of family and friends!

Don't forget, if you get an opportunity "Pass it On" just do it.  You will give and recei9ve the simple pleasure.