11 things from Ukrainian grandmothers

11 Things to Take Out After 60

After sixty, the grandmothers in my village took these quiet dangers out of their homes. Here is each one in an American house. Keep this list in your kitchen drawer.

with love, Maria

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  • The glass thermometer
  • The long housecoat at the stove
  • The big pot, carried full
  • The wall of jars in the cellar
  • A drink kept in crystal
  • The shoebox of receipts
  • The door that needs a key from inside
  • The generator in the basement
  • The dowry chest
  • The money in the jar
  • The little brown bottle

I will write to you when my book of my grandmother's ways is ready. Nothing else, and you can leave any time.

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