Tragedy!

I have had a tragedy in the quilting studio! My longtime friend, my ironing board, has broken.

The leg has broken off of the top.

And, it can't be fixed because the metal is bent.

But, I guess that it is okay and time to let the poor thing go.

My parents were given this ironing board as a wedding present...

in 1952!

My Aunt Marie, who I am named after, Robin Marie, gave it to them as a wedding present

 all those many years ago.

In 1972, my Mom was going to throw it away because the foot had come apart.

 My Dad just duct taped the foot together again and I took it off to college with me,

in 1972!

I had instructions to throw it away and buy a new one when this taped together ironing board broke.

Well, it finally broke.

40 years later,

in 2012!

Can you believe it?

I think that Aunt Marie knew how to pick a great ironing board!

And, another funny part is that just this week, when I was in Costco,

I walked by the ironing boards and said that I would need to be buying 

a new ironing board soon. I never dreamt that I would need to be buying a new one

the very next day! 

Goodbye, ironing board. You've been a good friend!