Stu had a set of six crystal whiskey tumblers he got from one of his very early jobs. There were only five when I met him, and there's still five, although one has a chip.
I had a set of four plates/bowls/bread and butter plates from Nana (I think) when I moved out of home. Two of the bread and butter plates had been broken in transit. I broke a bowl when I was living in Sydney by knocking it off the bench when I was trying to serve myself some ice cream. So now there's four plates, three bowls and two bread and butter plates.
Stu had a set of six white wine glasses he got from his last job in Queensland. I accidentally knocked one off the bench when Marc and Jo were here in 2015. So now there's five.
I had a set of six small glasses I got from Ikea (for $5!) when I was living in Sydney. Nat or one of her friends broke one when she had people over while she was housesitting while we were on our honeymoon. Then just a couple of months ago Stu knocked one in the sink and it broke. So now there's four.
Stu had a set of six tumblers he got from his last job in Queensland (at the same time as the wine glasses). One got knocked in the dishwasher while I was loading it a couple of years ago. So now there's five.
I had four large drinking glasses I got from somewhere when I moved out of home. One of them broke while I was living in Sydney when I had a bunch of peeps over for a slide night. Another one broke but I can't remember when. But then I got two identical ones from Christine S when she moved to Queensland. So now there's two old ones and two new ones.
Stu had four Chinese style bowls. One fell out of the fridge while he was trying get something else out. So now there's three.
I had four Pyrex bowls with lids that I use for microwaving veggies. A few years ago while I was getting one out it fell and broke. So now there's three bowls and four lids.
Stu had a set of four black glass plates/bowls/bread and butter plates. Tonight one of the bowls slipped while I was loading the dishwasher and it shattered. Not only itself, but my soul. For some inexplicable reason, I got really really upset about it. Probably because it was one of the few complete sets we have of anything, and it's been complete for longer than I've known Stu. And also because I really like those bowls, I use them all the time.
I don't deserve nice things.
Sylvia Johnson
I can't believe how well you have kept track of things. Yes you did inherit those pink border plates etc from Nana.
I feel sad when something breaks too. The other day I broke the lid of the glass container I hold cotton balls in, in the bathroom. I've had it since before we were married, it was a present from one of my brothers.
Anyway, I was able to purchase a cute ceramic container, white with blue flowers on it from the Salvos for $2 to replace it.