The end of an era

I remember my mother using the strainer when I was barely old enough to walk.  I fished some pieces of pasta out of it as she prepared supper.  She got it from my father’s mother.  I have no idea where my grandmother got it from.  It is very safe to say it is over 100 years old.  This morning I realized there were holes in it where there aren’t supposed to be any. It is paper thin in some spots. There is a large hole in the bottom and holes in the rim that aren’t supposed to be there.   We have way too much clutter, so I will probably send it on its way.

It seems like a neat form that might have a second life as part of a yard sculpture if you're inclined in that direction. It could continue to give you a smile from time to time.

It looks like the basket from a vegetable steamer. And of course it works well as a strainer. I use one in my garden to blast dirt off root vegetables with a garden hose.

It's good to see something so well used. Think of the all the meals it helped prepare! Good memories.

It might still have a lot of life left as a planter...line with paper or cloth first and plant some petunias
Lovely wear on it with lovely memories...needs flowers!

Oh, my grandma had one made of aluminum. It was easily 90 years old. We used it for draining noodles, steaming, washing fruit, washing rice, and sifting flour.

I miss it. 😢 I left it at my ex's house by accident.

I don't know how to fix it per se, but I throw my lot in with the flowers idea.