With new found determination....shoulders back head held high... on this Valentine's day.
SHE knew...
That if she saw any red
{and SHE most certainly would}
And if SHE saw any hearts... SHE knew they would NOT be from roses or pink silly hearts...
but SHE would witness the ... tender care... and the pouring of love... that happens every day... in the lives of her everyday coworkers. The SHE-roes AND...the every day...HE roes
Look at this cute little cherub face!! This is a 1920's picture of one of my mother's neighbors and friends that she grew up with. Her name {the cute cherub} is Helen. She would later become a gym teacher for the public schools. If you were a child living in my home town, chances were almost 100% she was your gym teacher. {back when we had gym class ALL year} I love this picture of her. Those dainty booties are adorable!
But the way I remember her is with a whistle in her mouth and a basket ball, or dodge ball in the crook of her left arm and propt against her left hip. She died in the same house that she was born in... that she was raised in... And raised her own children in... And...
The house,
a beautiful Victorian, complete with stain glass windows and a touret was painted always
This was from "Greater Joy" blogspot given to her by a friend. It is such a powerful message. I can only continue to have faith and trust in HIS faithfulness even though it makes me cry. It gives me hope that I will see my children again someday.
Happy Birthday, my sweet son. I miss you so very, very much.
I hope you can love me again some day. Forgive me someday. Talk to me someday.
I remember the day you were born; do you remember "the day you were born". I would tell you every year. When you were little, you wanted to hear it over and over again. Later, when you were much older, you would sigh, roll your eyes and say..."Ya I remember". You are so precious to me.
I will love you forever...and always.
I WILL see you again...I will continue to believe in His faithfulness. I know you believe too.
This Valentine is an AMAZING find for me. It is obviously hand made.
drawn by an Adult, most likely and possibly colored in (with water colors) by a child?! See how the colors stayed true?
I love this little verse, I'm almost positive an adult wrote this. because...
This is a child's handwriting. But who... is "Auntie"? Some one in my family around the turn of the century...1800's to 1900's that is. I wish there were more clues. It was neatly tucked away with the other vintage post cards in Great Aunt Molly's scrapbook. (circa 1911-28'ish)
I'm going to have to search out a picture of Great Aunt Molly.
Let's see she was born about 22 years before MY Grand mother (her little sister) the last of 6 children. And she (Josephine) was born about...1893.
A post card from Great Aunt Molly's scrapbook! It actually was addressed to HER Aunt 'Lizbeth. and signed from "K. S. Gidwell" ...I don't even know who that is?!
post card has held up well don't you think? Pretty...{sigh}
I have seen this photo before and absolutely LOVE it! The first time I saw it...it was a Valentine card. I bought it for my sweetie, the first of many. (now I make them). {I got this off one of the other blog sites...and can't read the "Author" of this wonderful photo...my appologies}
These two ARE from my Grandmother's treasures. I took a guess at the colors for their clothes, but it seems to suit them. Believe it or not...it was a Christmas photo. Must have been a friend of my Grandparents Wilfred and Josephine.
Don't they LOOK like their names should be..."Frick 'n Frack" (that's what my Mother calls them). ....of course she calls ANYTHING that comes in twos Frick'n Frack.
They look like they've got a plan...Frick and Frack
as they walk...
down the
....railroad track! ;)
You'd never guess where I found this! Even more...that it stayed intact for...ohhh... 80 some odd years??!!
The edges were a bit frayed...not too bad though. I scanned it in and gave their pretty eyes some color!
Again...I can't make out the artist's name. Does anyone recognize this?
Park City Utah
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When we first had babies, one of my dreams was that when they each turned
13 - I wanted to take them on a special trip - just them and Scott and I.
I wa...
Park City Utah
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When we first had babies, one of my dreams was that when they each turned
13 - I wanted to take them on a special trip - just them and Scott and I.
I wa...
pray
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I just rocked my baby and gave him a bottle. I stroked his cheek and
brushed his hair behind his ear. I settled into my chair and pulled him
close as he ...
Originally from New England where I worked on Cape Cod and went to college in Boston,MA. Moved to Georgia several years ago. I have a beautiful,tallented daughter and "my three(very handsome, very tall) sons" Recent New York R.N. grad(!) working in a metro Atlanta E.R. Scrapbooking is one of my passions to honor my family.