The Picnic

Because I will be out of touch for the next two months, I hope you will understand that I feel you will enjoy this old (1916) photo of my family so I'm publishing one more for this week's Flashback. 

We always got a big kick seeing that these dressed up people had fun eating and drinking and enjoying a road trip and picnic. It explains itself.

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My mother is the baby, and  I have no idea who took this photo. 

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66 Years Ago

In 1947 I was visiting my grandmother and drawing all sorts of images. At 11 years old, I loved to draw and color.  Thankfully, my mother saved this in my "packet" of photos, report cards, certificates and art. 

Today, I was looking through the packet, getting lots of laughs when reading the teacher comments on the report cards, and came across this drawing. It was on really old and thin paper, looked like plain store wrapping, but the thing that got my attention was the LAMP! I don't know how the pertinent information came to be on the bottom of the drawing, bit it definitely looks like my grandma.

Yes, I have that same old and useful reading lamp right in the cabin living area. It has traveled many miles and had become a part of several homes before becoming now at rest here. It IS the same lamp, I just know it. I remember it being in the home I lived in when I was a teenager. 

Flashback Friday Ancestors-2

Three generations shown here.

James holding my mother after her baptism.

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Flashback Friday Ancestors

One hundred and forty three years ago my maternal great grandparents were married.

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I understand that they were farmers. My grandmother told me so, and she should know. They don't look much like farmers! Their hands do, I think.

Malinda is a pretty name.

 James is the spiritual guardian of my home. 

This must be Sunday because I see Malinda is holding her bible in the crook of her arm.

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Flashback and Forward

1963 Pop stocking up wood for winter when cabin was still in rough construction.

1969 Pop's grandkids loved to get up to the rafters by climbing the woodpile. The only ceiling where they are sitting is over the bathroom. These are my kids!  How they loved the cabin.

We live here permanently after Pop and Mom died. Note that all laundry is still hung to dry.

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