At Grandma's House

Dodie, Me, Jim

Alice, Orion, Christopher, Mabel

Grandma, Palma, Esther

Came across these old pictures this evening. 

They were taken at Grandma's house at Christmas a long time ago,

maybe around 1955.

The photos bring memories of going to Grandma's

each Christmas Eve.

But I was also reminded of the decor in Grandma's

living room.    The wallpaper had ferns on them, and the

matching curtain?  They were  plastic.

A fern normally sat in the corner where the

Christmas tree is.

I always thought Grandma's house was so cozy!

So glad for the memories!

Mom & Dad

I really like these pictures of my parents.

I colorized the one of Mom just a tad.

I am so glad that there are quite a few pictures of my

mom, even from the time she was very young.

In this photo I would guess she's about 21 or 22 years old.

I love the smile on Dad in this photo.

[He had probably been on a steam engine, 

which made him happy.]

There was no date on this picture,

 but he was maybe around 30 years old.

There are very few pictures of Dad,

especially when he was young.

Stormy Evening

We had a windstorm last evening.

While the rain was definitely needed and appreciated,

the accompanying wind caused damage and

most people in town will be cleaning their yards today.

I had some branches in the yard and other debris,

but no major damage that I can see.

A fairly large tree was down near the hiking trail 

My neighbor's fence was damaged by this pine tree;

there was also another large branch in the back yard.

Another tree fell on this vehicle and also damaged the home 

After the storm, the dark clouds started to break up

and blue sky reappeared.