Me ~~ 1960s

 

Cows ~~ November 2001

 

So True!

Gracie ~~ August 2019

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Bonanza Sirloin Pit Receipt ~~ Chesapeake, OH ~~ October 30, 1979

 

A meal and beverage for $6.65!

Mom & Dad's Rosie & Violet ~~ 1990s

 

Honeybee Stamp ~~ Issued 1988

 

A Nun ~~ St. Mildred's Academy ~~ Laurel, MD ~~ Late 1920s/Early 1930s

Johnny's School Photo ~~ School Year 1951/1952

 

Lassie (Mom & Dad's Collie Puppy) ~~ 1950s

 

Caramel Apple Cider

 

Mom ~~ Epcot Center ~~ October 1983

 

Grandma Letter ~~ Postmarked September 22, 1992

 

She wrote: 

Dear Shelby,

Thanks for the nice letter!

There really is not much news around here.

They are resurfacing the driveway out front.  We have to park our cars across the street in a big parking lot.  There is a big office building across the way & the lot belongs to them.  They gave us permission to park there for a few days.

Did I tell you I went to the doctor about my leg?  Well, it was almost 3 weeks & the swelling didn't go down.  Around my ankle there was a big ring of purple & green bruises.  The original bruise is just under my knee, so I couldn't figure out why this should be on my ankle.  Well, he said that the bruise was on the bone (going down my leg) & the blood had to go some where so that's where it went.  It is almost gone now though.  The knot on my leg is about 1/2" high now.  It will go down eventually.  

Ruth & I want go to out for lunch tomorrow.

I hope your plants are doing okay.  I saw some small violets at the Farmer's Market but didn't buy any.  I don't think they do as well as the regular ones.

I am not planning on anything for Xmas as I don't know what I will be doing.  If the doctor would just let me make the drive!!  I feel pretty good most of the time.

Did the other Rose of Sharon bloom this year?

Well hon, I better get this in the mail, so write when you can.  Take care.

Love always,

Grandma

Love to Jack.

Mrs. Wallace's niece comes home from Australia on the 27th.  She was gone almost a month.

Eye-Catching Patch Of Roadside Wildflowers ~~ Prince Edward County, Va ~~ September 2025

 

Sears Foldable Fishing Ruler ~~ 1969

Grandma, Dad, Sue & Me ~~ Smithsonian National Zoo ~~ Washington D.C. ~~ Summer 1973

 

Grandma ~~ Marineland, FL ~~ May 30, 1957

 

Our Completed "Crayola Colors of Kindness" Jigsaw Puzzle ~~ September 2025

 

So True!

 

Me After Joining Sorority (Complete With Beanie, Wristband & Notebook) ~~ 1975

 

Fire Engine Stamp (Antique Toys Series) ~~ Issued 2002

 

Mom ~~ South of the Border, SC ~~ October 1983

 

Our Completed "Hydrangeas & Butterflies" Jigsaw Puzzle ~~ August 2025

 

French Bread Pesto

Our Completed "Art Of The Table" Jigsaw Puzzle ~~ August 2025

 

Dad On The Balcony Of The Festhaus ~~ Busch Gardens ~~ Williamsburg, Va ~~ July 1982

 

Our Completed "It's All Fun & Games" Jigsaw Puzzle ~~ August 2025

Grandma Letter To Mom ~~ Postmarked September 17, 1957

She wrote:

Dear Joan, 

I was so glad to hear from you last night.  I hope you are feeling better and that no one else catches it.  

This is fair week and what a week.  It has rained since Sunday off & on.  It looks like it is going to start any minute now.  The humidity is terrible.  And flies!  Ever ytime I open the door a million come flying inside.  I walk around with a fly swatter all day.

I guess we will buy the hotel soon.  Irvie said if all goes well settlement should be made in a month.  This is a devil of a time to move out there.  Cold weather is here almost and the place needs a new heating system.  There isn't any heat in the bedroom.  It has a big heat vent in the middle of the floor like Anne Freed had in her house.  The bathroom is warm.  

Write soon and be sure to take care of yourself.  

Love,

Mama

Timothy Murphy ~~ My 5X Great Grandfather (Grandpa's Paternal Side)

 

Timothy Murphy

Born: 1745 in Dublin, Ireland

Died:  1837 (aged 92) in Oldtown, Grayson County, Va

Buried:  Timothy Murphy Memorial Cemetery, Oldtown, Grayson County, Va

Was a sharpshooter with Morgan's Rifles during the American Revolution.

Curious Note From Mom To Grandma ~~ August 1943

 

She wrote:

Dear Mother,

When you are marry and have a sone, save me a place on the running board. 

Joan

8/22/43

This sounds like something girls would write in each other's autograph books!

More Zinnias ~~ August 2025

 

Mom's Driver's License Photo ~~ 1971

 

She's so thrilled!

Our Completed "Grandma's Sewing Table" Jigsaw Puzzle ~~ August 2025

 

Ready For A Walk

 

Tussaud's Wax Museum ~~ Atlantic City, NJ ~~ July 1977

 

Nursing Stamp ~~ Issued 1961

 

Monarch Butterfly On The Screen ~~ June 2000

 

Grandma & Unknown Friend ~~ 1950s/60s

 

The Colonel ~~ July 1995