Mom - Early 1960s

January 2013



Calvin & Hobbes



Friendship



Chicken Paprikash



What kind of winter hat are you? I'm a hat with flaps!

You Are a Hat With Flaps

You are fun loving, cheerful, and even pretty cute most of the time. You use fashion to play. You never take style all that seriously. You're the type most likely to wear a funny t-shirt or goofy hat. But when it comes time to clean up, you clean up nicely.

What Winter Hat Are You?

Blogthings: We Have a Quiz for Almost Everything

Me - Early 1960s



Dad & his younger brother Richard (Buddy) - 1920s



If you can smile on a cloudy day ...

This doublesided stand up card was sent to me in the early 1970s while I was in the hospital recovering from surgery.  I love the little winsome Betsey Clark figures!  In this season of colds and flu, they look comforting in their warm quilts and homey environment.  I'm sure there's some lemon & honey tea in there somewhere!  I don't remember the people who sent the card and only remember their names.  They were a family that my parents became friendly with at the hospital as their daughter was in the same ward as me at the time.  I hope she fared as well! 

Chicken Cacciatore

Petersburg, Virginia Snow - early 1960s

Happy New Year!

Best Wishes for a happy, healthy & prosperous 2013!

Best Wishes for a Very Merry Christmas!

Season's Greetings!

Just for You!

Oven Pot Roast With Onion Soup Mix

Getting closer to home!

Merry Christmas!

Let us keep Christmas ...

Lily - October 2012



Petunia - October 2012

Meat & Potatoes Casserole



Mom & Dad's Little Christmas Tree - 1994

Grazing - October 2012

Gracie - October 2012

Field Blossoms

This pretty floral card from Mildred was sent to me at college in the early 1980s.  She writes inside:

"This will be a short one so I can get it to the mailman.  Take care of yourself and I'll talk to you when you come back or maybe sooner?  My love always, Mildred"

I don't know if this notecard was accompanied by a goodie box or not but it sounds like I had one foot out the door heading on a college holiday break.  Thank you for all the treats, Mildred!

Lily - October 2012



Louisiana Yam Pie



Happy Thanksgiving Wishes!!

Your Native American Name Is: Takhi Pakuna

Your Native American Name Is: Takhi Pakuna

Your name means: Cold Deer Jumping Downhill

What's Your Native American Name?

Blogthings: We Have a Quiz for Almost Everything

Turkey Flag - 1999

One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats.



This Thanksgiving Day Dance Symbolizes Our Appreciation For All Things Good!

Grandma sent me this card in either the late 1970s or early 1980s while I was at college.  She writes inside: 

"I hope you get this before you go home for the holiday!  I hear you are not happy your Mom isn't going to fix a big dinner.  Well, just think, we can make up for it at Xmas.  I've been buying up a few things for cookies.  

I think it is a grand idea, the Library Science.  Are you going to pursue the French?

I just got back from the farmer's market.  I like to get my fruit & veg. from there.  I never pass the Amish stand with the cheese cake that I don't think of you.  Well hon, write when you can.

Your ever loving,  Grandma"

I don't remember the circumstances that lead to my mother not wanting to fix her usual Thanksgiving dinner but I don't remember not having one!  It's good to know someone thinks of me when they see cheese cake!!  Ha ha ... could be worse!  I loved the farmer's market that my grandmother frequented ... it's huge and has a little of everything, not just fruits & veggies.  It always has baked goods, crafts, etc and was/is in a huge building in town. 

And I do love a good Peanuts card! 



Mom & Grandma - Early 1960s

Shadow Mischief - early 1970s

Gracie - October 2012