A whimsical look at a lifetime of personal ephemera collected with no particular aim in mind except it was either too interesting, too funny, too sentimental or too pretty to part with! Welcome and enjoy!
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Monday, October 4, 2021
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Friday, October 1, 2021
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Grandma Letter ~~ Postmarked September 3, 1992
She wrote:
I received your letter & was glad to hear from you. I was so happy to see all of you. It had been a long time.
The cat scan was negative. He said before I had it done that it might be arthritis so I guess that is what it is.
My leg is about the way it was when I bumped it. The knot is still there & now, at my ankle I have a black & blue mark from around the back of my leg to the middle of my foot. It is about an inch wide. I went to Dr. Shore & asked him about it (2 weeks after) & he said it will be another two weeks before it starts going away. It was the bone below my knee and the bruise is from the bump as it had no where else to go. It drained down to my ankle. I'm just afraid I will bump it again.
The fair is here this week. It is only 2 blocks away. Security is tight around here.
I started reading "Cape Cod" but after several chapters of it, I just couldn't keep up with it.
I must get this letter down to the box, so write soon & love to you both. Take care.
Love always,
Grandma
Monday, September 27, 2021
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Friday, September 24, 2021
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Sunday, September 19, 2021
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Grandma Letter ~~ Postmarked September 22, 1980
She wrote:
Dear Shelby,
Thanks for the nice letter. Too bad you could not have been here this weekend. Your Mom & I went to the Round Table. We remembered when you ordered the lasagna. I started to get it but wound up with combination seafood. We had an old fashioned cocktail. Sure was good.
I didn't see any of the movies you mentioned in your letter, at least I don't remember. I was movie crazy in the 1920s. I do remember the silent films. They always had a piano player in the front of the theater & especially in a western when the Indians were chasing the cowboys - the piano player almost went crazy, he played so fast! Remember, I was born in 1910 so I did see a lot of silents. I hope you see "Tess of the Storm Country" & "Orphans in the Storm". Will you see any of Charlie Chaplin's films?
I did send "The Last Enchantment" back by your mom. You may keep it.
Better let me know what you want for Xmas. It will be here sooner than you think.
Write when you can.
Love always,
Grandma
P.S. I got the afghan for Sue started. I go to the Danbury, CT fair on Oct. 8th.
Friday, September 17, 2021
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Monday, September 13, 2021
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