tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post4248780369276352377..comments2024-03-22T18:15:57.909-04:00Comments on A Haven for Vee: A Lovely LadyVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-46481331960858657982012-02-15T12:36:55.363-05:002012-02-15T12:36:55.363-05:00If you want to read a gripping book, try Influenza...If you want to read a gripping book, try Influenza. It is amazing and well document. Entire towns died...people got on a street car in New Orleans and were dead by the time they got to their stop...two couples dined together, decided to play cards after dinner and died at the card table. One person ask another person what time it was while waiting at a bus stop, then fell over dead. A hemorraging lung was the cause. San Diego was spared from out break...there are no Spanish flu stories in my family because of that.Thoughts on Life and Millinery.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15826496514403918108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-67440756511731190522012-02-15T12:02:13.098-05:002012-02-15T12:02:13.098-05:00Wow, Irene Marion Powers is so gorgeous and elegan...Wow, Irene Marion Powers is so gorgeous and elegant....<br /><br />You know what makes me sad, is to see old pictures such as this in antique stores for sale.... I always 'think' the family should hang onto the old pictures.Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532665442199865950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-29564781340046751782012-02-14T22:27:22.860-05:002012-02-14T22:27:22.860-05:00What an incredible beauty the woman in the photogr...What an incredible beauty the woman in the photograph is. I very much liked your adoption of an "instant ancestor." I may use that expression, if I could borrow it from you, when I speak to a women's group next week. I'm still developing the theme, but going in the direction of opening our hearts to those in need and welcoming new friendships beyond our own familiar and familial boundaries.<br /><br />No snow here and the "srosty" snowman of my granddaughter's is melting away.Gwendolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223125509850426320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-87293103062717500442012-02-14T21:26:02.974-05:002012-02-14T21:26:02.974-05:00Lovely frost picture! It's really provides sc...Lovely frost picture! It's really provides scope for the imagination!<br /><br />DA... omgoodness... what a to-do in the last episode. Funny thing, not many shows 'stay' in my mind, but it's interesting how my thoughts wander back to who said what and how things are going to turn out in the end.<br /><br />The photo of Marion Powers is lovely... how totally int'resting to find her story already featured elsewhere!Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-4778339861009411272012-02-14T10:54:00.843-05:002012-02-14T10:54:00.843-05:00So...come to find out Dear's grandfather was a...So...come to find out Dear's grandfather was a Doughboy sp.? in World War 1 and also he contracted the Spanish flu but survived it...ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-63633845633299215912012-02-13T22:23:34.126-05:002012-02-13T22:23:34.126-05:00Vee, your frost is so beautiful. We had such fun a...Vee, your frost is so beautiful. We had such fun as children viewing & imagining things about frost.<br /><br />Happy Valentine's<br />TTFN ~<br />Hugs,<br />MarydonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697196986038110683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-87999266366577979482012-02-13T22:02:02.295-05:002012-02-13T22:02:02.295-05:00I watched Downton Abbey last night for the second ...I watched Downton Abbey last night for the second time! I am so all about it right now.<br /><br />blessings,<br />kariannethistlewoodfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451238626991674963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-77418552644040738852012-02-13T22:00:30.680-05:002012-02-13T22:00:30.680-05:00Hi Vee
It's actually been fairly mild here th...Hi Vee<br /><br />It's actually been fairly mild here this winter not that we're complaining - that new heater hasn't been working overtime.<br /><br />I've not seen DA, but you have me intrigued.<br /><br />Love that you are the keeper of family memories.<br /><br />Enjoy your week and Happy Valentine's day!<br />LeannThe Old Parsonagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565689282935790616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-27054283939773410452012-02-13T21:28:44.378-05:002012-02-13T21:28:44.378-05:00Your photograph of frost on the windowpane...stunn...Your photograph of frost on the windowpane...stunning! Such beautiful intricate design...and you have captured it beautifully!<br /><br />I love to see old family photographs, and they don't even have to be MY family. On my bedroom dresser, I have a couple of old black and white photographs that I discovered in a used book that I purchased. "Henry" is one of the people in the picture, and a German shepherd is on the doorstep. I wonder about their stories and what circumstances led to their photos being tucked inside that old book. How nice that you have a tiny bit of story to go along with your "lovely lady."Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-34982085034235558492012-02-13T21:08:56.525-05:002012-02-13T21:08:56.525-05:00Yes to your final question. We watched it all onli...Yes to your final question. We watched it all online in the fall just after each epi came out in Uk, and when it's all over, its just so disappointing to have to wait another year for Season 3! I am enjoying watching it all a second time.<br /><br />I've been currently going through much of my parent's keepsakes which also means their parents' and the parent's of their parents, And yes, what to do with it all. I struggle with this all the time as our kids, and their cousins do not seem to have the same love of family history. Somehow I've been saddled with it all. My generation is happy to hear about it all, happy to see things I put on the family blog, happy that these things are being kept, but also happy it's my attic and not theirs.<br /><br />I have hundreds of letters I look forward to reading them. I probably could write a book when I'm done!podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-38305790557420738032012-02-13T19:25:50.123-05:002012-02-13T19:25:50.123-05:00Hi sweet Vee! Yes, it has been frigid down here......Hi sweet Vee! Yes, it has been frigid down here...for Georgia that is :) My mom and dad live in north GA (we are just south of Atlanta) and they may get a little snow tonight! I am in love with your new found relative, she is just gorgeous ~ Downton Abbey was wonderful last night, I didn't want it to end... And you're so right, they keep that story line hopping!!! Wishing you a wonderful, cozy week, hugs and love, DawnThe Feathered Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16834706040445842112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-31597571038855209332012-02-13T18:04:52.293-05:002012-02-13T18:04:52.293-05:00goodness! that is such a coincidence. maybe
your...goodness! that is such a coincidence. maybe<br />your life will be linked with that young lady's<br />in some way. she will be grateful for your<br />photo and additional info.<br /><br />i'm going to have to watch the back episodes<br />of downton abbey to catch up with you guys.myletterstoemilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555607498974287844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-60397929842623240902012-02-13T18:04:42.684-05:002012-02-13T18:04:42.684-05:00What lovely pictures and what a beautiful lady!
I...What lovely pictures and what a beautiful lady!<br /><br />I loved Downton Abbey and I have the DVD's. I'm looking forward to Sunday evening because "Upstairs Downstairs" the new series, is on BBC1.<br /><br />I used to love the old "Upstairs Downstairs" series and still watch it when it's on one of the satellite channels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-1755766763112871262012-02-13T18:01:20.636-05:002012-02-13T18:01:20.636-05:00What a coincidence that you found someone else wit...What a coincidence that you found someone else with the very same photo on their blog! I wonder if someone mass produced it for flea markets? :)SavoringTime in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416968440250548090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-33053546826273502902012-02-13T17:29:00.715-05:002012-02-13T17:29:00.715-05:00Hi Vee,
Wishing you and your sweetie a very happy...Hi Vee, <br />Wishing you and your sweetie a very happy Valentines Day..<br />I have oodles of family photo's all packed in two large bins. One day I'll go through them..I keep saying that and One day never comes..LOL I just keep moving them around the garage..<br />It might be a really nice summer project..<br />Have a sweet day and big hugs, ElizabethElizabeth and Gary https://www.blogger.com/profile/15849231608931954395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-9088864997872360982012-02-13T17:12:28.335-05:002012-02-13T17:12:28.335-05:00My great-great-great grandmother and her three gir...My great-great-great grandmother and her three girls were captured by the Indians in north Texas and were held for ransome. My great-great grandfather was part of a group of soldiers that rescued them. He later married one of her daughters, I grew up with this story and found out it was true. The Box Family Massacre. I also have a letter from a great-great aunt that went to take care of her grown children when they had the flu and she later died from it. I love family history.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11211553639708036919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-38695016621153240552012-02-13T15:27:00.218-05:002012-02-13T15:27:00.218-05:00That's a lovely lady you added to your instant...That's a lovely lady you added to your instant relatives collection. I couldn't help but notice her dress, or rather the collar of her dress. I would have had a hard time wearing that one! <br /><br />It's been cold and snowy here today. A good day to be lazy and nap. Stay warm and cozy and have a good week!Cheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-73243161431643517832012-02-13T14:59:55.616-05:002012-02-13T14:59:55.616-05:00Hi Vee. Well, since I'm right 'next door&...Hi Vee. Well, since I'm right 'next door' to your state, we are experiencing the same cold weather, if not colder. It's going to get better soon! Right? I love the old photograph and I have many as well. I know they'll end up in the landfill some day. I have no stories about the great flu epidemic at all. Maybe it didn't affect any of my family. I had hoped to watch DA but the the rotor isn't hooked up to the antenna (so I can get PBS from Bangor). I've never seen it and would love to sometime. I'll be way behind in the storyline. Have a great week! PamPamela Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071092617682650349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-92221032489345695182012-02-13T14:34:30.879-05:002012-02-13T14:34:30.879-05:00I am finally catching up on Downton Abbey...I like...I am finally catching up on Downton Abbey...I like this season - the girls are all much easier to take! :) Mary is becoming a favorite!<br /><br />At first I thought this Marion Powers was a real relative of yours! How interesting to find out so much about people and how awesome that the very lady you purchased was featured on that blog!<br /><br />Missed you over the weekend!<br />DeannaDeanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-57792685466038072642012-02-13T13:22:52.075-05:002012-02-13T13:22:52.075-05:00I'm so sad that Season 2 of D.A. is wrapping u...I'm so sad that Season 2 of D.A. is wrapping up already! I love that show. :)<br /><br />Love the frost on your window. It's quite lovely.<br /><br />I don't believe that anyone in my family had the Spanish flu. At least, not that I know of. I suppose I should ask someone about that. :)<br /><br />((Hugs))<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206086996758491041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-7113449816867450892012-02-13T13:17:15.743-05:002012-02-13T13:17:15.743-05:00Beautiful frosty picture. It's been cold and ...Beautiful frosty picture. It's been cold and windy here the last couple of days, but today it is warmer at 42!! Sunny too!<br />I too watched DA last night. The story moves right along. I hope next week isn't the last of the season!!!!<br />Irene is very pretty!!<br />You are lucky to have so many stories from your family. I guess my family wasn't big on writing things down or talking much either!!happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-61191349265665980522012-02-13T13:10:16.975-05:002012-02-13T13:10:16.975-05:00Your recent photos of snowflakes and now an ice cr...Your recent photos of snowflakes and now an ice crystal are so beautiful and make me realize one thing... when I lived in Michigan I didn't appreciate the beauty of each individual snowflake! It's true that blogging really makes one appreciate the small things. I now wish we would get a snowfall here in NC. If we do, I will be out there with my camera. It's not looking too promising, however.<br />I had to miss DA last night and need to get caught up online before next week's episode. A Christmas episode sounds divine. Can't wait.Happy@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748146424809856063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-45861923384710893222012-02-13T13:08:49.653-05:002012-02-13T13:08:49.653-05:00Before I read John's thought on what the frost...Before I read John's thought on what the frost appears to be, my first thought was that it looks like a fern. I was wondering where you found that shade of fern.<br /><br />I love the lady's picture. She's just beautiful. <br /><br />The only family story I have is one that I've never researched so is it really true? - - The family story is that my paternal grandmother's father came to the states on a ship leaving Scotland. He fell overboard, had amnesia after they rescued him (likely story, huh?) so they game him the name McCollum.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397087180636686873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-22388346372228268092012-02-13T12:09:17.481-05:002012-02-13T12:09:17.481-05:00Beautiful lady, indeed, Vee, I am so glad you enla...Beautiful lady, indeed, Vee, I am so glad you enlarged her photo.The hairstyle and her clothes I adore, ladies then had such beautiful complexions too. So eloquent!<br />I have heard a lot about DA, and would like to see it.<br />My grandmother had lots of stories too, and I always enjoyed them so much.<br />I am enjoying seeing what you are doing through your lens, great photo.<br />Enjoy your day,<br />Hugs,<br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843762646877115013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-63903429914026768152012-02-13T11:38:17.449-05:002012-02-13T11:38:17.449-05:00I love the feathery frost etching on you window, V...I love the feathery frost etching on you window, Vee. When I was a child my Mom would tell me the charming story about Jack Frost who came at night to paint the windows with frost. To get a visit from him was considered good luck!<br /><br />I have also been going through stacks and stacks of letters and greeting cards my Mom received in her life. She saved so many! The ones I especially enjoyed were ones she wrote and didn't send to her sisters -- perhaps they were first drafts? They werefilled with news about her and my Dad, my siblings and myself that made me smile. I also found all the letters my oldest brother sent home from his two year Army assignment in Alaska in the late 1960's. I'm sure he and his family will enjoy reading them. <br /><br />Your "new" ancestor is very pretty! What a delicate features she has. <br /><br />My mother-in-law's father died from the Spainish flu when she was eight years old, in Italy. She had three younger siblings and had to leave school to take care of them so her Mother could work to support the family after he died. Her mother eventually re-married and had four more children.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.com