NOSTALGIA TIME

Yes, its that time of life when you

begin to look back at all of the happy moments 

and some of the not so happy times.

I have long wanted to do a "wall of pictures"

and finally I took the time to

look thru boxes of old pictures.

I decided that I would like to tell the story

of my family.  I was able to find pictures

of my Grandpa and Grandma on

my mother's side as well as so many other

nostalgic pictures that my cup

runneth over!

With the help of Grandson Richard

the wall has been started.  We are using the

walls on the stairway to the

family room.  I wanted the pictures to

be spread randomly as well as

being in all sorts of frames.  I really

like the effect.

This is where started and this wall

is almost full.  Just room for a few more

small things. 

 A slightly different view of the wall.

Center picture on the bottom row

is my birth certificate.

 This is the other side of staircase that

we have just begun to work on.

I have ten more pictures framed and

ready to put on the wall.

 This is my husband, Bob Aymar, at the

age of 19.  This is my favorite picture

of him.

 This is my Dad at age 19.  He had many brothers and

and sisters and always wore "hand-me-downs.  Here

he is modeling his first new suit of clother ever!

 This is my brother Bobby, in his Army

uniform in WW11/  There are patches in

the frame but I am not sure of their

significance.  This photo came to me in a box

of his personal items after his death in

2005.

 This is my beautiful mother.  She was a

very special lady, therefore, a very special hand

embroidered frame.

My three lovely grandchildren.  All are now

in their 40's - WOW, where does the time

go?

 My brother in France, November 1945.

  One of the prettiest babies I have ever seen.

This is Kristen, just a few days old.

I have tried to give you a sampling of

what I have on the walls and of what

I have been up to.  I do wish that all of

you could stop by and see the walls

for yourself.  They really tell the story

of four generations of my family, of

which I am very proud.

In addition I have been in the dye pots and will be

doing more as the weather cools.

I also am working on Edyth O'Neals

Blue Basket Pattern.

I hope that everyone is having a wonderful summer.

Keeping cool is a feat in the

weather we have been having.

Eloise wants to remind everyone to drink lots of

water in this sticky weather.  She also

says hello to all.

Quote of the day -

The only reason people get lost in thought is because its unfamiliar territory.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Doris and Eloise