Remembering when Christmas trees weren't perfect! Some of my fondest memories are of picking out a nicely shaped cedar Christmas tree, like the one above, when I was a child. We had permission to go to our neighbor Mrs. Stack's field, to find our tree and chop it down. I think my eldest brother was … Continue reading Remembering When Christmas Trees Weren’t Perfect – 6WS
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Remembering the slow time of childhood ~ Six Word Saturday
Remembering the slow time of childhood. Right around now, someone would comment about how summer was half over. When I was a child, back to school was always after Labor Day. Until then, the days seemed endless and time slowed down. Here in this photo I'm the little one standing with my siblings, waiting for … Continue reading Remembering the slow time of childhood ~ Six Word Saturday
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Elizabeth Doran Rafferty – Irish Beauty
One of the joys of doing genealogy is connecting with cousins. Sometimes these cousins have photographs of family to share, and I feel like I have just hit the lottery. This delightful photo was sent to my sister and I in 2003, from our second cousin Robin Rafferty Benesh. She in turn had obtained the … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Elizabeth Doran Rafferty – Irish Beauty
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