Fruit Trees and Family Trees—the joy’s never
done.
Happy birthday, youngest daughter!
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| John's great-grandma with her parents |
Happy birthday, youngest daughter!
Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. I'll jump right in:
1. I'm thankful for cooperative return policies. Several weeks ago, I mentioned that I had to return a range that I had purchased, and I hoped that the particular range was just a lemon and that the replacement wouldn't have the same problem. Well, unfortunately, it did. On the bright side, the store quickly picked up the second range and refunded my money. I'm putting appliance purchases on the back burner (!) for the moment.
2. I'm thankful for temples. I went one morning this week to the temple. I'm always amazed at how much insight comes in just an hour or two of reflection.
3. I'm thankful for my sister. She and her family came to Utah to spend Thanksgiving with her in-laws, and I got a chance to see her and her family on Wednesday. The last time I saw her was in January at our grandma's 100th birthday celebration. We feel lucky to have two visits in one year!
4. I'm thankful for my brother. …
1. I'm thankful for cooperative return policies. Several weeks ago, I mentioned that I had to return a range that I had purchased, and I hoped that the particular range was just a lemon and that the replacement wouldn't have the same problem. Well, unfortunately, it did. On the bright side, the store quickly picked up the second range and refunded my money. I'm putting appliance purchases on the back burner (!) for the moment.
2. I'm thankful for temples. I went one morning this week to the temple. I'm always amazed at how much insight comes in just an hour or two of reflection.
3. I'm thankful for my sister. She and her family came to Utah to spend Thanksgiving with her in-laws, and I got a chance to see her and her family on Wednesday. The last time I saw her was in January at our grandma's 100th birthday celebration. We feel lucky to have two visits in one year!
4. I'm thankful for my brother. …
Lovely F words!
ReplyDeleteAlthough, sometimes family disagrees on 'fun'...
someone says, let's go to the bowling alley!
Someone else (me) says, let's go to the library!
@Get Lost in Lit
Family fun does occasionally require compromise!
DeleteYour granddaughters are going to love the A-Z book.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hope so!
DeleteLook at all those beautiful kids!
ReplyDeleteThe one of you and John made me smile. Is that true emotion or is he mugging for the camera? My kids and Bryan always look for the camera before the ride starts and "pose". :)
Old photos are so interesting. They always leave me wanting to know more about how the photo came about.
I'm terrified. He's mugging.
DeleteThe old photo was an old tin-type. Hopefully great-great grandpa was friendlier than he looked.
Fantasticly found F-words. Fun and Family are the most important, aren't they?!
ReplyDeleteFor me the F stands for Fabulous Furry Felines.... Just love 'm.
You do love your kitties!
DeleteFriends.... I forgot Friends!!! You are one of them and I don't have a lot. So, there, another Fabulous F-word!
ReplyDeleteFriends are a treasure, and I'm glad you're my friend!
DeleteWonderful words and pictures for F from A to Z!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteHave you found out anything more about the history of that last shot (with all your family tree climbing)? I would just love to see some of those old photos in living color... I wonder how different they would be?
ReplyDeleteI have focused most of my attention on my tree, and not on John's. What I know about that photo is it is an old tin-type, and was taken in Finland.
DeleteAnother fabulous post! Love your first family picture - John doesn't age, does he? The last picture is a little creepy, yet totally cool.
ReplyDeleteThe years have been kind to John. I agree with your assessment of the last picture, too. :-)
DeleteI'm with everyone else (yeah, I know… sounds funny) on that last photo. There is something so…. something about actual, old photographs. It's the closest we're likely ever to get to having a time machine. It's not a painting or a story or a representation…it's them. standing there and when the photographer is finished (20 or 30 minutes later lol) they walked back into …wherever
ReplyDeletecool
That photo is particularly. . . something!
DeleteThat first picture is really beautiful! Family is the best!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Family is the best!
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