Saturday, November 2, 2013

~OLD LADIES ARE LIKE THAT...yeah, they are.~

I'm going back in time...
Granddaughter "Ireland" dressing up in Grandma's old things..playing out on the patio..
(Now a young woman living far from home on her own.  Graduated from College and making a successful living....I am sooo proud!  *sniff, sniff*  

Mele..watching the birdies in the roses...I laid every single brick in that pathway..

This is the arbor I had in my last home where I lived with my husband, Frank.
Here I am now in my new life trying to recreate the rose arbor I planted back then.
Frank died in February 2007 of cancer of the liver.  

Daughter's bedroom in a home we all loved...her husband laid the floor..and also laid our back patio that you see in a lot of my pictures.

...this was a painted ceiling at one time...I suggested beadboard and they did it...HOW I would love it in our home where I live now...this, by the way,  was the famous home that some of you may have seen in "Coming Home" and "If Teacups Could Talk"  by  Emilie Barnes.

Have you ever seen a half wall with windows?..made me wonder what the home may have been like those  many years ago...

On the other side of the windowed wall is this...a dining area with a LARGE fireplace...

The home is in many of Emilie's books.  It used to say "The Barn" on the mailbox.

This childrens "Blue Willow" set of china I owned as a little girl.  They were left behind when we moved from Oregon to California.  They were supposed to be brought later but nothing..neither dishes nor dolls were brought.  Ever as was promised.  I've mentioned this in a previous post in an attempt to explain (my rational) why I decorate with toys.  Trying to recapture my childhood do you suppose?  LOL

...and me, 13 years ago at 64.  I actually looked human..(almost. :)  It was December and I had been crying just before the picture was taken.  I remember that.  I must have been such a pain to my children.  I didn't mean to be...it was a hard time and grief was a constant state for me.  Patrick was my first husband and highschool sweetheart.  He died of cancer of lungs on Dec. 15th 1997.  I went to sleep crying and woke up crying.
Not sure if I like looking back anymore.  Brings back some nice memories but a lot of painful ones as well.
You know?  Soooo anyway..  :)
These are just random pictures I found on Picassa.   Picassa is a new experience for me and I had NO idea my pictures were there...can you imagine?  I have posted some of these back sometime during the time I've been blogging...
HEY, WHERE'D EVERYBODY GO????   LOL
Love,
Mona

27 comments:

  1. Gosh I love this post - seeing you years ago you are STILL gorgeous now.

    Your granddaughter dressing up. And other past things. I was wondering why you posted them.

    You found your way into Picasso - I am so glad you got your photos back!

    Love, sandie

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  2. Beautiful and bittersweet memories...they mix together and make the wonderful person you are today.

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  3. Memories is all we have sweet friend..some good some not so good..I love ya girl..Hugs northern Cali..Gloria

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  4. A sweet post....sorry for your losses. Beautiful pictures.

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  5. I loved seeing all your pictures. Since I am new to your blog they are all new to me!

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  6. I love all these photos...
    Great post...
    xoxo

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  7. I enjoyed seeing your pictures. What beautiful roses! As always, Miss Mele made me smile. (She is Fuzzy's favorite pinup pup.) She is so cute doing her bird watching.

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  8. You have always been beautiful. That big smile after all that crying. I don't know how you have handled all that sorrow. Your sweet granddaughter in the first photo. Wishing you lots of happy days ahead.

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  9. Your sweet granddaughter she looks like her grandma which by the way is beautiful. Love seeing all the pictures of and your family, Mona you are truly blessed dear friend.
    Mary

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  10. i enjoyed seeing these photos, Mona. I know it had to be bittersweet for you but important enough to post them. I love the picture of you when you were 64, although it was a hard time, your smile is as radiant as it is now!

    Sending you a big hug from Illinois!

    XO,
    Jane

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  11. As always, love the post and the beautiful display of pictures. You are a good blogger lady.
    Barbara
    xoxo

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  12. Oh GIRLIE, you look like a MOVIE STAR! I love looking back! Like you said, some happy and some sad memories! I still like looking back:) Have a blessed day dear friend! BIG HUGS!

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  13. Oh such precious pictures and memories. I love them. Life is such a mixture. Love the pic of you. Hugs, Marty

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  14. What a beautiful post. Keep the good memories with you and try to forget the bad ones. I lost my husband to leukemia in 2012 so I know how it feels to lose some you love we were married 57 years before the heavenly father took him to heaven. I miss him but am doing my best to cope being alone. Your home is beautiful. Love the picture of you. Have a blessed day. Madeline

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  15. I loved this post Mona . . . dig in and find more Picasa pictures. Such fun learning to know and see you. You are so beautiful. And little Ireland is stunning as a child and all grown up.

    Beautiful home, hand made brick pathways, gardens . . . I am screaming more, more!

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  16. Mona, Hugs for you. I loved the photos. Some memories are painful. When I have those that hurt, I will cry a bit, then say a prayer. God will let us all be together again. Blessings,xoxo,Susie

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  17. You seem to create beauty wherever you are Mona - whether your past houses or our life with PH - you are surrounded by the beauty you create. That is such a beautiful photo of Ireland as a little girl - she is indeed grown into a beautiful young woman. I think you look a bit "Saucy" in your photo and Mary Alice looks a lot like you. What a lovely post back into memory lane, and you are right, there is pain of loss too, however, the memories are indeed beautiful.

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  18. Mona I love your pictures and your beautiful house and garden. Girl, you must have a green thumb for sure!
    We know you have a decorating thumb too!You were beautiful in the earlier picture and you still are!!

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  19. i agree...this is such a wonderful post. i just loved seeing all the pics. i am not so good at looking back!

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  20. It's good to look back and remember...even the sad memories are a part of us. They are only sad because of all the love that went into making the good memories. I loved your pic at age 64...what a doll...you still are a doll! Your previous home was beautiful and your present one is too. I hadn't read the previous post and I loved the picture of your Great-Granddaughter. Of course she'll remember you! I bet you have made an impression on her heart pretty deep! So continue to look back, but remember that there's still a lot of living in the future yet to happen! I'll look forward to reading about it right here!

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  21. These are all wonderful photos! You my dear have had a wonderful life, even through the tears.. Xox

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  22. Dear Jean...thank you so much for the compliments! Not so sure about the green thumb. I do try though..as far as the green thumb goes. I struggle and as for decorating..garage sales keep me going! Second hand rose here. :)
    Love Mona

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  23. love the granddaughter doing dress up and now she is grown. photos are the pilot light of memory is one of my favorite quotes.
    i like the half wall with windows, beautiful shot. and sometimes i go down memory lane in picasa to. i find things I forgot were there. i call it archive diving.

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  24. You have been through so much. It's always a little bittersweet going down memory lane, isn't it? I know that you have much to be thankful for and that you are. You have a beautiful home and gardens and a sweet hubby. I love seeing all your photos and would love to have your green thumb and skills at putting your garage sale finds to good use.

    That's a sweet photo of your granddaughter when she was a youngster. And the house! You lived in Emily Barnes "barn"?? I remember reading about her house. I have a couple of her books. One is "Not Enough Hours In My Day" or something like that. I can't remember the other one. But I enjoyed her writing and tips. She's a lovely person. And so are you! Have a nice week!

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  25. Thanks Mona for sharing this trip down your memory lane with us. I am not familiar with Emily Barnes of her books, but plan to look her up online. Loved your "when I'm 64" photo and those of your granddaughter. Sorry about the sadness, wish we all have in various measures with losses of loved ones.

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  26. What a stunner you were in the last picture. Now you are still stunning with wonderful smile lines we all have.
    Big Hugs

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