I've had trouble slowing down enough this week to get my photos together from our last excusion. This past Sunday, we traveled about 65 miles to the annual Pioneer Acres Vintage Tractor Show. It has been an annual event for 45 years, and is a 3-day event. If you are interested in doing a bit of "Armchair Traveling", clic on the link below. WARNING: These pictures may stir up some of your own memories ... but for me, having a nostalgia attack from time to time is good for the heart ... and...
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We are home after a wonderful road trip through the Canadian Rockies, and to visit our daughter and family in Washington state. I thought I would share one of our stops, with a bit of an explanation.I have been a collector of telephone/telegraph insulators for years. If you have read my page, my only explanation of this collection is because they are a part of our history, and many are just pretty glass! It started when my husband began collecting vintage telephones. We often encountered people...
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How did this happen? Or should I ask why did this happen? We are visiting family in Washington State this week. Two events caused us to pack our bags and hit the road again ... two grandgirls are playing in Championship Little League ball games (we've never had the opportunity to watch them in any of their sports events), and ... the Annual Kiwanas Rummage Sale weekend. We love the adventure of looking for bargains that are so good that we can't afford not to buy them. If we don't need it...
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The young girl stood so straight and true.
Shoulders erect, eyes of blue.
Proud in stature, fair of face
And curls that hung clear to her waist.
She was carefree, happy, pure of heart
Fresh and pretty, lively and smart.
Nothing that hurts, nothing to fear.
She's young, she's unspoiled and held so dear.
Fresh and new gets ruined one day,
When
age creeps up and has it's way.
On the face are lines and splotches and grooves,
Gravity kicks in, stra...
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