Foto Friday 14 ~ Memories

 

I am so thankful for all the photos and documents that have been passed down to me. I'm still tackling the giant box of old photos and this one reminds me so much of my past.   The two folks beside my young cousin are my grandma and grandpa.  The little short fella is my great grandfather. I wasn't in the picture or even in the house when this photo was made, but it evokes so many similar memories.  Notice there are no drinks on the table.  I remember my grandpa would finish his meal (Always, always, always peas and cornbread and a meat) and then he would crumble up cornbread in a glass of buttermilk.  Ok yuck, I always thought, but what I wouldn't give for a chance to sit across from him again.

The women in the photo are all my kin.  This photo made me remember my husband's grandma and how she would never eat with us, and always stood around the table, bringing us napkins or more food or more drink.  I had never seen that before and it was quite a shock to a newly married bride to think my husband was raised this way.  Needless to say, I sit with my family to eat, but I wonder if women standing and serving was more of a custom that I ever knew.

Here is just one of hundreds of negatives my grandmother and mother saved.  I have to figure out how to make a print out of it, but so far I can't even find the equipment needed. 

It's the hats that intrigue me!  My papa is on the right, and he always tilted his hat to one side like that.  I think these are three brothers.  If anyone knows how to make photos out of negatives, let me know.  These are the square ones from the 50s and 60s, but I also have hundreds of my own from the 80s and 90s.  It makes me sad to think of all the digital photos I have that are just stored on my computer and some still sitting on my phone.  Actually, facebook is sort of the new photo album.  It certainly is where I get to see my grands and greats photos.  

Back to work or I will never get through this box.  Have a great weekend all! 

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday & Alan Burnett for Sepia Saturday

Foto Friday ~ 13

The summer heat is wrecking havoc on my redbud tree.  Several lichen and fungus have made themselves at home.  The top one is Old Man's Beard, but I don't know what the bottom ones are.  Either way, I need to get it off of my tree.  Any ideas, besides scraping?  I tried that and the bark comes off with it.  

Little Man is wondering if anyone is ever going to bushhog the field.  I think it's so high it is tickling his belly. Foreground is what's left of an old fence, and it reminded me of an meme that some of us long time bloggers used to participate in...Good Fences!, y'all remember that one?   There was one with barns to that I really enjoyed.  Ahh, the good old days!  

Back indoors, where the A/C is blasting, this is our supper.  Keto, as good as it gets- to not have a hamburger bun.  Yummy!  I love the pizza bowls too. 

I sure have enjoyed our martins this year.  I am thankful that they have multiplied, and survived.  Sadly, they have all left and even the fly-bys and stop-overs have stopped coming by.  It's time to head south. 

The dragonflies made haste to return in full force, and flock around me while I mow. It's funny how they know it's safe to come around again! 

I guess that is enough for this week's photo dump. I hope everyone is having a good week!

haring with Michelle for Thankful Thursday,  Yogi for Skywatch Friday,  Eileen for Saturday's Critters,  Betty  for My Corner of the World, Mersad for Through my Lens

Thankful Thursday ~ Waiting on the Rain

 

I've been trying to cull old photos off of my computer and my phone.  I ran into this one today, and it's from about 4 years ago.  It wasn't a bad storm, that I recall, but it was a doozy of a rain maker.  My pond needed it, the grass needed it, and I needed a break from the heat. 

Just looking at this photo cools me off some.  It's 99 right now, and my weather station says "Dangerously high heat index".  No messing around with it. It's hot out there.  

Needless to say, the heat is keeping me indoors.  

I can't say I am thankful for the extreme heat, but I'm sure there are folks somewhere who are quite happy with it.  That would be the beach-goers, and the pool splashers.  Maybe even the farmer who needs to get his hay in the dry, or those who have to work outdoors and would lose a payday if it were nasty weather.  

So while those folks are out there enjoying the sun, I will work indoors and every now and then look at my storm photos with longing. 

Hope all have a good weekend. Despite how much I long for fall I definitely do not want to speed up time, or skip a season.  Even if I can fry an egg on the sidewalk out there...it's ok. 

I will not melt. (HA HA HA ) 

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday

Monday Mural ~ Concert Al Fresco

 

I spotted this mural down the street from where 

my grandson was performing with the Texarkana Winds.  

(click on name to hear some of their music)

Dr. Pepper rules.  Just saying! 

We enjoyed the outdoor concert, but it was hot! 

That's my grandson Blayne- in the center.  

They were up on a platform and 

it was hard to see faces. 

 Sharing with Sami  for Monday Murals