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Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Thursday, September 30, 2010

#61 - Something borrowed

It was hard to find something that was borrowed to fit into today's theme. We don't really borrow things and so I had to search the house. I came up with this... a book a that I borrowed from my oldest brother.

The book is Rant by Chuck Palahniuk. I've tried reading it a few times, but it's been very difficult for me to get through it. It's not my type of book I guess. He told me I should read it, so that's why he gave it to me.

I really need to get it back to him. I don't see myself finishing this book. I might give it one more chance, but I don't know if I can.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

#59 - Something old

This is the handkerchief that I carried on my wedding day. It was my mom's and she gave it to me to keep. I think it fits nicely with the something old as well as the something blue. I'm glad I had it that day in my hands and I will keep it for as long as possible and possibly hand it down to one of my future children.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

#53 - Oooo, you're my best friend

This is an oldie but a goody. This is a photo of my husband and I about 4 years ago. He's my best friend and I just love this photo. We were on a dinner cruise on Lake Superior for my 21st birthday that year. I hope you enjoy this blast from the past.

Monday, September 20, 2010

#51 - Look Who's Sleeping

I didn't take this picture today, but it's the one of the few that I have of someone sleeping (today's theme). I don't think Ed would have liked it if I had posted a photo of him sleeping.

The little one in this photo is my niece, Zoey. She's about 3 days old here (taken 7/23). I don't get to see her very often since they live about 200 miles away. I thought this would be a good one for "someone sleeping".

Saturday, September 11, 2010

#42 - Remembrance is hard

This is a difficult subject for me to cover. Almost 5 years ago (on 11/16/2005) I lost my cousin, LCPL Roger W. Deeds, in Iraq. He was killed while trying to extract other wounded soldiers.

This hit my family very hard and even though it was 5 years ago, I still find myself crying over the smallest things that remind me of him. I don't have a recent photo of him. In fact I didn't take this photo, but I feel that it's the best one that covers the topic of remembrance. This photo was taken by his sister, Gina, who is now an only child. Roger was her big brother.


I always felt close to my cousin even though I didn't see him often. When we were younger we would often share our birthday parties. I was born 9/29 and his birthday was 10/1. This year was difficult because I turned 25. I'm no officially older than my cousin was when he died (he was 24). It's tough to know that he will never be any older and he will never see his kids grow up. His daughter was about 6 weeks old when he passed away (her birthday is also 9/29). He never even got to hold her and that's something else that tears at my heart. To know that he never got to feel the weight of her in his arms and to see the beauty of her newborn face.

I hope that some day I will be able to see his grave. I unfortunately did not make it to his funeral in 2005. He is buried in Biloxi, MS. I know that some day, I will make that special trip down there and I will sit by his grave and feel closer to him as I get my closure.

I would like to leave you with a Bible verse that is very special to my brother. He has it tattooed on his arm as part of a memorial to my cousin:
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13


Friday, August 20, 2010

#20 - Happy Birthday Mom

My mom's birthday was this past Sunday. I didn't get a card in the mail, but I knew I would see her later today. She's very difficult to shop for. Suddenly I came up with this great coupon idea.

It's a coupon for a free manicure & pedicure. I know that she is going to come visit in a few weeks and it's something we can do together (also, I'm not cluttering her house with knickknacks.) I hope she likes it when I give it to her.

Monday, August 9, 2010

#9 - Giddyup Cowboy

I had some visitors over the past few days. My mom was here on Friday and we went to Once Upon A Child to look for a few things. While we were there, we came across a cowboy costume that would work great for my nephew Zane, who's 2. It was perfect timing because his family (my brother, his wife, their infant daughter, and Zane) came for a visit over the weekend.

We were able to get him into the costume on Saturday. He wasn't too sure about his legs being the horses legs though. I think he will be a cute little cowboy when Halloween comes around.

Monday, August 2, 2010

#2 - A Present from the Past

This one is very special to me and I felt I needed to put it in here right away. My Great-Grandma Schultz passed away this past June. She was 98 years young. She left quite a legacy;she had 6 children (one passed in infancy), 18 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren (my generation), and 26 great-great-grandchildren.

I was very lucky to receive something of hers, because there were 2 generations before me and they got first choice. The precious item that has become mine, is a quilt she had made herself and used daily while she was in the nursing home for many years.

One of the reasons it's special to me is because I had worked as a nursing assistant at her nursing home for a few years during high school. Whenever I got the chance I would pop into her room to say hi, and this was always on her bed.

I felt very honored when my aunt had offered it to me the day of her funeral. She said I was the first one to come to her mind when
my great aunts and uncles decided they didn't want it and gave it to her.

I was surprised to learn, from my aunt, that Grandma had hand stitched all of the birds. The only thing we weren't sure if she did or not, was the quilting stitches in the blue areas. Here's a close up of the intricate hand work she put into it.

This is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I hope that I will be able to create a legacy such as hers and maybe create something that can be passed down for generations like this quilt.