It's Sepia Saturday again. Since my dear mother is recovering from shoulder replacement surgery, I thought I'd feature her image this week. This is little Betty with her dog Spot. She was born in a small town in Oregon, the third of four sisters. The Depression defined her childhood, though I don't know how much she knew or understood. Her high school years were spent in the shadow of World War Two. She went to college at a time when women sought an "MRS." degree. She had a lovely singing voice and often performed as the vocalist for weddings and funerals. I remember once when I was really little that she was on television in Indianapolis. She worked in the library at Butler University, putting Hubby through school, so to speak. She worked on and off through my childhood, when working mothers were somewhat odd and not at all normative. It wasn't a matter of personal choice as much as necessity, because her husband's ministerial salary couldn'...
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Have a good weekend, Boonie
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Good one, Meri.
Will say hello for you !
Happy Friday Beautiful Meri
i have jumped into all this beauty. the sea has always taken me willingly and i have been better for it.
thank you for this baptismal i miss more than words can say.
This is stunning. I live next to the water but you give the foam and spray such a marvelous glow. The colors are amazing and so deeply inviting. I love your haiku. The verse itself is refreshing.
xo,
Noelle
Peace
again, remade and remade
endlessly. Amen.
Thank you Meri for visiting Carola's post.
Sue X
P.S. I gave you the 'stylish blogger award' on my blog. Stop by if you would like to participate. I hope you don't mind :)