“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.” -Victor Hugo- journal entry: There are moments . . . well, they are hard to explain . . . when you see something special. Not only was the light wonderful for this …
“They know they’re going to look beautiful, and I don’t think women should look like costumes. They shouldn’t look like fashion victims.” -Ralph Lauren- journal entry: Fancy hats are for anywhere. Fancy hats can be really inexpensive to get your hands on. If you wore this fancy hat, you would …
“How can I control my life when I can’t control my hair?” -Author Unknown- journal entry: Fancy Nancy. Fancy Nancies, I mean. Now and then I take a photograph like this one. The fun will be to remember the days of Dora the Explorer and Fancy Nancy. If we are …
“You can’t help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn’t spell it right; but spelling isn’t everything. There are days when spelling TUESDAY right simply doesn’t count.” -Winnie-the-Pooh- journal entry: Most of our time is spent in the company of the ordinary. Now and then we spend …
“They’re funny things, accidents. You never have them ’till you’re having them.” -Winnie-the-Pooh- journal entry: It is very good to remember that grandmas have cameras too. Oft times grandmas get wonderful photographs because they aren’t in a hurry. They aren’t thinking about the wash, or cleaning the house, or going …
“Don’t hang your hat higher than you can reach.’ -Author Unknown- journal entry: As a grandma, I wonder about other grandmas. What they do and think and how they get by. Some grandmas have what they need. Some have a little extra. Some have a lot extra. Most have what …
“We can’t all be Washingtons, but we can all be patriotic.” -Charles F. Browne- journal entry: When I was a child we had neighborhood parades. A mommy would organize it and other mommies would help. Around the 4th of July and again around the 24th of July we would celebrate …
“Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.” -Joseph Addison- “Do not let Sunday be taken from you. If your soul has no Sunday, it becomes an orphan.” -Albert Schweitzer- journal entry: After church and after lunch we took a drive. We drove into the canyon and to the …
“Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.” -Sophocles- journal entry: Lydia couldn’t decide. The sprinkles for her birthday cake were different colors. One color would be for today. The other color would be for another day. Who knows how her little mind was working through the problem. Pink, yellow. Yellow, pink. Pink, …
“A box without hinges, key or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.” -J.R.R. Tolkien- journal entry: What might be the treasure doesn’t really matter. What matters is a child bringing it to his mother. This keepsake photograph is all about body language and symbolism. There is such a connection …
