tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post2462901200953959238..comments2024-03-26T08:41:43.172-04:00Comments on A Breath of Fresh Air: Scribble Picnic. . . . . . . . . Letters/MailMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-77668555182699539912017-06-13T21:34:25.693-04:002017-06-13T21:34:25.693-04:00That's wonderful that you have your mom's ...That's wonderful that you have your mom's letters, and in such a nice box! I'm pretty sure I have all the ones my mom (and my dad, and many friends) wrote to me, but unfortunately not gathered together so nicely. It's another one of those things that I need to do, but somehow don't get to.joekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667559017050803003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-55067973706263762072017-06-08T23:31:43.327-04:002017-06-08T23:31:43.327-04:00Awwww!Awwww!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-5432954391295520772017-06-08T23:30:45.507-04:002017-06-08T23:30:45.507-04:00Oh, yes, I have a big plastic bag full of my own m...Oh, yes, I have a big plastic bag full of my own mother's aerogramme envelopes! I doubt anyone has kept mine as she could never really read them anyway since my handwriting is so atrocious. Anyway, this is a lovely image you've put together, Mary, and what a family treasure to pass onto your kids and maybe grandchildren! The only reason I've kept my letters from Mama is for the alone as I won;t reread them--1. her handrwriting while lovely, was also hard to read and 2. jsut like photos, I don;t like to look back as it makes me too sad I can nver recapture those moments! Plus they were often feeled with anguish of me so far away and how hard it was all round for us all. <br /><br />I love you doing Scribble Picnic as you always add such a wonderful story to your entries, colouring them in so sweetly too. thank you so much, Mary! Now, I really need to catch up on all your posts missed in one of those loooong marathons. Just need some serious down time to do it and good cuppa...which I ALWAYS do when reading your posts as such. <br /><br />Oh, and btw, congrats on being a great grandma yet again soon enough! :D Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-23285049754131110132017-06-08T16:43:41.127-04:002017-06-08T16:43:41.127-04:00I do still like writing letters - or at least mess...I do still like writing letters - or at least messages inside pretty cards - online e-mails will never really take their place, well at least for our older generations!<br />Mary xMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-63482292273821093132017-06-08T16:42:00.666-04:002017-06-08T16:42:00.666-04:00I'm so sorry they discarded your cards and let...I'm so sorry they discarded your cards and letters Marilyn. . . . . . . Mary xMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-88372633055406109512017-06-08T16:40:58.029-04:002017-06-08T16:40:58.029-04:00Vee, it's so hard to let go of some things isn...Vee, it's so hard to let go of some things isn't it?<br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-77783248514404896132017-06-08T16:40:19.661-04:002017-06-08T16:40:19.661-04:00How lovely you can still hear her sweet voice - I ...How lovely you can still hear her sweet voice - I look at a photo of my mum every single day, usually have a few words with her, and then feel so much better and closer even though she's gone. . . . . . and I miss her so much even after 15 years.<br />Mary -Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-75415417011037905732017-06-08T16:38:08.172-04:002017-06-08T16:38:08.172-04:00. . . . . and as I mentioned Janis, I'll be aw.... . . . . and as I mentioned Janis, I'll be awaiting that book later!<br />Mary -Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-18728697656641751592017-06-07T23:53:47.744-04:002017-06-07T23:53:47.744-04:00Thank you for sharing the memories in your special...Thank you for sharing the memories in your special box. How lucky you are to have something so precious. Lorraine https://www.blogger.com/profile/11427333309803544827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-40316983703824655882017-06-07T22:45:46.016-04:002017-06-07T22:45:46.016-04:00Beautiful and touching post, Mary! What a beautifu...Beautiful and touching post, Mary! What a beautiful box you keep them in too...very special memories indeed.<br /><br />I still have an old Aerogram letter that I received from my Grandmother when she was visiting her daughter in South Africa many years ago. It was a rarity actually as my Granny hated writing letters. haha Personally, I've always loved letter-writing and still use this 'old-fashioned' method to correspond with a dear online friend I've known for years. <br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your week,<br />Serena :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-32575526571657179502017-06-07T20:03:42.202-04:002017-06-07T20:03:42.202-04:00What a wonderful thing to have Mary. So special.What a wonderful thing to have Mary. So special.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-80731758017266358822017-06-07T19:03:43.858-04:002017-06-07T19:03:43.858-04:00That is a wonderful treasure. The last years of m...That is a wonderful treasure. The last years of my mother's life I wrote to her on pretty cards every Sunday. She kept them in a drawer by her bed in the nursing home. When she died I wanted the letters, but they had tossed them. I was so sad. I rescued a hand full, but not most of them. Your mom's letters are so special and so glad you think so too.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-87937216564117596102017-06-07T17:26:19.132-04:002017-06-07T17:26:19.132-04:00This is why I decided to hold onto so many letters...This is why I decided to hold onto so many letters. So much information and family history! Glad that you have held onto yours. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-84813877473908654202017-06-07T17:08:42.764-04:002017-06-07T17:08:42.764-04:00love air mail, just little envelopes travelings th...love air mail, just little envelopes travelings thousands of miles to their destination, that's a of travel. it's good to have those letters to remember your mother by.<br /><br />have a lovely day.lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-53790170451306846422017-06-07T14:21:57.973-04:002017-06-07T14:21:57.973-04:00What a lovely treasure. I lived far too close to M...What a lovely treasure. I lived far too close to Mom for letters but I have kept a number of phone messages so that I can hear her voice. It's comforting and can soften a day.Linda dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167854309289774316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-26670031078561050452017-06-07T10:53:19.865-04:002017-06-07T10:53:19.865-04:00I see we all have a soft spot for love letters.......I see we all have a soft spot for love letters....Your painting and your story is so touchings. I see that already Janis, you and myself have share personal love letter stories. How important they were...and with modern technology....it's lost. How sad.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-91085582496715578642017-06-07T10:51:45.594-04:002017-06-07T10:51:45.594-04:00Beautiful letter mail piece Mary filled with preci...Beautiful letter mail piece Mary filled with precious memories, thanks for sharing. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720030744345215307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-53468990338321119922017-06-07T10:36:13.349-04:002017-06-07T10:36:13.349-04:00Hi Mary,
We thought about the same thing. I love m...Hi Mary,<br />We thought about the same thing. I love my Dad's letters to my Mom. I read one this morning. Maybe I will read one a day. I read through them all after Mom died but my thoughts were too scattered to really take them in. This will be good. One day I hope to write a fiction story based on these letters.<br />Blessings and always enjoy your posts and colourings,<br />JanisJanis Coxhttp://www.janiscox.comnoreply@blogger.com