Today I am learning to use my scanner and upload old photos, and I will post as I get the hang of it. Here is the first effort:
September, 1961 Merme's First Day of School with a quilt for nap time made for me by my Aunt Marion.
If the sizing isn't correct, please, someone, jump in and help!
Merme
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
Maxi with Wildwood Flower, 4 weeks old, a big 5 pounder of a boy finally ready to leave the hospital.
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
Merme & Maxi going out into the snow for the first time!
And yes, behind that binky, under all those blankies, was Maxi!
Could I possibly have wrapped him any further?!
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
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Does anyone know why these photos are coming out so much darker than they are in real life? They look okay in Adobe photshop and in Photobucket.
In the one of me & Maxi in the snow you should be able to see my face just fine and the red trim of my big hood.
Merme
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
Maxi in yellow, a few months old, posed to show off the beautiful handpainted quilt friends had sent from Amish Country. It became his favorite blankie.
Maxi in his moose slippers, resting on Papa after a long day around Thanksgiving, 1995
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
Mama trying to wake up a sleepy Maxi to wish him Happy New Year!
And trying...
Mean Mama, chuckling at her baby who did NOT want to wish anybody Happy New Year.
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
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My family loves this photo. Maxi and I were playing in the rocker when Edward pointed the camera at us and called our names. We both turned toward him, making the same face!!
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
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Merme, Love the pics of you and Maxi.... he was so little... like the twins- they are bigger than Nicoli now... Looks like you are having a ball with your scanner and new puter-- fun isn't it? Have fun and keep them coming! Nana
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
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Oh I am loving all of these pics!!! So glad you can share them with us now.
* * * * We are all under the same stars... therefore we are never far apart. Plants: 30076 | From: Washington, the state that is... | Registered: Aug 2004
| Seeded: 66.235.45.83
On'ry "Aunt" Missy up in the treehouse with her boys and my baby.
Although Missy is actually Maxi's cousin, she is so much older, she was already married with children of her own before he was born, so he calls her Aunt respectfully.
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
* * * * "I don't want no more of army life, gee mom, I wanna go, but they won't let me go, gee mom, I wanna go home!" My PB! Plants: 6469 | From: Staten Island, NYC | Registered: Jul 2006
| Seeded: 64.12.117.7
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
I think these were mislabeled. I think they were his first birthday back at home after our trip to PA because I remember getting him the things in the photos for his birthday that year at Filene's October Sale. Plus, the tree isn't up.
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
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Cool pictures Merme! Is Maxi getting a kick out of this blast from the past?
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
Merme & Maxi in the kitchen 'coz it was too cold to go out to play!
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
Baby In A Box! Now isn't THAT a great way to get 'em?
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
Stealing clothes from the laundry again. Geez, is nothing sacred?!
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
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loz ~ Maxi is just tolerant of me, although he thinks I am being silly... he's too polite to comment.
Tonya ~ yes, Maxi had the same birth weight as Summer 3.5 pounds, although he quickly lost some.
We struggled to get every ounce on the kid for the first 4 years.
Merme
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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth My WebsiteMy Blog Plants: 1697 | From: Ontario, Canada | Registered: May 2006
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Love the pics Merme & you look JUST like I envisioned! I love the pic of Maxi in his Christmas tux, too cute. And the "boulder holder" pic is just hilarious!
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DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU!=O) Plants: 5026 | From: KS | Registered: May 2006
| Seeded: 65.79.219.227
* * * * Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks. Plutarch Plants: 11590 | From: WI | Registered: May 2006
| Seeded: 205.188.116.9
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For St. Patrick's Day I invented a little game and decorated the house cheerfully because that can be such a dreary time of year up here.
The wall art you'll see was made out of construction paper. The Leprochaun was just a stuffed doll I sewed out of fabric scraps. Using a clay pot I wrapped with twine and lined with green paper, I made a "pot of gold" with a few gold candy coins on top which was hidden at the end of the rainbow. It took his dad and I some sleight of hand to pull the game off, but Maxi enjoyed it so.
First, after dressing him in lots of green, I gathered up all his green toys I could find and put them in a pile, with the Leprochaun "hidden" on top for him to find.
And of course, he found it right away and was so proud, too!
"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase) Plants: 9229 | From: Maine | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 24.198.89.68
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