Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Monday, June 28, 2010

Friday, June 18, 2010

4 Generations


4 Generations
Originally uploaded by mmp52.
C.J. Choat, Viola Thompson, Lillie Lutz & Fred Lutz . Since this picture was taken 3 more generations have been added to this family tree.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

4 Years Later..............


Happy Anniversary Alison & J.C.!

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Memorial Day


Francis Thompson
Originally uploaded by mmp52.
Years ago we didn't use artificial flowers to decorate our family's graves. We would go to Aunt Madge and Francis' house and pick the real thing.
Mother used tin cans wrapped in aluminum foil added some water and fresh flowers. We would make the rounds to Arcola, Mound, & Salisbury Cemeteries to show our respect to departed family members. At Mound Cemetery we would drive up the hill to see the Dog Monument.

Aunt Madge and Francis would make beauftiul arrangements in big baskets to place on the graves and also took flowers to church on Sundays.

Sunday, May 09, 2010

Happy Mother's Day!

Love to my dear Mother!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Beautiful Flower Identified as an Amaryllis




Two years ago a library patron gave Alison two plants that came to live at my house. Well, one bloomed this year and I don't know what it is but I know it's beautiful. Hoping someone can identify this flowering plant from a bulb.

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

The Arcola Record-Herald March 10, 1911

Wedding at the M.E. Parsonage (Front page)

Mr. John Lutz and Miss Lillie E. Thompson were married at the M. E. parsonage last Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J.M. Bennington performing the ceremony.

The young couple will go to house keeping at once on Miss Eliza Bartholomew's farm one and one-half miles north of Filson.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lutz and the bride a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Thompson. The young people are both prominent in the young people's societies of the Methodist church. Their many friends join in wishing them a long and happy wedded life.

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Picking flowers for Grandma


Picking flowers for Grandma
Originally uploaded by mmp52.
What a beautiful day.

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Jim & Ms. Phelps


Jim & Ms. Phelps
Originally uploaded by mmp52.
Last week we visited Amy in Nashville and Jim talked to her 3rd grade class about maps. Saw some green grass giving us hope that spring is coming.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Nature's Creatures




Recent scenes out the window.......no outfits for these wild creatures.