Preserving memories is my passion. When I am gone, I want my family to know what our life was like. I want my family to have the memories that I hold so dear to my heart. What is a photo without a story to go with it? What is a box of pictures without dates, names and a story? It means nothing to those who werent there or can't remember what exactly happened. To me that is tragic.
I love it when others look at my albums and don't have to ask questions for every page of pictures because I have it all written down. The people in the pictures. The reason why I took those pictures............
I received these pictures from my great aunt.
They are pictures of pages in a hand written recipe book. Written by my great grandmother. I never knew her but having these pictures means the world to me. I see similarities in our handwriting. I am fascinated by her attention to details. I love that she has everything so neatly written.
In some weird way I feel like I know a little bit about her. Sure I have seen pictures, but there hasnt been any story to go with those pictures so I dont really know much.
I love, love, love these and have them framed in my kitchen. Maybe one day I will try the recipe for War Cake.
Yay for preserving memories!!!
Are you a memory junkie? What sort of things do you treasure?
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3 comments:
NOw those are priceless.
That is FREAKING AWESOME!! I can only be so lucky to find a treasure a great as this!
I'm a history junkie, too, and especially treasure documents/artifacts from my great grandparents or older. I have an embroidered apron that my double great grandmother made that I treasure. Handwritten journals make my heart sing! :)
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