Friday, February 20, 2015

Not a Happy Fiddler

It was 1934 when Grandma Marie decided that Mom, then 9, should take violin lessons from the sisters at the Catholic Church.  She bought a violin for $9 and a bow for $5.  Mom hated it but enjoys the memories of her friend Hilda.

 
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11 comments:

  1. BeebeebabsFebruary 20, 2015 at 10:18 PM

    Nice LO

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  2. MargoFebruary 21, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    Great picture and lovely LO !
    Hugs
    Margo

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  3. Scraps of EleganceFebruary 21, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    I adore your vintage art and the stories they convey.

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  4. ShonaFebruary 22, 2015 at 11:30 PM

    its always amazing to hear stories from family so long ago isn't it :) What a beautiful way to keep that memory and story going

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  5. Adriana BFebruary 23, 2015 at 4:39 AM

    wonderful work

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  6. TraceyFebruary 23, 2015 at 5:08 AM

    Beautiful layout....love the vintage look. What a fabulous photo of your mother.
    ps. Hey Cindy..I went back and edited my post and added some info about the photo. You are so right. I did add it too SOUS but forgot on my blog....thanks for the reminder!

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  7. Connie MercerFebruary 23, 2015 at 10:40 AM

    What a great page and memory! Lovely~

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  8. SusanneFebruary 23, 2015 at 10:52 PM

    Oh, your page so suits that photo - nicely scrapped.

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  9. TrishMarch 1, 2015 at 9:08 PM

    I love this old photo and how you have scrapped it...beautiful memories

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  10. Heather McMahonMarch 3, 2015 at 3:13 AM

    Gosh - you look so much like your mum! Fabulous page and wonderful memories.

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  11. Sharon FritchmanMarch 9, 2015 at 6:18 AM

    I saw this over at sb.com, so I had to come visit your blog, too, Cindy! I absolutely LOVE the story behind your layout and how you scrapped this amazing treasure of a photo! Your page is a wonderful memory and a beautiful layout, too!

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