Brakes on...back up!

I got ahead of myself yesterday! Talk about "yesterdays"!

 

I was about 4 months old in this picture.  so around Nov of '63.

and this one here is my FIRST Christmas. I got my Raggedy Ann doll. Yep, I still have her too! :) and she shows the wear on her! Her eye came off long ago and I lost it. It was a metal, black button one. You won't find those on dolls anymore! Child hazard! I think back in those days we knew better than to swallow things.(I did swallow a dime when I was little..on purpose too!).. maybe because our moms were home with us...like it should be. Yeah, don't get me started on that. I'm old fashioned I guess. I think all moms should stay home with their kids until a certain age. I know, I KNOW...can't afford to do that these days..takes 2 incomes now. Don't I know it! And then you still don't have enough because everything is going up in price except our pay! My mom did work for awhile while I was little, but Dad was home with me. Before I was born mom worked at Bocock-Stroud. Then after I was born she worked at Robins at Thruway..I'm pretty sure it was Thruway..and not Parkway Plaza.I would love to find a picture of that store. Anyway...see the cardboard manger scene in the background? When I got older it was my job to set it up and put the pieces in their rightful slots. Here's the info about it.."Christmas Manger Set," USA, early 1940s. This cardboard tabletop Nativity was published by Concordia Publishing House from illustrations first produced by artist George Hinke. A base is provided with special tabs to hold the 17 lithographed figures upright; each tab is carefully labeled so that even a child can assemble it. Hinke was born in 1883 in Berlin, Germany, where he trained as a painter. He immigrated to the United States in 1923. Hinke specialized in religious subjects and nostalgic scenes of small-town American life. He is best remembered for his illustrations of children’s books such as Joseph’s Story, which tells the Nativity story from Joseph’s point of view, and Jolly Old Santa Claus. Collection of Glencairn Museum."  I guess it eventually got old and tore because I didn't find this when I had to move my mom after my dad died. If anyone EVER sees one of these, buy it for me will ya? I really want it. It brings back such sweet memories. UPDATE: I found one on Ebay, but it is out of my price range! WOW! Sure would love to have it though! http://www.ebay.com/itm/111267176043?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Yeah, I am sentimental.I keep things and crave those from my past. As we go through my yesterdays, you will see that I am a hopeless romantic person, and I was VERY shy. Yeah, some of you are laughing right about now, BUT if you knew me when I was a child and into my teen years..I WAS QUIET and SHY!  And even today I can revert to that time period and be shy. Oh well, what can I say? My daughter was exactly like me too...until she came out of her shell too! I don't think there is a shy,quiet bone in my son though! :) Time to throw in another picture or two.... yeah,last two tonight!

THIS is my absolute favorite picture of all time with my mom. Not sure of my age here..I'm thinking a year? or a bit more... HINT..always label your pictures on the back! who is them and the year..helps those of us later.

This one here shows how I loved the tree at an early age. My parents said I was around it and under it all the time! HAHA! All those sparkly lights and the beautiful ornaments..yep! I love Christmas! I used to lay under the tree, when I got older,in the dark with just the tree lights, and look up through the branches, dreaming. It always smelled so good. Those smells today of the live tree bring so many memories rushing back! And back then,these were the kind of lights we had on the tree...

the BIG ones! and these were put on last..the Icicles!

Mom always got onto me to hang them ONE at a time..lol.. I liked to bunch them together! Or worse, throw them onto the tree! I don't think they even make these anymore...people used to throw their trees out to the curb with them still on there..hazards for the wildlife they say.. That's all til tomorrow! Tracee