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The house out back.
This is the carriage house that was in the back of my grandparents. From the time I can remember until the time the house was sold, it was rented as two apartments – one first floor, one second. I do remember checking out both floors in between renters and being captivated by the layouts of both – especially the second. I happen to know that the first floor housed my parents, my brother, and I before we moved out to 217 in Raynham. The living room is where my Mom found their dog with my head in his mouth as I was crawling across the floor. The story goes that…
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A different view.
How sweet are these pictures? I see a loving grandmother cuddling with her adoring grandson. This is a pose that I have assumed with all five of my grandchildren and now with my great-grandson. I can relate to her contentment. At the time of these photos, Craig lived in the carriage house on the property of my grandparents, so I know that it was very easy for them to have moments like this together. Unfortunately, by the time I arrived some seven years later, my grandmother was going through some heavy health issues and was not the same person as in these photos. I did not see Beemaw smile often,…
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Into the Woods
I love love love this photo. I have no idea where it was taken. Could be our property at 217 (the houses in the background look a bit familiar, it could be that undeveloped portion in front of the orchard) or perhaps it is at the farm in NH. I love that we are out there in our loafers, ankle socks, and short, short dresses, Ellen’s is even a smocked one, so familiar in our childhood. This picture could be used as an advertisement for a Campground or Cabin Resort Rental property, couldn’t it? “Come have fun with us! What are you waiting for? “ I love it – another…