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City Rooftop Horsey
I’m sure there’s a great story behind the placement of this molded plastic creature, dangling from a wire frame atop a building! You might remember, depending on how long you have been following the...
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What the Kids Like Best on Christmas
Maura finds the exterior box of the pressure cooker a great toy! Filed under: Childhood Tagged: childhood, Christmas, Columbus OH, family, home, photography, play, postaday, toy, travel
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Michael, 7, Master LEGO® Builder
Sunday afternoon, Michael, 7, asked me if I would photograph his LEGO® vehicle and put it on the blog. Now how can any grandma resist that invitation? Michael loves to create, construct and play with...
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Raggedy Duo in Public Domain But Does Anyone Play With Them Nowadays?
Never used nowadays lately but had to look it up to be sure I spelled it correctly. While in Ohio this past weekend, I was helping sort through some toys in the playroom. Matchbox cars here, a duffel...
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Watching the Box in a Box*
Here are two views of the grandchildren watching”the box” while sitting in a box. A portion of one was in the Lost in the Details yesterday. Thanks to a wonderful fellow blogger, S - Another Day in...
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Now YOU are Six, Jack!
Now We Are Six When I was One, I had just begun. When I was Two, I was nearly new. When I was Three I was hardly me. When I was Four, I was not much more. When I was Five, I was just alive. But now I...
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Anna and Her Sock Monkey Photo Shoot
Anna set up the sock monkey clan in the family room and photographed them. The most cooperative subjects you would wish for. A couple sock monkeys must have been hiding but collecting four...
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Need an Ohio Spider ID
How do you feel about spiders? Found under the kids’ sandbox when cleaned out on Sunday. Not sure if it is a biting spider or not. I had no idea there were so many types of spiders in the world....
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What Laura and James Found While Digging in their Garden
It’s gardening season finally. Planting grass seed. Thinking about what vegetables to plant. James and Laura were preparing their garden and found this Old School original Fisher-Price Little...
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Kids Marvel at Typewriter
In this age of devices and flat screen tv, the kids marvel at my friend V’s typewriter. She said remembers how she used to type her college term papers on it in the early 70′s. Michael (7) was...
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Boy’s Best Friend
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. Michael talks to 3 month old Henry, (the Airedale Terrier puppy) on the boat. Henry wore a life jacket and did a bit of doggy paddle with the family but was glad to get...
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Feeding the Horses in Virginia
When the kids visit their grandparents in Virginia, they love to feed the horses next door carrots and apples. Marlene must have had ten pounds of carrots for our stay! The neighbors are generous...
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Light Writing in the Backyard
Four grandchildren in the backyard +Four White Lightning Sticks with strobe effect (@$5) +Fading light +Grandma’s camera on bulb setting, propped on the garden fence. +Energy and Enthusiasm for the...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece
Tough challenge this week. For me, at least. I didn’t want to post a painting from the Metropolitan Museum from my archives or someone else’s idea. There have been a lot of creative and unusual...
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The Girls Eye the Mobile Ropes Course at the BSA Booth, Ohio State Fair
The Girls at the Boy Scouts of America Booth- Eyeing Mobile Ropes Course Michael and Maura eye Goldie and Tiger We didn’t play any games but these goldfish were foisted on us by a girl who...
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Dry Ice from a Gift Box Evolves into a Science Experiment
Another photo essay today. An iPhone essay. My friend J sent a huge styrofoam chest filled with fancy steaks, filets, chicken breasts, some gourmet franks and burgers, too. It arrived today. Going to...
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Anna Learns How to Polish Silver
The family came to Grandma’s house today. The highlight of my summer! And Anna likes to check things out around the place. We found a tarnished, dented silver rattle of her father’s from 1976. It was...
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Mother Goose
Storybook Forest- Idlewild Park , Ligonier, PA. Nestled in a dark green forest….. Aunt Linda talked to a worker who said the Old Woman in the Shoe was not at home in her shoe was because she had to...
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Happy 11th Wedding Anniversary- August 17th
On the church steps of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Polish Hill Pittsburgh PA. A cool day today. Not so on the actual wedding day 11 years ago. We went to 4 o’clock mass with the family. My son Mark...
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Do Not Rock Cars!
Atop the Ferris Wheel. The sign said Do Not Rock Cars. No kidding, but Jack (6) my grandson would have loved to rock the car when we were stopped at the top! Mr. George Washington Gale Ferris...
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