Meine Großmutter (a little family history)

When I was home this past weekend, my brother and I ransacked the basement, looking for embarrassing photos of each other. Instead, we landed on my mom's collection of family photographs dating back to the early 1800's of our family in Germany. My favorites were the ones of my Grandmother when she was young. She grew up in Weilburg, Germany and after meeting my grandfather during WWII, moved to the states in the early 1950's. I love seeing these little snipits of her life, both during and after the war:

(she is the one wearing the wide-brimmed hat)

(middle row, second from the left, striped dress)

(on the far left- she was in a theatre group in Greenfield, MA- not really a can-can dancer)

(these two might be my favorites, in the forest in Germany helping her father and sister with an archeological dig)

("C" is my grandmother, Charlotta. I love this photo as well, the house in Weilburg was damaged by bombs several times, my mom has a painting that was hanging in the house during one of the bomb strikes and it still has shrapnel lodged in it)

My mom and I really need to sit down and catalog all of these photos, before no one is left to ID them. When I was younger we visited my great-aunt in Weilburg, and I really hope to go back someday to rediscover where we're from.

Do you know your family history?

Daily Style/Over the Weekend mega post...

Sunny, Sunny, Sunny!

Sunnies: F21 (5.80)

Letter Necklace: Anniversary Gift (from UO)

Oxford: free from friend

Belt: Thrifted (2.00)

Skirt (actually a dress): UO (60.00)

Brogues: UO (19.99)

This dress has been the most expensive purchase I've made in a few months (I actually bought it awhile ago), and I wish I could say it was worth it...but it's on sale on the website now for, like, $30 buck-a-roos. Oh well, lesson learned. It's been pretty versatile though. It was incredibly hot out today, a good day for the AC! Not much to report, work was frustrating as usual- nothing to drag on about here though...

But, I did have a fantastic weekend:

Friday, I drove 'back home' to Maine to visit my family. I met my mother at Pine Point Beach in Scarborough where we took a walk and lounged on the sand (image 1). We drove the rest of the way home in the early evening and ate shrimp and watched old Alfred Hitchcock movies (still fantastic!). I was up early Saturday where I spent some time in the garden with the chickens (image 2) and ate breakfast under wildflowers (image 3). Saturday was also my sister Caroline's 21st birthday! My mom, sister and I spent the day kayaking on Bickford Pond (images 4 thru 8)- we kayaked 4 miles, swam in the pond, and finished the day with some cake. Sunday, I stopped by my Dad's to say hi and then headed home to watch some more fireworks with Chris. The weather was perfect, and I realized how much I miss life in Maine. I love being in my mother's garden, and taking walks, and actually being able to see the stars! I grew up in the middle of nowhere- the closest house is a mile away- in a one stop light town, and as much as I know I couldn't live there full time, I do miss it a lot- especially in the summer!

Cheers!