We would like to invite you all to remember a good old fashioned winter. Cleveland is trying to set a record for the most snow in January of over 42 inches. With an Alberta clipper coming through tonight we just may make it. We thought you might like to compare some pictures of now and then. Chicago had a few heavy snowfalls also. I remember one in 1967 when the whole town shut down with 24 inches in as many hours. The above is not a picture from that storm. Amy was a baby and we were living in a building behind a mom and pop grocery store. They stayed in the store overnight and sold out everything on their shelves the next day because the Jewel across the street never opened and people wanted food. They retired soon after.
The picture on Woodrow was one that I think I took. I wanted mom to look out the door. She was yelling at me to hurry up because she was getting cold as I kept backing up to get the whole house in the picture. Do you notice the storm window on the second floor that was propped open? Mom used to get fresh air in each morning and would hang the pillows on the window sill to freshen them. That was a hold over from Germany where the feather quilts would be aired each morning. Only the lazy housewives would still have them out after 10:00 a.m. according to mom. This picture must have been taken before 10:00 :-)
I remember the place you lived when Amy was a baby. I also remember you had a big walk in closet where Amy slept. Everyone thought it was so funny that our baby cousin had to sleep in the closet. I also remember my mother not approving it that you called her 'Herbie'. I guess she mananged to survive without too many scars.
ReplyDeleteI finally found this.....and added to my GoogleReader.
ReplyDeleteAmy actually had her own bedroom that was right off the kitchen in that apartment. It was a small room but had enough space for her crib, dresser and changing table. The closet you are thinking of was in our first house and Glenn slept there in a bassinet some nights. I am such a light sleeper that I could not have him in the room with us and his was not quite ready because of the three layers of wallpaper that had been painted over and yet was peeling at the seams. It was a bear to remove. Anyway Amy was/is also a light sleeper (because I did not run the vacuum under her crib while she napped) so we needed a safe place for him to sleep that would not disturb the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteActually it was summer and the closet had a window, stairs and two doors, one to our room and one to the attic, but that is a whole different issue. Glenn is one of the soundest sleepers around so it can't all be bad.
Are you sure "Herbie" did not originate from you, Bruce?