Sepia Saturday

My grandparents were farmers in rural Oklahoma. To get to school, my mom and her siblings mostly rode a horse to school. This is still hard for me to imagine even though I know its true.

This first picture is my Aunt Bernice and Uncle Rex (Mom, correct me if this is Uncle Cecil)



The next four pictures are my mom and Uncle Bill with the horse they rode to school. Her name was Topsy.
I really like that Grandma is in the background of this picture, can you see her on the porch? Guessing at my mom's age here, I think these pictures were taken around 1938.








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a few thrift store goodies

It is still too cold here for yard sales - Audra, The Frugal Missus, has been to some great yard sales recently in warm Arizona - almost makes me want to move, but then I remember how hot it get outs there in the summer, so I guess I'll stay in Oklahoma. She has a nice giveaway going to, if you like rooster, head over and enter.

I went to 4 of our local thrift stores this week. I bought nothing at the first 3, then found this assortment at the last one.

11 vintage washcloths for $1 - they've never even been washed, someone bought them on clearance, can you see the yellow price tags? - I think they will be great for washing Gavin's face and hands.

kitchen towels

pink striped pillow cases, also vintage and still in the original package

silly Woody Wood Pecker hand towels - again, never used, 25 cents each - I bought these with Gavin in mind as well

a yard of polka dot fabric - Nina wants a top out of it.