tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post7806852659600716353..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: A to Z April Challenge: N is for NancyWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-40999210366773814282014-04-18T07:53:26.352-04:002014-04-18T07:53:26.352-04:00Oh that is such a cool story. I thought about mes...Oh that is such a cool story. I thought about messaging you before I wrote this, but you were so busy with Dennis that I just didn't think you'd have time for my questions. Thanks for filling out this story!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-63067297168588421492014-04-17T22:39:57.571-04:002014-04-17T22:39:57.571-04:00I also meant to tell you Grandpa Danielson worked ...I also meant to tell you Grandpa Danielson worked for Henry Ford in Detroit. When they shut down the factory during the depression he gave everyone a car for severance. I have a picture of Mom and Aunt Peaches standing on the running board. Grandpa sold the car and bought train tickets for them to come to Cradock where he went to work in the shipyard. I think Mom was about 2-3 then. Grandma became the first female ambulance driver in Virginia a little while later. They were both so much fun to be around.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16230957779131728949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-5611277133111259272014-04-17T22:27:16.041-04:002014-04-17T22:27:16.041-04:00Wendy, Mom would have loved the memories. I remem...Wendy, Mom would have loved the memories. I remember the last time your Mom and Cookie came to see Mom at the nursing home. She looked at them and smiled but then became confused and walked away and began dusting the furniture which is what she did most of the day. It was so upsetting to them but I like to think it was a memory for her that was remembered, one of so many wonderful memories. Thank you so much for this wonderful walk back through time. I think of your Mom every day, and thank her for pushing the grammar lessons that I so appreciate the older I get. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16230957779131728949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-72571416279333082802014-04-17T22:18:03.612-04:002014-04-17T22:18:03.612-04:00I'm surprised she didn't wet her pants, sh...I'm surprised she didn't wet her pants, she usually did when she laughed a lot. I remember the red coat. She worked on that while I knitted one for Nannie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16230957779131728949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-32262637108033024122014-04-17T22:13:18.524-04:002014-04-17T22:13:18.524-04:00All during the year we looked along road sides for...All during the year we looked along road sides for the perfect gumball tree then close to Christmas we chopped it down. If there were bald spaces Dad would cut a limb from a spare tree, drill a hole, and put the new branch in. We would put the lights on first then cut surgical cotton we got from Gary Lawrence's Pharmacy in strips and wrap all the tree and strings for the lights. Next would come the ornaments and tinsel which would be covered by angel hair and then spray snow. When the lights were turned on the colors showed almost like close-knit spider webs - it was really beautiful. We never had a green tree until I was in high school and the white one caught on fire the day before Christmas Eve. Rusty was a baby and I carried him next door to the Allen's and got Mr. Allen to call the fire department. Anne remembers Russ wetting on her bathrobe. Funny the things we remember. Now they no longer make the surgical cotton either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16230957779131728949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-91604811983997207552014-04-17T07:28:50.900-04:002014-04-17T07:28:50.900-04:00Then I need to do more of those.Then I need to do more of those.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-52072175658096571142014-04-17T07:28:09.024-04:002014-04-17T07:28:09.024-04:00Thanks, Jean! And I'm loving your fictionary....Thanks, Jean! And I'm loving your fictionary.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-466547387603074472014-04-17T07:27:49.390-04:002014-04-17T07:27:49.390-04:00I don't remember that story.
I wish I had a pi...I don't remember that story.<br />I wish I had a picture of you in that coat. I would have used it.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-86867006395088399122014-04-17T07:27:20.925-04:002014-04-17T07:27:20.925-04:00Yep, she had a big smile and big laugh.Yep, she had a big smile and big laugh.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-76199738899086378212014-04-17T07:26:56.673-04:002014-04-17T07:26:56.673-04:00Oh Debi, too funny -- I thought the same thing whe...Oh Debi, too funny -- I thought the same thing when I reread my rough draft.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-18601021813796322152014-04-17T07:26:28.740-04:002014-04-17T07:26:28.740-04:00Glad I could oblige - now your life is complete. ...Glad I could oblige - now your life is complete. ;-)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-23479207425390640002014-04-17T07:25:37.095-04:002014-04-17T07:25:37.095-04:00No prob about the nor'easter -- I was really k...No prob about the nor'easter -- I was really kidding. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-80911223351464859192014-04-17T07:25:06.182-04:002014-04-17T07:25:06.182-04:00Some time I need to ask Peggy and Rusty how they d...Some time I need to ask Peggy and Rusty how they did that tree -- where they found a tree to wrap and how they did it.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-46416427650996058442014-04-17T07:23:59.506-04:002014-04-17T07:23:59.506-04:00I've never seen a tree like theirs either.I've never seen a tree like theirs either.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-37199323701844189732014-04-17T07:23:33.451-04:002014-04-17T07:23:33.451-04:00Yes, Nancy had a good family and a good life. Fun...Yes, Nancy had a good family and a good life. Funny lady.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-68897609318851467232014-04-17T00:25:12.734-04:002014-04-17T00:25:12.734-04:00I love when you mix the "recent" photos ...I love when you mix the "recent" photos with past...and when your stories are "alive."<br />Happy A-Z!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295499795085860012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-53202777454546621602014-04-16T17:55:21.203-04:002014-04-16T17:55:21.203-04:00Dear Wendy, I love coming here and reading your GR...Dear Wendy, I love coming here and reading your GREAT stories and memories! jeanJean Katherine Baldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497992193034414806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-30946613977136308682014-04-16T13:08:37.338-04:002014-04-16T13:08:37.338-04:00My favorite story of Momma and Nancy in high schoo...My favorite story of Momma and Nancy in high school is when, Mom, JoAnn, Nancy, Cookie and Betsy all climbed on the fire truck outside of the station one night as if they were going to a fire. Nancy accidentally hit the siren, and of course they all jumped off and ran! Momma said they were laughing so hard they couldn't run. <br /><br />Nancy was really just the best. So much fun to be with. She was hilarious!<br /><br />I still have my precious red coat that Nancy knitted for me when I was in a size 6X =)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145530293593063964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-59576226677142871302014-04-16T12:14:21.622-04:002014-04-16T12:14:21.622-04:00I love the photographs you are sharing as well as ...I love the photographs you are sharing as well as lovely memories. Nancy has a very cheerful face and a happy smile.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-36948969088707704132014-04-16T12:07:50.630-04:002014-04-16T12:07:50.630-04:00It's funny that many of your memories about Na...It's funny that many of your memories about Nancy had to do with hair styling!Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-7731708404103767692014-04-16T10:19:07.587-04:002014-04-16T10:19:07.587-04:00I've heard of cotton trees but had never seen ...I've heard of cotton trees but had never seen one, even in a photo, until now. Thanks!<br />Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.comdebi o'neillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326849099713939434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-65780577424768642072014-04-16T10:07:43.927-04:002014-04-16T10:07:43.927-04:00What fascinating posts you are featuring for the c...What fascinating posts you are featuring for the challenge. Love the beautiful photos you're including too. I've never heard of a cotton tree before. Unique trees are wonderful.<br /><br />Sorry for reminding you about that Nor'easter when you visited my blog. :) Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-31441044913855858582014-04-16T09:04:10.213-04:002014-04-16T09:04:10.213-04:00Wow, that cotton tree is special! Love all your fa...Wow, that cotton tree is special! Love all your family stories, how fun to be able to share in everyone's Christmas holiday together too.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-4940760034467646122014-04-16T04:02:12.708-04:002014-04-16T04:02:12.708-04:00Lovely that they had a long lasting friendship. I...Lovely that they had a long lasting friendship. I've never seen a Christmas like theirs before. Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090018804016223955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-55782615120726398462014-04-16T03:58:15.734-04:002014-04-16T03:58:15.734-04:00Looks like she lived a good, happy, long life. Fun...Looks like she lived a good, happy, long life. Funny how your mom and Nancy weren't that close in high school but got close later on. Kind of true for life.<br /><br />Liz A. from <a href="http://lawsofgravity.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laws of Gravity</a>Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.com