tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post5230244557656721430..comments2024-03-18T18:58:51.536+00:00Comments on Family History Fun: Sepia Saturday: Snowy Tales ScotSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-63344090358487925982013-02-14T03:02:11.931+00:002013-02-14T03:02:11.931+00:00A great start with that pic of the sleigh and the ...A great start with that pic of the sleigh and the pub and interesting recollection on your part. Loved the finale, you sitting on the hood, but was that blanket to keep you from the cold metal, or to keep you from scratching it?!?... <br />;)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-75449300345460089122013-02-13T02:57:22.038+00:002013-02-13T02:57:22.038+00:00Snow should have colors. A distinctive color for e...Snow should have colors. A distinctive color for every region. Blue for Canada, Magenta for the Alps, Green for Greenland of course, and Plaid for Scotland!<br /><br />Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-71871344989240906762013-02-11T00:09:49.864+00:002013-02-11T00:09:49.864+00:00I wore many a mini skirt, but not in snow, I don&#...I wore many a mini skirt, but not in snow, I don't think. How on earth did we keep our legs warm outside? Love your collection of pictures, thanks so much for introducing yourself. I'll have to google Scottish Borders since I'm across the pond.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-35847693582646120462013-02-10T21:09:39.688+00:002013-02-10T21:09:39.688+00:00I love that last picture, with you in 1970's f...I love that last picture, with you in 1970's fashion. I wore a miniskirt too, and lookalike shoes. Enjoyed your post! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-71111798266092248222013-02-10T02:23:55.805+00:002013-02-10T02:23:55.805+00:00My mother never let me have mittens on a string! E...My mother never let me have mittens on a string! Even though all my friends did! Your first photo is very elegant and I'd love a ride- and your last photo is very cool too- so good that it should have been a magazine ad!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-6978017942435427092013-02-09T17:47:31.832+00:002013-02-09T17:47:31.832+00:00I have lots of photographs of me and my sister fro...I have lots of photographs of me and my sister from the first 4 years of my life. After that there were none until I was ready to leave home.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-76310835981871977052013-02-09T17:37:45.921+00:002013-02-09T17:37:45.921+00:00We had mittens on a string, too -- I can remember ...We had mittens on a string, too -- I can remember how awful it felt when somebody pulled on the string! My father called them "stupid mittens," as in "don't lose your mittens, stupid." He said it in fun, though...ah! those memories!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-46999802018075921852013-02-09T16:56:43.786+00:002013-02-09T16:56:43.786+00:00What a great grouping of pictures ... the season i...What a great grouping of pictures ... the season is winter but you have shown us the seasons of your life. Your daughter is so cute.<br /><br />We had our "big snow" in Oregon in 1970. We were allowed to wear pants under our dresses to school, and then after that it wasn't long before cut-off shorts and halter tops were allowed!<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-58536443111676804152013-02-09T01:45:44.257+00:002013-02-09T01:45:44.257+00:00Your daughter's rosy cheeks are evident even i...Your daughter's rosy cheeks are evident even in black and white. I had mittens on a string, too, growing up in Iowa, but my favorite was a furry muff for times other than play or school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-27367355722964275642013-02-09T01:04:03.389+00:002013-02-09T01:04:03.389+00:00Really fun photos. Those mittens on a string were ...Really fun photos. Those mittens on a string were so nostalgic.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-89592337941330483342013-02-08T19:52:51.207+00:002013-02-08T19:52:51.207+00:00I had to google the Liberty Bodice. Did you attach...I had to google the Liberty Bodice. Did you attach stockings to it. We had garter belts for that purpose (to hold up our saggy woolen or lisle stockings) and wore thick undershirts in the winter. I love the photo of you perched on your husband's car!!Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-26242968417890121812013-02-08T18:31:38.895+00:002013-02-08T18:31:38.895+00:00I remember gloves on a string, but mine were mitte...I remember gloves on a string, but mine were mittens. Even though we didn't get snow, it did get cold at times. Lovely pictures and memories. Thank you for sharing.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03991552526356988301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-81198837438115173822013-02-08T18:03:58.193+00:002013-02-08T18:03:58.193+00:00Ah Liberty Bodices, what memories. Oh and we had g...Ah Liberty Bodices, what memories. Oh and we had gloves on elastic too, so I don't think it was just Scotland. The Borders are beautiful and we have holidayed there in the past, although in sunnier weather. I think you're right about the certain age thing of having no snowy pics of ourselves. Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-42162734585795263682013-02-08T17:04:17.445+00:002013-02-08T17:04:17.445+00:00The Selkirk photo is lovely -- and I must say, the...The Selkirk photo is lovely -- and I must say, the eagle eye of my fellow SSers is making me a much more discerning observer. This day and age seems foster a quick look and off to another thing, where as here I am beginning to enjoy just losing myself for a few minutes in the picture. That's a good thing to do -- and your pictures certainly gave me much to enjoy.<br />Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-21116784236887603722013-02-08T13:23:42.309+00:002013-02-08T13:23:42.309+00:00I remember Peter Pan collars, but I have no idea w...I remember Peter Pan collars, but I have no idea what a Liberty bodice is.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-8326411390620284672013-02-08T10:38:25.815+00:002013-02-08T10:38:25.815+00:00Thank you to everyone for their comments. It is i...Thank you to everyone for their comments. It is interesting that so many of us (of a certain age?) don't have winter photos of our childhood. Just shows how memories are important! ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-63601946596946486132013-02-08T10:35:39.144+00:002013-02-08T10:35:39.144+00:00Thank you, Peter, for a clsoer look at the photog...Thank you, Peter, for a clsoer look at the photograph. I am afraid my eyesight is not good, but I had made out the Lion symbol which I thought confirmed the name, as at present, with the building operating as a pub. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-40043425392385410992013-02-08T09:51:38.068+00:002013-02-08T09:51:38.068+00:00A lovely collection of snow pictures.A lovely collection of snow pictures.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-20413364835485604782013-02-08T08:22:32.026+00:002013-02-08T08:22:32.026+00:00Lack of snowy pictures in our case is easy to expl...Lack of snowy pictures in our case is easy to explain - on-one had a camera. I thought the chap ouside the pub looked rather like an undertaker. Great dog = they don't seem to mind the snow.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-31809444566162343232013-02-08T03:53:31.771+00:002013-02-08T03:53:31.771+00:00Love the photo variety of different snow-times, es...Love the photo variety of different snow-times, especially the engagement photos and 70s trends.Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-70719042735626636682013-02-07T23:58:19.416+00:002013-02-07T23:58:19.416+00:00It is interesting to note that we came to the same...It is interesting to note that we came to the same conclusions about the lack of snowy pictures from our youth. You have a great collection of later photographs, and some very interesting earlier ones (I do always like a picture with a pub in it!)Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-12502292215741941582013-02-07T22:09:28.576+00:002013-02-07T22:09:28.576+00:00"Job and Postmaster" - I wonder what tha..."Job and Postmaster" - I wonder what that means? It seems an unusually high sleigh, presumably to keep the occupants above the enormous snowdrifts, should the sleigh become embedded, and while waiting for rescue they would be high and dry?Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-88328135614601808362013-02-07T21:02:48.455+00:002013-02-07T21:02:48.455+00:00That is a great postcard, but how did it get there...That is a great postcard, but how did it get there? You can see the iron runners, they disappear under the contraption, but they leave no marks.. Could be that it has sat there while the snow covered up the tracks but then Driver, the horses and sleigh show no signs of snow and there are no footprints.<br /><br />Was it touched up?<br /><br />Herons and knees; what more could one wish for?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378637587289025611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-90142685890490599102013-02-07T21:01:19.508+00:002013-02-07T21:01:19.508+00:00I also have few old photos of the snow.. I guess e...I also have few old photos of the snow.. I guess everyone was too cold to get the camera out!Lovely's Blothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893362347406889242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-77152188765327517432013-02-07T19:14:06.760+00:002013-02-07T19:14:06.760+00:00The snow really is beautiful. However, that is co...The snow really is beautiful. However, that is coming from someone who doesn't have to brave going out in such weather! If I had to live in it, my perspective may change - I don't know! Great memories for you.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859014645535926326noreply@blogger.com