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Tag: My Carolina Grandma

My Carolina Grandma - Drawing
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The Boy Under The Bed – Februrary 1940

The following is from the first of GrandmaN’s journals. This incident was something we had been told about years ago. It was a defining moment in her life and it changed her forever. The night was cold and rainy and the wind was blowing. We went to bed sort of early that night. It was in February of 1940. I was in the eleventh grade … Continue reading The Boy Under The Bed – Februrary 1940

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Grandma Norman
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She Walked in Beauty

I would like to introduce you to my Carolina Grandma – my Dad’s Mom. I briefly mentioned her in my intro post for my Old Journals. Those who’ve followed my blog for the last few months will of course be familiar with my Mom’s family – Grandma D, Great Aunt Helen and the bunch. Let’s just say that my Dad’s family is a whole other … Continue reading She Walked in Beauty

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paulaB

paulaB

American born, Canadian raised, she/her, blogger, photographer, writer, history buff.

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