Childhood – Page 5 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Fantastic Four

Happy fourth birthday Charlie. 2019

June 25, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, FamilyTags: birthday, family, grandson, photography, postaday 6 Comments

Trying to get that photo in the backyard with the grandkids and a puppy. Photographed by my DIL or her Mom. I can’t remember. I’m holding the baby doll in the second shot, you can see the hair. Six years sure went by fast!

May 22, 2019 by Ruth Categories: ChildhoodTags: Airedale, Airedale Terrier puppy, childhood, dog, doll, family, grandkids, passage of time, photography, postaday, puppy 5 Comments

Throwback Thursday September 1916

**Marian Van Sickle** **Robert E. Van Sickle** **John R. Van Sickle**. My mother with the parasol and her brothers. Unfortunately, I don’t know who the twins are.

Durand, Illinois September 1, 1916

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, From the ArchivesTags: 1916, antique, archives, childhood, Durand IL, Durand Illinois, family, family photo, film, memories, mother, Parasol, photo album, photography, Relatives, Throwback Thursday, uncles, van sickle, VanSickle, vintage 14 Comments

Peter, his mother and his sisters

Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail. The ones who did what they were supposed to do. Mother Rabbit returning from market. And Peter. Looking enormous compared to the rest of his family.

No one I know, actively collects ceramic figurines these days.

Or wants to dust them.

But they look dear to me. I took them out from behind the glass to photograph them. Peter certainly is larger than his mom.

I know, two cute rabbit posts in a week.

Artist Bill Pfahl’s painting in the background.

April 19, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, Six Word SaturdayTags: Beatrix Potter, bunnies, childhood, dust, Easter, figurine, home decor, photography, postaday, rabbits, Spring 12 Comments

Throwback Thursday – 13 years ago

One of my favorites. A sweet moment in my driveway, thirteen years ago.

Anna and her brother Michael.

The doll belonged to Laura and is now at her home with their cousin Charlie.

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by Ruth Categories: ChildhoodTags: brother, childhood, doll, family, grandchildren, love, memories, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, sister, Throwback Thursday 8 Comments

Headed to the Car Last Saturday

A Six Word Saturday. From Columbus Ohio

Leaving the Franklin Park Conservancy last Saturday afternoon after a nice lunch at the Cafe of macaroni and cheese or the grilled cheese sandwich. See the next photo

We saw Mark the Bugman http://www.bugs.org/ who offered some worms sautéed in olive oil. I couldn’t hear the species as there was a lot of excitement and noise from all the children attending the presentation. I spoke with a mom who said she tasted the olive oil primarily. I thought I should sample one but just couldn’t. Help yourself.

Showing off the giant egg sac of the Praying Mantis.

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, Six Word SaturdayTags: bugman education, Bugs, family, Franklin Park Conservatory, grandchildren, photography, postaday, worms 8 Comments

Early Morning Striped Light, Then and Now

I’m sleeping in Maura’s bed this week, while I’m in Ohio, but she came in to dress for school this morning.

As she stood in front of the mirror, the early morning light came in through the blinds.

I remembered.

Somewhere on the blog,a few years ago, I’d captured a shot of Maura with the same striped light on her hair. At least I thought it was the same light.

Her bedroom has eastern exposure.

So I went and searched and found it. September 2013 see the second photo.