Granddaughters Anna and Maura at the piano in 2011
Throwback Thursday isn’t until tomorrow but when the top pic came up in my Google photos, I didn’t wait to create this post 🙂
Eleven Years Ago and 2021
Tag: sisters
My Grandmother’s Sisters
A Throwback Thursday Post.
My paternal grandmother’s older sisters.
Martha and Sara. Sara was called “Sister”
My grandmother was born in 1892.
I found this postcard in a box. There is no one left to ask for more information about them.
Hungarian Nut Roll
Hungarian Nut Roll. A Pittsburgh Christmas tradition.
Hungarian Nut Roll video -Pittsburgh
Post from five years ago 2013
Today Jaclyn and her sister Shannon baked nut rolls together, carrying on family tradition.
Their mother, Theresa, passed last February. (2013) This post is to remember Theresa, those who knew and loved her and to send hugs to Jaclyn and Shannon as they are missing their mom, especially at Christmas time.
Theresa was one of the four sisters in this slideshow (baking the pizelles) showing the three sisters making nutroll in Pittsburgh- Linda, Georgeann and Theresa, while the fourth sister Marlene communicated via SKYPE in Virginia.
You might remember the previous post of the 15 greased nut roll pans where the retro recipe card is photographed in case you want to make them.
Marlene and I share grandchildren and her daughter Erika is married to my son Mark.
One of my favorite photos from long ago, taken by unknown photographer. Theresa, their mother Marion, Bride Linda, Marlene and Georgeann
https://rutheh.com/2013/03/01/a-mother-grandmother-sister-aunt-and-friend-remembering-theresa/
Pouring Tea for Her Sister
Found in the April 2010 Archives. Columbus, Ohio.
Anna pouring a cup of “tea” for her younger sister Maura.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Scale
The weekly photo challenge by Erica V. at WordPress is scale.
“Experiment with placement and scale to show how big (or small) you can feel in a photo.”
A family collaborative effort-
Yesterday at the beach, Maura (8+) “holds” her sister Anna (14yo 5’9″tall)
Wedding Cookie Production Begins- Part 1
Monday night I got a preview of the beginning of wedding cookie production but today Marlene sent me this cookie dough still life photo she took Tuesday.
She said she knew I would like it. Nice photo Marlene.Thanks for sending it tonight for the blog.
Marlene sent these photos she took today also
Here are a few I took Monday evening as they were just gearing up.
Ingredients
Macaroons dipped in chocolate
Aunt Linda cracks the eggs
Cookie sheet and racks await
A squished chocolate kiss between pretzels
I took the portraits through the screens using my 70-200mm Canon L Series lens.
Aunt Linda
Aunt Marlene
Stay tuned for more baking for Vicci and Ben’s wedding
Hungarian Nut Roll Slideshow
Today Jaclyn and her sister Shannon baked nut rolls together, carrying on family tradition.
Their mother, Theresa, passed last February. This post is to remember Theresa , those who knew and loved her and to send hugs to Jaclyn and Shannon as they are missing their mom, especially at Christmas time.
Theresa was one of the four sisters in this slideshow (baking the pizelles) showing the three sisters making nutroll in Pittsburgh- Linda, Georgeann and Theresa, while the fourth sister Marlene communicated via SKYPE in Virginia.
You might remember the previous post of the 15 greased nut roll pans where the retro recipe card is photographed in case you want to make them.
Marlene and I share grandchildren and her daughter Erika is married to my son Mark.
One of my favorite photos from long ago, taken by unknown photographer
Theresa their mother Marion, Bride Linda, Marlene and Georgeann
Maura Clare is Five
Happy Fifth Birthday Maura Clare. November 17th 2008 was a very happy day in the family because you were born!Enjoy your day. Here are some of my favorite photos I chose for the blog today.
Love,
Grandma Ruthie
Buckeye Baby- Not even 24 hours old in this shot.
With her first dolly.
Maura doesn’t seem to mind her Grandma wielding the camera. Her sense of humor shines through.
Like a little fish in the water….
Lunch out in Virginia at Thanksgiving time a couple of years ago
Sitting on Uncle Frank’s running board with Mom, Erika.
Summer popsicles in Virginia
Sporting her brother’s ski mask
Swimming ribbon
Big sister Anna had just fixed her hair for church
Playing on the swingset in the yard
Sisters and Hairdoing
Anna turned five just before her sister Maura was born. This fall they’ll be five and ten. Or should I say, ten and five?
The eldest and the youngest with two boys in between.
Sunday morning I looked down the driveway after Laura and James had just pulled out with Laura’s new car (they’d driven over to show us)
I saw Anna fixing Maura’s hair as they stood the end of the driveway. Very intent.
Maura doesn’t really enjoy getting her hair braided or brushed but her hair is long and they swim a lot so it’s necessary. She’ll let Anna do it and Anna has a nice way about it- getting her to cooperate…
convincing Maura it’s a good thing to brush out the tangly knots!
Both girls pretty much ignored me and my camera, the concentration to get it right on the hair made them forget about me, so I took some shots and approached them slowly. You can see when they became “camera aware”.
I like it when they ignore me.
Here’s the link to Francine Russo’s interesting article The Science of Siblings that my sister and I read last week. Sibling relationships and their importance in your life. Some note about only children as well.
These are taken Canon 50mm 1.2 L series lens so no zooming possibility. Have to move myself. Good practice.
Hair still wet from washing it. Anna in the
Anna (in the pink) can get Maura (in the yellow) to do what she needs her to dao
Big sister Little sister
You Have to be 8 to Take the Cake Decorating Class
When I got to Ohio Friday evening, Anna(9) was out with a friend, taking a cake decorating class for kids.
When she got home, she put some finishing touches on her Kitty Cat Cake while her younger sister Maura watched intently.
Then Anna put the lid of the cake carrier on the cake to protect it and left the kitchen
There Perfect!
Maura licked the frosting knife.
