September 2008 archive

Belle’s Box – 32

This entry is part 28 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. Item 32, a Christmas card. Front: Wishing you a Merry Christmas. Back:, Post mark cannot be read. Addressed to Mrs. Belle Fellows, Manton, Wexford Co, Mich RFD Dear Sister. …

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Belle’s Box – 33

This entry is part 27 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. Number 33 is a cute card, a man in a dog house, while the dog looks on from the end of a rope. “Having a “Doggone” Good Time Here!” …

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Plain English

Remember Common Craft?  Here’s another of there wonderful films; this time about blogs.  I guess those of us that have internet, and poke around a little had this canned.  I wish there were a way to get all the interested, yet uninformed, people out there to check this out. I don’t have a cute tagtline …

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Freddie Harris, Once More

When Freddie Harris passed away, I couldn’t find a single picture of him anywhere around here.  We finally did find a few, but it seems hard to believe that we had so few after seeing him on stage so many times.  Anyway, I located them on one of the computers around here.  These are from …

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Belle’s Box – 23

This entry is part 26 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. Item 23 is a birthday card. “Birthday Wishes I hope my wish will really come true, For I wish you a rousing good year clear through.” Addressed to Mr’s …

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Day to Day

I’m managing from a list again.  I am having trouble focusing, due to the troubles down south. The coverage this morning included distribution problems for supplies in Houston; inability of people to get to Galveston to survey their property and the cancellation of the “look and leave” policy; cattle wondering all over and even being …

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Belle’s Box – 22

This entry is part 25 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. This card may have been mailed in an envelope, or it could have been hand delivered: A bright and happy Christmas Season and all good wishes for the coming …

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Real World

Yesterday I spent a lot of time scouting for information on Port Bolivar and Galveston.  There isn’t much good news about that area, the devastation is widespread.  Just getting the power on in Houston will require major effort, never mind Galveston.  Much of the Bolivar peninsula looks like wasteland. I’m grateful that members of my …

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Belle’s Box – 21

This entry is part 24 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. This card is post marked October 24, 1 p.m. Cadillac, Mich. The year is illegible; it is addressed to:Mrs. Bell Fellows, Manton, RFD no 22 Dear Friends, I will …

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Belle’s Box – 48

This entry is part 20 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here. A Christmas Card: Merry Christmas This one is very faded, and the stamp has been …

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