Starring Julie

The reason for this blog is that Julie liked going back in time on my sewing blog. So I thought she'd enjoy going back in time with pictures of herself. And I had lots of fun doing this. But I have a great big OOPS! The last picture in here I thought was her pitching cornhole. Bobby came upstairs and said it was a picture of me, and he was right. So I found these pictures of Julie on the same day and put them in at the front of this blog. I remember she had on the cutest white blouse that day. And what in the world is Erin doing?

I forgot to work these pitures in, so I'm putting them in at the top. This is Julie as a bridesmaid in our wedding, all of 13 years old. I remember when I woke her up late at night to tell her I'd gotten my engagement ring. She just nodded and went back to sleep. What did I expect...I was 20---she was 11.

And here she is watering all her plants. She's said to have "an acidental" green thumb. I don't know what kind of green thumb she has, but it certainly is green. You can tell by her flowers. They're gorgeous.

I like this picture of Mark and Julie, taken at 32nd & Main. That house is no longer there, because the expressway went through and took the houses. I can't know for sure, but probably Dot made Julie's little dress. you can see from the photo on the right that Julie's the baby of the family, of course. This is at a family picnic we had every year at a farm in New albany. I'd guess it was taken in 1955. Mark and Julie are making a wish, in a dress that Dot made for Julie. Mark's probably wishing that Julie will probably always be young enough to run errands for him if he times her. Daddy, Julie, Mark and I were at Mammoth Cave in June, 1965. Julie's posing for a picture on Christmas in a two-piece dress that Dot made. And the gang on the picnic table in the backyard on Parker Avenue is Linda, Ben's first wife, Alma - Dot's sister, Dot, me, Julie, and Allison. I guess we had nothing better to do.

This is Julie wearing a long yellow dress, I think in 8th grade. She was chosen to crown the Blessed Mother in the May procession, and Dot made her dress. The blue dress is her 8th grade picture, and Dot made that dress also, with smocking on it. She likes to pose, doesn't she! And of course, Dot had no smocking machine, did it with a regular old sewing machine. Then we have Julie, Mark, Mark and Kevin, taken on Easter Sunday, 1975. Julie and Dorthy are pitching horseshoes in 1973. Then we have the Tabler clan with Julie and Jimmy in 1977. And Julie and Joe, who were Brian's god-parents on Baptism day in June, 1976. I love Joe's hair.

Here's Julie and Jimmy working a puzzle on Chrismas day, 1978. Look at all the trees out our kitchen window, and Dot made those curtains for me. I guess I've always loved orange. This picture of Julie and I was also in 1978. Here's Julie attaching all the scratch off's to the big No. 80 for daddy's 80th birthday. We had 80 or more scratch offs and all the grandchildren scratched them off in no time. They had a great time, but daddy collected them all to make sure they didn't miss anything. Smart man! And here we have Mark, Kevin, Brian, Julie and Susie, but you can't see Susie yet, Christmas Day. And Julie, Brian and I are on a ferris wheel in 198l. I'm assuming Brian's having a good time, because I'll bet I wasn't. I don't know about Julie., but she looks like she's having fun.

This is Julie and Dot at Myrtle Beach in 1984, taken when we women went on a lunch cruise. The guys didn't want to go. Then Dot, me, Julie and Beth walking on the beach, and look at Julie floating on the raft - she's queen of the pool. The cake is Daddy's 70th - but we cut off Daddy's head on the picture. Julie's standing there with Brian and Brent. And Julie's blowing out the candles big time in 1986. And this is Susie's baptism, where Carolyn and Bobby were the god-parents.

I'm not sure of the year that the Garveys are on our deck, but Susie looks about two years old. Look at those cute little faces. The one with Julie in the white blouse is at Dot's and Daddy's in 1987. I love this picture of Julie. That's Brent, David, Kevin and Beth. Then we have Dot Julie and David opening a gift. Then Beth's First Communion in Columbus in 1989 - what a doll. Then Julie, Daddy and Me. And then Julie hugging Bobby good by after our 25th wedding anniversary party in 1992.

These were taken in New York in 2001. Julie and I were on Wall Street, and She and Susie were in front of the Rockefeller Center tree. Then, of Course, Julie and I were being "Sisters, Sisters...." Going to New York with Julie and Susie was an experience I'll remember forever. Julie getting creamed on the subway makes me laugh when I think about it. These horribly misbehaved kids threw this creamy drink on her when we got off the subway, on her coat. After a few seconds of extreme aggravation, she wiped it off and said, " at least I didn't get shot." And what an adorable picture of Julie and Beth.

Here we have Julie playing golf. I couldn't mention Julie without mentioning golf. After all, She's got two hole's in one under her belt. In Ohio she's the Queen of Golf. She has a crown to prove it. In the other photo she's pitching cornhole with Mark on Derby Day, 2008. (Well, we now know that's me) The first pictures are Derby 2005 - her and Jit. Doesn't she look cute in her Derby hat? That may have been the year we all wore our hats for Jennifer. So that's my little walk back in time with Julie. I know lots of sisters think their sister is the best in the world, but mine really is.

My Past Sewing Days

I had already finished this blog when I was putting my photos back in the albums and ran across this one, and realized I'd made this two-piece dress also, so added it as an after-thought. I made it in 1978 to wear to Mark and Terri's wedding, which is where this picture was taken.

I started thinking about my past sewing days and wondering why I quit, and still can't lay my finger on why, but found some things in the albums that I'd made. Apparently I had a fondness for sunsuits. Mark and Kevin especially had them out of every fabric under the sun. And when the weather turned cold, I used the same pattern, but with long legs, and made overalls. And don't you love that hat on Mark. You can tell by the look on Dot's face that she'd never seen a cuter child in her life. Next is the infamous First Communion suit. Dot made the suit, me the vest. And the only problem was it wasn't navy blue, which really wasn't a problem at all. Shut up, Brian. Then there were pajamas and robes, all of the same patterns, just various fabrics. I made the ones Mark and Kevin are wearing, and the robes they're wearing, but not the ones Bobby and Brian are wearing. The albums are full of p.j.'s I made. And dig this crazy dazy curtains from sheets that hung in our bedroom. Now that's a restful pattern for a bedroom, isn't it? Yep, my handiwork - I'm owning up to it.

I think it's the angle that makes these jackets look small, because I know they fit. But still, I'm not sure what I was thinking. Still, what cute little boys, no matter what their mom dressed them in.

A few things I made for myself: a dark print

sundress that I wore constantly. A two piece flowered top and blue slacks - when polyester

was popular. A red print blouse and red slacks

that I also liked and wore a lot; a pink dress that I think zipped up the back. One think I notice in going through the album - on Christmas and Christmas Eve, Easter, etc, I was always in a dress and heels. A beach cover up for Myrtle Beach in

1984; and a plaid dress, buttoned up the front, with a collar, belt, etc. And poor little Brian inherited the jacket and pants. As I look at this photo more closely, I realize I made the shirt Bobby's wearing and it was made out of blue corduroy.

One of the favorite things I ever made is the shirt Mark's wearing. I liked the fabric and I did a good job on it if I do say so myself. And look how cute he is. And of course the clown outfit - how can you go wrong, especially with Brian wearing it. And the little overalls Brian's wearing in this photo. Then the shirts...wasn't bad enough that I made two little ones. I had to make a larger one for Bobby, too. And he was nice enough to actually wear it. Then somewhere along the way I quit this type of sewing and decided I'd rather be quilting. THE END

Just A Little Small Talk

Nothing really to blog about, just talking. Brian dropped by last night and we talked about the flowers growing next door. I googled them, and he was right - they're hydrangeas. I thought they were snowball bushes, but according to google, snowball bushes are always white. Next door's are blue, pink, etc.

I also googled the tea party movement thinking I could figure them out, but they're still a mystery to me. The best I come up with is...you have your religious fanatics, and in the tea party you have your political fanatics. And I think they're all dangerous. And in the tea party I think you may have some of both.

We went to Kevin's softball game last night thinking we'd get to see both Kevin and David play. But it was rained out. We didn't get any rain at our house until quite a bit later in the evening. But the field was soaked. David told me I would not have been allowed to cheer for both teams, but that's exactly what I'd have done.

I've been walking early in the a.m. before it gets hot - around 6:30 or 7:00. I usually walk the same route, trying to pick up my pace a little and make better time.

I've lost all my lipsticks but one again, and that's one I never use because I don't like it. I don't know what happens to them. My lipsticks are sort of like that one missing sock. They just disappear. So I'm off to purchase a few today. In the photo above, I think Erin and Jill were discussing what possibly could have happened to Mimi's lipsticks.

Last Night at Willow Park

Now what do you think this guy's story is? This is the guy wearing the mickey house ears and santa shirt last week. And the lady he's dancing with...she had THE cutest haircut. I don't know if you can see it close enough or not, but it's really really cute.
Mark and Jill danced and danced. Pretty good when you can dance in your flip flops.

Mark, Kim and Erin were keeping in step with the music with some fancy footwork...and arm work.

Uncle George and June were here and we talked for awhile, and the weather ideal. Fun, fun, fun.

Strawberry Picking at Hubers

HELP....I've fallen and I can't get up!!!!!
Okay, that's Bobby picking strawberries. But getting up probably was a struggle.

Wow, Jill, Erin and I worked really hard picking strawberries. Just look at all of them!

This is Kim and Mark strawberry picking. Aren't they darling? But they don't look like they're working very hard.