tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post4937762009823103995..comments2024-03-28T20:19:16.805-04:00Comments on Vicki Lane Mysteries: Do Not Destroy - Sepia SaturdayVicki Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-62567007576639544302010-09-05T22:54:55.355-04:002010-09-05T22:54:55.355-04:00I guess I don't see it either- but maybe it is...I guess I don't see it either- but maybe it is the hat! The letter made me laugh out loud- I sleep on my side and cannot for the life of me nod off lying flat on my back. Guess I best learn.Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-45601938775214877072010-09-05T19:40:20.088-04:002010-09-05T19:40:20.088-04:00Sorting -- so THAT's what I was doing! Though ...Sorting -- so THAT's what I was doing! Though I did throw a way a whole bunch of boring/redundant/outdated stuff.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-49857264472810262172010-09-05T19:00:44.209-04:002010-09-05T19:00:44.209-04:00I'm with Patty. My first thought was the paper...I'm with Patty. My first thought was the paper was used to wrap something of importance which makes it an even bigger mystery because now I want to know what THAT was.<br /><br />And what you did my friend and I call sorting. We never say we are cleaning anything, just sorting. With sorting we know we will eventually end up just sitting and looking at the details we intended to move elsewhere. Eventually we end up with piles which all get put back where we started. Sorting is leisurely with no worry about a goal. Cleaning implies a doable goal. Sorting just means moving things around and getting lost in what we find.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-6779141979370446402010-09-05T17:59:57.912-04:002010-09-05T17:59:57.912-04:00Great letter by your friend ~ and the mystery news...Great letter by your friend ~ and the mystery newspapers... curious! :)Frogmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253142416361547727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-78383735626537318822010-09-05T16:26:52.126-04:002010-09-05T16:26:52.126-04:00Boy, you sure get a lot of comments. I think it...Boy, you sure get a lot of comments. I think it's because you're such a good writer and your posts are always so interesting. <br />I added more to my post since the last time you were there. Thanks for that comment on the cartoon.North County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-73314415655072299302010-09-05T09:39:00.231-04:002010-09-05T09:39:00.231-04:00Maybe it WAS the hatpin, Star! Or perhaps Patty ha...Maybe it WAS the hatpin, Star! Or perhaps Patty has the right idea.<br /><br />No, Michele, Molly came from another neighbor -- an even MORE elderly lady.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-89478276945830541802010-09-05T00:43:19.781-04:002010-09-05T00:43:19.781-04:00I love the letter, and would have loved to have kn...I love the letter, and would have loved to have known her. Is it Betty's dog that you took in when she went into a home?<br />Thank you for sharing that with us. I have been trying to sleep on my back, and now I shall try harder.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308936425009794278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-10353059404624672912010-09-04T20:12:54.609-04:002010-09-04T20:12:54.609-04:00Your friend was right about so many things. I app...Your friend was right about so many things. I appreciated the sleeping on your back part, not because of numbness, but as a recipient of prosthetic hips, it was a requirement for about 6 weeks. I have so many bits and pieces of paper (among other things). I keep putting off cleaning them out, though, and just keep working on my family history, thereby accumulating more paper.... Great post.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-87218186314054983352010-09-04T16:16:43.493-04:002010-09-04T16:16:43.493-04:00That letter is definitely a keeper, Vicki! Such w...That letter is definitely a keeper, Vicki! Such wonderful words of wisdom! As for the newspaper ... perhaps your grandmother had something wrapped in the newspaper and all that remains are these two pieces. It's a rather emphatic warning. Quite mysterious. (Right up your alley!) You'll have to let us know if you ever figure it out.PattyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960442608381511010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-54979562715217211872010-09-04T15:04:05.790-04:002010-09-04T15:04:05.790-04:00I enjoyed looking through your old bits and pieces...I enjoyed looking through your old bits and pieces of newsy keepsakes. I cannot say why your grandmother kept those cuts from the newspaper but what I noticed was the lovely hat pin! Perhaps she liked it too and didn't want to forget it in case she got the chance to get one for herself one day?<br />Blessings, StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-12418536413527388612010-09-04T14:46:54.576-04:002010-09-04T14:46:54.576-04:00I, too, love that letter. So many of the phrases s...I, too, love that letter. So many of the phrases should be on t-shirts or bumper stickers or framed and hanging on the wall.<br /><br /> Betty was a very witty woman. She was one of two cofounders of the Independent Day School in Tampa where John and I taught before moving to the mountains. Betty came to visit,fell in live with the place, and bought some adjoining acreage where some of her family live today. She died earlier this year at 84.<br /><br />My project took pretty much of the day -- and I did manage to throw out a good bit of stuff -- mainly outdated notices of this and that and empty envelopes.<br /><br />A lot of the oh-I-must-save-this stuff is in a box now on the stairs to my workroom, awaiting further classification. Some good material there for future Sepia Saturday posts.<br /><br />Judging from the printing, I think that Cool Guy was my younger son. It sounds like him back then. Other Guy might have any of a number of people -- my older son, a cousin, a friend. I'll have to ask.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-52902251144350656782010-09-04T14:46:47.041-04:002010-09-04T14:46:47.041-04:00I, too, love that letter. So many of the phrases s...I, too, love that letter. So many of the phrases should be on t-shirts or bumper stickers or framed and hanging on the wall.<br /><br /> Betty was a very witty woman. She was one of two cofounders of the Independent Day School in Tampa where John and I taught before moving to the mountains. Betty came to visit,fell in live with the place, and bought some adjoining acreage where some of her family live today. She died earlier this year at 84.<br /><br />My project took pretty much of the day -- and I did manage to throw out a good bit of stuff -- mainly outdated notices of this and that and empty envelopes.<br /><br />A lot of the oh-I-must-save-this stuff is in a box now on the stairs to my workroom, awaiting further classification. Some good material there for future Sepia Saturday posts.<br /><br />Judging from the printing, I think that Cool Guy was my younger son. It sounds like him back then. Other Guy might have any of a number of people -- my older son, a cousin, a friend. I'll have to ask.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-27393389849859789152010-09-04T13:52:48.791-04:002010-09-04T13:52:48.791-04:00I would have loved to have known your friend.
Who ...I would have loved to have known your friend.<br />Who was "cool guy" and who was "other guy"?North County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-58607771384288555912010-09-04T13:43:33.891-04:002010-09-04T13:43:33.891-04:00Hmm..... the hat is rather fetching, but otherwise...Hmm..... the hat is rather fetching, but otherwise, I don't know what could have prompted the "do not destroy" imperative. And the letter is priceless!Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-13614956138013149992010-09-04T13:34:00.929-04:002010-09-04T13:34:00.929-04:00This is precisely why one doesn't want to set ...This is precisely why one doesn't want to set a time limit on cleaning out old contents of drawers and (what I call) junk deposits! Too fascinating to cut things short!<br /><br />EloraElorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579555623060708938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-23121629310922716382010-09-04T12:10:47.856-04:002010-09-04T12:10:47.856-04:00Oh how true. If nothing but for you to use to ente...Oh how true. If nothing but for you to use to entertain us on SS. The letter was very interesting. I have found things of my mom's where my sister and I have practiced our writing skills when first learning. What wonderful memories. LOL<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-76359372175735032672010-09-04T11:32:50.207-04:002010-09-04T11:32:50.207-04:00We are on the same wavelength and I tend to keep s...We are on the same wavelength and I tend to keep snips of this and that too....if you find out why please advise me. I figure it's another harmless addiction and I am Teofil's granddaughter so it comes naturally. Just this week, I sort of, cleared out our secretary desk--the one that we bought for the bedroom, the one that would accumulate mail, bills, etc and liberate the kitchen counter where papers grow. Not so, now paper, things and bits, and pieces accumulate in both places, though I do move it from the counter to the desk. I enjoyed your friend's advice. Very timely post....did you toss much or keep it for later?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-75605528410594380162010-09-04T11:03:03.863-04:002010-09-04T11:03:03.863-04:00Vicki -- Beware, cleaning out or rearranging paper...Vicki -- Beware, cleaning out or rearranging papers or photos can take days rather than hours. One runs into all the trivia of our life that suddenly takes the spotlight of ones thoughts. We are similar to pack rats we sequester away our minutia and then mull on them when we rediscover them in some pocket of our life.-- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-44010958125574093782010-09-04T10:52:38.768-04:002010-09-04T10:52:38.768-04:00I biggified it and am glad I did. Everything your...I biggified it and am glad I did. Everything your mother said is true... Your friend sounds like a real pistol. Loved the letter.<br /><br />I was amazed at the things I found that my mom and dad saved when I cleaned out there house.<br /><br />The newspaper your grandma warned "do not destroy" is definitely a puzzle.<br /><br />Nice Sepia Saturday.Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137773126591638229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-21618601554736927422010-09-04T10:49:52.314-04:002010-09-04T10:49:52.314-04:00I'm thinking it's the wool sweater. How I...I'm thinking it's the wool sweater. How I loved the letter. There are so many rich phrases but one of them really reached out to me. "Enunciate your vowels and eliminate your bowels." Sage advice.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-44438046615077139812010-09-04T09:59:55.025-04:002010-09-04T09:59:55.025-04:00LOVE that letter!Funny woman. :)LOVE that letter!Funny woman. :)Carol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-4920220788318463242010-09-04T09:48:12.783-04:002010-09-04T09:48:12.783-04:00Wonderful nostalgic post. The more past we have th...Wonderful nostalgic post. The more past we have the more we like sepia coloured photos. They remind us of happy times.<br />Thanks for your comment! Have a great Sepia Sunday and a colourful Sunday!Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-35567811883876879602010-09-04T08:45:52.764-04:002010-09-04T08:45:52.764-04:00So, of course I've put all these things back i...So, of course I've put all these things back in the little drawer from which they came. By the next time I clean out my desk, I'll probably have forgotten all about them.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-5421589389268677612010-09-04T08:30:50.186-04:002010-09-04T08:30:50.186-04:00Really enjoyed the letter. How true it all is!
...Really enjoyed the letter. How true it all is! <br /><br />Even now, in my late 50's, I go back to Mom and Dad's house and open drawers, boxes and closets, and pull out such remnants of life. Of theirs, ours, and mine: Blessed is the pack rat! He keeps us alive! <br /><br />RickR. Burnett Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743367086298298786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-71144604353203183662010-09-04T07:11:03.608-04:002010-09-04T07:11:03.608-04:00A fascinating collection. These things can only ha...A fascinating collection. These things can only have been saved in order to entertain people from all over the world in years to come. And it worked.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.com