family photo friday: young mum

Mum, 1970s.

family photo friday: punch and appetizers

1968. From the far left, clockwise: uncle John, mum, uncle Bob, mum's cousin Sue. My mum is 15.

It's almost that time of year again. The time of year when you consider including some velvet in your wardrobe. When you eat way too much delicious food off of makeshift surfaces (e.g. your lap or a folding card table). When you can stop stressing about daily things and worry more about what presents you're going to give to friends and family, what to wear to that christmas party, and which new cookie recipe to try. The countdown is on, for me at least. December 16th is the day I officially welcome the holidays into my life. I CANNOT WAIT!

family photo friday: siblings in a blue room.

1963. My mum's siblings: John, Margo, Bob, and Trisha. Hanging out in their fancy clothes at my grandma's house.

family photo friday: remembrance day

I've posted these photos of my grandparents' wedding before, but I'm posting them again since they fit with today's theme of remembrance. My grandpa was a doctor on a navy ship in WWII. My great uncle Westie (on the far right) was a pilot.

family photo friday: cozy at the cottage

1979, My aunt Margo working away on something at the dining room table at the cottage. Such a cozy photo.

family photo friday: cat hat.

1986, me in my cat hat. I don't have any old Halloween family photos scanned in, so I figured this is close enough.

family photo friday: dogs.

1985, Joe and Tibby hanging out in my mum and dad's backyard. Joe was my parents' first dog, and Tibby was my great great aunt Nan's dog.

I want a dog. Badly. I'd specifically like this dog. Please and thanks.


October is almost over. Once it is over I will have more time on my hands for things besides knitting and embroidering. Not that I don't enjoy doing those things, but it will be nice to be able to do something else and not feel extreme guilt and anxiety. So that's good! Next week I'll be assembling the knit wall. I can't wait to be done!!!! I'll have time to search for my camera battery, take photos, and have better blog posts. Yay.

family photo friday: train tracks

 

1979. Mum and dad.

family photo friday: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

1972, a beautiful blue bird in my mum's hands.

I tried to identify the bird, and I'm thinking it's a tree swallow.

family photo friday: a retro chinese dinner.

1967.  A McCulloch family dinner. According to my mum, this is "an unprecedented supper at Sai Woo; a 'real' chinese restaurant in Chinatown. Trisha was about to go to Neuchatel - a farewell supper". My mum and all her sisters went to Neuchatel Junior College in Switzerland for a year before going to University. My aunt Trisha (in blue) was the first to go. Then my mum (in yellow on the right), then my aunt Margo (the little girl on the left). I almost went too, but opted not to.

I wish all Chinese restaurants had awesome flocked damask wallpaper like that.

family photo friday: grandpa's farm

My aunt Margo and grandma at grandpa's farm, 1985.

"Grandpa's farm" wasn't really a farm, we just called it that. My grandparents bought a plot of land a few minutes away from the cottage years and years ago. I'm not entirely sure why. I'd say as an investment, but within the past decade my grandparents donated the land to Nature Conservancy Canada, so no money was made with it. It really was a decent sized plot of land, and included forest, fields, and a big swamp with beaver dams and the whole shebang. My grandpa (and other family members) established some gardens up there. There were zinnias and gladioli, daffodils, lilies, and some vegetables. I vaguely remember digging up potatoes one year. I do remember having to close the gate to the garden so the deer wouldn't get in. There were lots of apple trees too (you can seed some in the photo). And a small wood shed that sort of creeped me out for some reason. Almost every fall we'd have a big family picnic up there, and cook hotdogs and sausages over the fire. I miss that.


Fall picnic anyone?? One with a bonfire, sausages, apples, pie, wine and pumpkin beer? Mmm, good idea Kate.

family photo friday: autumn

At the cottage, 1970.

Fall is coming. My favourite season. Bring on the sweaters and socks.

family photo friday: sister portraits.

Mum and my aunt Margo, 1963.

family photo friday: dad and will.

Serious bearded dad and confused baby William, at the cottage, 1990.

family photo friday. cousins at the cottage

early '90s, at the cottage with the cousins.

I wish I was there right now!

family photo friday. siblings on a bed.

1990: Ros, Will, Kate, hanging out on a bed.

When it's hot out (as it has been the past few days), one of my favourite things to do is to lay on my bed with just a flat sheet. And a book. There's something about cool crisp cotton pulled taut around a mattress. It helps if there's an air conditioner pointed at you too.

family photo friday. a swim in the lake.

Friday came and went without the obligatory family photo friday post. Oops! So this photo (another one from an old family album) is late.

Erick and I spent a lovely time at the beach today. We lounged, we snacked, we tossed the frisbee, and we floated around in the lake with friends. So I thought this picture was a fitting choice for this week's post. My great great aunt Nan is the girl in the middle.

family photo friday: hair washing

Late 1800s/early 1900s: unidentifiable relatives washing their hair in the lake.

This photo was in the same family photo album that the photos of my great aunt Nan were in. I'm not sure who these two ladies are since the photo wasn't labelled, but they seem to be having a nice time washing their hair. Nice bathing suits too.


I'm off to the cottage again for my "bachelorette" weekend. The term "bachelor/ bachelorette party" comes with visions of wild crazy shenanigans. But it'll just be a few of us girls up there, probably making jam, getting wedding crafts done, swimming, eating, chatting, enjoying some wine. No penis shaped straws please.

family photo friday. at the lake.

1970s, my aunt Margo, snorkeling at the cottage. (a dusty slide, oops)

Erick has a week off as of today. In fact, he's up in Honey Harbour on Georgian Bay right now for his "bachelor weekend". He'll be enjoying fishing, video games, and beer. I'm jealous, but it's ok because next week we'll be heading up to the cottage. So I'll get my share of lakes and beer as well.

family photo friday. farmer's market.

1987, at the Orillia farmer's market with dad.

Happy father's day!