Memory Monday....Doll Museum in Laidlaw BC

In working on my first project fo 2012; decluttering my bedroom, I was putting away some paper things that I can't bear to part with, and so was also sorting through my stuffed file cabinet.

I came across the above brochure. I had forgotten all about this place.

I can't find anything about it on the internet, and wonder if any of you who read this blog remember it?

There was actually a wonderful doll museum in Laidlaw BC in the 1980's to the early 1990's, I believe.

I'm not sure of the dates. I went there once with my parents a long time ago.

It was filled with marvelous dolls of all description. It closed quite some time ago.

It seems like nothing lasts around here.

This is the back of the brochure.

It's a good thing I'm a pack rat just like my Dad!

Sweet Sunday

I haven't posted any old church photos in a very long time.

I was interrupted by my Bible study course, which takes up a lot of reading hours!

This past week I scanned in two more photos from my Dad's collection. I posted them on FB and got more names of members to add. If you click on each photo it should appear larger in another window.

Here is the Apostolic Faith choir members.

Except for Sara Cherwick and my Dad, Jack Williams, as far as I know all of them have passed away.

I once knew all of them except for Elsie and Anna.

I often wonder how many people I've known in my life.

December 1953

The Apostolic Faith Sunday School at 3014 Kingsway, Vancouver BC

I've since discovered the names of more of the children.

Standing in front of my Dad, Jack W, is Larry Esau, who died at 21 in a motorcycle accident.

Right in front of him is a girl with glasses, turning her head. Her name is Grace Plesko; she was one of my SS teachers when I was a little girl.

Next to Marie Doucet is a tall girl; Carol Shriner.

The little girl with braids in the front row is Laura Jean Ion. Just behind her is my uncle, Dennis Williams. He has black hair.

The little girl to the left of Carol (as you look at the picture) is my aunt, Ruth Williams.

Just behind Dennis is Bobby Plesko. To the left of Bobby is my Uncle, Bob Williams.

The boy in the checked shirt in front of him is Doug Esau. (Sara Neufeld's nephew; Jacob Esau was his Dad) The boy on the left near the stairs in the checked shirt is his brother, Robert.

Whew. I wanted to record this for old times sake!

This photo was taken 59 years ago.

Pink/Green Saturday...a completed project & the Gothard Sisters!

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Notice the GREEN FABRIC in the background of this shadow box.

I bought the box around fifteen years ago. Sad to say, I left it in a drawer all this time, intending to finish it one day. Well, that day finally arrived on March 14, and I made myself sit down and put it together.

The picture in the box was taken in 1926, and is of my Grandma Helen Brutke, my Mom's mother, holding her baby daughter Frieda. This is the only picture I have of my Grandma at a fairly young age in her 30's. I don't think she liked having her picture taken!

The fabric represents this era, at least as close as I can come. It sort of looks like a feedsack.

The lace behind the picture is vintage and belonged to my Grandma as did the vintage buttons on the bottom of the box. I took them from my Grandma's sewing basket in 1973, when the White sewing machine and cabinet were still in her bedroom. My Grandma died in 1960 when I was only 10 days old so I never met her. She lived in Amity, Oregon.

The lace on top and bottom was bought at Greenbaum's fabric store in Salem, OR. That was the store where my Grandma always purchased her fabric and sewing notions.

I'm so happy to have finally assembled this memory box!

The Gothard Sisters from Seattle, WA, were here in Vancouver BC last Saturday.

They gave a wonderful 45 minute performance.

I had a chance to meet them again. The first time was in Dec 2010, and they remembered my name!

They also have a lovely doll website: OUR DOLLS

That's how I originally met them years ago; on their website. I love their doll photos.

Now they are talented young ladies who do shows all over the USA; celtic dance, singing, and instrumental music.

Here is their show website: Gothard Sisters

Here I am with the beautiful Solana, Willow and Greta.

It was so nice to meet them again!

To enjoy other pink/green posts, please click on the Pink Saturday link in my sidebar!

Happy Pink/Green St Patrick's Day!

Memory Monday...Apostolic Faith Church Vancouver BC

I'm scanning in old photos which my Dad, Jack Williams, took 60 years ago.

Time flies when you're having fun!

The above brochure was one I had kept in my memory box.

My Dad would glue these to the church newspapers.

This little church was at the corner of Kingsway and Rupert Streets in Vancouver BC.

It was demolished in 2002.

The interior of the churh, April 1954.

Photo by my Dad, Jack Williams.

I remember these chairs. The church got pews later in the 1960's so I was a small girl when I sat on these chairs. I remember Leona nearly folded up in half in one of them.

Looking the other way in the interior of the church.

April 1954.

Photo by Jack Williams.

December 1953.

Sunday School Christmas program rehearsal.

My Dad is in the back row, at the end on the right hand side.

His little brothers, Bobby and Dennis, are also in the mix.

The Vancouver Apostolic Faith choir, October 1954.

Most of these people are now gone. I remember them so well.

Oh, the happy memories of days gone by.

Happy Pink Day again!

It's happened.

I haven't posted all week long, but so far this year I haven't forgotten about Pink Day!

I have a fetish about PINK lately.

All week long I think about pink!

I bought the above plate at Winner's, a store in our local mall similar to Tuesday Morning in the USA.

I call it my glorified thrift store, as everything is thrift store prices but brand new!

This plate promises me that spring and cherry blossoms are just around the corner.

At a local thrift store (which I do occasionally check out) I spotted this pretty tablecloth, hand embroidered for the vast sum of $2.99! I couldn't believe my eyes! I love embroidery and this also has hand crocheted trim in PINK around the edge.

Isn't it gorgeous? It brightens up my dining room on these cold grey days.

I love to change my tablecloths often. When our son was at home, he always noticed!

Robert only notices his meals.

The teapot set is Dimity Rose by Royal Albert, bought many years ago.

I never get tired of this set. I love the PINK ROSES which are so delicate.

Please visit more pinks by clicking on Pink Saturday in my sidebar.

Maybe this week I'll be able to drop by and visit more pinks myself.

Happy pink day!

Happy pink day!

Pink day mysteriously rolls around rather too quickly, don't you think?

This is the first time I have ever done so many pink days in a row!

My goal is to participate each Saturday as I like to keep up with my goals.

Tee hee...I am currently taking a difficult Bible study college level course at my church one evening each week, since last October 2011. It's frying my brain but doing my soul a world of good!

It takes up an immense amount of time, though, so my photos may get less and less for Pink Day!

Here are my darling Bleuette dolls in their pinks, sorting buttons for a new sewing challenge in my Bleuette Sewing Group online. We have such fun there!

I needed to add this picture, even though it's in the post directly below this one.

These are lovely snowdrops picked from my tiny garden. On Wednesday they were buried in snow, as it's so cold and wet here. We've had lots of snow flurries over the past week, but fortunately it doesn't stick for long. The pretty tablecloth is hand embroidered with a pretty crocheted pink lace trim. I will post photos of it next Saturday. I bought it at a local thrift store for only $2.99!

Have a fantastic pink day looking at all the pinks at Beverly's website.

You can find her link under Pink Saturday on my sidebar.

Happy pink day!

HAPPY LEAP DAY!

Happy Leap Day!

These are darling snowdrops from my front garden.

Fortunately I picked them yesterday, as it snowed 3" last night and the rest are now buried.

I believe it's the first time it's snowed on Leap Day here in Vancouver.

Snowdrops are my favourite flower. They are small, delicate and exquisite with their finely drawn green lines inside the blossoms, and their yellow stamens, with another wider green line around the blossoms' edge, as if Someone had painted each little flower.

They are also the first breath of Spring.