People around me have heard about this so-called Picture Wall I've been talking about for at least a year. (J, it has probably come up in every conversation for the past month!) Well, I finally started it--meaning I finally got some on the wall. I have hung about seven pictures so far. Lately I've been feeling that despite all the work we've done to our house and all the nice furniture we've picked out, our house lacks a feeling of family. I started hanging the pictures on Saturday, a few days after our painter finished the walls, ceiling, and trim. Already I feel like this wall is exactly what our house has been needing: a reminder of who and where we come from, and what has come before us. It's so easy to get stuck in the present and the future that we forget to enjoy our past. I love this about the picture wall--that in climbing just a few steps in our home I can reconnect with my grandad in 1915 or my grandma & grandpa's wedding in 1939 or feel like I truly knew P's Grandpa Charlie. How did I get my hands on these priceless gems? Every February I go to Michigan to visit my grandma, aunt, & uncle. This past year when I was there, I confessed to my grandma that I was about to dig into the depths of her closet to unearth some of her old pictures (my favorite is grandma & grandpa when they were "courting" in college, lying on the lawn). With only a little hesitation, she acquiesced, and knew it was for a good cause. I went to the kiosk at CVS (several times over the past 8 months) and made several copies of each picture, one for each of my siblings and cousins. Then I got my mom involved, for her side of the family. She has some great old ones of the Winslows. Then of course we couldn't leave out P's family... when his parents came to visit us last May, they came armed with a slew of old photos, and the best part was that they knew who the pictures were of and when they were taken! Hooray for a family that takes pride in old photos. I married well. So next time you come over, let me guide you through the history of the family that we are making.
11.06.2006
Work in Progress
People around me have heard about this so-called Picture Wall I've been talking about for at least a year. (J, it has probably come up in every conversation for the past month!) Well, I finally started it--meaning I finally got some on the wall. I have hung about seven pictures so far. Lately I've been feeling that despite all the work we've done to our house and all the nice furniture we've picked out, our house lacks a feeling of family. I started hanging the pictures on Saturday, a few days after our painter finished the walls, ceiling, and trim. Already I feel like this wall is exactly what our house has been needing: a reminder of who and where we come from, and what has come before us. It's so easy to get stuck in the present and the future that we forget to enjoy our past. I love this about the picture wall--that in climbing just a few steps in our home I can reconnect with my grandad in 1915 or my grandma & grandpa's wedding in 1939 or feel like I truly knew P's Grandpa Charlie. How did I get my hands on these priceless gems? Every February I go to Michigan to visit my grandma, aunt, & uncle. This past year when I was there, I confessed to my grandma that I was about to dig into the depths of her closet to unearth some of her old pictures (my favorite is grandma & grandpa when they were "courting" in college, lying on the lawn). With only a little hesitation, she acquiesced, and knew it was for a good cause. I went to the kiosk at CVS (several times over the past 8 months) and made several copies of each picture, one for each of my siblings and cousins. Then I got my mom involved, for her side of the family. She has some great old ones of the Winslows. Then of course we couldn't leave out P's family... when his parents came to visit us last May, they came armed with a slew of old photos, and the best part was that they knew who the pictures were of and when they were taken! Hooray for a family that takes pride in old photos. I married well. So next time you come over, let me guide you through the history of the family that we are making.
4 comments:
I love it! Such a wonderful touch to a home, and your frames look beautiful. Of course the next step now is adding pictures of your next generation!:)
This sounds so neat... I can't wait to see how it is shaping up. Such a good idea!
that's so neat! My mom had a family picture wall in our study in my old house. We loved hearing the stories of our ancestors.
that is so wonderful! would love to see and hear the stories in person.
i really love that you really take time to treasure the past generations. i ought to do that more, which will make my dad super happy. thanks for the reminder and inspiration.
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