For a time in the late 50's, Danny, Winnie and the girls lived at the house. Sandy, Lois and Ralta have been going through Winnie's things since we lost her in July and came across these photos from the time when they lived there. To me, what makes the house so special, is that it has been a part of the lives of so many in our family in so many ways, and for such a long time. My memories of the place span 40 years, but it has been a part of our family history for much longer than that, intertwined with both the Munn and Buell families. We are a close bunch and I can't help but think, and always have thought, that the house can take some responsibility for that. Without it, we would not have had somewhere to come together and keep the family bond so strong. That is why I am doing this now. We have maintained the house as best we could but without a major intervention right now, we would lose the house. It was ready to fall into the ground and without a complete rehabilitation, nothing would have stopped that from happening. So much is changing, and there is a sense of loss, but when it is complete, it will be ready for future family gatherings and future generations to carry on the tradition, which is the ultimate goal. Remember too that more is staying the same than is changing. When complete, George Lowe, Mary Anne and Grammy would recognize their house. This project has been my dream for a very long time, and these pictures represent why. Thank you Sandy, Lois and Ralta for sharing your memories with us.
Ralta, Lois and Sandy with Jimmy and Howard Moore, Evelyn's boys. Is that Winnie looking out the kitchen window?
Betty MacLeod, Esther MacLeod and Sandy in the back row. Ralta, Lois and Florence MacLeod in the front.
The girls sitting on a wood pile by the garage (once the house is done it will be time to address that poor old garage)
Ralta, Betty MacLeod, Sandra and Lois. If that is the Betty MacLeod I know, she was the daughter of Annie who lived across the road, and I ran into her on the trail when I was there last month, and talked to her and her sister-in-law Alba MacLeod about the project.
The girls at the front door
Sandy, Ralta and Lois in the field
Sandy and Ralta
Uncle Danny, Sandra, Ralta and Lois at the front door
Winnie with Lois and Ralta, with the mock orange and the garage behind them. The bush is doing better than the garage these days
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