Author: Garnetjewel
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What is your favorite genre of music?-Writing Prompt
This question is like trying to answer which of your six children do you love the most? I was raised in Church by musicians. So hymn-gospel music was my first love. Over the years, though of course, I grew up and so did my musical tastes. Grandpa Freddy’s influence would be why I enjoy Jazz…
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A Special Book
How do you protect treasures from World War 2, but still allow the family to share the artifacts? There are several sources to this collection; it’s really quite remarkable. This is the 3rd or 4th book I have tried to put it together in. Yet the collection keeps growing. So I guess I’ll see how…
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Describe your most memorable vacation.-Writing Prompt
There are several memorable vacations over the years to remember. Although, with both Freddy and Rosemary gone now my first tour of Branson fills my heart up. Goodness a music lovers dream of course I would also have to say for the good old classic music. We watched at least two shows, I have a…
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An Altering Week
Since my tresses were cut off Monday morning; I have to admit I feel different. Each day this week thoughts have pressed me onward. Tuesday it seemed as if my hair got shorter overnight. Just glancing into the mirror the name Betty Boop came to mind. I actually looked at some of those images from…
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The Patriotic Normalcy of an Evening on the 4th
My definition of normal 4th of July has been different the past few holidays. However, this was a new first. We had the Covid year being told a parade would not happen in Linton. I remember being a part of the group praying this would work and oh boy God worked through this Prayer Brigade…
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The Tree Song
Growing up on the Alsman side there is one obviously large tree close to my Grandparents house. In my mind as a child and as an adult; that’s our Family Tree. Monday night as we sat outside under the span of its leaves from the branches talk emanated. We recently had some guys cut the…
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On what subject(s) are you an authority?-Writing Prompt
The word authority trips me up a bit. Yes I do have a Bachelors degree in Social Science and yes I have spent my entire childhood in Church Sunday School as a student, assistant and teacher. However, to say resolutely I’m an authority on a subject; seems ludicrous. I study under the theory that I…
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New Finds of Old Family Treasures
All of these are Albums Different sizes, simple to intricately stitched. I absolutely loved finding these unique and intriguing looking photo albums. Do You Have A Favorite Album? What do these pictures bring to your mind? The photos inside must have stories with multiple facets to each one. Perhaps these stories will manifest themselves into…
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Home Made Cards
The inside of the first card has an infant Jesus in a trough all swaddled up. It’s a browned out cut out; no features just the silhouette. The cross was made with the last of my musical paper. I love using music to decorate with imagine that huh! Can you have too much fun making…
Jewells of Thought 