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  A simpler time..

  by coffee_black in

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  i was going through some old drawings and came across one my dad drew of a place we used to go in vermont many years ago.

  it was owned by jw friends of the family, and we went there every summer and every fall.

  i miss that old place... a 200 year old farmhouse sitting atop 1000 acres in andover, vt. spring water that you collected...kerocene lamps, wood stoves.... clean fresh air...good memories of a simpler times.

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  Smiddy,

  I hear you. Been through a lot in my life....and this is the place I escape to in my mind when life becomes overwhelming.

  There have always been bad things going on in the world. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't enjoy or remember the good things. As a kid, I had no power to change those things...if I was even aware of them. Remembering the good nurtures the soul.

  When we were there, the rest of the world seemed to slip away. There was no electricity....hence no tv or radio....no phones. We would drive into town (Ludlow, about 7 miles away...or Weston, about the same distance) every few days, but that was pretty much the only connection with the outside world. Oh... and we'd go to the KH on Sunday....a long drive, in Clermont, NH.

  James Woods... I'm so happy for you...that you have a place to get away!

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  Regarding the 800-Why-1914 helpline

  by coffee_black in

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  the help-line is no longer operating.

  marilyn is not well, and her voice is failing.

  it has been hard for her to keep up with the help-line.

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  A simpler time..

  by coffee_black in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was going through some old drawings and came across one my dad drew of a place we used to go in vermont many years ago.

  it was owned by jw friends of the family, and we went there every summer and every fall.

  i miss that old place... a 200 year old farmhouse sitting atop 1000 acres in andover, vt. spring water that you collected...kerocene lamps, wood stoves.... clean fresh air...good memories of a simpler times.

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  Yeah... Clarity, the program she produced was in the 50s I think. I was just a little kid at the time, so I don't remember a lot about it. Here's a link to her obit. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8417753.html

  You can only see part of it.... you have to sign up in order to see the whole thing. She was an interesting, accomplished lady. She married at age 65 for the first time.... It amazed me that she remained a jw...

  The Vermont house was sold over 25 years ago.. Brenda died in NH, at an assisted living home.

  Shirley,This was from a time when they preserved fruit and veggies. I remember my grandmother canning. Blueberries and raspberries grew wild on the property, and there were apples as well. Yum.

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  Regarding the 800-Why-1914 helpline

  by coffee_black in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the help-line is no longer operating.

  marilyn is not well, and her voice is failing.

  it has been hard for her to keep up with the help-line.

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  coffee_black

  The Help-line is no longer operating. Marilyn is not well, and her voice is failing. It has been hard for her to keep up with the help-line. She can still be reached by phone, however on her own phone. If you would like to contact her, please pm me, and I will give you her phone number.

  I spoke with her this evening, and she asked that I pass this information along.

  She has helped so many in the years she has manned the helpline. Please pray or send positive thoughts. Letting go of the help-line is hard for her, but her health demands it.

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  A simpler time..

  by coffee_black in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was going through some old drawings and came across one my dad drew of a place we used to go in vermont many years ago.

  it was owned by jw friends of the family, and we went there every summer and every fall.

  i miss that old place... a 200 year old farmhouse sitting atop 1000 acres in andover, vt. spring water that you collected...kerocene lamps, wood stoves.... clean fresh air...good memories of a simpler times.

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  The house was owned by the Newton Family. Brenda Newton was a horticulturist...so there were lots of flowers. She actually had her own series on WGBH, Boston (PBS) Very interesting lady...and a jw till the day she died. She was from Melrose, MA, and this was their vacation home. Feeling nostalgic today.

  Lol... The Vermont Country store is advertised on this page.... We used to go there often... in was in the next town over... Weston. I loved it as a kid.

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  A simpler time..

  by coffee_black in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was going through some old drawings and came across one my dad drew of a place we used to go in vermont many years ago.

  it was owned by jw friends of the family, and we went there every summer and every fall.

  i miss that old place... a 200 year old farmhouse sitting atop 1000 acres in andover, vt. spring water that you collected...kerocene lamps, wood stoves.... clean fresh air...good memories of a simpler times.

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  Clarity....yes there was a clothes line...seen through the pantry window. The smell was wonderful! The water was the sweetest I ever tasted... from a spring on the property. It was an adventure to hike through the woods and bring back buckets to the house. In the evening we would read by lamp light... or play board games... There was a pump organ that my Dad would play sometimes and we'd sing along (not kingdom songs, lol) There was a windup Victrola with old old (Rudy Valley old) records we'd play and laugh about.... You could see 50 miles from the house.... The nearest house was a mile and a half away. There was also an old barn filled with the most interesting things... and an attic filled with magazines from the '30s and '40s...and lots of books and treasures....

  There was such a sense of peace there....

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  A simpler time..

  by coffee_black in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was going through some old drawings and came across one my dad drew of a place we used to go in vermont many years ago.

  it was owned by jw friends of the family, and we went there every summer and every fall.

  i miss that old place... a 200 year old farmhouse sitting atop 1000 acres in andover, vt. spring water that you collected...kerocene lamps, wood stoves.... clean fresh air...good memories of a simpler times.

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  coffee_black

  This was the pantry in that old house...drawn from memory...somewhat enhanced...but still the same feeling....It seemed to always smell of blueberry pies and coffee... The house is pretty much gone now. Visited it 5 or 6 years ago... and it was just a shell.... so sad....

  

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  A simpler time..

  by coffee_black in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was going through some old drawings and came across one my dad drew of a place we used to go in vermont many years ago.

  it was owned by jw friends of the family, and we went there every summer and every fall.

  i miss that old place... a 200 year old farmhouse sitting atop 1000 acres in andover, vt. spring water that you collected...kerocene lamps, wood stoves.... clean fresh air...good memories of a simpler times.

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  coffee_black

  I was going through some old drawings and came across one my Dad drew of a place we used to go in Vermont many years ago. It was owned by jw friends of the family, and we went there every summer and every fall. I miss that old place... a 200 year old farmhouse sitting atop 1000 acres in Andover, VT. Spring water that you collected...kerocene lamps, wood stoves.... clean fresh air...good memories of a simpler times

  Here's Dad's drawing... followed by one of mine on the side of the same house

  

  

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  newbe

  by emperorslaundrist in

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  thank you for this forum.

  thank you for your stories which helped wake me up from my delusion.

  thank you for letting me join you.

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  Welcome!!!

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  In Search of Experience in Laarge Scale Home Decor Prints

  by Band on the Run in

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  2. bible

  i want to make a curtain that is taut but hangs with clips.

  it is bold chionoisserie.

  two experts pointed out focal points.

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  coffee_black

  Because you will want the best part of the print to show more prominently. If it's an overall print, it won't matter.... but if there are features of the print that are special, you will want them to be shown to the best advantage. If there is more than one panel, the placement should be consistent.

  It's kind of like framing a work of art.

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