Wishing You A Merry Christmas With A Few Thoughts From Me

Meet my great nephews and neice.. are they not adorable.. Boy do I miss seeing those faces weekly.

As this wonderful Christmas holiday approaches us I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and pray that we all welcome in a wonderful New Year. I pray that our next year is better and more prosperous than the last for all of us.

As we share the holidays with our family and friends lets please think and pray for those that are less fortunate then us. Pray for the hungry, the homeless and those suffering from addictions , diseases and mental illness. My one thought always is " but for the grace of God there go I ".

Lets take a moment and pray for our service men and service women. And for those that are in harms way in a foreign country give them an extra thought and prayer. Pray for their families that are left here to deal with every day happenings without them. The majority of them do so much for so little.

Lets pray for our government officials that they have the wisdom to do what is best for all of us and the knowledge to do it with out fighting.

If you are still blessed to have your parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts be thankful. Take a moment to hug and kiss them. Take a few minutes and ask them to share their stories with you. Some day sadly they will be gone and you will then wish that you knew more of their history.

I am reminded of a conversation at my hubby's birthday party. I made a comment about getting married the first time and my step son and his family had never heard that story. I have been married to husband #2 for almost 22 years. We celebrate our wedding anniversary on the 30Th of December. They know very little about my history. That is probably my fault and maybe some of theirs.

This is hubby and me 10 years ago at a dinner theater on New Years eve. Guess it is time to get a new nice picture of us. He still has the tie and I probably still have that outfit. Question is can I still get into it.

So much contact today is emails and text messages. I personally detest text messages saying" happy anything " Take a moment and call your family. Here a voice and say I love you to some one. When I get one I just delete it as if it did not happen.

Except for one text message from my grand daughter Kirsten. She sent me one and it is of a loud " Kiss " and "I Love You "I play it often. It was not sent for a birthday, Christmas message or any reason other than she thought of me and sent it. Grandpa got one too. Thanks Kirsten I smile when I replay it.

I am busy always searching and writing about my ancestors but I guess it is time to do some sharing of my life in writing. How I wish I had more of my parents, grandparents and past relatives stories. There are so many stories untold. As I share some of my life on my family blog site I have been printing some of them so I can give to family in the future.

Now with all of that I will leave you for now. It is time to make another pot of coffee, put on one of my favorite Christmas movies " Love Actually " with Hugh Grant and make my Watergate Salad for our Christmas eve party tonight.

I appreciate all of you that take a moment to visit my sites and to those of you who leave a message an extra thank you . Merry Christmas to you and your families .. Grace

Santa Is Wishing You A Merry Christmas Vintage Postcard 1915

Christmas is really creeping up on us, isn't it. This is my first Christmas in Minnesota in five years. Hubby and I spent 3 years in Southern California and then 1 1/2 in in Texas. No snow for all those Christmas.

We are now in Duluth and there is snow on the ground. Even though I hate the cold, icy roads and everything that goes with winter, it is so beautiful.

Here is another of my vintage Christmas postcards... we have Santa in his red suit going down the chimney. What happens if you do not have a chimney? That is what I wondered when I was a little girl.

This lovely card is postmarked 1915 Wisconsin and sent to a child by the last name of Butler of Janesville Wisconsin. Sadly the postmark goes over the first name.

Message is Dear Letha (hard to make out first name with the writing). I have never heard of Letha.

I wish you a Merry Christmas and many presents. I am sure you have been a good girl and deserve them.

with love

Wilma L Bouibeau ?

Front of postcard says

Here I come the broad

chimney flue,

Bringing best Christmas wishes to you!

I am sharing this on Vintage Thingie Thursday

My wish to all of you is to have a wonderful holiday. Thanks for stopping by.. Grace

Vintage 1912 Postcard Wishing You a Merry Christmas From Minnesota

I am wishing you all a very Merry Christmas with this vintage 1912 Christmas Postcard.

Here we have a large gold bell ringing holiday cheer.

Bottom of card says design copyrighted only 1912 by Heymann.

Postmarked on the back December 24 Lake City Minnesota

addressed to

Mr George Merches of North Dakota

Message is From

your old school mate Rosa Krismer

Thanks for stopping by to view my vintage postcard.

I hope that you will return again real soon.

Friendship Friday Vintage Postcard Of A Winter Beauty

For Friendship Friday today I am sharing one of my favorite vintage Christmas postcard.

It is titled Winter Beauty and is she not beautiful. Centered in a winter wonderland she is all decked out with a red coat with fur collar and sleeve trimmed in fur and matching muff. I love her black at trimmed with a flower in the center.

This postcard is dated 1909 and addressed to Mr. George Merches of Elbow Lake Minnesota and is from sister Gertrude.

Gertrude writes

Dear brother,

I received your cards and was glad you thought of me

must say I had been waiting to hear from you.

Olson's had a surprise party yesterday. John is home as he is not well

he could not work any more. Maths (Linders or Finders) sister was

here. I tell you she is fine wish you could have seen her.

You would not believe she was his sister. I had a card

from her she ?

Best love to you answer soon

from sister Gertrude

post card is in good shape, showing some wear on edges with creases on the corners. Stamp has been removed.

I love finding and selling these old postcards but always so sad that they get separated from their families.

Happy Friendship Friday to all

A Joyous Christmas 1900's Vintage Postcard

What a simple and pretty vintage postcard we are featuring today. Early 1900's but with no date so we have no reference to who it belonged to. I love these old postcards with just a sweet message.

A Joyous Christmas

For You and those

whom you hold dear

I wish a Christmas

full of cheer.

Thank you for stopping by to view another of my vintage postcards. Please stop by again soon... Grace

1914 A Merry Christmas Postcard To The Friend Family

Today's pretty vintage Christmas postcard is addressed to Masters Percy and Orville Friend of O'Fallen, Illinois. The date is 1914 and is postmarked Colorado and from Aunt Grace and Uncle Dan and Dee.

A Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. We're going to have a 6 ft Xmas tree in North Park. I love these old postcards but so sad they are separated from their family.

I went to www.ancestry.com and put in the Illinois search engine Percy Friend and found this young man in the 1920 census.

1920 United States Federal Census about Percy Friend
Name:
Percy Friend
Home in 1920:
O'Fallon, St. Clair, Illinois
Age:
14
Estimated birth year:
abt 1906
Birthplace:
Illinois
Relation to Head of House:
Son
Father's name:
Larue Friend
Father's Birth Place:
Illinois
Mother's name:
Julia Friend
Mother's Birth Place:
Illinois
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Sex:
Male
Able to read:
Yes
Able to Write:
Yes
Neighbors:
View others on page
Household Members:
Name
Age
Larue Friend
40
Julia Friend
35
Larue Friend
15
Percy Friend
14
Orville Friend
13
John P Brown
75

Should you know this family you may want to pass on this posting. This postcard is for sale would be nice for them to have in their family collection.

Thanks for stopping by... Grace

1909 Merry Christmas Vintage Postcard

This pretty vintage Christmas post card is dated December 23, 1909 from Bennie of Minnesota and sent to George Merches of Oldham South Dakota.

Take a peek at the old American Red Cross sticker.

Thanks for stopping by to visit. Hope that you enjoyed my Christmas postcard. Please visit again soon... Grace

Vintage Christmas Post Card # 12 Everywhere It Is Christmas

Every Where It Is Christmas

And The Heart Of The Glad

World Laughs

Lovely vintage post card no post mark or stamp so hard to date it. Is marked Christmas series # 136

Addressed to Mrs. Will Buninger from Aunt Irene

Festival of Postcards Dedicated to All Things White Vintage Christmas Post Card # 10

This Festival of Postcards is Dedicated to All Things White. This is such a beautiful vintage post card of a pretty woman in black hat with flower, red coat with white fur collar and matching muff . All around her is white snow. The post card is titled White Beauty and is #110 copyrighted 1906 C S Porter Chicago.

This wonderful card was post marked 1909 and mailed to George Merches of Elbow Lake Minn. The date is hard to make out but looks like July 12 1909. Strange card to mail in July.

The card is from George's sister Gertrude . She says

Dear Brother, I received your cards and was glad you taught of me must say I had been waiting to hear from you Olsons had a surprise party yesterday John is home as he is not well he could not work any more Maths Linders sister was here I tell you she is fine wish you could have seen her You could not believe she was his sister I had a card from her She is ? Best Love to you answer soon From sister Gertrude

Hope you are enjoying my Vintage Christmas Cards

Vintage Christmas Post Card # 9 Christmas Greetings and Wooden Shoes

This is a different vintage post card with the Dutch theme. Was printed in the US and marked series 69.

So colorful and pretty with this darling couple in their wooden shoes.

Christmas Greetings

If Santa Claus

Filled My Stocking Mit Dis Hole

I wouldn't Get Mutch "

postmarked Dec 22 1916 and addressed to Miss Florence Franz of Milwaukee Wis

From Emma Nesper

Hello Florence Hope that Santa Claus will be good to you

Thanks for stopping by.. Hope that you are enjoying my Christmas post cards.. Grace

Vintage Christmas Post Card # 8 A Hearty Christmas Wish

What a great old vintage Christmas card I have hear. Holly frames it and we have a carriage and horses pulling the passengers through the snow.

" Something old and something new

Goes in this hearty wish for you

A Merry Christmas "

This post card is probably from 1907 to 1914 . It is not postmarked or written on.

Vintage Christmas Post Card # 7 Plum Pudding For All

This is one of my prettiest Christmas post cards. What a darling young child in short pants and a red sash around her waist.

Happy Christmas

Here's the plum pudding =

all in a blaze

Won't it be greeted with

Hip Hip Hoorays!

Thanks For Stopping By... I love vintage postcards and hope that you are enjoying viewing some of my Christmas Postcards

Vintage Christmas Post Card # 6 A Jolly Santa Claus

What a sweet jolly Red suited Santa Claus from the early 1900's. He is sitting on a snow bank and carrying lots of packages for all the children.

" Wait a bit till

I get my wish to you

for a jolly Christmas "

I found this pretty post card in an antique store here in Texas and a perfect addition to my collection to sell on eBay

Hope everyone has a wonderful Friendship Friday

Vintage Christmas Post Card # 5 Sweet Children sent to the Friend Family

Today's vintage post card is so beautiful and sweet. We have two darling children one is playing a harp and the the other a fiddle.

Two little kiddies as good as can be,

Each with a present which hung on the tree,

Both of them cleaver and both of them sharp,

One plays the fiddle, the other the harp.

This is postmarked and stamped December 24 date is unreadable

addressed to Master Persy Friend O'Fallon Illinois

and was sent by Homer Friend who says Merry Christmas.

Vintage Christmas Post Card # 4 A Merry Christmas 1914

Here is another beautiful vintage Christmas Post card. Darling young child carrying Christmas Holly.

Postmarked 1914 from Colorado Springs Colorado to Masters Percy and Orville Friend of O'Fallon, Illinois

from Aunt Grace and Dan and Dee. They write Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. We're going to have a 6 foot Xmas Tree in North Park

Thanks for stopping by, come again and see my other vintage Christmas post cards.

Vintage Christmas Post Card # 3 A Merry Christmas

What a beautiful vintage Christmas post card featuring a silver bell with a blue bird. " A Merry Christmas " Stamped with no post mark and addressed to Mr La Rue Brown St Clair Colorado. Says Dear Grandpa Wishing you a merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. From Jennette Hubbard.

While it has no postmark it is probably from the early 1900's. Marked Christmas series no 14.

Hope that you have enjoyed number 3 of my vintage postcards. Come back and see others I post.

PFF Vintage Christmas Post Card # 2 Christmas Greetings

Today is Friendship Friday and I am sharing my second Christmas Post card. This one is so beautiful and has two little girls looking out the window with the snow falling. Even has a doggie in the window. This one is not post maked but from the early 1900's.

Back is marked Carte postale Postkarte post card and is marked La Rue Friend Jr. and in pencil at the bottom says Xmas 1913 Miss Mabel . Also marke Import printed in Saxony.

Hope that you enjoy this beautiful post card be sure to come back and see my future posts on Vintage Christmas Post cards.

You can visit others at Friendship Friday at http://www.cpaphilblog.com/2009/12/kung-his-hsin-nien-bing-chu-shen-tan.html

Vintage Christmas Post Card #1 1911 Good Wishes

Day one of sharing my vintage Christmas Card. This post card features a beautiful scene and the statement " With the best of Good Wishes for your Health and Happiness This Christmas

This lovely post card was posted December 24 1911 in Preston Minnesota. Was mailed to Miss Ethel Busse of Canton Minnesota . Sender did not sign but says

Merry Xmas and Happy

New Year to you all from us all.

Lou is with us for Xmas and

Joe too and glad that you

are getting along fine

and hope so right along

but do not look for us til

we have good sleighing

then we can come down

with our steppers.

Will be as busy as a bee on

a posey Ha Ha you know Love