I have a very old leather-bound photo album from the 1800's.  Most of the photos were taken in a studio in New York, and there are names scrawled across the tops identifying the subjects.  They seem to all belong to one family.  I purchased the album at a flea market in Nashville about three years ago, and the binding has come apart, but the pictures are genuinely lovely.  This particular photograph is of four children - 3 girls and a boy (bless his heart, he's dressed as a girl - but that was common in those days).  The childrens' names are Ethel, Edna, Mabelle and Leonard Russell and is dated September 1, 1898. 

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I do so love Saturday mornings!  And if I weren't so pissed at Carrie's dad right now, I might be able to enjoy it.  Long story - let it suffice to say that any time I've ever asked for help from him financially, he's been less than cooperative. 

Which leads me to this:  I have new auction items for sale!  Yippeeee!!  And to start the day off with a smile, I'm posting a picture of a framed print (yes that's real chicken wire) I received as a Christmas gift a few years back.  It's been lying in the attic accumulating cobwebs since the day after Christmas, and I just know someone would be proud to hang it their home.  Ever wished you lived on a farm?  Love the smell of hay, but live in "the big city"?  Maybe you're a collector of roosters.  Maybe you just enjoy the sight of baby chicks.  Raised on a farm as a child and have fond memories of freshly collected eggs from the henhouse?  Need a unique Christmas gift for that certain someone who has everything?   I bet your nextdoor neighbor doesn't have one...  Click HERE and bring the country life to YOU!

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