One of the things that is in my mind at this time of year is remembering my Mother. No she was not a soldier and she did not serve in the military. She just lived through it here in Canada. She was 11 years old at the beginning of the war and 16 when it ended. She was a teenager in those years and I suspect that her main concern was getting back and forth to school and doing the things that a young girl in those years did. My Mom was born on Nov 19 and she died 79 (almost 80)years later on Nov 9.
So my Sunday Snip is remembering, but mostly remembering my Mom.
Recently, I went on a little holiday to Victoria, BC to visit family who live there and just because it is part of my memory, I drove by my Mom and Dad's House in Victoria. It now belongs to a young couple who have updated and remodeled the house since they moved in in 2009. The house itself was built in 1912, so this year it is 100 years old. My Mom and Dad lived in the house for 22 of those years.
Over the years My Dad kept the place in good condition, but did not essentially change anything that was there when they moved in in 1987. Those two cedars at the front were half that size or less in 1987. My Dad always insisted that the front door should always be inviting so that is why he chose that rose pink.
It has obviously served a few families quite well and I am so happy to see it being cared for and loved.
By the way, do you know why some houses have a little tiny window? That window is called the piano window. On the inside, in the living room, is where you would put your upright piano - so the piano doesn't block the light, but you still get the sun streaming in... When this house was built there were not even radios to listen to so a family had to make their own entertainment! My Mom and dad never had a piano, so that is where they kept a bookcase full of Canadian History books - they both shared an interest in the personal stories and events that lead to the making and development of Canada.
