Linda Jackman Photography

You never know where your inspiration is going to come from. Albeit a can of soda, a good friend, or a container of tomato paste. At a graduation party this summer, reminiscing with a few gals, I decided to do a ‘Vintage” series.  And you know girls, we were all giddy over the intuitive ways we curled, straitened, ironed, kinked, twisted, sprayed, poofed, and teased our hair.

Did you know some girls used soda cans for lift, and curl?  While others had an excess of Tomato Paste in their pantries.

That evening, while talking to my *almost* 95 year old Grandma, I told her of my series to be. I asked her about old fashioned hair-do techniques and “tools” she may have used. Well- she followed with this gem of a story:

We rented a  house from the coal mine, one of those row houses.  One day I said to Eleanor  (my neighbor and friend)    ”I came across these in the cellar, the previous renter must have left them behind.”    They were cylindrical, and had a perfect little clip. They would work perfectly for our hair!  I rolled Eleanors hair, and she rolled mine.  She went home to her chores, and I stayed to do mine.

When my husband came home from work I met him at the door and He exclaimed   “OH VIOLET!”    ”What’s in your hair?!”  and “Get them out, get them out, get them OUT!” Followed by “Where did you get those?!!!!!”

I explained    ”Glenn, I found them in the cellar, they work perfectly for my hair.    ” He preceded to tell me in a panic, what I had in my locks, was actually BLASTING CAPS the coal mine used to ignite dynamite!  Then I explained that Eleanor also had a head full of blasting caps- he must MUST go tell her too.

Gingerly I unrolled, every last “curler”.     Eleanor’s husband stopped her from throwing hers in the wood stove.  They were returned to the coal mine and nobody was hurt.

I got the best laugh out of this.. although Gram said this is the first time she actually laughed about it.  It only took over 60yrs  but she finally did laugh.

Grandma never thought this story would be re-told. But lo and behold, here it is. I decided I can’t really use blasting caps, for visual purposes, but i did manage to get a few tomato paste curlers.

I think this is by far the funniest story gram ever told me… I also wonder if  Lucy was inspired by  Violet?

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Today  Madeline Bea is giving away one of my prints for her open  house give away.  If you have not checked out her blog yet… here is a link Madeline Bea you may win a print.

Family vacation is always my favorite.  I love to rent a big house at the OBX on the beach and enjoy!!

This year we had a spectacular house thanks to Kristy who did all of the searching and booking.

The children seeing the ocean for the first time this season is one of the highlight’s of my day.  We always go to visit the 4 x4 beach… ( you can only get there in a 4 wheel drive vehicle)  thank goodness we all own one.   Every year we see a couple of wild horses, they are a little squeamish.   Not this year though.

When  we arrived at 4 x 4 we saw the horses far off.   I was happy with that. So I was enjoying the view and sound of the clicking as I captured some of the beauty God had so graciously spread around.  When several wild horse were coming straight at us.

Not only did they walk right past us, they had a traveling companion hitching a ride on their backs.

Did I mention how much I love the beach?

as well as an itty bitty yellow polka dot bikini.

I always keep clothes line and pins in my bag… you never know when your gonna need them.

Below is my girl all wrapped up in her beach towel.  I think she is really special.

Family vaca is my favorite time of the year.