Stories the ledger tells

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I found a great old ledger at the antique store; it told so many stories...
first, it couldn't make up its mind what year it wanted to be from...
 it kept track of money in the bank...
detailed mother's illness...
kept track of funeral expenses...
money loaned to Franz...
and all about the raisin crop.
This weekend I'm at the Colorado State Button Society's Annual Show!
Who knows what kinds of buttons I'll come back with?
Who knows what stories they will tell?

Comments

Hope said…
Sounds like a great time. Love the ledger. Hope your day is lovely.
Hugs~Hope
April 2, 2011 at 6:03 AM
Marion said…
What a treasure you have in that ledger!! I'm green with envy. LOL! Thanks for sharing your finds with us. Blessings!
April 2, 2011 at 7:52 AM
LuLu Kellogg said…
Ohhhhhhhh the stories these things can tell!

I can't wait to see what you find at the button show!

LuLu~*xoxo
April 2, 2011 at 9:01 AM
Anonymous said…
What a fabulous journal! I love to get hold of things like that. Have fun at the button show!
April 2, 2011 at 8:09 PM
Anonymous said…
I really hope I am dead before anyone gets to read my journals.
April 3, 2011 at 7:16 AM
Tammy said…
The ledger is an amazing find! Can't wait to see the buttons you bring back!
April 3, 2011 at 6:52 PM
Angela said…
What a different world that ledger shows, huh? Fascinating reading, I'm sure!
April 4, 2011 at 5:26 PM
Lydia said…
Love the ledger. So well loved:) What will you add? Or, I guess, maybe use all in different ways?
April 7, 2011 at 5:50 PM
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