SUNDAY MEMORIES
Judy Wills
Last time I talked about the cape I had made for Karen when we were in Wiesbaden, Germany in the late 1960’s. And that it now is a “garment” for one of our granddaughter’s dolls. I’m so glad it is still in the family.
Another garment that was part of Karen’s legacy was a dress that our good friend, Frau Katie had crocheted for Karen when she was just two or three-years-old. I saw that dress on one of our granddaughter’s dolls, as well. Below is a picture of Karen in that dress, on our balcony in Wiesbaden.
And here is another picture of the three of us, and Karen is wearing that little dress. I’m sorry we didn’t have the picture made in color.
There was also a German dirndl that Frau Katie purchased for our Karen. It was basically white, with lots of pink – the apron is pink, and lots of pink flowers on the design. Karen really enjoyed that dress, and I believe that our Katie still has it, as well. Here is a picture of Karen with Frau Katie, with Karen in her dirndl. Sorry it isn’t in color, either.
Frau Katie took a real shine to Karen, when she was a baby. I think it was because I nursed Karen, rather than bottle fed her. In any case, here is a picture of Karen, age two-and-a half, with Fred, and she has on a lovely sweater that Frau Katie gave her for Christmas.
I made several little outfits for Karen when she was little (see some pictures below), but I found that I could purchase really cute little dresses for her, with lots of “trim” and other appointments that I couldn’t match, that cost less than I could make. So I didn’t make all her clothes, but did enjoy what I did make for her.
Karen and my mother, 1970, in Albuquerque
Here is one of the ones I purchased for her, and it was a favorite of mine. She looked so cute in it. (Our apartment is the one on the top right in this picture.)
Here is a picture of Karen in 1969. We were in our quarters in Wiesbaden, on the third floor. The dining room window was quite large, and the two side windows opened. While I didn’t make the little outfit Karen is wearing, this is one of my favorite pictures of her. Because the window was large, and the window “sill” was wide and marble, Karen liked to sit on the window sill and look out. This is a perfect picture of her.
As I look back on those days, so many years ago, it brings sweet memories to my mind. Of Karen as a small child, of the things I made for her, for the beautiful things that Frau Katie gave to her – just for the joy of living and being in beautiful Germany.
God has blest us in so many ways. And we are grateful.
Judy is living in Central Florida with her retired U.S. Air Force husband of 50+ years. Born in Dallas, Texas, she grew up in the Southwestern United States.She met her husband at their church, where he was attending the university in her town. After college and seminary, he entered the Air Force, and their adventures began.They lived in eight of our United States, and spent six years in Europe, where their oldest daughter was born. She was a stay-at-home mom for many years
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