~ Nelly ~

This is Nelly, my Great Grandmother (on the right) and her daughter, my Grandmother Acelia.

I have taken on a HUGE project this winter, reading, and typing over 50 letters that Nelly wrote to her daughter during the 50's and 60's, cropping old photos that date back into the 1700's, and putting all the information into one big book for our families.  She comes from a long line of devoted wives and mothers.  Women who believed it was their duty to be in the home working to provide a haven for their husbands and a secure, loving environment for their children. Though Nelly and her ancestors didn't do this perfectly, (none of us do) they did their best with what they had.

In the months ahead I'll be cropping pictures and typing letters and papers written by Nelly and her mother, Acelia Constantine Pitt, about motherhood, homemaking, and the duties of a wife. I'm getting everything ready to go into one big book for the family! 

Here is a poem that I found in a little book of Nelly's.  It was a small book that she used to jot down important poems, sayings, and newspaper clippings, that really meant something to her.

I'm not sure if she penned this herself or copied it, but I'm giving her credit for it till I can prove otherwise, based on the fact that she usually wrote the author of the little sayings she copied into her book.  I'd really like to give it a title, any ideas?

Is there aught in life that is better than this?

A gurgle, a smile, a coo, a kiss-

Soft arms that entwine, cheeks pressed against thine-

Innocent eyes that sparkle and shine-

A love that is sweet, deep, true, and pure-

If you own all this, you can never be poor-

Do you wish to be happy?

Then put to rest, or snuggle up tight and close to your breast-

 a baby!