a giant cardboard box from wisconsin arrived on my porch the other evening. inside, treasures from a faraway farmhouse.
at the very bottom of the box a big ole record of attendance book. look at the names of those dear, long ago children. i wish i could see what lulu smith wore to school on her first day. a red gingham jumper? overhauls?
hello willie, nellie, kate, bertha, delia, fannie, and henry miller.
it's me miss moss.
a voice from the future.
i'm here to tell you that i see all the hard work you've been putting in on the farm and at school.
would a few of you be willing to skip ahead to chinatown and teach some of my kids how to jump rope, churn butter, milk cows, sing new songs, and play wisconsin games?
in exchange i will teach you everything i know about the milky way galaxy and also about the orion nebula. plus i'll take you to a taco truck, let you play with my iphone, show you how to make slow motion videos of yourselves running and jumping, and take you to the beach to collect seaglass.
whaddayasay?
i'll tell the kids you're coming, but will wait to hear from you before i start making official plans
i can't wait to meet you!
love,
miss moss
Wow, that is indeed quite a treasure box full of goodness you received! That attendance ledger is fabulous! Dear Fanny Manning, whom did you grow up to be?!
The sweetest gift! Some bunny likes you a lot.
Fannie, Lulu and Delia…the original girls’ punk rock band, the CheezieSleazies attired in swiss cheese dresses. I somehow suspect they didn’t make it big in Wisconsin back then.
What a treasure trove you recieved. That bunny was just the icing, er, chocolate on the cake!
what a fantastic gift…..I want to know what Fanny Manning wore to school through out the year…..her name fascinates me….honestly, what a great package! Holly/VA
As if I could love Miss Mary Ann Moss anymore….BEST thing I have read all week.
xo
I want Lulu Smith and Fannie Manning to be my BFFs.
How lucky you are miss moss!! Your text gave me chills as I read it, because I often wonder what is behind a name or photo from that long ago time. It brought similar thoughts & images. Thanks for that!!
What a great box of loot! And your imagination is a hoot, inviting them all to your future self, to learn about the old farm chores and fun in exchange for the modern day stuff. Wouldn’t that be just grand? Let me know when it happens, they will make a movie about it!
ooooooooo whee…hand made Easter bunny….oh…..can we per chance view it????? Just being nosey…but
could we?????
Gifts so richly deserved for all that you give out. How wonderful!!!!
I , too, was wondering how they managed what looked like a typed student list , bound in a ledger. in 1916.How???
Really small class sizes too…only 3 per?????
And I just LOVE that embroidered piece!!!!
Happy Weekend,
~sass
What a box!! HANDMADE chocolate bunny, you say? You deserve this treasure & more with all the inspiration you regularly offer up to us.
An Easter treasure! Your cat posse will love the winterr wheat. Oh my. Surprise prezzies are the best.
If you know where exactly the attendance record came from, you might want to post to a genealogy list. I’d love to find such a record of someone in my family tree.
Enjoy your gifties
Waooooooooo….esto es magnífico!
Absolutely DELIGHTFUL!!!
Great box full of stuff. Are the names, months, etc all stamped in? They almost look type written but that would be impossible to do in a bound book. ???