| My jewelry's gone to the dogs LITERALLY ... |
| Elizabeth Emma Pehl March 31, 1918 - August 2, 2008 My love of jewelry was in large part due to my Granny. She had boxes, and I mean boxes, of costume jewelry that she would let us play with when we'd visit. All of us granddaughters would spend hours converting a room in her house into a jewelry store, displays and all, and take turns running the old cash register from her flower shop while the others made purchases. Later when I was in high school she let me 'borrow' some of that costume jewelry to wear as I was going through that 'phase' of needing to express myself. I remember my assistant principal stopping me in the hall one afternoon after seeing my LARGE rhinestone earrings and saying, "Please tell me those aren't real". So Aunt Jewelry is in part due to the wonderful memories Granny created by sharing her jewelry. Rest peacefully Granny, I love you. |