Comments for Marion Gunderson Art (and the Farmer's Daughter)

Comment on What exactly is a “live long day”? by Louise Gunderson Shimon

Louise Gunderson Shimon — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:30:41 +0000

Peggy: I agree that it looks cold in the photo. Thank goodness there are people who aren’t as pansy as I am about working out in the cold.

Glenn: I’m not sure what happened. I wonder if maybe they were just doing maintenance work, but I’m not sure.

Comment on What exactly is a “live long day”? by Glenn Markley

Glenn Markley — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:13:58 +0000

What happened? Did a train derail?

Comment on What exactly is a “live long day”? by Peg

Peg — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:29:14 +0000

Good question! I’ve been workin’ on the railroad! Looks like a *cold* live long day.

Comment on My 2012 Iowa Caucus Experience — Part II by mona

mona — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:39:53 +0000

Okay that’s just way cool that you got your speech signed. But even more so that your speech made “on the fly” as it were, an impact on the audience and actually changed a vote. So very nicely done Louise. I’m terribly proud to call you friend.

Comment on 1951: Marion Gunderson’s Watercolors and Rolfe, Iowa, School Yearbook by Peg Moore

Peg Moore — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:45:42 +0000

I have the other set of bookends! Heart! I have them in a great spot where I see them often. <3

Also, I can't even express how much I love this post. Your highlighting the year 1951; thinking of Mother painting those pictures when she was carrying me (or had just had me); seeing with new eyes the painting of the shoes (which could maybe be mine, Martha's, or someone else's); seeing the photo of me so little and yet so me . . . and surrounded by my older four siblings; and even remembering that Mother's mother, whom she very much loved, died unexpectedly that 1951 July. (Mother was 31, and her mother, I believe, was 60.) Oh my . . . , what must have been going on in Mother's heart and mind during those painting sessions? It reminds me of one of her favorite scripture verses: "But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart" (Luke 2:19). (All six of us kids have heard her say this verse–and seen her write it–so many times. <3) I love thinking of her having such a wonderful outlet in her painting, and even in her getting to sit still for awhile out in the beautiful weather, and probably enjoying the company of other art and beauty lovers. And Daddy's always being happy for her to have this time.

Wonderful, wonderful, WONDERFUL post, Louise! (But then I'm sure I'm partial. )

Comment on 1951: Marion Gunderson’s Watercolors and Rolfe, Iowa, School Yearbook by Louise Gunderson Shimon

Louise Gunderson Shimon — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:41:46 +0000

Mother had two sets of glass bookends like those on the end table in the first photo. I now have one of those sets in my home. Peggy has the two end tables (and one of my sisters — Peggy? Clara?— has the other set of bookends). It is fun for me to have recently noticed these items in this photo and to know that they are at least 60 years old.

Comment on School Signage by Sue Reigelsberger

Sue Reigelsberger — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:10:58 +0000

Oh my gosh Peg………..isn’t that called WELFARE?

I think Jeff Foxworthy would say “Here’s your sign”

Comment on School Signage by Peg

Peg — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:20:56 +0000

It’s a new government-funded program where parents can be dropped off and supervised and fed. Where do I sign myself up?!?

Comment on School Signage by Marti Gunderson Carlson

Marti Gunderson Carlson — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:27:08 +0000

Maybe the parents do in fact need to be dropped off!

Comment on Baby It’s Cold…Out…Side! by Marti Gunderson Carlson

Marti Gunderson Carlson — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:26:09 +0000

Louise, thanks so much for all your hard work in posting all your articles. They area always terrific – entertaining and/or educational – and most of all about topics of great interest.