Purple Journal_134
Item
- Title
- Purple Journal_134
- Alternative Title
- Purple Journal
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2017
- Description
- The page is a handwritten entry in a lined notebook. The left page contains text describing Christmas activities and decorations, while the right page includes a sketch of a gift bag and a list of items inside it. The handwriting is in ink, and the right page also has a small drawing of an apple and a list of items such as "apple," "walnut," "almonds," and "orange."
- Identifier
- 016_061717-122517_purple_journal
- Dates Completed
- June 17, 2017 - Dec. 25, 2017
- Keywords
- Purple; Prince; June 7; Blank journal; Barnes and Noble; 2016–2017; Trump election; 29 Pieces; Funding crisis; Board realities; Come to Jesus moment; Remote work; Gut punches; Dana moves; Emotional loss; Political uncertainty; Life necessities; Calling the angels; Unshakeable faith; State of Contentment; Sacred feminine; Tramadol; Pleasing Daddy; Embodying HER; Yayoi Kusama; Frida Kahlo; Missing Barbara Boster; Mantrams for Trump; Anger chart; Charlottesville; Compassionate Path; Critical Path; Chronic hip pain; Angst and joy; Friendship and forgiveness; NYC trip; Times Square BID; Women artists; Left vs. right hand writing; No backyard studio
- Transcription
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She worked so hard and she seemed to enjoy it.
House decorations
Mom put up simple + inexpensive decorations - garlands on the curtains, some centerpieces on the tables.
Christmas tree - usually some poor tree that was losing all its needles by Christmas.
The children's program at Immanuel Lutheran. Kids recited 2 or 3 verses at a time. We wore our Christmas dress, then put robes over it.
The minister was dour.
The church was pretty with candles and pointsettias.
I was sometimes sick at
Christmas and sat it out.
When we filed out of church the kids recieved a bag.
Horrid ribbon candy
orange
apple
walnuts in shell
almonds in shell
no chocolate
Gift I loved + slept with
Leather purse - 1968 - Rights
- To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
- Is Part Of
- Purple Journal
- Relation
- Image Gallery