Jacque

MyRetroRecollections

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About me? Hmmm, I’m not much of a talker or a writer. Growing up in a very small town in Northern Minnesota was the perfect childhood. The freedom of that time, when children were free to be children. No one thought twice about walking to and from school, taking off for a whole day running around the town, walking 5 miles out to where the horses were pastured and then spending until dark riding 10 miles in any direction, without parents or adult supervision. Just three sisters and maybe a couple of friends.

I spent 4 years as a city girl between 6th and 11th grade when we moved to Minneapolis, MN. Of course, I thought I would “just die” when we moved to that busy crowded place where I had to take a bus to school, get a ride to the movies, or about anywhere else I needed or wanted to go. However, I did eventually become “citified” and thought I would “just die” when we moved back to the North Woods just a week before my junior year in high school. It took about 2 weeks to get over it.

Never wanting to be tied to any kind of schedule or agenda I was not a “joiner”, there were no team sports, clubs, or youth groups for me. Freedom to be spontaneous was, and still is, very important to me. This probably explains why I wasn’t much of a student. I was having too much fun. I did manage to settle down and get a business degree, but not until I turned 40. I was able to find a wonderful place to work and retired after 25 years.

Raising 3 boys who are all good men, kind men, amazing fathers with good hearts and great work ethics, has been my greatest joy and accomplishment.

So here I am, a Gramma six times now, retired, living in the North Woods of Minnesota with the love of my life. We have a wonderful place about 20 minutes out of town on about 28 acres and have been here for 43 years. This quiet country life is perfect for me. Fishing, kayaking, swimming, gardening, bonfires, family and friends gathering - and of course hunting treasures to offer on MyRetroRecollections.

MyRetroRecollections is the culmination of years of collecting and an ongoing search for anything antique, vintage, mid-century or retro. Household, vintage fabric, linens, pottery, glassware, barware, dinnerware, ashtrays, suitcases, original art, lamps, lighting, ornaments, curtains, pillows, tools, toys, souvenirs, oddities - whatever strikes me as interesting, brings back memories, it’s all about memories.