White Wednesday - Ruby's Ceramics

Ruby's Ceramics

ca. 1948

My paternal grandmother's name was "Ruby", but to

us she was "Mother 'B'" ... or rather to us children,

"Bum B". Sounds probably funny but I think she

liked it. She never corrected us... and she would have had she not approved of something we said or did.

Mother "B" liked painting ceramics. She went with

other ladies to enjoy some girl talk.

One time I actually was allowed to go with her.

I was probably about three.

She was working on a ceramic head of a woman who

was wearing a hat.

All of the ladies there sat around an oblong table with all of their supplies. They were so well dressed... I especially remember that.

She made the ceramic mugs in the picture above

and used lettering to name each mug after members

of the family.

The small mug has my nickname on it.

I was the only child to get a mug, so I am sure that

she did this before my three siblings were born.

All of this took place in Midland, Texas.

Ruby

Actually, in high school my grandmother changed the spelling of her name. When the picture above was taken she was about fifteen years old and spelling her name "Rubye".

She was an only child and her mother loved taking

pictures of her daughter.

I am fortunate to have many of my grandmother's photo albums showing her primarily in her high school years. She enjoyed a very full social life and was active in school events such as plays.

It's so much fun to flip the pages of her albums and

see my grandmother having a good time with

friends.

She was always very social and enjoyed having

many girl friends throughout her life... staying in touch through the years with many of them.

Today I am linking to

Faded Charm

White Wednesday

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