Through My Eyes

A Lifetime of Memories—Southern Style

Chapter 8
Life On My Own

Chapter 8: The Rocking Chair.
One of two high-back Boston rockers that Carolyne bought thinking Terry was twins. Once, it mysteriously began rocking with no one in it.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne opening gifts at her retirement party.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
An afghan Carolyne made.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Closeup of afghan Carolyne made.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne's art.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne's art.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne's art.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne's art.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne's decorative art that she painted on a tray.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Shadow box that Carolyne made.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
The queen-size bedspread and pillow shams Carolyne hand-crocheted and the lace pillows she made for Terry.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Closeup of the queen-size pillow shams Carolyne hand-crocheted to go with the bedspread she hand-crocheted for Terry.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Closeup of the queen-size bedspread Carolyne hand-crocheted for Terry.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Beautiful flowers Carolyne grew in her backyard.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirment.
Carolyne's crewel embroidery of Oriental people .
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne's cross-stitched creation.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne's cross-stitch of children from around the world.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne's cross-stitch of children from around the world.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne's cross-stitch of children from around the world.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
A bookmark Carolyne cross-stitched with her initials on it.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
An angel Carolyne cross-stitched.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne's needlepoint.
Chapter 8: Creatively Coping With Retirement.
Carolyne's snow-covered cozy home in the shadow of Stone Mountain where she lived after retiring.
Chapter 8: Return To My Childhood Home.
Carolyne in front of the remodeled new house as it looks today. It was the first in the county to have running water and electricity.