February 9.1951-2011

February 9th. Today is my Birthday and I'm posting some events of sixty years ago. I've always known the story of my birth, but today I actually talked with one of the few people who saw me the day after I was born, my dear Aunt May ( now 98 yrs.young) My mother had been hospitalized for one of those pregnancy stresses...blood pressure I think...and with three kiddies at home..she needed bed rest. Interestingly, she(MOM) chose to have me be born at the old Hfx. Infirmary rather than the Grace Maternity ( all my siblings born there). Anyway.....when my Aunt May and Grandmother Nash arrived to check on mom they received the surprise news. I forgot to mention that Dad was home sick with the flu that day, and the hospital was closed to the general public who had been exposed to the flu. As the two ladies visited with Mom, they her keep calling the baby she. They did not know at this point that I was already in the nursery. They found this strange and when Mom said that she wished that Dad had been able to come meet me...they exclaimed.....You've had the baby!! The nurse thought that the Doctor was calling Dad and vice versa. Dad had not received the word, and as I grew up he used to tease me that my birthday should be Feb.10th...because that's when he got the news ! I don't know much more than that...I kind of wish that I had asked mom more about my birth before she died. I wrote about each of my children on their births...and this year I am going to rewrite those events on their Birthdays!!! So folks.....here are two of the few photos that I have from my early years.

My Baby picture....probably at6-9 months of age.
I was by all appearances a happy baby. I was the fourth child of Jack and Mary Durnford. Their third daughter. I have two older sisters, Julia and Dianne, and an older brother Eric. I had one other brother born six years after my birth,Glenn. I also have a half brother Jack who I didn't meet until I was 50 years old ( but that's another story) My Grandfather lived with our family, and I do remember being treated by him lots until the baby brother arrived!!!

This photo is a school photo from either grade two or three. The dress was yellow (nylon), as was the bow in my hair. My mother tried to trim my bangs for the photo and I didn't cooperate, thus the crocked spot.

Feb.9.2011
Despite a grand party on Fri past....the party continued on. Keah and the girls were still with us due to a blustery snow day on Tuesday. they almost got to stay again today, but with the arrival of some sun....Bill and I returned them to their home in Bridgewater. We returned home to Karen,Brandon, Laura, Kathy and the kiddies and we had a celebratory pizza dinner, and games time after. It has been nice to be remembered.