January 8th is an important day at Quarry Hill.
It's the birthday of Becky Armstrong, long a resident of Quarry Hill and an integral part of the place, wherever she may be living at the moment. She is a close friend of Ladybelle Fiske and came to Quarry Hill in the seminal year of 1966 to "help Irving run his business." After a few months it began to dawn upon her that she was not quite sure what exactly his business was, but life appeared pleasant and included chocolate sodas, and so she remained-- a bulwark of Quarry Hill for many years.
We love her and miss her. (She's teaching at Greenwood School in Putney, Vermont, right now.)
January 8, 1946 was also the date of Irving and Barbara Fiske's marriage at City Hall in New York. Barbara's mother, Isabelle Hall Jones (Belle), was present-- got Barbara a wedding suit at a respectably expensive New York store, and had her wedding portrait taken. I will try to scan it in so that it can be reproduced on the site here, for of all the lovely and brilliant women who have lived here, Barbara has no equal.
Happy January 8th to everyone! Peace and Joy!
--Ladybelle
Quarry Hill Creative Center, Vermont's hip refuge for the unusual and artistic-- founded 1946 by Irving and Barbara Fiske, writer for the WPA/poet/playwright/freelance writer, and cartoonist/artist/painter/visionary. Read our Blog and write to us! Your comments always welcome...
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