Category Archives: Daily Writings and funnies…

Stories, some of my growing up, some whimsical and funny, and some just because….

Family Stories: Memories with Cousin Charles Bryan

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

Family Stories Memories with Cousin Charles E. Bryan The Smith House It wasn’t until I became interested in family history research that I met my second cousin, Charles Earle Bryan… although I’m sure he’d seen me as a young child, … Continue reading →

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Nancy Drew: Will The Real Nancy Drew Stand Up

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

Nancy Drew Will The Real Nancy Drew Stand Up! We all know who Nancy Drew is, but many of us remember a different Nancy… and she will always be our “Nancy” in the back of our minds… and hearts! Who … Continue reading →

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Conversations with Mama: You never know what she will say and more… #48

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

Conversations with Mama: You never know what she will say and more… #48 Me, wearing one of the many dresses mama sewed – Mama started me on my love for Nancy Drew! Lost posts… out of time sequence: October 19, … Continue reading →

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All You Can Eat BBQ – $1.25 a Plate…

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

All You Can Eat BBQ – $1.25 a Plate… When you don’t talk to family members often, you miss out on stories like this… the ones you never knew even existed! On a recent visit home a couple of years … Continue reading →

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Weekend Weathervanes: Soldier Taking a Knee

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

Now I know what to do with those photos – “thanks” to Heather Wilkinson Rojo at Nutfield Genealogy; she blogs Weekly Wednesday Weathervanes  in New Hampshire.  Please check out her page and enjoy the many unusual weathervane photos and be entertained with … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Family Heirlooms… telling their stories: Grandmama McKinley’s Kitchen Cupboards

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

Friday Night Family Heirlooms… telling their stories: Grandmama McKinley’s Kitchen Cupboards When “heirlooms” aren’t identified, and their stories never told, they often become items tossed or sold – as they have no history, no ties to the family. So take … Continue reading →

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Weekend Weathervanes: It’s a Gobbler

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

Now I know what to do with those photos – “thanks” to Heather Wilkinson Rojo at Nutfield Genealogy; she blogs Weekly Wednesday Weathervanes  in New Hampshire.  Please check out her page and enjoy the many unusual weathervane photos and often be entertained with a history lesson. … Continue reading →

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Family Recipes and Memories: Blackberry Cooking

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

Family Recipes and Memories: Blackberry Cooking   Nothing catches my eye quicker than a dish made with blackberries! While browsing through my genealogy blogging group, I stopped on a fellow bloggers post from “Ancestors in Aprons“… I just love the name … Continue reading →

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Craft Junkie: Thrum Mittens

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

“Thrum Mittens”   Are you already saying… what are thrums? Well, so did I when I first picked up a pair of squishy mittens in a Vermont knitting store last fall. As I stood there puzzled, the owner walked over … Continue reading →

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Craft Junkie: Mrs. Butterworth turns into a Witch

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

 Mrs. Butterworth turns into a Witch As a young mother, I always sent away for things by saving box tops and labels… either for the kids or me; this calendar called out to me from the craft genes I inherited. … Continue reading →

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