“The past is a source of knowledge and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future.” -Stephen Ambrose- journal entry: My love of family history has opened my eyes to different ways of preserving it. Family History, that is. When …
journal entry: I am ready to admit that I love “getting organized” as much as I love “being organized”. I am sure that Dr. Laura could explain it to me. That said, I was ready to “re-organize” my clear stamps. For some time they have been in DVD …
“A hair jewelry auction was held in 1980 when Clive Marchent, who had been a hatpinologist for twenty-one years parted with his 2,000 “hatpins of filigree, fancy work, pique, simulated pique, mosaic, precious and semi-precious metals in both classical and Art Nouveau styles.” From The History of Hat …
journal entry: Some of our grandchildren live far away. Our visits are a few times a year. It is hard for them to understand why they can’t just “go to Grandma and Grandpa’s house”. This book is going far away so that two little boys will have an easier …
journal entry: PRACTICE I have been practicing. Over and over and over. That is the beauty of digital technology. I am trying to overcome my zoom lens habits and breathe like an ultra-wide angle photographer. Amateur photographer, that is. I have never been one to take photographs of scenery. …
journal entry: Silver spoons. Perfect for tiny, delicate pin cushions. These spoons came from the second-hand store and were one dollar each. Each one is different. I covered a small Styrofoam ball with wired rosette ribbon and attached the ball to the spoon with glue dots. In this case …
journal entry: When women used to sew all of the time, they had signature pin cushions. Some were plain and useful and others were like this one: fancy and small. In other words generally useless as a functioning pin cushion but perfect as a non-essential little “something” sitting …
journal entry: I plan to cement my family in time. And tell their stories. That means that I need to keep polishing my photography skills and keep my eyes open for photo opportunites which tell stories. Family stories. Yesterday Afton and I had a tea party on the front …
journal entry: We are always searching for our ancestors. Their stories and their clothing and their faces and their tools. Their professions and their families. Their talents. Sometimes we follow clues but other times we barely know where to start. We can remedy that disappointment in our grandchildren’s …
journal entry: It is impossible to compile and research family history without falling in love with cemeteries. Especially those where ancestors sleep. We discovered the burial places of many ancestors only recently. We discovered this mountain-top cemetery named Pleasant Green Cemetery only a few years ago. There we found Tom’s …
