Tag: memories

• The Day After

  Once lunch was eaten I went into cleaning mode. Yesterday with the good weather we took advantage and let the dog out. In doing so we needed to clean and sweep the living room most especially. Call it a winter cleaning I suppose. We also finally got some stuff off the floor and were able…

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  November 24, 2023

  American Heritage, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  artwork, christmas trees, cleaning, cleaning mode, furniture, memories, winter cleaning

• Giving Thanks For Family

  The holidays bring about some difficult truths for some of us. Everyone in this life suffers and everyone suffers loss of a friend and family member. Over the years we see holes in our family gatherings. This year it’s still fresh… September wasn’t that far ago. Although, I am certain my Dad, his sisters and…

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  November 21, 2023

  American Heritage, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  blessings, Family, holes, life, memories, thankssgiving, time

• Kodie Report

  Over the past week we have had some unusual and funny conversations to say the least. Most of us feel like we have become Dr. Doolittle talking to her as much as we have lately. Although to be honest, some of us were ready going in that direction before that happened. But Dad… was not!…

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  November 17, 2023

  Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  eating, funny conversations, memories, spaghetti, The Lady and the Tramp, unusual

• Remembering a Lovely Lady

  Dad scrolls through the area obituaries on a regular basis. If he didn’t do this as he does we would miss being with several friends when they go through bereavement periods. Today is no different while preparing for one viewing another had been scheduled for Friday night. Grandma Rosemary and this lady, Joyce Lively hit…

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  November 15, 2023

  Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History, Women

  Church Family, Church Ladies, desserts, God’s Timing, interviews, memories

• The Final Pages of Uncle Tom’s Interview

  “I was getting ready to rotate back to states, but they said anybody that had less than this many points was going to be extended. I said bull hockey, so I reenlisted to go back to [the] states. Uh… went to Fort Hood Texas, I was with uh Cavalry outfit I don’t remember the designation…

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  November 13, 2023

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  22 years of service, Armored, Army, Cavalry, Germany, interviews, listening, memories, Veterans

• 1890

  The world in 1890 was much different when this little girl was born today. Dugger where she lived most of her life was a mining town and she lived just south of the town. Ironically, I just described myself, but I will come back to this thought later. Mining would be a part of her…

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  November 1, 2023

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History, Women

  133 years old, birthday today, death, gifts, home, memories, onions, tomatoes, tragedy

• A House

  Have you ever thought about losing or having to sell your house? Or maybe a relative’s house? Do you get emotional thinking about the history and memories made in your home? I admit I do. Grandpa’s death when I was a teenager gave me a whole new perspective on life and memories and knowledge of…

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  October 28, 2023

  American Heritage, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  addition, breezeway, Estate sales, Family, garage, historian, house, memories, relationships

• A Fall Twist On A Family Classic

  Some of my early memories come with food in this house we are having the Estate Sale within. I have seen myself with my grandparents eating ice cream as a birthday girl. There are so many memories. One of the number one recipes I and my cousins and Aunts would say of my Grandma Betty’s…

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  October 27, 2023

  Family, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  Baby Ruth Bars, caramel, classic, cranberries, family recipes, food, memories

• Timing & Buildings

  Usually my brother drives my Mom to certain local doctor appointments. He’s under the weather though and Mom requested me for this morning. It’s been a while since I have even been to the foot doctor, but today was her day for her nail trim. The time is really what killed me though, 7:30 am.…

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  October 24, 2023

  Spontaneity At It’s Best

  buildings, community, decisions, irony, memories, stories, timing, working

• Anniversary Memories

  Today would have been my Grandpa Leo’s and Grandma Betty’s 77th Wedding Anniversary. This year makes nearly 24 years since she has celebrated the day alone without her other half. I can only understand this to a certain point personally not having the relationship they had. If the number of people at my Grandpa’s funeral…

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  October 19, 2023

  Are These American Ideals Gone?, Family, God’s Timing

  Anniversary, community, couples, emotions, Family, family time, grandparents, love, marriage, memories