My indentured servant ancestors

From time to time I've shared some of my genealogy findings. I've come across interesting tidbits of family history, some good and some of questionable reputation. I've always known I was primarily of German descent on both sides. My latest trip down the ancestry bunny hole revealed my 7th great-grandfather and his family were part …

Almost four years to the day….

If you are friends with me on Facebook, you already know this, but I wanted to share it with Thankful Thursday this week because a lot of things happened for which I am forever thankful. A thing happened last week. Entrepreneur was having headaches for the past few weeks so we called to move up …

January Photo Challenge: Change and Hope

Here it is the end of January already and time again for PJ's photo challenge. This month's prompt is Change and Hope Appropriate for beginning a new year, but it was hard for me because I have little hope anything is really going to change in the world anytime soon. I couldn't really get into …

One Word for 2021

Have you chosen your One Word for 2021? Some people make resolutions. Some people switch this up a bit and focus on one word for the year. As one who used to regularly make and break resolutions, I find selecting one word that drives my focus for the year gives me a sense of accomplishment …

A shiny new year

Literally, a shiny new year.....because in the wee hours of January 1, 2021, we were blessed with an "ice event." This is what greeted us in the dawn of a new year. Just before Christmas, I got a new phone. Since I don't live on my phone 24/7, it was not necessary to have one …