On the 14th at 10 till midnight, little Mia Quinn became the newest leaf on our tree! She’s our first grand baby and we’re positively over the moon about her!
Alone in the Roots
I’m finding that traipsing through my family tree is becoming more of a bittersweet and lonely experience for me. I’ve built this lovely rich, deep family tree filled with all these amazing people who overcame extreme hardships and tribulations and
I Added to History Today
Sometimes there are moments that really help solidify who you are, where you’re supposed to be and what you should be doing with your life. Since moving to New York, I’ve had more of these types of serendipitous moments than
Little Gifts
Sometimes, I really think those who lie beneath our feet are letting us know they appreciate our remembrance of their lives. Tonight, I was at a relative’s little family plot that has no real grass; mostly dirt and twigs with
Civil War Hardtack Ration
I’ve wrote before about my grandfather Jesse Archer and that his obituary mentions how during the Civil War, he stole from mule feed bags on pain of harsh punishment to supplement his severely reduced daily ration. After watching this guy