I am so happy to write that I have managed to find a great big puzzle piece in my quest to find my 2nd great uncle Dale Stewart. For new readers, let me briefly say that Dale was orphaned in
The Importance of Speaking to the Living
I cannot stress the importance of speaking to your living relatives NOW before it’s too late. In my genealogy course I taught, that was practically my first tip to my students and right now, I’m truly needing to practice what
My Wedding Flower Heirloom
Flowers and weddings have been on my mind quite a lot here lately. My daughter is in the midst of finalizing her wedding details for October and my own anniversary passed just last week. Fifteen years ago, I carried the
The Ladies with the Flowers
I’d been anxiously watching my rhododendron bush for a few weeks waiting for its bright pink buds to open and this week did not disappoint! My patience was rewarded with a towering hot pink display this week… when I say