Daily Picture Theme
The Daily Picture Theme is #Gold I participate in a photography challenge on Spoutible, a social media site that I joined when I left Twitter. A hashtagged theme is posted each day from the account of Daily Picture Theme which describes itself as "The Big Photo Album of Our
Daily Picture Theme
The Daily Picture Theme is #Stay I participate in a photography challenge on Spoutible, a social media site that I joined when I left Twitter. A hashtagged theme is posted each day from the account of Daily Picture Theme which describes itself as "The Big Photo Album of Our
Plantae
I'm been a frequent visitor to Mason Hollow Nursery for many years. I alway enjoy discussing plants with Chuck Anderson. I've had the opportunity to take photos of the orchids and carnivourous plants in the greenhouse. Recently owners Chuck and Sue Anderson were featured on New
Family
I spend a lot of my time transcribing documents for the New Ipswich Historical Society. I usually publish stories of strangers. In this case I have found a document written by my Uncle Henry describing the Polish immigrants in Stamford, CT. He drew a lof of his information from the
Business
The sap is running in the Monadnock Region. Freezing temperatures only at night guarantee a good sap flow for the multiple sugar houses in our area. I stopped into the new market opened on Route 101 in Temple, NH owned by Ben's Sugar House. I had a breakfast
The Navy Years
Causing trouble in the Navy I was given advice about not drawing attention to myself when I joined the Navy. One of the cardinal sins was not to be "political" by contacting elected officials, especially with complaints. I ignored this advice and this is the story. I was
My Strange Life
Frederic Edward Mohs was an American physician and general surgeon who developed the Mohs micrographic surgery technique in 1938 to remove skin cancer lesions while still a medical student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (Wikipedia). It is still the gold standard treatment for skin cancer. Wikipedia An Apology I
My Strange Life
My hometown - an essay by Betty J. Poltrack My sister and I are settling our mother's estate. I discovered this essay that she wrote about her hometown for a senior group. We had traveled to Bellingham in 1955. She lived in this home which was quite elegant.
The Early Years
I spent most of my early days barefooting around. Later when I did have shoes, my parents bronzed them. It was a thing to do in the 1950s.
Army
I recently came across a box containing my father's army patches from WW2. I decided to research them to discover a bit about his military service. Unfortunately his records as well as many other veterans was lost in the July 12, 1973 fire at the National Records Center
Throwback Thursday
How far back do your memories go? Do you remember any artwork from your past? Recently I came across some artwork that had been in the family as long as I remember. The first piece is one of my own from Kindergarten. I don't remember creating it, but
Family
My sister and I are settling our mother's estate. I came across an obituary of my maternal grandfather and two photos that I had never seen before. He lived in Bellingham Washington and I only spent a short time with him when we visited in 1955. I was