Just thought you might be interested in seeing exactly who the girls were who dressed chickens in doll clothes and paraded them around in doll prams. My sister Rachel is the sweet little thing holding her Betsy-Wetsy Tiny Tears doll and I’m the one posing as though for a portrait. Notice the trailer in the [...]

So I had a long-awaited eye exam yesterday. My eyes have been bothering me for a month, so I was very glad that the snow didn’t hinder my keeping the appointment like it did a couple of weeks ago. I was given prescriptions for meds, a new prescription for glasses, was told that I have [...]

You noticed that something’s been awry with this blog. Spammers have been a huge nuisance, and trying to bar the door with a plug-in really threw things off kilter. Hopefully, everything is back to normal, or will be soon. Comments are back in order!

When I was growing up, Spam was something that we Tennesseeans fried and ate on a sandwich or with eggs and potatoes. I guess it’s still around, though I haven’t eaten it in decades. Anyway, now spam has entered this blog rather visciously, so you may have to wait a bit for your comments to [...]

Now, this is a surprise! I am delighted, humbled, honored and shocked to be considered in the Hidden Treasure awards.
Thank you!
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Kim of Hiraeth’s posting of antique valentines and Lydia of The Purple Cellar’s Valentine’s post stirred my memory and sent me on a little walk down memory lane too. I recognized the valentines Kim posted, which, I suppose, makes me an antique too. Valentine’s Day in the third grade seems to be a significant year [...]