Wednesday, November 30, 2016

SUSPENSION BRIDGE

TACOMA'S SUSPENSION BRIDGE
TACOMA
PIERCE COUNTY
WASHINGTON
LONG AGO.

THE BEINECKE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY

THE BEINECKE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY
YALE UNIVERSITY
NEW HAVEN COUNTY
CONNECTICUT
LONG AGO.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

WATCHING

THE SILENCE OF SNOW.
THE WINDOW.
SPOTSYLVANIA, COUNTY
VIRGINIA.
LONG AGO.

THE "ELMS"

THE "ELMS"
NEWPORT COUNTY
RHODE ISLAND
STOP 40 ON THE ALL U.S. COUNTY POSTCARDS TRAVELER TRIP
LONG AGO

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

ORANGE COUNTY FLORIDA

Saturday, September 24, 2016

STOP #10: FLORIDA: ORANGE COUNTY: DISNEY, MOSQUITO COUNTY AND ORANGES...

SWOOSH.!!!!!...HERE WE ARE! STOP #10 OF OUR ALL U.S. 3007 COUNTIES IS:


FLORIDA: ORANGE COUNTY.
ORANGE COUNTY...USED TO BE CALLED MOSQUITO COUNTY TIL 1845.

ITS COUNTY SEAT IS ORLANDO.
IT WAS FORMED IN 1824 OUT OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY.
THE AREA TO THE SOUTH OF  ST JOHNS BECAME MOSQUITO COUNTY IN 1824 AND ENTERPRISE BECAME ITS COUNTY SEAT.
IT WAS RENAMED ORANGE COUNTY IN 1845.

*** Named for its main product : oranges...but severe cold in recent winters  and diseases have destroyed a majority of orange groves . Orlando population growth has moved into a lot of what was orange groves.

*** This county is located along the Interstate 4 corridor which is the "swing part of the state" in elections.

*** Orlando was nicknamed "The City Beautiful"

*** Tourism...Tourism...Tourism:
Disney, Universal, Sea World, Gatorland, Wet'n Wild, ...conferences...conventions to name a few.

*** Orlando is the 7th of 10 most visited theme parks in North America.

*** Many notable athletes and famous other people were born here or have lived here during their lives: Shaquille O'Neal, Wayne Brady , Warren Sapp to mention a few.

*** Metro Orlando has 19 or now maybe more skyscrapers.

*** The University of Central Florida  is here. It was the 2nd largest university campus in 2012 in terms of enrollment according to Internet statistics.




OK...Laziboy.tourists...time to buckle up and swoosh on off to our next  county Stop 11...of our 3,007 United States counties we are visiting.

Sunday, November 13, 2016

THE KITCHEN OF 1910

HAROLD WARP'S PIONEER VILLAGE
MINDEN, NEBRASKA
KEARNEY COUNTY
LONG AGO
20 ACRES, 28 BUILDINGS, OVER 50,000 ITEMS, 1830 TO PRESENT.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Saturday, November 5, 2016

QUILTING

***QUILTER: SewVeryEasy  by Laura
*****VIDEO: How to Turn a Simple Quilt into Something Very Special

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElIbSjMlVLY

Chenille-it

This presenter, Laura, does an excellent job of explaining, showing and not missing anything that should be included is a timely manner.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

SILENCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--DbgPXwLlM

CLUTTER AFFECTS YOUR MIND AND BODY

Tracie's company has been working with me downsizing and organizing the "stuff" I brought to my new location.
Here is one of her blogs from her web site! http://www.midstofthestorm.com/blog-1
Understanding How Clutter Affects Your Mind & Body
September 16, 2016
|
Tracie


Do you struggle with clutter? Millions of Americans do. What you, and they, may not realize is that clutter can affect your mind and body. The following information may be helpful in encouraging you to rid your life of clutter for the last time.

How does your home make you feel when you walk in the door at the end of the day? Do you feel peaceful and glad to be at home because it is your sanctuary? Alternatively, do you feel dread because there is a mountain of unfolded laundry in the chair, a stack of magazines spread all over the floor and a sink full of this morning’s dishes? Scientific reports claim the state of your house reflects the state of your mind. Disorganization and clutter indicate there is something out of balance. The trick is learning what is off-kilter and how to set it straight.

Living in a cluttered home is stressful – for everyone. Mom is constantly pulled from what she needs to do to help someone find his or her homework. Dad is late for work because he cannot find his car keys. As the pressure to find those things that are lost mounts, so does the tension. Before too long, something or someone snaps. 

Think about how you feel when you have misplaced something. You may berate yourself for being careless. You may feel frustrated and ready to give up. When your child comes in to ask a question, you may not respond in a loving manner and feelings are hurt. Decluttering and organizing your home can help alleviate this problem.

Clutter drains you of energy and makes you feel tired. When you have to look at clutter, you most likely feel overwhelmed. You know you need to do something but you do not have the energy. Take time to clear the clutter from one small area. It can help you and your family feel more energetic and more inspired to work on decluttering in other areas.

Did you know clutter could be making you sick physically? No one wants to think about it, but clutter can be the breeding ground for germs, dust, mold and mildew. It could even hide a problem with mice. If you do not believe clutter can make you sick, think of the stress mentioned above. If you have too much stress, you may develop high blood pressure. Dust and mold can cause allergies or worse. 

Clutter can also affect your body weight. People with clutter are usually sedentary while those with an uncluttered home are active. Part of this may be because the clutter in the home makes it hard for you to move. You may also be using clutter, like being overweight, as a means to protect yourself. Clutter keeps people at bay and so there is little chance that you will be hurt.

Now that you understand some of the ways clutter can affect your mind and body, consider what you are going to do about it. Will you take a step forward and begin decluttering, or will you let it continue to rule your life and that of your family?

REPEAT FROM 2014

Saturday, October 18, 2014

A BALTIMORE MOTHER 3 SINGLE BIRTHS IN 22 MONTHS

I found this article today in Doris Rose's memory collection. It looks like it was on one of the main pages of one of the Baltimore newpapers. Baltimore people were/are notorious for saving articles/obituaries that fascinated/interested them in precomputer years.
Wonder if Doris Rose who held this article in her memory collection for all these  years  knew the mother.
Wonder if she just found the topic interesting.
The kids were born in 49, 50, and 51. All born in 23 months and 10 days!
 
We think we know everything about our relatives we live with but when we become our  family archeologist we learn that is not the case!
We only know parts of each other and use clues to discover the rest!
 

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

IRVINGTON ... BALTIMORE ... BUS CRASH

My love and thoughts go out to the people affected by the terrible buses and car crash in Baltimore today. Right there...Irvington...Loudon Park Cemetery...Frederick Avenue...Monastery  is where I grew up...where I walked to my little church St. James,  the Irvington movies and Leidig drug store....where I waited for the no8 streetcar to take me downtown to my Western high school...where I went to put flowers on the graves of family members....
Watching and listening to the people there on tv today  I could feel their shock, grief and pain. I could understand their not understanding how it could happen there...or why....

That's the hardest part of life... 

BUCKY

BABY BUCKY
20 SOME YEARS AGO!