On Christmas Day

Dec. 25, 2015

 Yep, I am proud and I am bragging.  I am now working on the Morris book.  This one should go a lot easier.

Just trying to post. Hope you can gt them

Jus

 I am so happy.  One Family History book done.  My next project that I will start is on our Morris line.  So proud that I can show off 30 years of my work and gift it to my sisters.

Nancy and Sharon's has theirs, Marsha I will mail yours by Friday.

Jami's Graduation Party

Jami's Graduation Party

Look for more pictures under the tab, Family Photos 2015

This looks so good to me.  Think I will try it someday.

Honey Bun Cake!

1 yellow cake mix 1 cup brown sugar 2 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup oil 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 4 Tablespoons milk
4 eggs 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
8 oz sour cream 

Mix cake mix, oil, eggs, and sour cream by hand, about 50 strokes. 
Put half the batter in 9 x 13 pan.
Combine brown sugar and cinnamon and spread over entire cake. Spread the rest of the batter on top of this. 
Use a knife to make swirls in the cake. 
Bake at 325 degrees for about 40 minutes.
Blend powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract and spread on warm cake.

Thanks Marsha for the pretty card, I scanned it and hopefully will use is for many, many Easters to come.

Have a nice day, I made hot potato soup and hot dogs for lunch.  Now just catching up on my computer.  Will go for my walk in about 1 hour.  I am trying to walk about 2 miles a day, then get up to at least 4 miles.

Tonight, having bar-b-que ribs, and left over soup.  Think I will put some cookies in the oven to enjoy during the basketball games.  

Tomorrow, Sharon, Nancy and Elmo will join family over at Penny's.  Dudley and I will go over to Darin's, hopefully we can get granddad to come.  Darin is putting up a new mailbox today, the wind on Thursday night took down his other.

Anyway, to of you, All my love, and hoping for a beautiful day on Sunday.

Good pic of Sharon holding the plates that Jane Wiley gave her when the Tea Room closed down.

Sharon and the Wiley employee group got a special tour of the new rentals in the Wiley building.  Then Rita Lingg came by the next night and took her to the Wiley's dedication, where she and all the Wiley group was asked to stand up and got noticed.  Nice week for her.

Marsha, had a great idea.  She downloaded one of the photos that I put up on the last blog.  She then put it into a small, looks like a 5X7 silverish, gray frame.  The color tones blends in really nice with the black and white photo.  She set it (I believe) next to her computer on her work space.  I know we all have family photos setting around, but, for some reason having this photo, is different.

It's 2015 and we are all still here but Mom.  Lets be grateful for every day we are here.  I love you all. Karen

Today, Saturday Jan. 31 is Mom's birthday.  As I get older I tend to get more emotional. I do miss her and think of her often.  Love ya, Mom, Happy Birthday

Dear Karen
    Just checking my google account.

Cute photo of Marsha and Gary, I am guessing taken in the 1980's.  Does that sound right Marsha?

Pam found this and let me scan it.  

What a wonderful find.  While do some work with Ruth Filbert, I happen to find this in the 1918 Reno County Atlas.  The photo must have been taken around the summer of 1917.  In front of the house is Grandpa (with hands in pockets, just like I remembered him), standing in front of window is Beth, standing on porch is Speck (Preston) and Viola, below them are two kids ( Johnny and Vivian) then to right of them is Grandma, and she is holding Daddy (Edward).  Wow, and to think it was at the library all this time.
The house is on acreage that Grandpa owned just Northeast of Medora.