New Mexico Thrasher – Hazel Thornton
Do you believe in yourself? Always? Or do you sometimes lose faith?
Life is hard. We all go through tough times personally, and lately it seems like the rest of the world is on the brink of disaster too.
Even if you generally have confidence, and strength, and a grateful, positive attitude… even if all of your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are met, for the most part… everyone gets weary from time to time.
What comes to mind when you hear the word “genealogy”? Does it sound boring and time-consuming? Or, does it sound fascinating in the same way that solving a mystery or reading a historical novel can be?
Pedigree charts might sound fancy, but they’re really just family trees. If you think pedigrees are just for royalty, dogs, and horses, think again!
I’ve been thinking about how life is no different from technology.
In what way, you ask?
When we have a problem it’s often just a matter of changing our settings.
We do not see things as they are; we see things as we are. – Anais Nin
These are stressful times. It’s been an intense week for the whole country. OK… it’s been a stressful couple of years!
And I think we’re all feeling it one way or another.
Are you remembering to take care of yourself?
I forget sometimes, so I’m writing this for myself as much as for you.
Here are my suggestions: (more…)
Are you feeling like you have no control over what you see in your Facebook News Feed?
Are you on the verge of ditching Facebook altogether out of frustration?
Are you sick of that “Facebook limits you to seeing posts from 26 friends” cut-and-paste meme going around?
I know some of you are, because I’m writing this post by popular request!
So, sit back…relax…take a few deep breaths…and let’s begin with a prayer…LOL?
You didn’t think I was finished with Mom’s Boxes, did you? Ha ha ha! Noooo! In fact, I haven’t done a thing on this project since my brother left in December to spend a year in Japan.
←These are a few of the resulting categories: Cassette tapes, Mini photo albums, Grandma & Grandpa’s letters, Ephemera to sell?, Sketch books, Grandpa 1920’s, Negatives, 60’s & 70’s photos.
I twisted my knee last fall. (Note: This post was originally written in 2013, but now I’m working on rehabbing my ankle.) I saw a doctor for knee pain and was already on a Rx anti-inflammatory, which masked the symptoms and made it seem not bad enough to see the doctor again. But a few months later it still hurt, so I finally went to see a specialist. The MRI confirmed some arthritis and a torn meniscus (but not bad enough to warrant surgery). I was prescribed a number of things to do.
Sometimes I notice a meaningful, but unintentional, theme among the books I read.
Here are some recent good reads:
In my last blog post — Family history: Why organize it if you don’t care about genealogy? — I proposed six family history categories: keepsakes, memorabilia, photos, genealogy research materials, medical history, and pedigree charts (aka family trees).
This post is specifically about organizing your genealogy research materials.
Did you know that not everyone cares about genealogy? Gasp! It is the #2 hobby in America, though. (Do you know what the #1 hobby is? Keep reading to find out!)
Sometimes when I talk about family history I am, indeed, referring to genealogy. But not always. So, what else falls under the umbrella term family history? Think about your own things as you read this list. Some items will belong to more than one category.
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