From The Past

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Almost Whiskey Brisket Time

Excessive heat and horrendous rains are in places around the world right now, but the time is coming soon for whiskey brisket and my Dad was the perfectionist of that delicacy. He grew up knowing how to butcher meat, how to cook it....to do it up right, and that knowledge kept him and his family... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 6, 2026

My Darling Mom & Dad When...

......They were ten years younger than I am now. He was still driving but had a tendency to get lost if she was not with him to direct him. Hursel & Rose....Mom & Dad. She had never been a driver, but she could direct. This photo certainly takes me back to where I wish I could go now and then in... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

The Past Is Past and I Will Not Bring It Back Here

This is the First Day of the Rest of My Life. The sun is shining. The sky is beautiful blue, clear and the trees are gently swaying as if in a Nature's Waltz. If I wanted to share about the past, there would be many things I could pick from: the things I loved from my childhood, exciting things from... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 17, 2026

My Pillows No Longer Pillow Me...

Just flat they have gone like another layer between my head and my bed. My books are all read, my pothos is dying one day at a time from lack of watering (or perhaps too much) I never was an expert at house plants. Today in with my grocery delivery order was a shiny green zucchini. It has been so... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

I Remember When...

I may not remember where I put my glasses, or what day this is, or what it was that I was going to do, or when I was going to do it, or a "gillion" other things, but, I remember when ICE was something to put in a drink to make it nice and cold when the weather temperature was above 90 degrees. It... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 13, 2026

This Morning...From the Past

Beautiful morning, and as usual, I could not help but take my morning coffee into the living room and sit with it as I watched out the windows facing southward (third-floor view) with a view of a forested area of deer, birds, and who knows what all might be in there. There is an employee who checks... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Never Too Old To Learn...

You would laugh now if you could see the first computer that I ever had. It was about 50 years ago and before I got it (finally!) hooked up to the internet, I used it mostly as a glorified typewriter that a box of paper (paper with little holes up both sides of the paper) and then you had to mail... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Three Sisters & Their Memories of Beginning School

My very first memory was a rolled up rug for a nap, graham crackers and milk, and that I was terrified of the flush toilet. You must remember that we never had an indoor toilet at 4412 until I was 15 years old. As far as I can remember I had never used a flush toilet anywhere until kindergarten. It... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Church/Worship Hymns Change with the Years

When I was young....("Oh Woeful When")....the church hymn that fascinated me the most, and I loved it and sang with all my heart, though my singing wasn't all that great. I never hear it any more and seldom sing even though I remember every word, every nuance, every emphasis. "Master the Tempest is... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Morning Ritual of the Aged and Infirm

Of course, the title here is referring to the part of the morning that is left after getting out of bed, and getting ready for the day, already dressed, bed made and ready to get on with it. So, the first thing is coffee, done like I like it, made in my gifted Keurig (So much easier than the boiled... Sign in to see full entry.

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