Wordy Wednesday

 

It was my birthday last week and I think about this a lot as I get older. I don't have a credit for the quote but it is a good one.

Weekly Roll

Did you feel full moon vibes? Photo by my husband. This full moon was Friday and was called the Beaver Moon.

I have been on a podcast kick my current favorite podcast Hide and Seek is back. They are covering a Washington state missing person case.  This is on Shane Barton

Make Ahead Side Dishes for Thanksgiving - This is coming up and Good Cheap Eats is one of my go to for budget and times savers

7 Ways to Cook Mash Potatoes - never thought to use a steamer basket

Inappropriate Thoughts

This God Knows sign is on a fence near a middle school near Nonna's house. I can't ever decide if it is a threat/warning or something else. It really is an ambiguous sign

What I Read November

 I am linking up with Modern Mrs Darcy's Quick Lit. Check out what everyone else is reading.

Reconnected by Carlos Whittaker

Carlos spends 7 weeks screen free.  He spends two of those weeks with Monks and additional two weeks with Amish Sheep Farmers. Carlos even has his brain scanned by Dr Amen before and after. I thought this was really interesting. Carlos talks about noticing things and how our inner GPS is broken. I found the wonder part really interesting especially with screens we can get the answers immediately. We have lost our wonder. Carlos also turned his experience into a documentary. This maybe the kind of read all of us could use in this season of way to much information.

I am a big fan of his instagram loswhit

Wordy Wednesday

 

This is a Sharon McMahon quote best known for her Instagram SharonSaysSO. It is one that keeps rumbling around in my brain. 

Happy Veteran's Day

I thought on this Veteran's Day. Thank you have served and those serving. Thank you for your service! I thought I would write about some civil war veterans in my family tree.

Herman Pringey  is Henson S Liston's brother-in-law.  They both served during Civil War for the Union Army in the 6th West Virginia Calvery. Henson Liston saw action at Winchester, Cedar Mountain and the Second Battle of Bull Run. Henson also participated in General Siegel's campaign on the Rappahannock River Herman introduced Henson to his sister, Candance. Herman's baby sister, Abigail, also married a Civil War veteran, Jacob Martin who fought in Gettysburg, When the war was over, they all moved to Iowa later settling near each other in Cass County Iowa. Herman and Henson are both are buried in the Newlon Grove Cemetary in Cass County, Iowa.

Weekly Roll

 

I don't know why but this cracks me up. Maybe it is the genealogist in me.

Linky Love

Mental Well Being of Family Members of Autistic Adults - probably more scholarly than most things I post. 

1 trait more crucial than love to stay together I will have to agree with this

Inappropriate Thoughts

Watched the Martha Documentary. I am not Martha.  I thought it was good but talk about perfectionism.  I even checked out 2 Martha Stewart books.  Martha was an influencer before there were influencers.

Thanksgiving Shelfie - Pumpkin Edition

 

This display is my dining room on top of my china cabinet. This is all stuff I have had in my fall stash. Still not in a rush to pull out the Christmas quite yet.