Wordy Wednesday

 Wendell Berry passed away recently.  

What is on my Fall Reading list.

 

For many today is the first day of school.  School here started in August.  However, I consider my reading my schooling and I started today on my personal assigned reading for fall. Some is part of the book club books and personal enjoyment.

American Scoundrel by Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark - This is a book club selection

Genetic Genealogy in Practice

The Stationary Shop by Marjon Kamali

The Calamity Club by Kathyrn Stockett

Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I have Cried About by Isabell Klee  - This is a book club selection

Vibe by Adam Grant (Not Pictured) This is a book club selection

Weekly Roll

Inappropriate Thoughts

I think the saying, "No S#!t, Sherlock."  Needs to make a comeback.  I always cringe now when someone says cool beans, but I truly think the Sherlock saying needs to make a comeback.

Deep Thoughts

You know hope and fear can live in the space. I have been working on something.  I hope it works out and yet I am fearful of all the what ifs. Anyone else in that head space.

Trash Talk

No cleanup is complete 

until an Allsups 

Taco Sauce Packet is found

Yep, we are still picking up trash while our son rides in the skate bowl on his scooter. We still find weird stuff. I am kicking myself for not taking a picture of a note we found.  The gist of the note is it a strange breakup note. It said I got out of the hospital at 230 am. I knocked on your door, but no one answered. Maybe it for the best that we don't see each other.  Don't think the note ever reached the person because it was in the park.  There is a hospital located next to the park though.

52 Ancestors - More than a Name

 I am participating in Amy Johnson Crow's 52 in writing about 52 ancestors in 52 weeks.  The prompt was "More than a Name."

I chose Elizabeth Patrick Prather my 4th Great Grandmother. 

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Elizabeth was born on September 26, 1803, in Clark, Indiana, her father was William Patrick Jr, and her mother was Mary Jacobs.  In 1803 Clark County was part of the Northwest Territory. William and Mary Patrick were early pioneers of this area. They most likely arrived around 1797 as their daughter Rachel was their first child born in Indiana. The president was Thomas Jefferson in 1803 who was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. Indiana would become a state in 1816. Elizabeth was the 4th of nine children born to William and Mary. Elizabeth married Aaron Prather on June 8, 1820, in Clark County, Indiana. Interestingly enough her sister, Mary married a Prather and her half-sister Sarah Ann too. Her husband, Aaron, farmed outside of Utica, Clark County, Indiana. Aaron on their family farm would have been growing corn, wheat, barley, potatoes and legumes. They would have 12 children though family search has them having 13. Clark County's population in 1850's was around 15,800. Elizabeth died on September 9, 1860, in her hometown at the age of 56 and was buried in New Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Utica Township, Indiana. The church New Chapel was perhaps the first Methodist Episcopal Church established in 1804.

Elizabeth

Consort Of

Aaron Prather,

Born

Sept. 26, 1803

Died

Sept. 9, 1860,

Aged 56 Y's. 11 M's. & 14 D's

The epitaph is interesting. Instead of wife it says consort.  Consort is associate. It seems odd.

Wordy Wednesday

 

Weekly Roll

Junk Journal Tribute

 Deep Thoughts

On Tuesday we had our author meeting for Book Club.  We read "The Lion Women of Tehran."  Of course this was right after the announcement of Dolly Patron's passing.  We all decided that Dolly was a Lion Woman.  A Lion Women is a woman who is comfortable in their own skin, courageous, generosity of spirit, true to their selves. It was wonderful hearing from Marjan Kamali.  My book review is here.

I made 2 Persian dishes for dinner before book club. In the book Homa and Ellie are taught to make Shirazi Salad. The recipe can be found on Marjan Kamali's website.

The sweet treat I made was Ghorabiah Tabriz which is an almond macaroon with chopped pistachio. This recipe was a challenge with egg whites and lots of whipping.  Glad I gave it a try. 

52 Ancestors - Investigation in Progress

 I haven't given a update on my 52 ancestors in 52 weeks project. I have been researching a lot. The lady below has been taking up a lot of my time.

Most of Adele Blood’s adult life can be followed through theatre play bills and newspaper

headlines. Adele was known as “The Most Beautiful Blonde on American Stage.”

Perhaps below is what Adele Blood is most remembered by the headline of her obituary.

I have gone deep into the rabbit hole of Adele Blood's life and how she is related to my family.

She is my 3rd cousin 3 times removed on my maternal side and on my paternal side she is

my 8th cousin 3 times removed. Yes, both my branches touch here.

Throughout her adult life she has made headlines and not always in a positive way.

There was fame, adultery, friendship with the Silver Queen Susanna Bradford, Brigham

Young's Gardo House, scandal, a failed production., and a suspicious death. I have

working on this for about a month off and on and I keep turning up things.

Hopefully I can bring you the most complete story soon.