The Last of the Adventure Van Crew Graduating

 I can't believe the last of the Adventure Van Crew is Graduating. I am sad not to be in person to watch this one cross the field. I would definitely be inappropriately yelling your name. 

She is the sassy caboose of our group.  I can't wait to see how she changes the world. This one is the maverick and the trail blazer. You kind of have to be when you are the youngest of your siblings. 

This is the child who gave me and my best friend the silent treatment at 2 years old.  I kid you not.  I am also sure we probably deserved it too. She knew even at 2 what was for her and what was not. I have often called her the Princess of Quite A lot.  She is so creative. We have crafted together. This one is a baker extraordinaire. I need her lemon bar recipe because it is delicious.  She is a dancer and watching her dance has given me a lot of Joy. So proud of all you have done and what lies ahead. Congratulations!

How Does My Garden Grow

 Well I have moved to the high desert basically. What I did in Western Washington is probably going to be less successful here.  Though I live where there is water but high heat.   I also have dogs that like to dig.  I am doing mainly container flower gardening. This is what I have been doing.

It started with my Janky Seed Set Up. Below are pictures of my containers

Dahlia's - Bee's Choice Mix Floret

Thunbergia which is being over taken by Starfire Marigold's

Thunbergia 

Zinnia's from Walmart and I seeded with Zinnia's

Teddy Bear Dwarf Sunflowers

Wordy Wednesday

 

This quote was playing in my head this past week. So I am sharing. Kagge wrote a whole book about his extreme walking adventures, Walking One Step At A Time.(my review)

Weekly Roll

 

Saw these cactuses in bloom behind a local thrift store. They are just so beautiful.

Growing Floret Season 2 - so inspiring

The Curious Case of Natalia Grace - This is a wild true story and even after watching I am still conflicted. It seems like everyone is a liar. 

Lemon Bars - Budget Bytes. These were delicious but not quite as good as my friend's bars. I have lemon bar envy

Inappropriate Thoughts

I really think homeowner's Spanish should be taught in high school.  My high school Spanish teacher would be appalled at the state of my Spanish.  The phrases I need to say

You water is running. You need to shut it off. 

The insulation is over there. 

Turn the music down. My neighbors already hate us.

Deep Thoughts

I watched Shiny Happy People - It was about the Duggars.  I thought it was well done and married the Gothard IBPL story with the Duggars. But I just kept thinking and I have thought in my adult years how many times people have been harmed by organized religion.  How worshiping the structure of the church instead of God.  How the church has brushed under the rug sexual assault and various other crimes. We wonder why church membership has declined.  I am still a believer, but I am less likely to join a church than ever before. I have felt in the past that I can't reach the bar of membership - not religious enough, won't follow their arbitrary rules, ask too many questions, and sometimes not broken enough. Isn't my belief enough to be included in your congregation?  

52 Ancestors - Brick Wall

 I have written about various brick walls I have in my genealogy - Geneva Mae Wolfe

My current one is Jane Marie Devolt (Devault) Hoyt.  I do not know who her parents are. I actually know a bit about her teenage years through the census records(1850). I found a land bounty that I believe is for her brother, Abraham Johnson Devolt who died 1846 a causality in the Mexican American War.  The land bounty lists his only heirs as his brothers and sisters - Lewis, Jesse, Sarah Clifford, James Hiram, and Jane. George Virgin is listed as the Guardian of the infants (minors) James, Hiram, and Jane

These are facts below

In the 1850 census, Jane is found in the census living in the household of Kinsey and Eliza Virgin. (my 3rd great grandparents) in Ohio. This household is a mixture of relatives living together.  I cannot tie her to the Virgin household as a relative. Interesting her purported older brother Hiram Devault and older sister, Sarah Clifford, lived with another Virgin relative, George Virgin. Yes, the same George who died by mixing up his colic medicine and vermin poison. This same George who is listed as the guardian of in the Land bounty. Jane is listed as age 14 in the census.

1855 (July 5) married William Hoyt in Mason Illinois.

Jane's married life is fairly well documented in Census records.  Jane and William Hoyt had 7 children - 4 boys and 3 girls.

Jane died February 4, 1894, in Cass County, Iowa where she and her husband homesteaded.  She was only 55 years old. William Hoyt would live until 1898.

What I have researched

I have researched the various siblings all seem to have limited information if none at all. I have read the entire land bounty.  I do find it interesting the Virgin family connection but after much research I can't connect the Devault's )Devolt's to the Virgin's .  The lack of mother and father seem to be a common denominator. Other than the census records, there is no death certificate and she does not appear in the local newspaper that I can find. 

Feeling Inspired

Zinnas

I wasn't able to grow any flowers last year because I moved.  I have been watching Growing Floret Season 2 and I am just so inspired as usual to have cut flowers. I am a huge fan of Erin. I thought I would share some of my previous cut flowers. I started with Calendula and gifted rose bushes from Nanna.  My neighbor was really into Astilbe so I tried some of that. I later grew Zinnias.  My best friend started me on Dahlia's. I saw someone else growing bunny tails and  I grew those one year too.

Zinnias and Astilbe

Rose, Dahlia, Zinnia, and Astilbe

Dahlia, Astible, Zinnia, and BUNNY TAILS

Summer To Do's

 I haven't done a Summer Bucket List in a while, but I thought this might be fun. 

Do Some Adult Art - Preschool/Elementary Art for Adults - LOL That is exactly my speed. I think they call that process art. 

Read Some Books - Sharon Says So Book Club (Homegoing and Educated) and I would like to read a book from Modern Mrs Darcy's Minimalist Summer Book List

Take a Field Trip- ideas - Fort Stanton, Cloudcroft, THE LARGEST PISTISCHO

Have a Fun Friday

Go to Aquatic Center

Grow Some Flowers

Go to a Library Program 

Celebrate an 80th Birthday and a 25th Birthday

Bake Some Delicious Treats

Drop Some Notes- I am going to make an effort to send good mail especially if I am thinking about someone.  So, if you get a random note from me. It is indeed random, but I was literally thinking about you, so I am going to let you know.