Wordy Wednesday

 

My husband bought this mug for himself. He isn't wrong. Mug from Dad Bod Veteran.

A bit Janky Halloween Craft

 

This 3-D Ghost is a good craft. I just didn't really execute it like it should. It is fun but not fine art. I decided it needed something more, so I added cobwebs.

Idea from karleegailbowman - hers is executed perfectly

Weekly Roll

 

Butt of the Mailbox

Madrid NM

Linky Love

Reading for Pleasure is Way Down - this is some tips to increase your reading for pleasure.

Driving to Laramie to Sinclair on the forgotten Lincoln Highway - just interesting

Inappropriate Thoughts

I got faux crocs for my dad for his birthday. I received the above photo.  You really can't see the crocs for the white legs. 

Spicy Inappropriate Older Ladies Blazer Fan Club

Trail Blazers

I am so excited to for the Blazers Preseason. Feel free to skip this. I watched some of Media Day. My favorites were Kris Murray calling Keegan Murray of the Kings and he wouldn't take his call. I think Ollie, DC Clingan's puppy needs to be the unofficial mascot. Who needs Blaze? 

Will I reinstate my former Blazers on other teams list most probably!

52 Ancestors - Quaker Cemetary

Cemetary was the prompt for 52 Ancestors in 52 Days.

There are numerous Quakers on my paternal side. I am interested in all things Quakers. It is interesting to note that early Quaker Cemetaries were just grassy areas appearing to be a well-tended yard or garden. There were no visible graves. I found this explanation on the find a grave page for Charity Grubbs Beeson.

Charity Grubbs Beeson is my 8th Great Grandmother. Charity was born to John Grubb and Frances Vane. John Grubb had immigrated from England. Charity married Richard Beeson October 24, 1706. They had 9 children. Both Richard and Charity became Quakers early in their lives.  Both were active members becoming ministers. They help found the Hopewell Meeting in Martinsburg, VA and Deep Creek Meeting in Guilford County, NC. They preached in various meeting until shortly before their deaths. charity passed in 1761 and Richard in 1777. They both are thought to be buried at the Centre Friends Meeting Cemetary in Greensboro, NC. Their graves are unmarked as grave markers weren't used until the mid 1800's.

"Quaker burials are very simple. Historically, Quakers did not have headstones as they wanted the graves to have an equality to them that would be disturbed by the presence of large, ornate headstones. (that only a few could afford) That morphed into the practice of having very minimal stones with a slight curve at the top that came only 6-10 inches above the ground. These stones are known as pillowtop or Quaker style headstones." Quaker Burial Practices

Side Quest - World Postcard Day/Geocaching

 World Post Card Day is October 1st.  It is a big thing in the Post Crossing and Geocaching Communities.

World Postcard Day- Above is the official Postcrossing Postcard for this year

On Sunday we went to a Geocaching crossover event with Postcrossing. If you haven't heard Geocaching is turning 25 years old. There was a virtual souvenir for attending a postcard event. We haven't done a geocaching event for a while or much geocaching whatsoever. It was fun to meet some geocachers and exchange some stories.

I will be sending some postcards on October 1st not only to other post crossers but to my friends as well.

Weekly Roll

New Mexico Sunset

Linky Love

25 Greatest Picture Books of the Last 25 Years - I know I am adult but I kinda of love picture books

The World's Largest Treasure Hunt turns 25  I love to geocaching.  I love the hunt.

Deep Thoughts

Nope Autism is not caused by Tylenol.  It is just disrespectful to all those who are on the spectrum it insinuates that being autistic is some kind of drug induced birth defect. I believe that autism is a lot more complex than that with genetic and environment components. Moms already receive enough blame without this thrown in too. 

Throwback Thursday

 

Ferndale WA

Sept 24 2018

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