Archive for the 'Grandchildren' Category



Trip to Chesapeake City

Published on August 15, 2007

Well, I promised the fellows I would show them a boat, and then, this morning, I got a call from Vulcan’s Rest in Chesapeake City, Md.  I had ordered 2 books last week, and they had arrived.  Now, I wasn’t planning on going up there until Saturday, but then, I  remembered promising the boys, and […]


I despise people who terrify children

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Guess this is yet another of my strongly felt “pet peeves.”  Folks who try to force a child into liking something by repeatedly subjecting them to it, whatever it is.  It might be asparagus (Sorry, ma, up there in Heaven, I still hate the damn stringy, slimy, nasty-tasting things and it doesn’t matter how many […]


Needing the reading

Published on August 7, 2007

I’ve been reading several Yahoo groups about spinning and fiber arts, checking out lots of websites, drooling over what others are doing.  I got many tips from experienced spinners, and have much to practice.  I’m learning by doing, and by the mistakes I make. One bit of advice was to get the book, Teach Yourself Visually […]